2004 was the year of royal weddings. May 14th, 2004, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark married Miss Mary Donaldson. They had met at the same place and same time Crown Prince Edward and Miss Isabella Swan met. The following week, Crown Prince Felipe of Spain married his journalist girlfriend in Spain.

The week of the royal wedding in Jutland started off with a bang. The Monday before the wedding, Prince Edward and Bella took part in a charity golf exhibition to benefit The Foundation clean water supply initiative. Tuesday saw a large exhibit of royal wedding items from Jutland's royals. Wednesday, a large concert was held. Several American rock bands performed for Prince Edward, Bella and the Princesses Rosalie and Alice as well as a large number of Jutlanders. Friday night, a gala dinner and orchestra concert was held. This was the night that Bella stepped out of the car wearing for the first time, the red sash of the Royal family and the royal family order on it.

She wore a deep purple gown, of heavy silk. She also wore the emerald tiara that had been Prince Edwards great-grandmothers and the matching necklace and earrings. As she grabbed her prince's arm, she turned to the crowd and waved and smiled. By that time tomorrow, she would be a princess. It was, in a sense her last night of freedom.

"I was invited to the wedding events in Jutland prior to the wedding. As one of her bridesmaids, I guess I felt it was my duty to help with anything that needed to be done those last few days before the wedding. I will never forget the euphoria that swept over the whole country of Jutland in those days. It was magical." Angela Weber.

The morning of June 12th was a bright sunny day. The weather forecasters declared it would be a beautiful day. The days were long in Jutland now, and by the time the guests started showing up at the Cathedral just after 3 pm, they still had plenty and plenty of daylight hours ahead of them.

"I wasn't used to the sun! It rises early and sets late, you know, it's a Nordic country. But really, it was special to know that the sun almost really didn't set on her wedding day. It added another level of special to the day." Angela Weber.

The capitol of Jutland, Danskholm, called up its largest force of police officers in the history of the city. The wedding motorcade route the Royal Family and the bride would take was carefully cordoned off for crowd control. Giant flat screen tv's were erected in the nearby courtyard of the Cathedral, so people could watch and it is estimated that nearly 80% of the Jutland population with tv's watched the wedding day events.

We know Bella slept in that day, she was awakened at 1030 for to begin preparations. Her hairstylist and make up artist were from Jutland. Her gown had been designed by an up and coming Jutland designer and her wedding bouquet was to hold flowers unique to both Jutland and America.

She ate a small lunch at 1230 and by 1300 (1 pm), she was beginning to get ready. For the next 2 1/2hours, Bella was made up, hair styled, dressed and jewelry in place.

The King and The Queen gave their future daughter-in-law The Jutland Fringe tiara to wear at the wedding. Made in 1785, it features over 200 carats of flawless diamonds. The Queen also lent Bella the diamond earrings she had worn at her wedding to King Carlisle and that his mother had worn to her wedding.

On her head, attached carefully to the tiara was the 145 year old lace veil worn by every Crown Princess at their weddings since 1859. 15 feet long and made of ivory silk netting, with intricate lace work.

Her gown was a simple, yet beautiful affair. Heavy silk satin with princess seams. The full skirt swept down from the fitted waist. The long sleeves, a must for royal brides, were simple, fitted closely to the arms with bell cuffs. The bodice of the dress was unadorned and the ballerina neckline accentuated the Crown Princess to be delicate neck and shoulders. Trailing behind, a ten foot long silk satin train, overlaid with lace taken from from the royal vaults. It was stunning in its simplicity.

Her bridesmaids were her old high school friend Angela Weber and the Princesses Rosalie and Alice. The women were dressed in simple heavy silk gowns, a deep wine color, whose simple princess seam lines echoed that of the Crown Princess to be's gown.

The bride carried a bouquet of pale yellow and white roses, deep wine roses, sprigs of lavender, violet hydrangeas and ivy.

The young attendants included the daughter of a friend of Edward and the young son of Angela Weber and her husband. The flower girl was dressed in a white dress with a wine colored bow and the page boy wore a navy blue Sailors uniform, similar to the one the pages seen in the wedding of Prince Edwards parents.

15 minutes before the wedding, Bella was ready to leave and make her way to the church, arriving on time for the 4 pm ceremony and 10 minutes behind the King and Queen. The only time she would be allowed to arrive after them. Inside the cathedral sat over 2500 guests, many of the guests royals and heads of states and the worlds nobility.

Driving through the crowds from the Palace to the cathedral, Bella waved and smiled. And when the car pulled up to the front of the cathedral, a huge cheer went up that could be heard inside the church. Edward, wearing his full military regalia, was openly moved to tears knowing his bride was about to walk down the aisle to him.

