Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William married in their spectacular royal wedding ceremony in 2011. Although the ceremony was a state occasion for the nation, the Queen had given the couple permission to add their own special touches and loosen up the formal rules for their big day. Royal author Marcia Moody, in her 2013 book “Kate: A Biography”, reveals one of the ways in which the couple chose to break away from tradition.
Ms Moody writes: “The Queen hosted the formal art of the reception for 650 guests, which broke with tradition and was in the form of a buffet.”
Royal weddings have traditionally hosted a formal breakfast with a sit-down meal for distinguished guests, however Kate and William chose a more relaxed breakfast setting for dignitaries followed by an intimate dinner for friends and family.
This first formal reception was held in 19 state rooms in Buckingham Palace, and saw guests treated to a selection of 10,000 savoury and sweet canapés, before the bride and groom cut their stunning traditional tiered wedding cake.
Ms Moody reveals the carefully-selected menu consisted of canapés such as Cornish crab and lemon blini, and rhubarb creme brûlée tartlets, and focused on “organic food from the UK”.
Kate Middleton and Prince William broke with royal tradition on their wedding day
