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| CELEBRITY WEDDINGS 2011

Celebrity Weddings 2011
Royal Wedding: William & Kate


by Joyce Barslow


December 2011, New Delhi, India
KUNAL NAYYAR & NEHA KAPUR
Big Bang Theory costar Kunal Nayyar, 30, and the former Miss India, Neha Kapur, 28, left, exchanged their wedding vows in front of 1,000 guests and celebrated over six days that included a garland ritual and henna tattoos.

The couple met in New Delhi three years ago. Nayyar's Big Bang co-stars didn't attend the wedding.
December 2011, Mexico
PETER MacKAY & NAZANIN AFSHIN-JAM
On January 4th, Canada's Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay, 46, announced on his website that he and Nazanin Afshin-Jam, 32, left, were married over the December holidays in a private ceremony in Mexico.

The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Glen Matheson of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, in a quaint chapel overlooking the ocean. The couple's families and loved ones also took part in the service reported the New Glasgow News in an interview with MacKay.

The bride wore a sleek white gown with lace trim. She accessorized with pearl jewelry and carried a bouquet of white long-stemmed lilies.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, represents the northern Nova Scotia riding of Central Nova.

Afshin-Jam is a human rights activist and president of Stop Child Executions, which tries to draw attention to the young people who are on death row in Iran. She was born in Iran, but fled Tehran with her family following the 1979 Islamic revolution and immigrated to North Vancouver, B.C. Afshin-Jam holds degrees in international relations and political science. She represented Canada in the Miss World 2003 pageant, left, finishing first runner-up.
December 17, Los Angeles
A.J. McLEAN & ROCHELLE KARIDIS
Backstreet Boys A.J. McLean and Rochelle Karidis, left, were married under a gazebo on the Crystal Lawn at the Beverly Hills Hotel, officiated by photographer Tyler Shields. Karidis walked down the aisle to Guns N' Roses November Rain reported Hollywoodlife.com.

Guests included Backstreet Boys members, Kathy Griffin and Joey McIntyre.
December 08, 2011, Las Vegas
SINEAD O'CONNOR & BARRY HERRIDGE
Must of seemed like a good idea at the time - but after 18 days the Nothing Compares 2 U singer has canceled her marriage.

O'Connor's dream wedding included being married on her 45th birthday while sitting in the back of a pink Cadillac in Las Vegas, pictured left. Her dream came true during an early evening ceremony at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Vegas.

The bride wore a pink, low-cut evening dress that revealed her tattoos, and the groom wore a dark jacket and pink shirt – the couple lit candles as employees of the chapel sang Happy Birthday to the bride.

This was the fourth marriage for the Irish singer-songwriter, who divorced long-time friend and collaborator Steve Cooney in April, eight months after they were married. O'Connor has four children from her previous relationships.
November 11, 2011, Beverly Hills, CA
DAVID FOSTER & YOLANDA HADID
A 40-piece orchestra played as Canadian Grammy Award- winning producer / songwriter David Foster walked down the aisle accompanied by two uniformed Royal Mounted Canadian Police and his five daughters to marry former Ford supermodel Yolanda Hadid.

The bride wore a blush beaded gown by Monique Lhuillier and walked down the aisle on the arm of her 12-year-old son down a runway lined on both sides by candles with her two daughters as bridesmaids.

To start the ceremony that was held in front of 250 guests at a private home, 11-year-old Jackie Evancho (America's Got Talent 2nd place winner) performed Pie Jesu . Dr. Phil gave advice and read their personally written vows to each other, and a 50-member gospel choir walked among the wedding guests and sang All You Need Is Love (Beatles) as they were pronounced husband and wife.

The ceremony concluded with Andrea Bocelli singing Foster's song The Prayer.

The wedding guests included Barbra Streisand, James Brolin, Oprah Winfrey, Brian Grazer, Avril Lavigne, Kate Hudson, Muhammad Ali, Bo Derek, Suzanne Somers, Chris Botti, Carol Bayer Sager, Diane Warren, Steve Wynn and former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

A five-course dinner created by Chef Wolfgang Puck was served on custom-made mirrored tables with hundreds of candles. The newlyweds danced their first dance to The Last Time I Fall in Love performed by Eric Benet.

During the reception, Michael Bublé, Natalie Cole, Donna Summer, Peter Cetera, Baby Face, Kenny G, the Canadian Tenors and Neil Sedaka also performed.

In keeping with their theme, at exactly 11:11 p.m., the couple cut into their 5-foot pearl wedding cake wrapped in music notes.

Foster proposed to Hadid during the holidays in 2010. They set their wedding date on 11/11/11 as it is the lucky number for both of them.

Instead of an immediate honeymoon, Foster is performing on Nov. 25 and December 29th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas with friends - Chaka Khan, Philip Bailey of Earth Wind & Fire, Paul Anka and Charice.
October 16, 2011, MALIBU, CA
NIKKI REED & PAUL McDONALD
Actress Nikki Reed (Breaking Dawn) and singer Paul McDonald, were married in a private ceremony in front of family and friends including Twilight co-star Taylor Lautner, actress Nia Vardalos. Spy Kids star Alexa Vega was Reed's maid of honor.

The bride wore a custom-made dress by designer Tacori, who also created her engagement ring, the couple’s wedding bands, right, and her bridal jewellery.

Reed's ivory, form-fitting gown was a '40s classic silhouette that flowed in the back into a six-foot train with detailing down the back of the dress in the form of 100 diamond buttons instead of traditional, silk wrap buttons. She carried a bouquet of sunflowers.

