Treat Yourself Royally—We Hear Some Kind of Wedding is Coming Up

You know, it's hard to escape all the news about Prince William's wedding to Catherine Middleton, set for Friday. Maybe it's our love for celebrity, or a yearn for a little royal grandeur. Maybe it's just that we wish all of our weddings could live stream to gazillions around the world. Heck, we'd be satisfied if we could get people interested in watching our wedding videos when they come over to visit. We paid good money for those videographers. 

But the royal wedding has nothing to do with Morris Township, Morris Plains or Morris County in general, so you shouldn't expect to hear much about it here, in our little corner of the Web, right?

Well, not quite. We've got wedding fever. So let us present to you 5 totally local ways to treat yourself royally on the big day, April 29:

1. Watch the Wedding in Style: Join your fellow wedding-lovers for "The Royal Watch," at the , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the event, hosted by the Women's Association of , you'll sip champagne and sample fine merchandise. You can enter the "Royal Raffle," and of course, watch big-screen coverage of the big event. But the event comes with a cost fit for a king (or at least devout fan of the prince's): $100. Seating is limited. Contact kjohnson@atlantichealth.org or 973 971-5480.
2. Put on Your Best Hat: The is offering buy-one get-one free general admission on Friday for anyone who wears a dress hat. It is, of course, in honor of the royal wedding—and the museum’s current exhibition, "On the Head and In the Hand, 200 Years of Hats and Purses."
3. A Prize for Your Pet: The Morris Animal Inn has a special offer: If you sponsor a $25 care package for a woman battling breast cancer before the Royal Wedding on April 29, you'll be entered to win a prize for your pet. It's in anticipation of the business's on May 4, in partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
4. Try on a Tiara, a Ring, or a Wedding Dress: You deserve to shine too, you know. Maybe stop by , , ,  or . Got another local suggestion? Tell us in the comments below.  
5. Your Home Is Your Kingdom Anyway: Get up early, buy some scones at and watch it on T.V. Then come back here and tell us in the comments what you thought of it all.