people think, wow, this is an incredible palace. reporter: this is also a working palace, a staff of 60 upstairs will attend to the guests every need and this is the level of detail, using an antique measuring stick to make sure every glass sits a certain distance from the table s edge, a perfect line, a perfectly polished glasses ready to be handed to the guests, including monarchs, prime ministers and diplomats. during this most exclusive of wedding receptions, the public will get a chance to see the newlyweds. about half past 1:00 we expect them to come out on the balcony for what s bound to become an iconic moment in history when prince william kisses his princess. max foster, cnn, buckingham palace, london. joining me to give us perspective on the day and the various parts of it, sarah hayward, the ultimate wedding planner extraordinaire. we look at this day, several
to the reception. any kanope is all about the last minute. there s a lot of preparation but lots that we would like to do earlier that we really can t do until we see the guests coming into the room. the kanopes will be carried upstairs on trays and plates to the spectacular state rooms. this is home to arguably the finest art collection in the world. in the 19 state rooms which are used during state functions, dripped with opulence. they really are intended to make people think, wow, this is an incredible palace. reporter: this is also a working palace, a staff of 60 upstairs will attend to the guests every need and this is the level of detail, using an antique measuring stick to make sure every glass sits a certain distance from the table s edge,
checking, triple checking and checking it again and making sure that we ve got everything in the right places. reporter: there will be 10 to 12 savory varieties, 5 or 6 sweet, some hot, some cold but all personally approved by kate and william. they will be carried upstairs on trays and plates to the spectacular state rooms. this is home to arguably the finest private art collection in the world. in the 19 state rooms which are used during state functions, they drip with opulence, they really are intended to make people think, wow, this is an incredible palace. i think that s very much part of its history. that was a place intended to impress. this is also a working palace. a staff of 60 upstairs will attend to the guests every need. for any event we re going through every single detail we