Pippa Middleton, World's Most Famous Maid Of Honor

Sorry, I'd never heard of Pippa Middleton, but I kept hearing the buzz surrounding her.  Just who is Pippa Middleton, the world famous maid of honor?

Pippa Middleton is the younger 27 year old sister of Kate Middleton, the fiance of Prince William.  She is the "chief bridesmaid" at the wedding, what we would call the maid of honor.  Her real name is Philippa Charlotte Middleton, and is called Pip by her family.  She's a graduate of  Edinburgh University. She looks like her sister, which makes her extremely tabloid worthy. 

Now here's where it gets interesting.  Her parents  runs a website that specializes in party accessories called Party Pieces.  They sell all sorts of party paraphernalia,  accessories and invitations for any kind of party. It was started by her mother, Carole and has grown into a large mail order company serving the UK, making her parents supposed millionaires.    

Pippa worked as a party planner and organizer at Table Talk.  In 2010, Pippa started her own online magazine called Party Times as an offshoot of the family business.  Pippa is not only the maid of honor, but she is the one advising her sister on the wedding.   After the wedding, wanna bet that Pippa becomes THE wedding event planner? The world's most famous wedding consultant?   When you see her become the Brit Martha Stewart, remember that we predicted it here!

Shut Up About The Royal Wedding Already!

I don't think I'm going to survive the royal wedding.  I made a vow I was going to boycott the news or the royal wedding, but I can't seem to avoid it.  Its everywhere!

This morning I turned on the TV and the newscaster chirpily said " There are less than 80 days to Kate and William's wedding".  And this is news and it affects me how?  Then she proceeded to say you can download an I-phone app that counts down the days to the wedding.  OMG, if you need to download this app, you need to get a life.

Flipping channels I came across a dress designer who claims that Kate will wear two wedding dresses.  Of course, the first dress will ABSOLUTELY have long sleeves because the aisle in Westminster Abbey is so long that long sleeves are required.  REALLY?  I never got the memo. 

Another channel talks about Kate dieting before the wedding.  Really?  If she loses any more weight, all we will be able to see is the big smile and the feathers sticking out of her hat.  The newscaster said " Of course, all future brides want to lose weight for their wedding."   Yeah,  IF they need to lose weight, she's bone thin already.

Another channel is interviewing two blokes who will be joining the crowd outside the Abbey  the day of the wedding.  They are trying to decide whether to wear top hats.  Really?  I couldn't hog tie my husband to stand in any crowd, much less wear a top hat.

Flipping again,  there is discussion if Kate will wear a tiara.  Kate, if your future grandmother in law is willing to loan you some royal jewels, go for it.   Return it at your leisure.

Flip!  The royal wedding will NOT have a budget.  I know thousands of brides who are pinching pennies for the most basic wedding who would like to slap the crap out of that newscaster, just because. 

Geeze, then there's the news that China is churning out Kate and William trinkets to sell so everyone can have a royal souvenir.  I'll pass.

As an American, I don't get the monarchy.  I don't get what they do...if they do anything besides smile before the camera.   Do they have jobs?  Do they get paid?

 Avoiding the royal wedding is like trying to avoid news of Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan.   Go back to rehab already.  With all the turmoil in Egypt, I find this all hard to digest as news. How is the royal wedding any more important than YOUR wedding?  I give the whole thing a big WHO CARES and a big REALLY?