Five Ideas to Steal From the Royal Wedding

1. The Modernized Vows Photo: Associated Press / The Knot Kate chose not to use the word "obey" in her own wedding vows, but she did promise to love, comfort, honor, and keep her husband … you might know who he is. So while they did keep it pretty traditional, we applaud them for taking a more personalized approach. It's a move that any engaged couple can take a cue from.

2. A Wedding Dress With Sleeves Photo: Clark+Walker Studio / The Knot Kate's sartorial style gave tradition a vintage twist. The sheer lace sleeves on her Grace Kelly-like dress and her almost nine-foot-long train have brought back a '50s style. And while the number-one wedding dress neckline in the US is still strapless, we'd expect to see brides across the country copying Kate and opting for a little more coverage this coming year.

3. Traditional, All-White Flowers Photo: Associated Press / The Knot Westminster Abbey was transformed into an enchanted English garden with lush green trees and all-white flowers. Kate's bouquet looked the part too — all-white flowers (appropriately named sweet Williams!) with sprigs of myrtle (Queen Victoria started the royal tradition of carrying myrtle at her wedding in 1840). While we don't expect most brides to request myrtle in their bouquets, we love the idea of bouquets and wedding flower arrangements that tie in meaningful blooms (like a stem that your mother or grandmother carried).

4. The Survivors' Brunch Photo: Naolmi William Photography / The Knot Beyond the royal reception brunch, the second evening reception, and the after-party, Kate and William will celebrate with their closest family and friends tomorrow with a brunch (hosted by Prince Harry). These days, when all of your friends and family are flying in to attend the wedding, a post-wedding brunch is a genius idea — and one last chance to thank guests for coming. Nice move, Will and Kate.

5. The Wedding Website Photo: officialroyalwedding2011.org / The Knot Kate and William kept everyone up-to-date with their wedding website (OfficialRoyalWedding2011.org). The website featured everything from their wedding day timeline to photos of a young Kate and even a live Twitter feed. The ultra-modern royal couple scored bonus points for streaming their nuptials on YouTube — also a great idea for any couple throwing a destination wedding