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Five Years of Will and Kate as a Married Couple

William and Kate five years of marriage

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge (formerly known as Kate Middleton) celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary recently. At the time of their wedding back in 2011, it was one of the most highly anticipated Royal weddings of all time rivalling that of Prince William’s parents.

The wedding ceremony was held in Westminster Abbey in London on April 29th in 2011 and 237 tweets were being sent every second prior to the ceremony, such was the level of interest!

For a bride, getting your hair exactly right on your wedding day is essential

For a bride, getting your hair exactly right on your wedding day is essential

After all, it’s not just about how you look on the day – these are images and pictures that will be savoured for a lifetime.

Iconic bridal looks like Jennifer Aniston (with her blonde streaked hair perfectly pinned into her veil as she embraced Brad Pitt), Kate Middleton’s perfect and natural waves, Kim Kardashian’s sleek and chic long curls when she married Kanye and of course Princess Grace Kelly’s divine updo are all images that most of us can conjure up with ease.

Celebrity hair stylist Edward James has worked with some of the world’s most glamourous women including Cara Delavigne, Joanna Lumley and Sophie Dahl. Here he offers his top tops on getting the perfect look on the big day.

KATE AND WILLS’ RING BRITS’ WEDDING BELLS

FIVE YEARS after the nation watched them tie the knot, Kate and Wills topped the list of Brits’ favourite celebrity weddings – beating stars like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to the top spot.

A survey of 2,235 UK adults, carried out by One4all, the Post Office gift card, revealed it’s royal weddings leading the way.

Charles and Diana’s wedding came in at second place, followed by the marriage of Hollywood royalty, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Kate and Wills’ 2011 nuptials topped the list of the nation’s favourite celebrity weddings

Purple tops bridal party poll for 2015 despite experts touting shades of green as this season’s must have

Purple tops bridal party poll for 2015 despite experts touting shades of green as this season’s must have

New research from a luxury high end fashion retailer has unveiled the most popular colours women would choose for their bridesmaids to wear if they were planning a wedding; with purple proving the most popular and green the least. 

With women taking inspiration for their big day from everything from weddings they attend as guests, family and friends on social media to pictures of their favourite celebrities on the red carpet, fashion retailer Coast have researched the most popular colours women would choose as their wedding colour schemes.