An Epic Event, Scaled Down: Legoland Constructs Miniature Royal Wedding

A Lego model depicting an imaginary scene from the forthcoming Royal Wedding on March 30, 2011 in Windsor, England.
A Lego model depicting an imaginary scene from the forthcoming Royal Wedding on March 30, 2011 in Windsor, England.
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Prince William and Kate Middleton surely had a tough decision in picking their wedding venue.

NewsFeed bets they were torn between holding their wedding reception at Buckingham Palace (pros: grand history, unparalleled elegance, impeccable service) and Legoland (pros: Legos!). Thanks to the good people of Windsor’s Legoland (the human ones) they can have both.

(More on TIME.com: Watch a Lego enactment of March Madness)

A Lego display of the royal wedding, which is a month away in the real world, opens to the public starting tomorrow. At a model of Buckingham Palace in Miniland, members of the royal family, curious onlookers and photographers are among those marking the celebration. The lack of facial features on all the figures is creepy, but given the scene, there’s no mistaking who the bride and groom are. Guests include Elton John (big white hat), Paul McCartney (Sgt. Pepper getup), and Victoria Beckham (pregnant).

Oh, to be a Lego model maker! It’s got to be up there with being a Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Guru. Granted, the work might get a little tedious. Model maker Paula Laughton tells The Telegraph that individual models take an hour or two to create.

Whether or not you’re enthusiastic about the royal wedding, you might be intrigued by the display. Let’s just hope Lego model receptions — potentially marketed as allowing the couple to orchestrate, brick by plastic brick, every moment of their special day — don’t become a wedding trend. (via the Daily Mail)

(More on TIME.com: Watch Oscar nominees, in Lego form)

Related Topics: Buckingham Palace, Kate Middleton, Legoland, legos, Miniland, Prince William, Royal Wedding, Royalty, U.K., weddings, Windsor
  • Latest on NewsFeed

    Facebook

    College Humor: School-Themed Memes Are Taking Off

    From condescending Willy Wonka to “S–t Girls Say” parodies, college students get in on the Internet inside jokes.

    A Brief History of "the Pulp Fiction Square"Slate

    YouTube

    An Ugly Trend: Teens Turn to YouTube to Evaluate Their Looks

    Call it this generation’s Hot or Not. But when teenagers turn to YouTube to ask the masses if people think they’re ugly, it’s definitely not a pretty picture.

blog comments powered by Disqus