Prince William and Kate Middleton wave during a visit to St. Andrews University in Fife, Scotland. (Reuters)

The queen and (possibly) Kanye might be attending the royal wedding, but that doesn’t mean it’s restricted to the rich and famous. Regular, common folk – including Kate Middleton’s hometown local butcher, grocer and mailman – will be watching the couple exchange vows at Westminster Abbey, according to the Daily Mail.

Roughly 1,900 people have been invited to the ceremony, but only several hundred of those in attendance at Westminster Abbey were extended invitations to the reception. John Haley, who runs the Old Boot Inn – the Middleton family’s local pub – is one such person who will only attend the nuptials, not that it bothers him.

“I’ll be back [at my pub] in the evening and we’ll have our own party,” he told the U.K. Mirror. “I’m very happy for Kate... We’re used to seeing Kate in the pub. The first time she and William came in it was nerve-racking but you soon realise they’re just a normal couple.”

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DJ Sam Young poses for photographs in a DJ booth at a nightclub in London. (Matt Dunham/ AP)

Which tunes will the Queen rock out to on the royal wedding dance floor?

Some seem to think DJ Sam Young — a fixture in the London club scene — would know. The 31-year-old Londoner has taken music requests from the future king of England, prompting speculation the DJ could reign over the dance floor at William and Kate Middleton's wedding reception. Part of his claim to fame? Prince William once requested Outkast's "Hey Ya” years ago at a nightclub he was DJing at.

"Everyone is assuming I'm DJing that wedding and I'm not going to comment," he said to the Associated Press. "If they ask me then my whole tour will go down the toilet," Young said without hesitation. "But they haven't asked me. Yet."

While Young says he doesn’t regularly communicate with the prince, this DJ to the stars was more than willing to share his top playlist should be get the royal gig. Here are the top 25 songs Kate and William’s guests might be partying to:

1. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

2. Prince - Kiss, 1999

3. Stevie Wonder - Superstition, I Wish

4. Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire

5. Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar

6. Jay Z - Empire State of Mind

7. Swedish House Mafia - One

8. Faithless - Insomnia

9. Daft Punk - One More Time

10. Modjo - Lady

11. Kanye West - Stonger, Gold Digger

12. Blackstreet - No Diggity

13. Journey - Don't Stop Believing

14. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack

15. Timbaland - The Way I Are

16. Queen - Another One Bites the Dust

17. Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

18. David Guetta - Sexy Chick

19. 50 Cent - In Da Club

20. Run DMC - Walk This Way

21. Beyonce - Crazy in Love

22. Ini Kamoze - Here Comes the Hotstepper

23. Shakedown - At Night

24. Outkast - Hey Ya!

25. Rihanna - Only Girl in the World

With reporting from the Associated Press.

By Merisa Fink

Cake behemoth Betty Crocker has jumped into the royal confectionery kitchen to dream up four possible cakes for the impending nuptials of the century. The designs were inspired by the famed British adage "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue."  We've picked our favorites, and you can too by voting here.  After all, Britain is a cake-ocracy, now, right?

Something old: Betty Crocker's design of this cake is traditional and unexpected at the same time — its elegance delicately hangs in the balance of its unusual ceiling suspension.  Although perhaps it's a little too "Camilla" for this fresh royal duo.

Something new: The topiary inspiration for this cake is amazing, and only enhanced by the frosted sugar cookies and dainty petite fours detailing that evoke the nostalgia of high tea. If Kate would be so bold, it would be a whimsically beautiful choice.  However, its unconventional design may ring a little more "Harry" than "William."

Something borrowed: Pies are so hot right now.  Here, pie crust is a decorative and delicious fondant on the cake. If it were full of blackbirds, it would be perfection.  

 Something blue: The majestic blue velvet interior of this cake is to die for.  As long as it has a cream cheese frosting (as any respectable red velvet cake variation does) this promising confection has the makings of a cake fit for a king.  

Cast your vote!

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We get a lot of celebrities coming through the TODAY doors (George Clooney, Lady Gaga, Richard Simmons…), but this morning’s guest really takes the (wedding) cake: Princess Diana’s iconic dress.

