Enjoy England During Royal Wedding Week—Without Leaving Georgia

Your teens are holding a car wash at the high school Saturday. The grandparents volunteered to take the younger children to a movie Sunday afternoon. Your tweens take tap on Wednesday evening. It’s your time. Take it.

Each week, we’ll tell you about great ideas to give you a much-deserved break and make your life a little easier—maybe a whole lot easier.

While you may not plan on rising way before dawn Friday to watch the Royal Wedding on your “telly,” you may be drawn to experiencing England in some way this week. Please let us know how you may celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton—other than watching the T-Mobile spoof attached to this article that has been viewed by more than 12 million YouTube viewers as of this writing.

For you who want to watch the ceremony on television, coverage will begin at 4 a.m. Friday on all the major networks and live streaming through your computer. However, the bride will not arrive until 6 a.m. Eastern time with the ceremony ending about 7:15 a.m. The bride and groom are expected to greet the world from the palace balcony about 8:25 a.m.

Pre-Ceremony

Tea at Seven Springs

You may want to taste tea and scones—served on three-tiered trays. A nearby tea room can be found in downtown Powder Springs.

Tea at Seven Springs features scones made with real butter and heavy whipping cream, giving them their "richness," says co-owner Jan Evans. Guests also are welcome to try on a variety of hats and visit the gift shop with all kinds of tea-themed accessories.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays.

Location: 4456 Marietta St., Powder Springs.

Contact: 770-439-9074 or email contact@teaatsevensprings.com.

Powder Springs Coffee and Bake Shoppe

If you don't feel comfortable in the tea room setting, next door is a new coffee shop—also owned by the Evanses. There, you also can eat scones (such as bacon and cheddar) with Counter Culture Coffee as well as tea and smoothies. Manager Tres Barnes and Barrista Matthew Smith also serve sandwich platters.

Location: 4458 Marietta St., Powder Springs.

Hours: Mondays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Contact: 770-439-6944 or info@powderspringscoffee.com.

Rhodes Hall / Prince of Wales Statue

Built in 1904, Atlanta's own public castle, Rhodes Hall, also is the home of The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and the former home of Rhodes Furniture founder Amos Rhodes. 

Close by is the World Athletes' monument established by the Prince of Wales' Foundation for Architecture in honor of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. When Diana, Princess of Wales, died, an estimated 20,000 Atlantans visited the statue in Pershing Point Park.

Location: Rhodes Hall, 1516 Peachtree St. NW, downtown Atlanta.

Costs:

• $7 behind-the-scenes tour brings visitors to all four floors.
• $5 per person for a guided tour of the first floor.
• $4 per person for seniors, students and children ages 6-12, first floor only.
• Free admission for Georgia Trust members and children under 6.

Hours: Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact: 404-885-7800.

Ceremony 

Piedmont Park

Under a huge white tent, you can watch the Royal Wedding in downtown Atlanta's Piedmont Park. Bridal vendors also will be present, and refreshments will be served. Prize drawings also will be a part of the festivities.

Location: The Promenade, Piedmont Park, Piedmont Road, Atlanta.

Cost: $30 each.

Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday.

Post-Ceremony

Free Bridal Showcase in Douglasville

Free for registered brides and their guests, this event will take place Friday evening in downtown Douglasville. Bridal vendors will help ease the choices to be made for brides on a budget. The host is the Douglasville Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Hours: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday.

Location: Downtown Conference Center, 6701 Church St., Douglasville.

Contact: Randi Miles at 770-947-5920 to register.

Cobb 'Royal Tea' Event

The Cobb Library Foundation will host "The Royal Tea" on Saturday to benefit Cobb library's literacy program. Participants will enjoy brunch and learn how to drink tea/lemonade like royalty.

Table games with prizes will accompany a fashion parade with prizes for "most original," "oldest" and "cutest" hats. Guests are encouraged to dress in their finest hats, fancy barrettes, gloves and boa scarves.

Also, guests may design their own photo frames to go with their free digital professional photographs. Tickets are available at all Cobb libraries or online. 

Location: East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta.

Costs: $35 for two and $10 for each additional person.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday.

Contact: Mary Ellen Leffard at 770-528-2196.