Top Secret Pixie Dust! A Surprise 13th Birthday PTR! NEW! TRIP REPORT LINK PAGE 220!

[MadiMouse]

In the predawn hours of July 29, 1981, my mother woke me up to come out to the living room. Sitting there for the next several hours, I was transfixed by the pageantry unfolding on the television. My six-year-old self had never seen anything quite so glamorous or as beautiful as Princess Diana’s wedding. I watched for hours and hours and hours --everything from Princess Diana’s carriage ride to St. Paul’s through the entire high Church of England wedding ceremony to the Royal Family waving on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. I didn’t budge until there was nothing left to watch.

Thus, began my childhood love of Princess Diana. Here was a real-life princess complete with beautiful clothes and tiaras – she positively captured my imagination. I had books and books about her, and I even had Princess Diana paper dolls that I played with until they were worn along the edges.

As I grew older, I didn’t follow Princess Diana’s life quite as closely as I had as a child. However, I will never forget the moment when with a six-week-old Chelsea, I was visiting my parents, and my dad walked into the kitchen to tell us of the car accident. I was so very, very sad about it.

Now, many years later, my parents, Chelsea, and I are headed to Atlanta in a couple of weeks to see Diana: A Celebration. It is an exhibit of many items from Diana’s life including childhood mementoes, jewelry, dresses, and the Spencer tiara. Most of important of all (in my eyes at least), her wedding dress is on display. Her wedding dress with the entire 25-foot train!!! I can’t tell you how weepy I get every time I think about having the chance to see it in person. I would have been absolutely beside myself at the chance to see it as a child, and to be quite honest, I am still pretty beside myself about the prospect of the whole experience.

Plus there’s a gift shop. You know how I like gift shops and souvenirs.

I need to educate Chelsea a little bit beforehand though since when I did my happy dance about going to the exhibit she replied with, “Who’s Princess Diana?” Clearly, I have not been doing my parental duties as thoroughly as I should.

I was 4.5 years old and that was the first wedding I attended via !
I've always been fascinated by the Royal Family! I was so sad when she passed away!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Did ya'll hear something?

I didn't see or hear anything until I found my glasses.

I was 4.5 years old and that was the first wedding I attended via !
I've always been fascinated by the Royal Family! I was so sad when she passed away!

Same here on both counts! The exhibit is at the Atlanta Civic Center through June -- you should go and take Madi!

 

[jillyb]

I didn't see or hear anything until I found my glasses.

That's the problem then. I'm always looking for my glasses!

 

[MHTeacher]

My six-year-old self had never seen anything quite so glamorous or as beautiful as Princess Diana’s wedding. .

I was 4.5 years old

I guess I'll tell on myself here, ....I was there,... but not as a pre-schooler or 1st grader----but, a teenager! 13 to be exact!

 

[carissanboys]

I remember watching the wedding on TV, too. When you mentioned this on Facebook, I figured it was the trip you were talking about here. Very excited for you!

 

[DisneyJo]

Wow I have the same memories, watching the wedding on TV when I was a small child and then hearing about her death with a tiny baby. Not many people in the UK are Royalists but I like them, I've met/seen a few including the Queen who is sooooo tiny and looks like a china doll

 

[MadiMouse]

I guess I'll tell on myself here, ....I was there,... but not as a pre-schooler or 1st grader----but, a teenager! 13 to be exact!

As my Mom would say, " You are 4 going on 13!"

 

[MadiMouse]

Same here on both counts! The exhibit is at the Atlanta Civic Center through June -- you should go and take Madi!

Looking it up now!!

 

[addictedtothemouse]

Jackie,

I meant to PM this cake to you, too. If you don't want to do a huge cake like the ones I previously ordered, you can do this mini tiered cake. I ordered this in July 09 at Narcoossee's. I ordered it through GF Private Dining and it was only $30 vs. $130 for my other cake. And this one tasted better!! Only drawback is that it feeds only one or two people but that was okay with us because we had our other desserts and they did make a big deal about such a small cake!

How good are the cakes really? I would like to order one for my DD's birthday while we're there but not if it's like the typical store bought cake. And how far in advance does it need to be ordered?

