The royal wedding in the land of Twitter
By Ed Payne, CNN
April 29, 2011 8:00 a.m. EDT
(CNN) -- The world of social media burst with excitement Friday as millions took to Twitter, Facebook and other sites to join a virtual wedding party for Prince William and Kate Middleton.
"I wish Kate & Willem the very best in their marriage! :)," Mark Kwakernaak of Rotterdam in the Netherlands posted on Twitter.
For Americans, the royal nuptials meant a pre-dawn start to the day. For some, it conjured a bit of nostalgia.
"Yes, I set my alarm to wake up early to watch the #RoyalWedding," said Renee Nicole, who tweeted from northern Colorado. "I remember watching Prince Charles & Princess Diana's wedding, with my Mom."
Much of the Internet buzz surrounded what gown Middleton would wear down the aisle.
"I just can't wait to see the DRESS!" Stephanie Golangelo tweeted from Cleveland.
"More than anything, I wanna see Kate's dress!" echoed Mary Pranica of Minneapolis.
The wedding proved to be a bit of downer for those thinking they had a shot at one of the world's most eligible bachelors, while others decided to look at the bright side.
"Ladies, CALM DOWN u can still MARRY HARRY :)," Aditya Pratama of Jakarta, Indonesia, said on Twitter.
Lauren Demitry of Buffalo, New York, took a similar approach. "That's okay. I rather marry Harry anyways," she said.
While the Twitter feed for the royal wedding surged with dozens of comments a minute, not all of them were -- shall we say -- for family reading.
"Who gives a damn about the #RoyalWedding seriously?" was a frequently repeated post that can be shared.
Many marveled at the universal appeal of the event held at Westminster Abbey.
"Even my brother is keeping up with the #RoyalWedding more than me," tweeted Liana Borja of Guam.
As the wedding drew near, a "Runaway Bride" theme appeared. In the 1999 movie, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, a woman left a string of fiances at the altar.
"Speak now or forever hold your peace... 'Kate, damn it - run!'" Jo Garfein of northern California suggested on Twitter. "Now THAT would make the #RoyalWedding more interesting."
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