They might be protocol-bound for the wedding and official reception, but Prince Harry and his glam bride-to-be Meghan Markle are naturally planning an uber-stylish, bang on-trend after-party. From food trucks to apache shooters, this couple knows how to throw a wild knees-up.
Of course, it’s a bit hard to get excited for them as none of us are invited.
Which is why we need our own royal wedding party, stat. From the dishes being served at the official wedding breakfast, to the cocktails running though the ice luge at the after-party, we’ve got you covered. Here’s how to celebrate Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding like you’re invited.
Just in case you forgot who's party it is. It's theirs. Source: Getty
Cheers to the happy couple
Harry has allegedly requested a tiki-themed bar at what the reports is a “safaris and festival fever” themed after-party. This is in honour of his favourite London nightclub, Mahiki. Mahiki bills itself (along with every other bar that ever opened its doors) as the “ultimate party destination”. Along with their famous open-door policy, there’s a karaoke room, a rum workshop and a tropical jungle. On the cocktail list at Mahiki are the Zombie, Jolly Roger and a Coconut Grenade. The Coconut Grenade is presumably related to the “apache shooters” that the Mirror says the couple will be drinking at the party. No idea how to make any of those enticing combos, so let’s substitute our own tropical-inspired bevvies:
Prince Harry and Meghan are also having an ice luge filled with vodka, but given that none of us ever has an inch of freezer space to spare, let’s just skip the whole ice luge thing and simply drink the vodka.
Just getting started
reports that prior to the after-party, the couple will have dined with the Queen at the official wedding breakfast on dishes featuring asparagus, potatoes and tomatoes. We’ve taken the liberty of curating a menu based on these ingredients that we are sure will delight the newlyweds:
We can't think of a better use for tomatoes than in this crisp and spicy tofu dish. Source: Luke Nguyen
Dessert loving
The kitchen at has released details of the dessert being served and you’ll be pleased to hear that crème brulee, mango pannacotta and macaroons are on the menu. These will be served before the traditional chocolate truffles are brought out – presumably the same boring old chocolate truffles they’ve been serving since forever. We are pretty sure Harry and Meghan would prefer a version spiced with it flavour chai.
Dancing and feasting
Enough of the formalities, let’s get back to our after-party preparations. To get into the mood, we’ll need to dig deep and dust off our old Spice Girls cassette tape. The quintet are rumoured to be performing alongside Coldplay and Ed Sheeran. For their first dance, reports that Harry and Meghan have allegedly chosen Whitney Houston’s 80s hit “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”. Which feels a little random for a couple's big moment, don't you think? More likely to actually happen is the steel band Harry has arranged to play as guests enter the party.
Of course, more food will be on offer, this time catered by Harry's friend Minnie Brown’s catering company .
Feast It bring “street food traders and pop-up bars” to events all over the UK. This is our kind of caterer – the food on offer ranges from Modern Ghanian () to Iraqi () to tacos (). Sorted!
Winding it up before we explode
In a cute, “we’re really just like you, no, really” touch, the royal couple has arranged for an ice cream truck to make an appearance in the wee small hours. Frankly, by 2am we’ll be ready for bed (thank god it’s Sunday tomorrow), but if you fancy an ice-cold hit at 2 am, try this:
Could Meghan's ice cream truck produce this work of art? Probably not, but you can. Source: Brett Stevens
Prince Charles is said to be picking up the tab for this full day of feasting. Sadly, that won’t be happening at our place, where the only richness on offer will be the flavours we’ve feasted on from all over the world. But, gosh, that was a bloody good wedding, wasn’t it?
Watch the Royal Wedding live on SBS from 7.30pm Saturday, May 19 and on SBS On Demand.
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