Millions of tourists will flock to London for the four-day Royal Wedding celebrations in 2011. The government has declared Friday April 29, 2011, a national public holiday in Great Britain, so that everyone can celebrate the marriage of Prince William to Catherine (Kate) Middleton.
Organise a Royal Wedding Street Party
The Royal Wedding is also expected to attract a worldwide television audience of billions of viewers so people across the globe will wish to stage their own Royal Wedding party or celebration. Why not celebrate the Royal Wedding by organising a British-style street or neighborhood party?
Traditionally, Royal Weddings have provided a great opportunity for people to get together for a street party. Street parties are a fantastic way to bring together the community for a memorable Royal Wedding day.
Royal Wedding Street Party Tips
Here are some tips to help you organise the perfect Royal Wedding street party.
- Arrange a series of Royal Wedding party events that will appeal to all ages, from party games for toddlers and young children to physical activities like dancing for older children and teenagers, and maybe a tea dance and some oldies music for the elderly.
- Great activities for your Royal Wedding street party might include: Tug-of-War, swing ball, football, volleyball, basketball, cycling, face-painting, musical chairs, dancing competitions, karaoke, stuck in the mud and pavement art.
- The most important element of your Royal Wedding street party is to involve everyone so that people of all ages and tastes can enjoy the Royal Wedding celebrations.
- Get everyone to bring something to the Royal Wedding party. You'll need tables, chairs, decorations, bunting, games, music and, of course, a range of food and drinks. Encourage homemade party food with a Royal Wedding theme. It's important to decorate the street, so don't forget flags and bunting with a British or Royal Wedding theme.
- Start planning your party around four months before the date of the Royal Wedding on April 29, 2011. That means get cracking on planning early in 2011. Form a planning committee including your neighbors. Try to give everyone specific tasks, or areas of responsibility, and involve people who you know will actually get the job done.
- Time your Royal Wedding party to start with an early afternoon lunch at about 2pm and a tea party later on. The exact timings of the Royal Wedding have now been confirmed, and you will need to plan your Royal Wedding street party around the final itinerary for the day. The time of the Royal Wedding ceremony will be 11am, British Summer Time. Make sure you leave time for everyone to watch the Royal Wedding on television. Ask people to move all cars from the street at least an hour before the start of the party. Don't let the street party run too late, time it to finish when the children go to bed.
- Invite everyone in the street, and nearby streets if they are not holding their own event, to join your Royal Wedding party. Street parties really are merrier with more people involved.
- Apply for a road closure to your local council, at least three months in advance of the Royal Wedding party. If you need help with this procedure, try the Streets Alive website, which can help smooth this process.
If you're planning to visit London to watch the Royal Wedding, find out where to stand on the Royal Wedding procession route.
Adrian Grahams - Adrian currently writes for several online and offline publications and specializes in communications, technology, business, media, ...
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