Pippa Middleton Hangs Disco Balls in Buckingham Palace

We've all been to dull wedding receptions. The food stinks. The lights are too bright. A four-piece band is playing "The Girl from Ipanema," and nobody's dancing. According to the rumor mill, Kate Middleton's sister, Pippa, wants to avoid those all-too-common problems at the royal wedding reception with the help of some disco balls.

The U.K.'s Daily Mail reports that Pippa wants to hang disco balls in the throne room of Buckingham Palace for the postwedding celebration. So, what's the big whoop? Pippa, who is Kate's chief bridesmaid as well as a professional event organizer, has apparently rubbed some officials the wrong way. Her glittery plans to bring "a younger atmosphere to the royal couple's evening reception" are indeed a stark contrast to the traditions of Buckingham Palace.

Officials were said to have been none too pleased with Pippa's plan to transform the royal residence to Studio 54, but the 27-year-old won the standoff. Her victory was no doubt in large thanks to her future brother-in-law. Again according to sources, Prince William stepped up and "insisted that the couple be allowed to properly let their hair down at night."

It's not just the disco balls that will encourage a party atmosphere. On Saturday morning, Prince Harry has planned an epic "survivor's breakfast" for those who partied all through the night. According to Martin Rogers of Yahoo!, the breakfast will include "bacon sandwiches and fry-ups -- an artery-clogging concoction of eggs, sausages, and other fried treats -- traditional British hangover busters." Good thing. Because Harry plans to serve cocktails called "treasure chests" at the reception.

While Pippa can take pride in the fact that glitter balls will hang from the rafters of Buckingham Palace (we assume a first in monarchy history), she didn't win the battle over who would cater the affair. Pippa apparently wanted to hire a caterer of her own choice, but that was before Prince Charles, who is paying for the swanky affair, stepped in and asked that his favorite caterer, Mosimann's, be chosen.

An email to Clarence House seeking comment was not immediately returned.