The taffeta-drenched piece of royal history, in all its 25-foot-train glory, was live in Studio 1A, having come directly from Grand Rapids, Michigan as part of a Princess Diana exhibit (next stop, Kansas City!). Like most celebrities, the dress comes with its own security, and only three people – including our guests, art handlers Nick Grossmark and Graeme Murton – were actually allowed to touch it. The dress technically belongs to Prince William and Prince Harry, but is currently in the care of Diana's family, the Althorp Estate. Take a look at the famous gown:

Mexican ninteteen-year-old Estibalis Chavez holds a hunger strike in front of the UK embassy in Mexico City. (Getty Images)

Some folks are taking this wedding more seriously than others. Take Estibalis Chavez, 19, for example: The Mexican teen hasn't eaten for the past eight days — consuming only water — in hopes that her bizarre, pathetic stunt will force Will and Kate to invite her to their exclusive wedding celebration. (Nothing says "good times" quite like a hunger striker!)

According to a Reuters report, Chavez has been camped in a blue tent outside the British Embassy in Mexico City, handing out fliers to strangers. "Are they going to let me die just because they wouldn't give me an invitation to the royal wedding?" Chavez wrote on one of the fliers. "This is my only dream," read another next to a picture of the smiling royal couple.

Chavez says her unconventional campaign was inspired by her appreciation for Princess Diana. "I think she was one of the most interesting women in history, and one of the best and most beautiful," she told Reuters. "My mother was a big fan of Lady Di too and she died when I was born, so I promised myself I would attend her son's wedding."

It's a cause the teen doesn't seem to be giving up on, going so far as to blame the British Embassy for not intervening. "The embassy could talk to Britain for me but they haven't," she said. "But I'm going to stay here until I can't go on."

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Should family and friends of the royal family (and hey, maybe Elton John?) start checking their mailboxes? On Thursday, TODAY's Peter Alexander reported – citing royal sources – that the invites are “heading out soon,” and now a St. James' Palace spokesperson confirmed to Usmagazine.com that roughly 1,800 invites have been mailed , which means we’re thisclose to seeing leaked shots of the invitation design.

"The invitations to the wedding have gone out," the rep told Us. "By now, Friday afternoon, I can confirm that they will have all gone out by now."

There has been no news of what to expect, but it will most likely resemble Prince Charles and Diana’s wedding invitation, but with Kate and William’s entwined initials.

Last month, it was reported that Europe’s royal families and sovereigns – who are given earlier warning than foreign heads of state and non-VIP guests – were notified of the upcoming nuptials via fax machine, which was ... adorable. The archaic mode of communication was supposedly chosen as an “efficient and polite way to inform people as quickly as possible” for “large-scale” events. While physical mail is still not as forward-thinking as e-mail, it’s still a step up from old-school faxes.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton will wed in London on April 29 and begin their first official foreign trip as a married couple in June. The newlyweds' first official destination? Canada.

"Their decision to come to Canada first is a testament to our country's very close relationship with the Royal Family," Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement.

The prince and his new bride will spend June 30 to July 8 touring the provinces of Alberta, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, the Canadian capital Ottawa and the Northwest Territories.

Queen Elizabeth -- Canada's head of state -- visited Canada last year. A spokesman for William told Reuters the prince was eager to visit Canada himself and show his new wife a country close to his family's heart.

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Does talk of a mushy royal wedding make you physically sick? Does your stomach churn when you're subjected to news about Kate's dress? You're in luck: Lydia Leith created kitschy sick bags, selling for £3 each, for those who can't seem to stomach a big, expensive wedding celebration.

Check out our fun slideshow of even more wacky royal wedding memorabilia.

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Middleton walked the runway at a University of St. Andrews charity fashion show; Designer Charlotte Todd with the dress she designed.

It’s not exactly worthy of a Victoria’s Secret editorial, but Kate Middleton’s infamous see-through dress is garnering buzz. The transparent piece that the princess-to-be donned at a 2002 charity fashion show at the University of St. Andrews — when she and William were students — will be auctioned off in London next month.

The racy knitted lace dress – which was originally meant to be worn as a skirt — was held accountable for igniting the passion between the two lovebirds, as they started dating exclusively shortly thereafter. (The British tabloids widely reported that Prince William paid for a front-row seat at the show.)

The piece of royal courtship history is expected to sell for more than 8,000 pounds ($12,800) at Kerry Taylor Auctions on Mar. 17. Designer Charlotte Todd, who did not pursue a career in fashion and now works at an aquarium, is honored to have played a part in the couple’s romance.

