Fellow Royal Wedding-watchers rejoice! After months of waiting in anticipation, we can all breathe a huge sigh of relief because the Meghan Markle and Prince Harry nuptials are finally here - and guess what? Bernelee, Denise, Zavion and Zola are all coming along for the ride too. Although our ‘Awesome Foursome’ will not be flying to the Windsor Castle, they will be rating it all, as it happens, on Twitter. Here’s what you’ll need, to bash with the best of them.
Invite people over
“Bashing the royal wedding with your cat is cool. But bashing the wedding with a bunch of actual people, is even cooler” – Confuscious
You heard the man. Start making those calls!
Get your pets involved
Get your four-legged friends into the spirit of things by hauling out the fancy dress. Sure it might prove difficult to get your dogs into an actual miniature cutaway tailcoat - and they might even gnaw at the doggie top hats, but it’s worth a try.
Give everyone a Vuvuzela
What better way to show your appreciation for the Meg’s entire bridal look, than by whipping out a vuvuzela and blowing it at your television and/or cats. Not posh, but highly festive, no? Also, we have a sneaking suspicion we may need something with local flavor, to throw at the TV should Meg’s family show up unannounced. If she’s banned them from attending, guess what? We’ve banned them too. Thanks.
Get your couch dressed
If you, like us, are a commoner, (Yes we are. Don’t fight it) then it’s safe to assume you will be watching Dutchess-in-waiting Meg marry earth’s favourite “Ginge” from the comfort of your favourite couch. So, since you’ll be spending most of your day in your home, you’ll need to hurry up and pimp your couches, before the guests arrive. Union Jack scatter cushions here, Thames-coloured throw there…You get the picture. Oooh…Speaking of pictures! Yes. Maybe pictures of the queen?
Treats, treats, treats
Staring at elaborate wedding hats and feathered heads for too long will make you hungry (Promise. Happened to us at Prince William’s wedding) so break out the beans on toast, scones, sweets and tea. You and your guests can scoff down that nosh (British slang!) for the entirety of the ‘do’. Feeling extra zesty? Jazz things up by serving up some of that tipsy tea.
Look the part
Your guests need to walk into your house and find you in a gown, gloves and a fascinator, otherwise did the royal wedding even happen? Alternatively, you can just wear red, blue and white. It’s up to you really.
Brush up on your British slang
We don’t ever want to hear you ask “What in the world are the collywobbles?” Head on over to your preferred search engine right this instant and acquaint yourself with slang from across the pond. Chances are, you’ll be hearing a lot of it this weekend.
Here are five terms we found online:
Bagsy - The equivalent of yelling “Dibs”
Collywobbles - When you have butterflies in your tummy
Codswallop - Not to be confused with collywobbles. Codswallop is when something is nonsense
Dosh - The Pound (Currency)
You Know Your Onions - A compliment, meaning knowledgeable or clever
Use the #Hashtag
Follow @MNet on Twitter and tweet alongside our Bashers using #WeddingBashers and any of the two official wedding hashtags #RoyalWedding and #RoyalWedding2018
Slang terms source: Goodhousekeeping.com
Watch the final episode of Wedding Bash(ers): With Love on M-Net Channel 101, this Sunday at 18:00. Follow all things show-related on Twitter @MNet / #WeddingBashers or on the official M-Net Facebook page.