Blue Topaz Cluster Earrings

I just discovered a cool DIY jewellery site you’ll definitely want to check out. New on the market, Shenya let’s customers create their own pieces of jewellery — from bracelets to earrings and necklaces, all with the simple click of a button (I’m told rings and hair accessories are coming). The way it works is you drag and drop the pieces you want onto a digital canvas and after you can publish to let others see what you’ve created (or buy!). It’s also really cool because you can see the price upfront, which is particularly good if you’re working with a strict budget. If you don’t think you’re super creative or just want to see what others have made, you can browse through other people’s designs (like these Blue Topaz earrings I found).

It takes about 28 days for the jewellery to be designed, which is actually handmade by local craftsmen. When the piece is complete, it comes in a silk pouch with a handwritten note from the artisan. We also think this is a really great idea for bridesmaids gifts, since you can create exactly what you’re looking for. While it doesn’t say on the website, they do in fact ship to Canada, so you can get creative now!

On the way towards the Kate and Williams April 29th nuptials, we thought it would be a good time to look at royal weddings of the past, including that of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, as well as Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. Curious to know some of the highlights of their big days? Read about eight royal couples in: Royal Weddings Throughout History.

Thursday was Kate’s first official day on royal duty. She and William were at the Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, North Wales launching the lifeboat, Hereford Endeavour, which the pair named. The two currently live in Anglesey, as William is stationed there as a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot. Before Kate christened the boat with champagne, she sang along to the Welsh national anthem. William spoke to the crowd of about 500, telling them he was going to talk, while Kate was “going to do the fun bit.” Wearing a khaki-coloured jacket and brown scarf, as well as a black Vivien Sheriff fascinator, Kate looked happy to be greeting the onlookers.

{Prince Charles & Camilla Parker Bowles wedding as shot by Hugo Burnand}

Any engaged couple knows the importance of choosing your wedding photographer, but what about William and Kate? According to Hello.ca, the pair might have chosen the lucky one and no, it’s not Mario Testino, who took their engagement portraits. Society photographer Hugo Burnand, who shot Charles and Camilla’s wedding, is likely going to shoot the pair on April 29th. While nothing has been confirmed, the photographer has also shot Victoria Beckham, Michael Jackson, and other royals. The Daily Mail concludes one of the reasons for the family choosing Burnand is due to his “high regard for his discretion, spontaneity and charm, as well as his ability as a portrait photographer.” We can’t wait to see how all of the portraits turn out!

A spectacular Dior creation from the S/S 2011 collection

While we’re all waiting to find out who’s designing the other Kate’s wedding gown, we now know who will be the lucky designer to dress Kate Moss. Earlier in the week, Vivienne Westwood claimed the model would be designing her own dress, telling the Daily Mail, “No, I think she’s designing it herself. She has done her own fashion range and she knows about clothes. She knows what she is doing, she doesn’t need my help.” Instead, Kate Moss told friends during London Fashion Week that she is enlisting the help of the same designer who dressed Gwen Stefani for her wedding to Gavin Rossdale — Dior designer John Galliano, who is also a close friend. Set for July 2, we’ll have to wait and see what both Kate’s decide to wear on their big day!

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Forget nightclubs or strip clubs, best man Prince Harry is keeping it classy by planning a private stag which will include a lineup of extreme sports, reports the U.K.’s Daily Mail. The stag, which is reported to include 20 friends, is costing about £100 per head and will be held on the South Coast by an unnamed water activities company that specializes in stag and does. On the potential itinerary? Wakeboards, surfboards, and the option to rent a boat for more relaxed cruising. It’s expected an evening pubcrawl will commence after the day of activities. The two definitely enjoy sports, as pictured on the left playing soccer during a recent trip to Lesotho.

London milliner Philip Treacy will be designing hats for some members of the royal family for Kate and Will’s upcoming wedding, according to People.com. The famed hat maker is no stranger to the royal family and actually designed the hat Camilla Parker Bowles wore to her 2005 wedding to Prince Charles. Treacy’s creations have been on celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker, Lady Gaga, as well as Kate Middleton herself (pictured). According to the U.K’s Mail on Sunday, Kate met with Treacy after Camilla suggested him for her senior members of the wedding party, such as Kate’s mom, Carole. The Mail also reports Kate will likely wear a veil for the ceremony and “something fabulous” for the evening reception. We can’t wait!

Would you love to see where Kate went to middle school, had a drink with William or was baptized? Well, now you can thanks to the Kate Middleton Country Tour running in the town of Bucklebury, where the 29-year-old grew up. Led by Charmian Griffiths of local coach, Mortons Travel, has been guiding for the past 10 years and admits to being a loyalist. The tour stops at Tidmarsh, home to the St. Andrews Prep School where Kate received her early education, then on to the town of Bradfield and past the grade school Kate attended. A mid-tour break stops visitors off at The Old Boot Inn in Stanford Dingley, where the couple reportedly have been spotted having a drink. The tour then continues on to pass the church where Kate was baptized. Charging £10 per seat, the tour is running weekly in the next coming months, reports People.com.