![]() ![]() No matter his reasoning for enjoying Windsor, we're tentatively placing Emanuel on our list of contenders for Meghan Markle's royal wedding dress designer. Or, maybe he's simply as obsessed with royal weddings as we are and is hoping to catch a piece of the weekend's action–especially after getting to see one of the world's most iconic ones from behind the scenes. Perhaps Emanuel's visit to Windsor is due to his relationship with Diana he may have remained close to the Royal Family over the years and scored an invitation to the wedding. ‘I heard there was a Coronation dinner apparently the Princess Royal said you’re not Queen, you’re the Queen Consort’. She can look smoldering and wonderful, but it’s got to be regal.’" ‘But, you know, she can’t be the sex bomb on her wedding day. According to Marie Claire UK, the designer appeared in the FOX special, Meghan Markle: An American Princess, saying, "‘What would I put Meghan in? Something sleek and clean, quite bodied with a long train, and I’d put her in a clinging silk crepe,’ the designer explained. Quite unlike a candidate to design the royal wedding gown, Emanuel has been outspoken regarding what he would dress Markle in for her walk down the aisle this coming Saturday. ![]()
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Theo Fletcher has a secret burning in his heart, one that he holds close, while he struggles to keep strong for his family that is falling apart. ![]() ![]() Kacey teeters on the edge of oblivion, and must fight her way through the pain, to build a new life for herself with her music, and somehow fulfill the promise she made to Jonah…one she feels is impossible to keep. ![]() Reeling from her loss, Kacey Dawson is grieving and heartbroken, her addictive demons hauling her back into the alcohol-soaked abyss she worked so hard to crawl out of. ![]() ![]() She’s full of personality, of quirks and flaws in equal measure, and her choices make sense, even if they’re not right in the end. ![]() Her journey is organic and messy and sometimes frustrating, but excellent. I’ve never read a book that features a character like Georgia, at least not a book that explores this identity with such frankness, and it was really wonderful!įirst off, I love Georgia. 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