A Belgian royal wedding in Rome.

June has come and gone, but my wedding fever is still high! Last July 5, another lucky lady married her prince charming. Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este married Italian aristocrat Elisabetta Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein in Rome, Italy. Prince Amedeo is the eldest child of Princess Astrid of Belgium and a nephew to King Philippe of Belgium. His father is Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este who is a grandson of the last Austrian emperor. The couple had a long-engagement, being together for 7 years before tying the knot.

Prince Amedeo of Belgium weds Elisabetta Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein.

Unlike the pompom pageantry we usually see in royal weddings, the ceremony was a private one. There are no representatives from other royal families-except Princess Beatrice of York (the couple studied in London, so maybe they had the chance to meet the Princess).Maybe because it’s the couple’s request-Prince Amedeo has stayed away from the limelight or maybe because he is not a future king-he's a future Archduke,i think.But we all love grand royal weddings,right?Belgium hasn't had a royal wedding since Prince Laurent married Princess Claire almost 10 years ago.

the beautiful bride.

Elisabetta is the latest royal bride to wear a Valentino.The gown is the traditional royal wedding gown-sleeves, train and full skirt. The gown has subtle embellishment on chest and with lace detailing on the on the bodice and arms. A lace veil and diamond tiara completed the whole look.

close-up view of the chest and bodice.love the details.

Now my personal opinions. The gown kind of reminded me of another Valentino wedding gown-the wedding gown of Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece. But for me, this is the simple version of Marie Chantal’s gown. This is a hundred times better.no high neckline, no huge polka dot like design on the chest. No lace veil that is competing for my attention. i love the gown and I love the veil and tiara pairing. Everything is only lace (as I mentioned in the previous post, Belgium is famous for its lace.so it’s proper to a Belgian royal bride to use lace.) no embellishments. The overall look is simple and feminine, nothing busy and nothing OTT at all. What I don’t like though is the waist. Too high, in my opinion. But what I love the most is the glow of the bride; you can really say she is marrying her true love.

can't take their eyes off to each other...

Looking at the wedding photos, you can say that the couple very much in love to each other, that they are meant for each other. It is indeed a celebration of love and commitment of two people at the right time of their lives. i guess that’s one of the beautiful things in life-marrying that right person at the right time. It is definitely worth the wait. I guess I just need to be patient in waiting for my own wedding day-to the right man at the right time.

a kiss of love.

I don’t know if Elisabetta is a Princess of Belgium or an Archduchess now-or both. And one question: Prince Joachim of Belgium, are you still single? LOL!!!

PHOTOS:the daily mail