My DD is dying to watch it. I will DVR it for later, but she wants to get up early to see it. It brings back memories of Princess Di's wedding. She seemed so sad at the end of her marriage, it was awful when she died right when it seemed like her life was working out for the better.

I was painting my kitchen/dining room the night of the accident. I remember it well.

But a wedding is far less depressing than a funeral. . .I think.

My mother and I got up at 3:30am when Princess Diana got married there was no DVR'ing back then - I was so in love with Princess Di and I too was up the night she was killed. I don't think what happened to Princess Di will happen to soon to be Princess Kate - she has been with Prince William for 8 years - they have lived together - when Princess Di got married they actually had a doctor check her to make sure she was a virgin - and I think after living with someone as long as Kate has we all know she is not a virgin -she also is much older than the 20 year old Diana was when she got married to a much older Prince Charles - there was no divorce in the royal family as well - now everyone seems to get divorced - it is a much different monarchy now -

So with all that being said YES I AM GETTING UP EARLY TO SEE THE WEDDING AND GETTING MY DAUGHTER UP AS WELL!!! I love that she is not going to wear her hair up like all the other royals and that William and Kate had a huge part in planning the wedding - the only creepy thing that I truly find about all of this is that she is wearing Princess Diana's engagement ring - I personally would have requested a huge rock!!! lol

I am not getting up at 4 am to watch, but I will be up at 5 am so hopefully I will be able to catch the tail end of it, and of course they will be recapping it for months to come!! I am very very excited... the US doesn't have a royal family, so I am living vicariously though the brits!

I'll watch the recaps but wont get up early. I think it's exciting though. I actually like the idea of her having Lady Di's engagement ring -even if the marriage was bad. It's very symbolic to William as him and his mom were very close, a way to honor his mom I would assume?

I like the love story they have had. Can't wait to see the dress...I'm betting it won't be a big puff of ugly.

Now, more than ever, we need a wedding!

In a time of economic downturn, natural/man-made disasters, war, and corruption---I am ready to put on a big, flowered hat, turn on the DVR, and ESCAPE TO FANTASY LAND! Take me AWAY TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

I watched the arc of Diana's life, and the night she was killed, the police helped me leave my abusive ex-fiance for the final time. Talk about coincidence.

Diana would have been about my age now, and I saw her go from a shy teenager to a glamorous fashion icon. I could barely watch those young boys walking behind their mother's coffin, but I did, and I cried my head off.

I am DVRing the whole thing, and my girlfriends are throwing an "English tea party" tomorrow night. Not planning to involve the step brats--I do enough for them, and the last thing I need is a big eye roll if I suggest making it some sort of bonding experience.

Life as a stepmom is hard enough without feeling guilty over enjoying a little vicarious glory. Yes, the royals are a bunch of spoiled aristocrats, but at the end of the day, we are all just prisoners of our emotions, good or bad. I say, let's just all celebrate our common humanity and take a day off from all the usual grief and irritation.

"at the end of the day, we are all just prisoners of our emotions, good or bad. I say, let's just all celebrate our common humanity and take a day off from all the usual grief and irritation."

Agreed-of course there are events that are bad everywhere. But a wedding/marriage should be a celebration and a moment to reflect on this in these times I agree is a good thing!

Not to get all religious but I go buy a verse that says "Rejoice with those that rejoice, mourn with those that mourn."

And also: "a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,"

So...we can be sad for those being hit with devastation AND celebrate a happy moment and rejoice with those that are celebrating. Marriage is so badly deteriorating these days...to see that at some level it is still revered/celebrated (even if it's because they are royalty) makes me still have hope in humanity.

LIKE "Rejoice with those that rejoice..."

No one would ever accuse me of being overly religious. But I definitely think some wisdom is timeless, i.e., "Rejoice with those that rejoice, mourn with those that mourn." Good advice on being a supportive presence, no matter what your faith.

And yes, marriage has taken a trouncing, as with so many other time-honored institution. I think I'm getting more conservative and sentimental in my old age because I long for clear boundaries and the niceties of yesteryear...

I'll be watching. I also felt like a princess on my wedding day which just happened to be April 29 - the same day as the royal couple! I think it will be romantic to watch a fabulous wedding on our anniversary. DH thinks I'm silly.

I'll be watching the 2 minute highlight reel

I am getting up early too, I want to see it happen if possible! but did hear that Baba Wawa is having a 2 hr. special tomorrow night too, just in case I miss anything!

I loved Diana too and have enjoyed seeing her footage again, and thinking how happy she would be to see this. Am trying not to think of her as a BM now that I have been exposed to that! but I love that Kate is wearing the ring! but then I love sapphires is what it is too!

Oddly I pity Charles and Camilla and am glad they finally got to get married too. I think they all have grown since the bad old days.

I hope Will and Kate are very happy together.

We need something happy, for the world!! is what I told my dad about it.