Most Virginia Tech students were not alive to have watch or be interested in the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, considering it was in 1981.
Those who did watch the royal wedding most likely remember it as a time filled with excitement and media frenzy.
The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be Friday at Westminster Abbey in London. The fairytale wedding has attracted media attention and tabloid chatter since the engagement was announced — after all, it is the event of the century.
Coverage of the wedding will be shown live in Times Square, and networks such as TLC and E! will cover the event.
Blacksburg is hosting its very own wedding party Friday at 5 a.m. at the Lyric theater.
Tickets are being sold for $5 and include wedding cake from Next Door Bake Shop, coffee, tea and other party favors. There will also be live music and a cash champagne bar for the truly indulgent.
Guests will be able to take in all the splendor of the wedding, which will be shown live on the Lyric’s movie screen.
There will also a funky formal wear contest at 5:45 a.m., with prizes awarded to the most creative guests.
Mary Woodbridge, a senior English major, came across the event almost a month ago online and immediately bought tickets.
“The second I saw this, I knew I wanted to attend because I was planning on getting up to watch it anyways,” she said. “And why not get cake, scones, sandwiches, coffee and tea to keep me awake?”
Woodbridge is also excited for the event because she has been interested in the royal family ever since she saw the Queen and Prince William in person while studying abroad in London this summer.
“I thought it would be fun to get a group of people from our study abroad trip together to go watch it,” she said. “Also, the champagne and mimosa bar lured me in.”
Woodbridge is most looking forward to seeing Middleton’s wedding dress at the live viewing.
“I love Kate’s style and think she is beautiful,” she said.
A version of this article appeared in the Apr 28 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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