Royal Wedding: Eugenie's Big Day

Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank was a grand affair, with more than 850 guests invited—a significant increase on the 600 who attended Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding earlier that year. Eugenie and her father, Prince Andrew, wanted the nuptials to be a big deal, and it seems they got their wish. The wedding was a two-day affair, with a carnival-themed party in Windsor Great Park on the second day, featuring fairground rides, candy, and live performances.

Eugenie's wedding was bigger than Meghan and Harry's

Princess Eugenie's wedding was bigger than Meghan and Harry's in terms of the number of guests. Eugenie and her father, Prince Andrew, wanted her nuptials to be a big affair, with over 850 guests invited, compared to Meghan and Harry's 600.

The ceremony took place in the same location as Meghan and Harry's—St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle—but Eugenie's wedding was a two-day festival with dodgems, funfair rides, cocktails, and a star-studded guest list to rival Harry and Meghan's.

Eugenie's wedding also included a carnival-themed party in Windsor Great Park, with fairground rides, candy, and live performances. The total cost of the wedding was estimated to be AUD $3.6 million, with the biggest investments being catering to over 1000 guests, a luxury marquee, and the designer wedding dress.

While there was speculation that there wouldn't be much interest in the wedding, with the BBC declining the exclusive rights to air the event, ITV was in talks to broadcast it.

Eugenie waited for Harry to marry first

Princess Eugenie and her father, Prince Andrew, wanted her wedding to be a grand affair. Eugenie invited more than 850 guests, a significant increase from the 600 guests at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

Eugenie deliberately waited for Harry to marry Meghan first, out of respect for her cousin, his place in line for the throne, and royal protocol. Harry is sixth in line to the throne, while Eugenie is ninth. Eugenie and her fiancé, Jack Brooksbank, had been planning an end-of-year engagement in 2016, but Harry and Meghan's relationship was becoming increasingly serious at the time.

A source close to the Yorks said that Eugenie "deserves her moment in the spotlight and a big royal wedding with all the frills." Eugenie and Jack decided long ago that they wanted to get married, but they had to wait for Harry to marry Meghan first. Eugenie is very close to Harry, and she understands how the system works. There were "no bad feelings at all," the source added.

Eugenie's wedding was a two-day affair

Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank was a grand two-day affair. The couple got married on Friday, 12 October 2018, at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, the same venue where her cousin Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had tied the knot a few months earlier.

The ceremony was followed by a carriage procession from the Royal Mews out of Windsor Castle and onto the High Street, giving the public a chance to see the newlyweds. This was followed by a reception hosted by the Queen at Windsor Castle. The celebrations continued with a black-tie evening reception at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, a property jointly owned by Eugenie's divorced parents, Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew.

The second day of festivities kicked off with a more relaxed party, featuring a funfair theme with dodgems, coconut shies, fairground rides, food stalls, and cocktails. The guest list included celebrities such as Robbie Williams, Ellie Goulding, and James Blunt.

Eugenie's wedding was a 'significant royal event'

Princess Eugenie's wedding was a significant royal event. She married her longtime love, Jack Brooksbank, in the same year as her cousin Prince Harry married Meghan Markle. Eugenie's wedding was held in the same location as Harry and Meghan's—St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle—but with a larger guest list of more than 850 people, compared to Meghan and Harry's 600 guests.

The royal wedding was a grand affair, with a two-day celebration that included a carnival-themed party in Windsor Great Park, featuring fairground rides, candy, and live performances. The event was estimated to cost AUD $3.6 million, with significant investments in catering for over 1000 guests, a luxury marquee, and the designer wedding dress.

Eugenie's wedding was also significant because it was a chance for her to have her moment in the spotlight. As a princess, she is a member of the royal family and deserves her own special day. Her father, Prince Andrew, and other family members wanted her nuptials to be a big affair, and she had to wait for Harry to get married first due to her ranking in line to the throne.

The wedding was a joyous and spectacular event, though different from Harry and Meghan's, as theirs was pivotal to the future of the monarchy. Eugenie's wedding showcased her close relationship with her family and friends, and it was a chance for her to celebrate her love with Jack in a way that reflected her outgoing and bubbly personality.

Eugenie's wedding was a 'relaxed' party

Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank was a grand affair, with more than 850 guests in attendance, a significant increase on the 600 guests at Harry and Meghan's wedding. The ceremony was followed by a reception hosted by the Queen at Windsor Castle, and a black-tie evening reception at the Royal Lodge in Windsor. The real partying, however, began on the second day, with a more relaxed party atmosphere. The Saturday bash had a festival vibe, with dodgems and funfair rides, coconut shies, food stalls, cocktails, and Bloody Marys for hangovers. The guest list was star-studded, with celebrities such as Robbie Williams, Ellie Goulding, and James Blunt in attendance.

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