 

[MadiMouse]

How good are the cakes really? I would like to order one for my DD's birthday while we're there but not if it's like the typical store bought cake. And how far in advance does it need to be ordered?

IMHO, the cakes look better than they taste! I'm always on the cake thread and most dissers tend to agree. Now the mini cake was very yummy!!!!!!! I think that the cakes that I buy here at home are better. Oh, I usually order my cakes two weeks in advance and I always follow-up!

Jackie, my birthday cake was made by the Baker's Man in Forsyth County. Yes, I drive an hour away to get delicious cakes!! This is a white chocolate cake with white chocalate filling and buttercream. Just look at the white chocolate curls!! Lol This cake wasn't over $100 and he handpainted the characters on a white chocolate mold!!

 

[If U Had Wings]

That sounds like it's going to be a wonderful girly trip for the two of you. What a great day to see that wedding dress! I remember watching that morning. It was so beautiful!

 

[Wicket's Mom]

I, too watched the wedding, but was the mother of 4 young boys at that time.Of course they were totally uninterested in any of that sort of stuff. I was so sad when she was killed in the auto accident & I watched most of the funeral. I'm surprised that Chelsea didn't know who she was, I guess that is due to the fact that she has been gone for almost 13 years.

I did see that exhibit when it was here in Ohio. Her gown was really something to see in person, lots of silk & beading.

evergreen out

 

[manntra]

Okay I REALLY want some cake now! I can see what you mean about them not tasting so good.....on Ace of Cakes they always LOOK good...but I often wonder how they taste (especially after all of the hand contact ) However, that being said I do think you should have one a day!

OMG Jackie I had pink high top sneakers too! They were pink Reebok's with the two velcro straps at the top. Oh how I loved them!!

I am so excited for you and your Princess Diana trip I remember taking it all in as my 11 (gasp) year old self....The best part is that you get to see the DRESS!!

I am not sure if I heard anything or not I think I told you before I can't hear right unless I have my glasses on

Tracy

 

[askelton]

We're going to Chef Mickey's for my nephew's 3rd birthday in June. I told my sister she could order a cake, but she hasn't yet. Maybe if I show her those pictures, she'll change her mind. Who cares that we're going for breakfast?


There was a temporary display of Diana's dressed at the Hard Rock Hotel that were beautiful, but there were no other mementos or her wedding dress. It has since been moved to a permanent location, so maybe there are more things included now.

 

[dddisrunner]

Hi Jackie! Your ADR'S all sound great! Can't wait to see what happens with the cake and the rest of your plans!

 

[punkin413]

very cool about the princess di exhibit! it sounds like it's something you are really excited about!

 

[jenjolt]

OOOH...I was a huge Princess Diana fan...okay actually I was more of a Prince William fan LOL!! But I was mesmorized by her...I would watch clips of her wedding and you are right she was breathtaking! Then I would imagine my own royal wedding to Prince William...of course I ended up with a Prince Phillip instead but I'm okay with that

I hope you have a great time at the exhibit!!!

 

[Happydog]

How very cool you get to go to that! Neat. When I was in London about three years ago, they had a costume/couture exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum. at the end of that exhibit they had some of their permanent collection displayed and it had several "royal" dresses -- the Queen, Princess Margaret, Diana, their gowns etc. It was really neat to see. I sat up at 3 am to see that wedding too... I remember ... and I remember the sad news about her death, too, and the funeral, etc. so so sad. But how neat that there is an opportunity to see a piece of her, including that iconic dress... Its like the dress that launched a thousand dresses... it and her engagement ring. Anyhow, what a neat thing to share with your daughter. Such a slice of history, not just for the English.

 

[MHTeacher]

OOOH...I was a huge Princess Diana fan...okay actually I was more of a Prince William fan LOL!!

Are you trying to make us feel old?

 

[ladybugmom]

I was only 2 when she got married but I had quite the obsession with her as a child. I read everything I could get my hands on about Princess Diana! I will never forget the night she passed away. We were visting my ILs in AL and watched everything onfold on the news. It was sooo sad!

This exhibit sounds AMAZING!!!