‘What a beautiful day it was’: Welwyn Hatfield and Potters Bar’s royal wedding celebrations

Welwyn Hatfield and Potters Bar were blessed with bright sunshine for their royal wedding celebrations on Saturday, May 19.

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Neighbours on Warren Close, Hatfield got together to organise a royal wedding party. Picture: Theresa Harwood Neighbours on Warren Close, Hatfield got together to organise a royal wedding party. Picture: Theresa Harwood (Image: Theresa Harwood)

“What a beautiful day it was,” said Theresa Harwood, who co-organised a street party in Warren Close, Hatfield. “You couldn’t ask for better weather, it just adds to the whole spirit of things. We had such a lovely turnout.”

At Jimmy Mac’s centre in Hatfield, guests were greeted with the full red carpet treatment, with bubbly, royal masks, plus cardboard cut-outs of Meghan and Harry.

Meanwhile, the Birdcage Bridal Boutique in Welwyn Garden City reminded its customers that it’s not only Meghan and Harry who can have a fairytale wedding, offering a 20 per cent discount for any dresses sold on the day of its royal wedding event.

Friday May 18 saw several schools join in the celebrations.

Sherrardswood School in Welwyn held a street party-style lunch.

Northaw C of E Primary School had a wedding-themed mufti day, and thanks to one boy with a toy camera, had its own ‘wedding photographer’.

Another girl brought in a tray of cakes, ensuring there was wedding cake for all.

By holding a ‘red, white and blue’ day, Ladbrooke School in Potters Bar raised £173 for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, one of the happy couple’s chosen charities.

Welwyn Hatfield Times: A street party on Warren Close, Hatfield. Picture: Theresa Harwood A street party on Warren Close, Hatfield. Picture: Theresa Harwood (Image: Theresa Harwood)

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Staff and clients of the Jimmy McDonald Centre in Hatfield celebrate the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Picture: DANNY LOO Staff and clients of the Jimmy McDonald Centre in Hatfield celebrate the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Picture: DANNY LOO (Image: ©2018 Danny Loo Photography - all rights reserved)

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Ladbrooke School had a 'red, white and blue' day. Picture: supplied by Ladbrooke School Ladbrooke School had a 'red, white and blue' day. Picture: supplied by Ladbrooke School (Image: supplied by Ladbrooke School)

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Pupils dressed as wedding guests for Northaw C of E Primary School's mufti day. Picture: supplied by Northaw Pupils dressed as wedding guests for Northaw C of E Primary School's mufti day. Picture: supplied by Northaw (Image: supplied by Northaw)

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Pupils dressed as wedding guests for Northaw Church of England Primary School's mufti day. Picture: supplied by Northaw Pupils dressed as wedding guests for Northaw Church of England Primary School's mufti day. Picture: supplied by Northaw (Image: supplied by Northaw)

Welwyn Hatfield Times: One little girl from Northaw C of E Primary brought a tray of wedding cakes. Picture: supplied by Northaw One little girl from Northaw C of E Primary brought a tray of wedding cakes. Picture: supplied by Northaw (Image: supplied by Northaw)

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Northaw C of E Primary School has its own 'wedding photographer' thanks to one pupil. Picture: supplied by Northaw Northaw C of E Primary School has its own 'wedding photographer' thanks to one pupil. Picture: supplied by Northaw (Image: supplied by Northaw)

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