With just over a week to go before Prince William and Kate Middleton tie the knot many are preparing for a bumper bank holiday, complete with bunting, burgers and cucumber sandwiches.

Roz McLeod is holding a street party for her neighbours in Wyeths Road, one of just 14 registered street parties in Epsom and Ewell.

“We always thought it was a great road for a street party, we just needed an excuse,” said Roz.

“Very kindly Kate and William decided to get married and it just went from there really.

Hopefully it will be a good chance for everyone to get together and have a giggle.

It’s incredible how you can share a road with people and not see them.”

Roz and her road will be putting on party games and face painting with everyone bringing food and a £5 donation for decorations.

“Mainly it will be pork pies and sausage rolls.

Our bunting has been donated by M&S because one of our residents works there.

Any money that we don’t use or extra pennies we end up with will go to the Children’s Trust in Tadworth.”

But with just 14 street parties planned across Epsom Roz cannot understand why more have not decided to hold one in their road.

“All we did was drop a little note out to every house saying what we were hoping to do.

Because we live in a cul-de-sac it lends itself to a street party without causing too much trouble.

Some people have said they had thought of doing one but that it was just too much hassle, but it’s really simple and easy to do.”

As a young girl Roz remembers the Royal Wedding of Charles and Princess Diana.

“I actually went out and slept out in the Mall.

I had no awareness of what was going on but I do remember it being quite exciting.”

Meanwhile in West Ewell, Bernadette Borrows is organising a street party inspired by her childhood memories of Prince Charles and Diana’s wedding.

“We had a street party in Wimbledon.

I can still remember it and it was just brilliant,” said Bernadette.

With 100 guests from 40 houses expected on the day, raffle tickets were sold to help fund the occasion with prizes donated from local businesses and residents.

“We have had some very generous residents.

We have a children’s entertainer coming who has very kindly halved his fee for the occasion and the Mayor will be stopping by in the afternoon.”

With the whole community getting stuck-in Bernadette hopes the day will help bring the community together.

“It strangely seems to have opened up the street even if it’s just a good morning or afternoon.

It’s about the community getting to know each other rather than just hiding behind our doors.

People will be bringing tables and chairs and sharing their food.”

At first put off by the red tape, Bernadette praised Epsom and Ewell Borough Council for their help.

“At first I got a little bit exasperated with all the red tape, but when I calmed down it wasn’t as bad as I thought.”

Asked why she thought only 14 street parties have been planned for Epsom compared to neighbouring Elmbridge which has more than double, Bernadette is unsure.

"I think people are a little bit scared of a knockback from neighbours that you don’t really know," she said.

"And I have heard a lot of feedback that people aren’t interested in the Royal Wedding.

"But who doesn’t want to see her dress?

"I think it’s more of an excuse for a party."

And while the sun may have been shining the past few days the neighbours have a plan should the heavens open.

"I have been making a joke in true British style that people will still go out in the rain," she added.

"Quite a few of the residents have got gazebos on standby."