Raise a glass in honour of William and Kate

It's the wedding of the year - and we're all invited.
As the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton approach, parties are being planned in Tauranga to mark the big occasion.
In Britain, a public holiday has been declared for Friday, April 29 and street parties are planned around the country so neighbours can celebrate the wedding of the year. The ceremony will take place at 11am local time, which means the action will unfold from 10pm New Zealand time.
Half a world away, the champagne glasses will be clinking at Erin McLean's Bethlehem home.
Mrs McLean has invited her friends to a "royal wedding party" to watch the ceremony together.
"I just thought it would be a good girls' night. I might get my husband to get a projector and put it on a big screen, and just have champagne and get the ladies to dress up a little bit. I'm going to do little cupcakes and things like that.
"I don't think the guys will really be too into it. We thought they can go to the pub."
At 24, Mrs McLean is too young to remember the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. But her mother held a similar party that night, which was the inspiration behind the "Kate and Wills" party.
"I thought, why not?" she said.
Mrs McLean loves a good wedding and has fond memories of her own big day in Nelson four years ago.
While she and husband Anton had 75 guests and three bridesmaids, Kate and Wills will have 1900 guests and five bridesmaids.
And Mrs McLean, who wore a "quite plain strapless dress", would like to see Kate wearing a frock more elegant than frou-frou.
"I hope it's going to be something a bit simpler, not like Princess Diana - her dress was hideous, it was awful.
"I reckon Kate will go for something quite elegant but really long [with a train].
"We are really looking forward to seeing the dress and her arrival, what kind of vehicle she will go in.
"I can't wait to see what colour she chooses for her bridesmaids, and all the details, like the music [she walks down the aisle to]."
Mrs McLean is a royal family fan who grew up seeing photographs of Prince William and his brother Prince Harry.
"I think it's because of my age. When I was growing up, [Prince William] was like a babe."
Some of her friends had been surprised she wanted to celebrate the royal wedding.
"It's kind of a big deal, it's a big night thing. This is someone that could be very high up."
But despite her excitement about the wedding, Mrs McLean is not convinced about Prince William's choice of bride.
"I don't know about Kate Middleton. I'm not really that fond of her but we'll see."
Tauranga woman Katherine Hoby is planning a similar party, inspired by childhood memories of watching the royal weddings in the 1980s.
"I remember when I was younger and watching Diana and Charles get married, and Sarah and Andrew. It was kind of a thing to sit down and watch it and see what the dress is like.
"It's not something that comes along very often."
As a child, Miss Hoby kept scrapbooks on the royal family.
"I used to be quite majorly [a royal fan] because my granny was really big on the royal family. She used to get the royal magazines from England. That's kind of a nice memory from childhood, especially when Charles and Diana got married.
"I don't know what this one will be like, it's just a bit of fun."
Miss Hoby plans to invite her girlfriends over for some bubbly but is not yet sure of the dress code for the event.
"I had heard of someone who was going to be inviting all their married friends to come around and wear their wedding dresses. I don't think we will go that far.
"Apparently you can get T-shirts with William and Kate."
But the only outfit which really matters is Miss Middleton's.
"I think she will be quite a classic but modern bride. I doubt we will see a lot of frills," Miss Hoby said. "I'm sure Kate will be classy."
Host a royal wedding party:
- Have a high tea theme - champagne and cupcakes
- Get out the best tea cups, crystal glasses and cake stands - plastic plates just won't do.
- Prepare a wedding favour for guests to go home with.
- Get the ladies to dress for a wedding, with their best hats, frocks and heels
- Decorate the lounge with photos of Kate and William, and bunting - very British.