Bella had a bit of a stumble as she tried to get out of the car. Getting tangled up in her gown, she wobbled for a moment before her father helped right her. With her bridesmaid busy around her, straightening her gown. Bella made her way up the red carpeted steps to the doors of the cathedral. Turning once to wave at the crowds cheering her on and with one last quick fix of her wedding gown, and straightening of the veil, the Royal Trumpets announced her arrival and the doors to the Cathedral of Danskholm were opened and Bella and her father began to make their way down the aisle, toward her Prince and her new life.

The processional music had to be scraped a month earlier. Bella had been due to walk down the aisle to Zadok the Priest, by Handel. It was used at the May wedding of the Crown Prince and Crown Prince of Denmark. Bella turned to another Handel work, the Overture from Music for Royal Fireworks.

"I got goosebumps. The swell of the music in the church was just amazing." Julia Swan remembering the wedding. "The acoustics were amazing. She had this long walk, the longest of any royal bride since Queen Esme made the same walk. The Cathedral is huge, the aisle seems to go on for ages. It was a ten minute walk up to the alter. I imagine she was tired just from that, carrying that heavy dress and train. It was wedding that blew all others out of the water. I will never forget the scent of all the flowers that filled the church. It was amazing."

The traditional Lutheran wedding ceremony took place in Juts. Bella confidently answered "ja" (yes in English) when asked to confirm the marriage vows. Smiling at each other through the hour long ceremony, occasionally holding hands, the couple looked very much in love. Edward slipped the wedding band on Bella's finger and carrying an American tradition, she placed a ring on his finger.

At the end of the ceremony, the newly married couple rose from their gilt chairs and with a deep bow from Prince Edward and a curtsy from the new Crown Princess to Their Royal Highnesses, they made their way down the aisle to the strains of Bach's Brandenburg concerto.

"It was a happy day. The happiest day in Jutland since the King and Queens wedding!" Jutlander who was in the crowd that day.

Walking out the cathedral doors to the cheers and waving of the crowds, Crown Princess Bella carefully kept her arm entwined with her new husbands as they walked down the steps and to the waiting horse carriage that would take them back to the palace for the dinner and the dance that would follow.

Reflecting on their wedding on their one year anniversary, The Crown Princess had this to say, " I was very glad the whole thing had been taped. I was so swept up in the day, it passed before me in a blur. I just remember feeling a happiness I had never felt and you know, uhh, I was carried away by this sea of onlookers who had gathered to wish me well. When I watched the wedding video for the first time after the wedding, I was surprised, because I had missed so much in the hectic pace of the day."

At the dinner that evening, both the king and Prince Edward gave speeches to the new Crown Princess.

"You have shown yourself to be a great asset to our family and the people of Jutland. I know the choice you faced in determining your fate was not an easy one, but I am glad you made it. Your grace and your abilities will only allow our country to grow and I know you will do the best job possible for Jutland. The Queen and I are very fond of you, Isabella and we are happy to welcome you to our family, and we think of you as a daughter. If, at any time, you feel lost in your new role, I hope that you know you will be able to come to the queen or myself to ask freely for guidance. " Excerpt from King Carlisle's wedding speech to Isabella.

Edward's speech to his bride, was in Juts. As he read his speech, Bella had to dab tears from her eyes and at times, Edward's voice got shaky as his emotions shown through.

"Our future is ours. We can, from this moment on, charter our own course. The anticipation of what lies ahead for us, the wonders of our future lives together, is something I can hardly wait to experience with you at my side. I am honored to be your husband." Excerpt from Prince Edwards speech to his bride.

The wedding guests ate a three course meal that included lobster, beef and Washington salmon. The ten tier wedding cake, decorated with scenery from Jutland and the Royal Crest was cut and the party started. Dancing lasted until the early morning hours, but the newlyweds checked out early.

"They danced the traditional Jutland wedding waltz. And then they left to get ready for their honeymoon. They are quite pleased that they managed to slip out of the country almost unnoticed by the press." Angela Weber.

They spent two weeks on their honeymoon, the exact locations were never mentioned. The Crown Princess has stated that they wish for a bit of secrecy about the locations, but we know Australia and Greece were two of the destinations. Wherever they went, when they landed back in Jutland at the beginning of July, the couple was now married and Bella's life as a new royal was ahead of her.

"Of course, the first thing people wanted to know, was she pregnant? The press was told to be on baby bump alert. The old task of providing an heir, even in the 20th century was still there. And people wanted it sooner rather than later." Countess of Norskla, Brigette."It puts a lot of pressure on a young couple who are just starting out and trying to find their footings. But I'm sure Bella expected this pressure. She had agreed to it the moment she said yes to the marriage proposal. She knew what her sole duty was."