How to Talk About the Royal Wedding, Even If You Didn’t Watch the Royal Wedding

Wait, who was that designer?
Clare Waight Keller, the first female and first British artistic director of Givenchy. She previously helmed Chloé. It’s a big deal for Keller, whose historic appointment at the famed French fashion house was considered a win for women at a brand that had been previously dominated by men. Given Meghan’s political past, her decision to commission Keller was probably not a coincidence. 

So, did Markle’s dad go? 
Nope. After much back-and-forth following a heart attack and a paparazzi photo scandal of his own (the latter of which is the official marker of celebrity status), Thomas Markle did not attend the royal wedding. He is currently recovering from heart surgery that took place on Wednesday.

Wait, then who walked her down the aisle? 
Though Kensington Palace had initially stated that the father of the bride would walk Meghan down the aisle, that duty fell to Harry’s pop, Prince Charles. 

However, Meghan broke precedent when she decided to walk part way down the aisle on her own—Charles merely escorted her from the Quire to the altar. 

Go Meghan!
And that’s not all! Rather than being “given away” by Prince Charles, Meghan gave her own hand to Prince Harry. According to CNN, this had been her plan all along, even before her father revealed he was unable to attend. She also dropped the word “obey” from her wedding vows, because it’s 2018, people.

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Did she buck any other royal traditions? 
Not Meghan in particular, however, there were quite a few unconventional aspects of the ceremony. In addition to the fiery address by Michael Curry, the bishop of the Episcopalian Church from Buffalo, there was also a rendition of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” sung by a gospel choir. The 1961 classic has political undertones, as it was something of an anthem during the Civil Rights movement. She was also slated to give a speech at her reception, which is an unusual move.

Did they eat cake? 
Boy did they. The royal wedding cake—a lemon and elderflower flavored confection—was baked by Claire Ptak of Violet Bakery, whom Meghan once interviewed for her now-shuttered lifestyle blog, The Tig. The couple broke hundreds of years of royal tradition by deciding to forgo a fruit cake, which is, for some reason, the typical flavor of choice. (We’d say this is the right call.)