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4 Royal Wedding Ideas To Recreate

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How has it been one whole year since the Royal Wedding?! And while Harry and Meghan are getting snuggled up with their beautiful new baby boy Archie, we thought we would celebrate their anniversary by sharing some inspiration images for recreating four iconic elements of the Royal Wedding ideas. Featuring a whole host of the handpicked suppliers from our directory, The List.

4 Royal Wedding Ideas To Recreate {The Floral Arch}

Well, we have to start with one of the biggest focal points of the celebrations. THAT floral arch. And you can recreate this one quite beautifully with almost any venue you choose. Decorate a beautiful doorway and have your guests enter under the lush foliage. Or frame your nuptials with a photographic stunner of an arch. Remember to work with your florist to play with scale, textures and even scents. Imagine guests breezing through an arch of heavenly scented jasmine? So many possibilities. We also have this post if you want some more ideas.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Wedding Flower Arch

Church Doorway Decorated with White and Green Wedding Flowers

Floral Arch outside Church Entrance with Greenery and White Flowers including Hydrangeas

Bride and Groom Standing in Front of The Church Under a Floral Archway

4 Royal Wedding Ideas To Recreate {The Hair and Makeup}

The Duchess of Sussex chose beautifully natural makeup and hair for her big day. Perfect if you prefer a natural look, or simply don't like the feeling of heavy makeup. This look is all about enhancing your natural features and using soft, warm colours. As for hair, the style chosen by Meghan perfectly complimented her look with a soft, wispy updo that looked both incredibly elegant and comfortable. Although I am sure she ended up discarding 6000 bobby pins that evening like the rest of us. A picture of Meghan's natural beauty sent our Instagram into a frenzy, as 24,000 of our followers conquered she looked flawless.

Natural Bridal Makeup with blush lipstick and rosey cheeks

Low pinned up bun bridal Hairstyle with comb hair accessory

Natural Dewy Bridal Makeup Up with Chic Bridal Up Do

Smokey Bridal Eye Makeup and Long Lashes with Chic Hairstyle and Diamanté Headdress

Natural Bridal Makeup showing off the brides true beauty

4 Royal Wedding Ideas To Recreate {The Dress}

Meghan's elegant gown was designed by Clare Waight Keller, artistic director of Givenchy. The open bateau neckline beautifully framed her shoulders. Since the Royal Wedding last year, similar styles have been popping up in Bridal Boutiques all over the country with brides favouring the elegant simplicity. For more minimal and elegant bridal inspiration visit this post.

Slim Fitting, Minimalist Wedding Dress with Long Sleeves

Chic Bride in Fitted Minimalist Wedding Dress with Long Sleeves and Low Back

Stylish Bride in Sleek Givenchy Wedding Dress

Bride in Satin Halter Neck Wedding Dress

Beautiful Bride in Long Sleeve Wedding Dress with Backless Button Detail

Bride in Keyhole Back Sarah Seven Wedding Dress with Bridal Up Do

4 Royal Wedding Ideas To Recreate {The Getaway}

Prince Harry had a fantastic bond moment emerging from the wedding reception in black tie attire, with his beautiful bride. Only to drive off together in a one-of-a-kind E-Type Concept Zero Jaguar with the top down. If you're leaving your guests to party and slipping away with your beau or simply just moving from venue to venue in style, then allowing a bit of budget for bride or groom to drive off in a fantasy car is certainly one way to exit in supreme style.

Convertible Wedding Car with Floral Garland Wedding Decor

Blue Wedding Car on the Venue's Driveway

Bride and Groom in the Wedding Car outside their Castle Wedding Venue

Bride and Groom Waving Everyone Off in their Something Blue Convertible Wedding Car

So there you have it, four incredible Royal Wedding ideas to steal for your own big day with inspiration brought to you by the best in the wedding industry via The List. Plus, if you fancy taking a further walk down memory lane check out our feature on all the things we learnt from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding day.

Written by Naomi Liddell

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