the service was a traditional royal wedding conducted by donald coggan, the archbishop of canterbury. in keeping with tradition, anne's wedding ring was crafted from welsh gold. the tradition of using welsh gold within the wedding rings of the royal family dates back to 1923. following the service, the couple then returned to buckingham palace for the traditional balcony appearance and a wedding lunch. at night, they stayed at white house lodge in richmond park before going on their honeymoon on board the royal yacht "britannia", travelling the atlantic and pacific oceans. the wedding ceremony was positively received by the public who gathered in the streets to celebrate the occasion. the bbc gained the rights to broadcast the event.