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One Of Meghan Markle's Closest Friends Just Spilled Details On The Reception

"We partied and celebrated and ate sliders at 2am" - by Anna McClelland
  • 30 May 2018

Since the royal wedding, a few precious details about the exclusive evening reception (that’s royal speak for after party) have trickled down to the masses. We know that slippers were provided for women sick of their stilettos, and that James Cordon presided over a dance-off between Prince Harry, Prince William and Prince Charles (we’re not kidding).

Now, one of Meghan Markle’s closest friends, Vampire Diaries actress Janina Gavankar, has given away a few tidbits of her own. Speaking to Town & Country, Gavankar confirmed that food trucks arrived to serve up sliders to the 200 guests at Frogmore House (along with fairy floss and pizza deliveries, according to other reports). 

“We all danced until the wee hours,” Gavankar says. “We partied and celebrated and ate sliders at two in the morning.”

“It was such a beautiful day and a carefree night, and it was a very powerful day in history,” she added. “I think everybody felt it across the world.”

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Thank you to everyone inquiring about today's dress! Here's the real story: As many do for events of this kind, my stylist @NikiSchwan & I reached out to designers and showrooms. ...No one was responsive. Luckily, @westerncostumecompany generously opened the doors to their private vintage archive, and we chose this 1930's dress and 1940s hat. Which we paired with @coomijewels Jewels, @sigersonmorrison pumps and a @ysl clutch. (Strange to be talking fashion on a powerful day of love and union.)
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I hardly remember taking this picture, and I don't even drink.

Gavankar also revealed that the table names referenced the differences between English and American pronunciation. “Potato, poTAHto, tomato, tomMAHto, oregano, oreGAHno,” she explained. “It was so sweet. There were so many nods to the beautiful mashup of two cultures.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to have opted for a Tiki theme for the evening reception, complete with rum cocktails and a fireworks display.

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Anna McClelland
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Anna is marie claire and InStyle's assistant digital content manager, reporting on everything from sell-out skincare to Meghan Markle's messy bun. Her work has taken her to tea with Miranda Kerr, the red carpet with Margot Robbie and New York with Jason Wu. Her words can also be found on Vogue, Body & Soul and Buro 24/7.

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