Kate middleton official wedding photos

The ceremony for Will and Kate's wedding started at 11 a.m.

on Friday, April 29, 2011. Before the wedding began, Westminster Abbey was decorated with six English Field Maple tress and two Hornbeam trees, all of which were 20 feet-high. London-based floral designer Shane Connolly and his team handled the floral design at the Abbey and at Buckingham Palace.

Before the bride and groom made their appearance, nearly 2,000 guests arrived to watch the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

The guest list included various foreign royals, politicians and diplomats from across the Commonwealth, and members of the British armed forces.

And, given that this was indeed a royal wedding, some of our favorite British celebrities were invited, like Elton John and Victoria