Prince William takes the hand of his bride Catherine Middleton, now to be known as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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And, the bride wore... Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen Twitter is talking about the Royal Wedding, of course, but more importantly, people really want to know more about the lace and full skirt wedding dress that Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, formerly Kate Middleton, was wearing. Most of your top trending words of the day are related to the fabulous frock.Sarah Burton, who is the creative designer for the House of McQueen after Lee Alexander McQueen tragically committed suicide about one year ago, kept the fact that she was designing the dress a secret, although she was one of the leading candidates in the rumor mill before the wedding. Critics say the dress paid homage to traditional British style and McQueen, with Burton adding her expert tailoring and feminine details to help make the creation her own.
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Burton issued this statement to Harper's about making the dress: "It has been the experience of a lifetime to work with Catherine Middleton to create her wedding dress, and I have enjoyed every moment of it. It was such an incredible honour to be asked, and I am so proud of what we and the Alexander McQueen team have created. I am delighted that the dress represents the best of British craftsmanship. Alexander McQueen's designs are all about bringing contrasts together to create startling and beautiful clothes and I hope that by marrying traditional fabrics and lacework, with a modern structure and design we have created a beautiful dress for Catherine on her wedding day.
"The last few months have been very exciting and an incredible experience for myteam and I as we have worked closely with Catherine to create this dress under conditions of the strictest secrecy. Understandably, Catherine has been very keen to keep the details of her dress a secret, which is every bride's prerogative, and we gave an undertaking to keep our role confidential until the day of the wedding.
"Catherine looked absolutely stunning today, and the team at Alexander McQueen are very proud of what we have created. The dress was just one component of a spectacular day, and I do not think it is appropriate to comment any further beyond saying that I personally am very grateful and honoured to have been given the opportunity to work on this project, and I wish TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge every good wish for the future."
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