I'm sure the almost-wed royal couple will be delighted to hear that Manchester's Northern Quarter is hosting a street party on April 29 after hearing of apathy in other areas.
But - wait – there's not a sudden upsurge in patriotism in the northern quarter. It's an alternative party – with little or no mention of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Instead, the party has been arranged in the name of 'celebrating the Northern Quarter'.
Carole Keating, an arts and events manager, came up with the idea of an alternative take on 'the big day'. She tweeted: "Alright Manchester. A street party in the NQ. Who'd be up for this?"
The response was huge, with a Northern Quarter Street Party Facebook page gathering more than 500 members in just 24 hours and emails to the organisers pouring in.
Whilst Kate and Wills get married, around 2,000 revellers in the creative hub will dress in their best 1940s style get-up, dancing among bunting and sipping a special punch.
Edge Street and sections of Hare Street and Oak Street will be closed and transformed into a 1940s wonderland.
The day will be bursting with activity, with craft workshops, treasure hunts, jam-making, tombola, buskers and traditional party games.
There will also be stalls for local businesses and enterprises.
Party-goers will be able to feast on pie and mash from The Castle Hotel, a BBQ at Common Bar, specialised teas from North Tea Power and cakes from their neighbours, Sugar Junction.
Robert Owen Brown, head chef at city centre restaurant The Mark Addy plans to get into the 1940s spirit by surrounding his stall with sandbags.
The Northern Quarter Street Party is the first of its kind but organisers hope to make it an annual event to celebrate the diverse neighbourhood.
Carole added:"The Northern Quarter Street Party is going to be a celebration of the Northern Quarter and all who do great things in it. And it's going to be a good knees up."
It will be as the organisers say: "A proper 1940s-style street party on Edge Street in the Northern Quarter on the bonus bank holiday, the 29th April 2011."
Partygoers are being encouraged to head for three streets in the Northern Quarter that will be hosting the 'blitz-era bash' complete with bunting, long tables, banners and cake.
Wedding? What wedding? add the organisers who promise ration books with coupons for local haunts.
