She looked gorgeous. Good enough to be a princess.

Of course, I am speaking of Kate Middleton marrying Prince William.

Whether you were interested in their wedding or not (yes, I did watch it ☺), there are some interesting life lessons to come from this.

First, Kate was a "Commoner" who married a Prince.

What can we learn from this?

(i) Dream big in life

(ii) Dreams can and do come true

(iii) Anything and everything is possible.

Jane, what are your dreams? Are you dreaming big? Do you expect your dreams to come true?

Second, Kate looked great.

While most people agree, there are some bridal dress designers and fashion "experts" who said publicly they thought her bridal gown looked terrible.

Life lesson: Be happy with what you do. Allow others do what pleases them. Be happy for what they do.

It was Kate's special day. She is allowed to wear what she likes.

I'm wondering the benefit some receive from bagging out others. Perhaps the designers thought their design would have looked better on Kate. Perhaps they, personally, would have worn something different.

Great. They can wear what they like at their wedding.

Be happy for Kate (or anyone) on their big day.

I've heard others say they didn't like her flower bouquet, the flowers in the church or the trees in the church.

You are never going to satisfy every one - so don't try to. Be happy with what you are wearing, what you are doing and what you have. Be happy with what others are doing. It's their life and they have to be happy with it.

Having said that, differentiate between criticizing and offering suggestions. There's a difference between "I hate that ..." and "Have you thought of ...". If you offer a suggestion and they fail to take it, it is their choice and they have to be happy with it. At least you have offered to help.

Third, it was great to see so many people watching the wedding. When Kate and William walked out on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace, they were amazed at how many people were in attendance outside the Palace. They would have also been amazed at how many people were estimated to be watching it on television - it was said to be around 2 billion.

Life Lesson: Romance rules. People love seeing people in love and celebrating their love for each other. And you can see William and Kate are in love. It is also good to see two people marrying because they are in love rather than because it is the done thing.

Fourth, some of the advice given during the marriage ceremony was priceless. One I remember is (to paraphrase it as I forget the exact words): Relationships are not about trying to reform someone (change them). Rather, relationships are about transforming where both people grow together and choose to become better people.

If you are in a relationship, choose to be the best person you can possibly be. Not only will you receive the benefit, your partner will also.