Wake me when it's over!

If I see one more news article, television show or advertisement about the Royal Wedding... my head will explode.

I couldn't care less what Catherine Middleton will be wearing or if Wills will wear a wedding ring or not.
I couldn't care less if the ceremony is a rehearsal for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral or if Elton John will sing a song to the new couple.
I couldn't care less who is invited to the family's private after-wedding dinner or what made for TV movie Lifetime is showing about how the couple met.
I couldn't care less about the decor in the very intimate Westminster Abbey or how the young couple met.
I couldn't care less about this ROYAL WEDDING!!!

And this is coming from someone who loves weddings. I love turning to the WE channel and watching "Rich Bride, Poor Bride" or brides crying over their gowns on TLC's "Say Yes To the Dress." I love helping people plan weddings and come up with new ideas or putting wedding books together with my single friends. How much do I love a big, pretty wedding? When "Sex and the City" (the first one, not that horrible sequel) came out, my friends and I put on our favorite pumps, bought Steve & Barry Sex and the City t-shirts, ordered tickets, and joined hundreds of women for the first-night showing at a Novi, Mich. movie theatre that served alcohol (Cosmos, please!)  to catch the flick.  There's this one scene where Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw is trying on a multitude of designer wedding gowns for a photo shoot. I was so happy, that tears started rolling down my face with glee. One of my friends, Kim, looked over at me and said, "Ashley, are you crying???" I could only nod yes, enthralled by the scene in front of me. Another friend overheard us and said to Kim, "Don't worry about her... she just loves weddings."

Last year, when Chelsea Clinton — the closest thing to a princess Americans have — was getting married, the details were somewhat hard to come by. There certainly weren't ceremonial dishes being sold of the couple, but the media took an interest and besides a few details released after the wedding... that was it. Most Americans took an interest. But polls are showing neither Americans or the Brits care about Wills & Kate. I get that Charles and Diana drew interest, but that was 30 years ago! Check out this Vanity Fair/60 Minutes poll taken in January this year:
Prince William is tying the knot in April with Kate Middleton. Which of the following best describes your interest in the royal wedding?

	TOTAL	UNDER 30	30+
Not interested in any of it	65%	75%	62%
Interested in some of it—it’s a harmless spectacle	21	10	25
Interested only in whether it will last	9	11	8
Interested in all of it—I wish I could go	4	2	4

The British don't seem too thrilled either (and they don't have to wake up at 4-5 a.m. to catch the wedding broadcast). A recent ComRes survey, found only 48% of British respondents plan on tuning into the live broadcast of the ceremony.

The Brits tend to have a love/hate relationship with their monarch anyway (expected since they're mostly really expensive figure-heads). But why all of the American media attention? We fought a war to escape that monarchy and every 4 to 8 years spend a crap load of money and time re-electing a new national leader, in part to avoid this type of pomp and circumstance over one family.

I can enjoy a good wedding, especially when I care about the couple exchanging the vows. And I'll probably check out a website or two, maybe even turn on the TV, on April 30 to see just what did the Kate wear. But I think that's all I, and everybody else, probably needs. You can keep your Lifetime movies and constant updates of the Royal Wedding or just wake me when your done.