Your invite to the wedding of the year (but you have to pay for it, sorry)!

Are you one of the many Australians heading over to the UK for the big royal wedding? Then you can get all the info you need from the Royal Wedding website!

That's right, there is now an official website updating us on every detail of their big day. Needless to say, the Bride to Be office have it in our favourites already.

So, if you want to keep up with all the latest then stay tuned to the site for pictures, videos, blogs, tweets and a whole lot more. Or you could just let us do all the work for you and update you regularly on the really good stuff!

PLANNING A TRIP?

Have you been thinking about heading over to witness this big event? We've been inundated with hotel and travel agency news of special packages to coincide with William and Catherine's wedding (anyone noticed how she's gone from Kate, to Katherine, to Catherine? Gives a whole new meaning to 'changing your name when you get married', but anyway, we digress).

One of our favourites is the Mandarin Oriental London (right on Hyde Park). This is the VIP treatment, definitely, with a hotel that boasts a few royal connections of its own.

"A London landmark and a ‘royal’ hotel, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park has long been the setting for royal visits, society balls and official engagements," says the company's PR. "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the late Princess Margaret first learned to dance in the gilded ballroom, Prince Charles and Princess Anne visited the tearooms as children and more recently, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were guests at Baroness Margaret Thatcher’s 80th Birthday party. "





This exclusive itinerary for the Royal Wedding Tour at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is as follows:

Tuesday 26 April
Check in to the hotel. Pre-dinner drinks and a welcome dinner, before retiring to a deluxe room.

Wednesday 27 April
A tour of Chartwell, Sir Winston Churchill’s family home in Kent since 1924, with a special greeting from a member of the Churchill family and lunch at the nearby private family home.

That evening guests depart for Spencer House, the home of the Spencer Family, for drinks on the terrace overlooking Green Park followed by a private tour and dinner in The Great Room designed by James Athenian Stuart.

Thursday 28 April
The morning begins with a visit to The British Museum followed by lunch at The Wallace Collection with a special visit with the Director Dame Ros Saville.

Dinner will take place at the home of a member of the royal family, at their private London townhouse.

Friday 29 April
Visit the Institute of Contemporary Art with exclusive use of the venue and roof terrace overlooking The Mall. Guests will have unrestricted views of the royal wedding parade, nestled above the crowded streets and hustle below. Toast the happy couple with a glass of champagne before a sumptuous three course lunch served in the gallery.

After returning to the hotel, guests will then depart for Kensington Palace where the evening will begin with drinks in the sunken garden, followed by a tour by esteemed curator Nigel Arch and dinner in the newly restored Kings Gallery.

Saturday 30 April
Begin the day with a visit to the setting of the royal wedding, Westminster Abbey, with the Dean. This senior church in London is where great coronations, weddings and burials take place, and is an historic Royal Peculiar (a church whose jurisdiction falls directly under the monarch).

The afternoon allows time for a leisurely roam around London or perhaps a visit to The Spa at Mandarin Oriental to soothe aching muscles and unwind tired minds, followed by dinner at one of the hotel’s celebrated restaurants, Bar Boulud, London or Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.

Sunday 01 May
The day starts with a trip to Northamptonshire for lunch at Althorp, the ancestral home of Diana Princess of Wales’ family since 1508. A private visit and lunch will be hosted by a member of the Spencer family.

That evening, guests can enjoy a farewell dinner at the hotel before departing on Monday morning in majestic triumph.


So how much will it set you back? You'll need a spare 11,300 pounds (for one person, or 18,800 for two people sharing the same accommodation).


Click here for reservations and more information.