royal engagement – Signature9 http://198.46.88.49 Lifestyle Intelligence Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:56:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.4 Direct From Jack Donaghy’s Office: The William and Kate Commemorative Refrigerator http://198.46.88.49/electrotech/direct-from-jack-donaghys-office-the-william-and-kate-commemorative-refrigerator http://198.46.88.49/electrotech/direct-from-jack-donaghys-office-the-william-and-kate-commemorative-refrigerator#respond Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:56:26 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=19172 Ripped from the writer’s room at 30 Rock, a GE appliance distributor in the UK has introduced a 5’9″ tall commemorative refrigerator/freezer.

Seriously.

“As expected, the royal wedding has really captured the U.K.’s imagination and it was no surprise that a William and Kate commemorative fridge was a popular choice,” said David Garden, Commercial Director for GE at GDHA. “It certainly wipes the floor with your usual commemorative tea towels and mugs and is most definitely one of the most novel royal wedding products we have seen.” {Today Show via Jezebel}

Garden hopes that “die-hard fans” or the father of the groom will decide it’s a good wedding gift. We like the idea of charitable donations as royal wedding gifts a lot more, but we do have a few questions.

1. What’s Tina Fey’s involvement with this? We refuse to believe the jokes on 30 Rock write themselves, but this refrigerator is making us rethink that.

2. Do you really want a picture of anyone staring back at you when you go for a midnight snack? Much less, royals. How can you feel comfortable drinking orange juice straight from the carton with a prince and princess staring back at you? It could only be more awkward if it were a picture of your mom.

3. We’re almost sure there will be commemorative magnets, but would that be too much royal memorabilia for one refrigerator or a necessary accessory.

4. Before this, the strangest memorabilia we knew about was a royal wedding condom. We never would have put this on the list of possibilities, but now that it is, what completely random royal wedding commemorative item will strip the refrigerator of it’s leading position in the “why?” category?

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Prince William and Kate Middleton On the Perfect Wedding Gift For the Couple Who Has Everything http://198.46.88.49/living/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-on-the-perfect-wedding-gift-for-the-couple-who-has-everything http://198.46.88.49/living/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-on-the-perfect-wedding-gift-for-the-couple-who-has-everything#respond Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:13:16 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=19145

The royal wedding gift that keeps giving

 

What do you get the couple who has everything? You could always dip something in gold and add a few diamonds, but fortunately Prince William and Kate Middleton are going even classier than that.

In lieu of the cockatoos and barbecue set requested by William’s parents, the couple is exclusively requesting charitable donations to a variety of causes. {Huffington Post via Styleite}

While an anonymous spokesperson for Prince William said that he was “shocked and saddened” by the numerous catastrophes that have recenlty struck Japan, there aren’t any Japanese relief organizations on the list because it was finalized in advance of recent events and focused on countries he has visited.

Given the quality of memorabilia surrounding the Royal Wedding that’s emerged so far, we have to say a donation will not only make you feel better but will probably be something you don’t regret buying in a few years. Should you decide to forgo the cheesy coins and odd looking plates and cups, you’ll have a choice of 26 charities across five categories.

Organizations targeted by the Royal Wedding Charity Fund include charities focused on providing services in the arts and sport, animal and environmental conservation, military personnel charities (including one that would benefit volunteers helping to rebuild after the recent New Zealand earthquake), children’s charities and a myriad of smaller British charities.

All of the donations will be handled through the existing Prince William and Prince Harry Foundation.

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Royal Engagement Photos from Prince William and Kate Middleton Arrive http://198.46.88.49/living/royal-engagement-photos-from-prince-william-and-kate-middleton-arrive http://198.46.88.49/living/royal-engagement-photos-from-prince-william-and-kate-middleton-arrive#respond Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:09:46 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=17240 The latest update from what will undoubtedly be the most watched wedding of next year is that the engagement photos are in. Prince William and his fiancee, future princess Kate Middleton released two engagement photos shot by Mario Testino.

One photo shows the couple warmly embracing each other, while another includes a more stately pose with portraits and other decorations from St. James’s Palace more clearly displayed in the background.

The Cut has identified Kate’s dress in the second photo as a year-old design from Reiss, a British retailer that sells moderately priced clothes, and the embroidered blouse in the close-up photo as one from UK retailer Whistles. Imagine the excitement everyone had when Michelle Obama started appearing in J.Crew as well as more established (and higher priced) labels, put a posh accent on it, and you basically understand the enthusiasm over the latest photos.

No word on what the retail response has been thus far, but the $500 dark blue Issa dress that the future princess wore to the engagement press conference sold out not long after Middleton wore it, and her engagement ring (which was once Princess Diana’s) has driven a resurgence in knockoffs as well.

There hasn’t been any confirmation on who will design her wedding dress, but gamblers in the UK are betting on Bruce Oldfield. {the Cut} We’re betting that an “inspired by gown” will make its way into stores not long after.

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