THE wedding may be over - but the memories are set to linger on.

Before, during and after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle exchanged their vows people were celebrating in different ways right across the region.

While many were happy to watch it on TV - more than 13m according to the BBC - for others it was the perfect excuse to get out the bunting, don silly hats and and enjoy a party atmosphere.

Some managed to bring festival vibe to their work - passengers taking the JSB Travel bus service from Bishop Auckland to Willington were greeted by a driver who had even dressed as the Queen.

Jason Priestley, a 47-year-old father-of-two, was even accompanied by a stuffed toy corgi. His wife Michelle said afterwards: “It was great fun. He was even getting waved at by footballers and builders - and the kids just loved it.”

For the ladies of the Nunthorpe and Marton Knitters the Royal wedding meant a race against time.

In the run-up to the big day, the group knitted an entire Royal balcony scene and put it in position on Nunthorpe station, near Middlesbrough.

However, while the likes of the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and even the corgis were perfect down to the last detail, one thing could not be created in advance - Meghan’s dress.

So on Saturday, as soon as the TV cameras caught sight of the outfit, the ladies set to work.

The real dress with 15ft veil would have taken months to reach fruition - but the intrepid knitters had mere minutes to come up with their own version.

“We all met up to watch the wedding and at first glimpse of Meghan we sprang into action and managed to recreate her actual dress and have her back on the station before the bride left the church,” they said.

“And as an added bonus we also redressed the Queen as she wore lime green.”

Elsewhere on the sun-soaked day the celebrations to mark the Royal wedding included street parties, tea parties and dances.