29 Apr 2011

It’s a bit late, totally irrelevant and not at all serious, but so inspired are we by the royal wedding hype that we thought we’d compile this list* in a bid to give you a bit of a Friday avo chuckle.
1. Friday Night Gig at Mighty Mighty
If recent news is to be believed, these hip young royal things like to party. Can’t you just picture them eating toasted sammies, drinking Castlepoint lager big bottles and rocking out to god knows what at the Mighty? Kate could really let her hair down. Apparently she’s wearing her hair down for the wedding so she must really like doing that.
2. Be Turned Away from Motel
If you look at pictures of her upside down and shine some sun on the glossy pages, the resemblance to Liv Tyler is quite startling.
3. Star in The Hobbit
Taking product placement to a whole new level – we wouldn’t put it past John Key to have brokered a deal between Warner Brothers and the Queen for Wills’ “precious” to star in The Hobbit. It’s just the kind of thing you talk about over a spot of hollandaise eggs, beef and a "delicious" panna cotta dessert and some cheese.
4. Visa Wellington On a Plate
Everyone knows brides go on ridiculous pre-wedding diets and then get fat again - why should a princess be any different? With over 100 eateries and 80 events on this year’s programme, we can help Kate have her cake and eat it too. Forget Waity Katie, we’re all about Weighty Katie.
5. Wave from Balconies
New Zealand is oft a testing ground for new products and ideas so we reckon we’re probably a good spot for practicing waves for new royals too. We’re thinking the balconies at Chow, Paramount, Concrete bar, the Presidential Suites at Bolton Hotel, or even the deck at Maranui Café would be viable options.
6. Wedding Dresses at Te Papa
In December Te Papa is hosting an exhibition of wedding gowns documenting 200 years of bridal fashion. It’s from London’s Victoria & Albert Museum so Kate’s probably seen it, but she could add her dress to the collection or give it another airing at the exhibition launch. British people seem to like playing dress ups in Wellington. Did you see James Nesbitt at the Sevens in a chicken suit? But we digress…
7. Reenact Wills’ famous Buzzy Bee Moment
Imagine how, like, totally cute it would be if Kate got knocked up, had a baby and sat on the lawn with him/her on a picnic blanket at Government House with a buzzy bee. Just like Daddy. Awwww.
8. Go Vintage Shopping on Cuba St
If the royal family is to truly maximise brand Kate, we think she needs to step it up in the whole fashion stakes thing. Kate Moss has been a bit quiet of late, so she could maximise the opening in the vintage slash rock festival chic look and nab a few choice threads at Ziggurat and Hunters & Collectors. Just an idea.
9. Model in WOW®
If you’re anything like us, you’re well over seeing the see-thru dress that helped a commoner woo a young hot blooded prince. But the more we see it, the more we can’t help but think how it kind of harks back to the early days of WOW® designs. Auditions are on next month though so she better hurry and book her flights.
10. Rock climbing lessons at Fergs Kayaks with Warwick Slow
Remember that teenage dude that scaled the wall at Premier House to see Wills and John having a bbq? According to media reports at the time he was trying to do something nice for the prince, so perhaps he could teach Kate a few tricks on how to show her new hubbie she cares.
* Positively Wellington Tourism in no way means to show disrespect to the fine young couple and wish them all the best for a happy marriage and racy honeymoon.