Royal Wedding Week - The Reception

Traditionally the Queen hosts a luncheon after a royal wedding with royals and other VIPs and that's it. But these crazy kids wanted a big evening bash for 300 of their closest family and friends, so Prince Charles obliged and hosted a reception that evening. Sadly, there weren't many pictures of the events, but I really would've given anything for some of Pippa stumbling around Buckingham Palace and puking in the rosebushes, because you SO know she did.

But at least we have this picture of Prince Harry heading out on the party bus at 3 AM. That's why I love him.

Zara Phillips and her fiance Mike Tindall

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Princess Beatrice after a hard night of partying changes into sneakers. Weak!

Kate donned her second Alexander McQueen gown for the evening's reception. And, well, I found it rather dull. Pretty and sateen with a fun little band of glitter, but so very boring for a new princess, don't you think? And then there was the dead kitten pelts she wore as a shrug. Or maybe it was a fraggle. I don't know, I just know that I HATE it. I'm pretty sure she bought it at Deb. Why on earth did she follow up the gorgeous, delicate lace sleeves of the morning with this horrid be-furred shrug???? And we won't even get into what Camilla is wearing. Dear Lord in heaven. What is that???

Princess Eugenie (left) in red and Chelsy Davy (right) in a blue Alberta Ferreti dress

Carole Middleton (left), Pippa Middleton (right) in Temperley London gown and Aruna Seth silver heels.

What did you think of the royals' second looks?