Most Washingtonians did not receive an invitation to William and Kate’s big day, but there are plenty of opportunities locally to celebrate. On Friday, the Ritz-Carlton is holding a royal wedding viewing party. The hotel initially set out to offer a special wedding package, then tested the water of holding a viewing party and quickly sold 250 slots to the event.

“That tells us the excitement level,” said Amal Zaari, the director of social catering for the Ritz-Carlton in the city’s West End. “It’s just unbelievable that on every channel there’s something related to the royal wedding.”