"If it is true that my design helped change the Prince's interest in Kate from platonic to romantic as has been reported, then I am pleased to have played a part — however minor," said Todd. "I never would have imagined as I sat knitting this piece that one day it would be so important."

The auction will also include two gowns worn by William's mother, the late Princess Diana.

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It’s no surprise, but now it's official: Prince William has asked his brother, Prince Harry, to serve as best man at his wedding. Kate’s sister, Pippa, will be the maid of honor. At 26, she will be one of the oldest royal bridesmaids ever.

Prince Harry will be responsible for organizing William’s bachelor party, and could even give the traditional best man's speech at the wedding, while one of Pippa’s main roles could be to make sure that Kate’s dress is perfectly displayed – no easy feat if Kate’s train measures as long as Diana’s at 25-feet long. As chief bridesmaid, she could also be expected to make sure that the younger bridesmaids and page boys behave themselves.

Best men in royal weddings are usually known as supporters, but in a break with tradition, Prince Harry was referred to as "best man" in the official announcement.  

The royal couple-to-be also named a number of bridesmaids and page boys for the April 29 nuptials, including the daughter of the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and Prince William’s first cousin, Lady Louise Windsor, who will be 8 years old at the time of the wedding. This will be the public’s first real look at Lady Louise, who has been largely kept out of public eye by her parents. She suffers from a rare condition, exotropia, which causes her eyes to squint.

The youngest bridesmaid will be 3 years old at the time of the wedding. Others chosen include Margarita Armstrong-Jones, 8, the daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Linley; Eliza Lopes, the 3-year-old daughter of Harry Lopes and Camilla Parker Bowles' daughter, Laura; and Grace van Cutsem, 3, a godchild of William.

Page boys for the wedding will be William Lowther-Pinkerton, 10, the son of William's private secretary, and Tom Pettifer, 8, another of William's godchildren.

Officials said details about the bridesmaids' dresses and the page boys' uniforms will be made available on the wedding day.

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Were they bonding over a love of hats? Sharing tiara care tips? Scheming how to take the throne?

Who knows exactly what was exchanged between Kate Middleton and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, during their lunch at an upscale London hotel on Wednesday. A PEOPLE magazine source says the two were spotted enjoying a meal at Koffmann's restaurant at the high-profile Berkeley hotel, with Kate holding a notebook (or was it a wedding planner?).

According to the Daily Mail, a local patron reported the following:

"All four women were talking away like mad and none of the waiters could get a word in edgeways to serve their lunch. Kate looked fantastic in a very short black skirt, black opaque tights, a short jacket and boots. 

I heard Camilla saying...  'if I can give you one bit of advice...' Kate was really enjoying the moment.

I did hear talk of trumpets and someone said 'we can’t have trumpets, the ceiling is too high,' which may have been a reference to Westminster Abbey."

Unfortunately, there seems to have been no talk of the bride-to-be's much-buzzed about wedding gown.

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It looks like Will and Kate may have decided on a honeymoon! A source tells Us Weekly that the royal couple will celebrate their nuptials in the Caribbean island of Mustique — the spot where they vacationed twice in 2008.  Kudos to the couple for not opting for a boring vacation. (Remember when Prince Charles and Princess Diana spent first part of their honeymoon at the royal family's home at Broadlands, Hampshire?)

And it seems as if the duo even recruited family help to deal with the immense task of choosing an appropriate location. “[Kate Middleton’s mom, Carole] went for her 56th birthday with her husband, Michael, and Kate’s sister, Pippa," said the source. "And she had security look over the resort to make sure it will be safe.” A rep for St. James’ Palace, however, says “It’s too early to talk honeymoon.” We politely disagree.

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Behold, we have a new queen of fashion buzz! And – gasp! – it's not America's favorite raw meat fashionista.

Kate Middleton dethroned the eccentric singer as top style buzzword, according to a new survey by the Texas-based Global Language Monitor of buzz words in print, on the Internet, and in social media. Gaga came in at a close second, followed by the words "sheer" and "shirt dresses." (Hey, at least it wasn't Justin Bieber's haircut.)

It seems Kate glided into first after wearing her stunning blue Issa dress for the official engagement announcement. She might just keep her place in buzzword line if her wedding gown – to be revealed on April 29 – lives up to fans' expectations.

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