Wedding Planner NJ - Tempest in a Royal Teacup

Who's getting married again? How could the royal wedding planner get this one wrong? While Prince William and Prince Harry are brothers, it's only William that's betrothed to Kate Middleton. Yet a commemorative mug designed to celebrate their approaching nuptials features the mug of Harry next to Kate on the mug.

Of course, the mug isn't a product of the royal family, but one of a growing legion of unofficial trinkets being sold to cash in on the excitement and anticipation of the marriage. Still, if you're going to put out a royal souvenir, you're best advised to make sure you've at least got the right couple.

Wedding Planner NJ - A Royal 3D Event

As if the wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton won't be enough of a spectacle, word comes the royal wedding extravaganza may be broadcast in 3D!

The wedding, which will take place at Westminster Abbey, will be the first royal event to be so televised. It looks like the BBC, ITV, and BskyB are pushing to have the eye-popping honors, according to the British news source The Telegraph, and the stations are promising to be discreet. As if. 3D cameras are much larger than a traditional camera.

Of course, you're going to need to wear those funky 3D glasses to view the broadcast, oh, and a 3D television set. Maybe you want to jog on down to your local Best Buy and upgrade the flat screen in your living room before the April 29 nuptials. Then again, maybe IMAX will show it in one of their theaters for all the subjects not ready to shell out $1,500 for a new set just a few years after having upgraded to LCD or plasma.

Although royals watching is fast becoming a legitimate sport and the World Cup and French Open were both televised in 3D, I'm not quite sure what the benefit will be. Crowns flying at the camera? Scepters threatening to poke out our eyes? Kate's baubles spilling out onto our hearth?

I'm sure the wedding will be just as majestic in 2D for his, well, majesty, without the need for bulging out of our TV screens into our living rooms.

Wedding Planner NJ - Just the FAX Your Highness

I knew I should've plugged in my fax machine. 

Prince William and Kate Middleton caused a stir by sending out "save the date" announcements for their wedding by fax (BTW, the date is April 29). The official rationale behind the move was that protocol dictates that major sovereigns receive notice earlier than foreign heads of state and non-VIP guests, and besides, it's a really efficient way of getting the word out.

And the responses have already started rolling in. The prince and princess of Serbia RSVP'd right away they were attending...via their website! 

While royal couple intend to send out the traditional gold-embossed save-the-date notices, they wanted to get these in the hands of the guests ASAP. Will this become a new trend? Faxing invitations and RSVPing by website. Maybe they can schedule the wedding through a Facebook Meetup!

While the royals can get away with this, could you? Would you even consider faxing your guests a save the date announcement?

If you want to be a little more formal with your own Save the Date announcement (should we even call them STDs?), here are some good tips to follow:

Keep it simple. Write something along the lines of "Save the Date: (Your name and your fiance's name) are getting married on (your wedding date) in (city where you'll be married). It's also a good idea to include "Formal invitation to follow" to let your guests know to expect further details and communication.

Here are some ideas for Save the Date announcements:

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