McDonald wore a tuxedo with a matching small yellow flower.

Reed, 23, and American Idol performer (finished 8th) Mcdonald, 27, met in March of this year. They were engaged in June and acknowledged it on the red carpet at the MTV Movie Awards June 5th.
Saturday, October 29, 2011, Charleston, S.C.
EVA AMURRI & KYLE MARTINO
Actress Eva Amurri and soccer commentator, Kyle Martino, left, were married in an afternoon wedding in Charleston, S.C. that was officiated by Sister Helen Prejean - about whom the movie Dead Man Walking, starring Amurri's mother, Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon, was made.

The wedding celebrations were hosted by the mother of the bride, Sarandon and actor, Tim Robbins – who helped raise the bride during their 21-year-long relationship that included a scavenger hunt, cocktail party, casual oyster roast, barbecue rehearsal dinner and a black-tie reception.

Amurri, 26, wore a dress by designer Lela Rose, who also designed Sarandon's dress, as well as the bridesmaids. The groom, 30, wore a Brioni tux.

Martino is a former MLS soccer player. The couple became engaged in December, and chose to be married in Charleston because the groom's parents currently reside there.
October 23, 2011, Napa Valley, CA
ROBIN WILLIAMS & SUSAN SCHNEIDER
Comic actor Robin Williams and graphic designer Susan Schneider, left, were married at the Meadowood Resort in a non-denominational ceremony held outdoors in front of family and wedding guests including Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Billy Crystal.

The bride wore a strapless ivory and blush-colored wedding gown with a train and was walked down the aisle by her father. The groom wore a tuxedo. The couple wrote their own vows and said them during the ceremony which ended with the Prayer of St. Francis.

A reception followed the ceremony with a sit-down dinner and dancing.

The newlyweds honeymooned in Paris.

The couple met shortly before Williams had heart surgery in 2009, according to Britain's The Guardian, which also reports that Schneider helped nurse him back to health at his home.

It's the third marriage for the 60-year-old star (Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society) who has three child, a son with with his first wife and a son and daughter with his second.
October 18, 2011, Tipperary, Ireland
DANNY MASTERSON & BIJOU PHILLIPS
Actor Danny Masterson and actress/singer Bijou Phillips, left, were married in a formal wedding at a private castle in the Irish countryside before family and friends during a week long celebration.

Phillips, 31, wore a custom Zac Posen gown. Masterson, 35, (That '70s Show) wore Albert Hammond Jr. for Confederacy. The groom's brother Chris Masterson served as best man.

The couple have been together for eight years. In March, 2009, Masterson proposed to Phillips, his co-star in several films.
October 9, 2011, London, England
PAUL McCARTNEY & NANCY SHEVELL
Former Beatle, Sir James Paul McCartney, 69, and his socialite girlfriend of four years, Nancy Shevell, 51, left, of New York City, were married at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in London.

The venue is called the Rock 'n' Roll venue because it is where McCartney married his first wife, the late Linda Eastman in 1969, and Ringo Starr and Liam Gallagher were both married there. The venue has four rooms, ranging from seating 20, which is the yellow room, to the largest room, the reception room which holds 100.

The couple are also planning another celebration for Shevell's home in Manhattan.

The couple met in the Hampton's in 2007 and began dating. In April McCartney proposed to Shevell with a $650,000 engagement ring.

Shevell is on the board of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority and she is vice president of a family-owned business conglomerate. She was married for more than 20 years to the lawyer Bruce Blakeman. Shevell is a second cousin of Barbara Walters (The View).

This will be McCartney's third marriage: In 1969 he married Linda Eastman, heiress to the US Lindner Department Store fortune. She was a photographer and later a member of their band Wings. She died at age 56 of breast cancer in 1998. His second marriage was to former model Heather Mills in 2002, and ended in a divorce in 2008.

McCartney has five children: four children with Linda McCartney that includes fashion designer Stella McCartney, and one daughter with Mills, Beatrice who was in the wedding party.

The former Beatle was knighted March 11, 1997, by the Member British Empire (MBE). His wedding date falls on the former Beatle, the late John Lennon's birthday. Lennon would have been 71 years old on October 9, 2011.
October 01, 2011, Sonoma, CA
SETH ROGEN & LAUREN MILLER
Canadian actor/comedian Seth Rogen and actress Lauren Miller, left attending a film premiere, were married in a Jewish ceremony officiated by a female rabbi at the Kunde Family Estate vineyards in front of friends and family.

Guests included Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Craig Robinson (The Office), director Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) and his wife Leslie Mann at the three-day celebrations.
October 1, 2011, Beverly Hills, CA
GENE SIMMONS & SHANNON TWEED
Over 300 guests attended the wedding of KISS bassist Gene Simmons, 61, and Canadian actress Shannon Tweed, 54, at the early evening wedding ceremony in the gardens of the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Tweed, wore an ivory Priscilla of Boston gown and carried a bouquet of ivory garden roses. Her mother, Louise walked her down the aisle.

The couple exchanged vows they wrote themselves. Their son, Nick, 22, was Simmons best man, and KISS member Paul Stanley a groomsman. Their daughter Sophie, 19, was Tweed's maid-of-honor.

Their children sent out the wedding invitations who included Hugh Hefner, Bill Maher, KISS band members, Dog the Bounty Hunter, and  Survivor creator Mark Burnett. The couple's first dance at their wedding was "At Last" by Etta James that was performed by their daughter Sophie.

The rock star and the former 1982 Playmate of the Year met in 1984 and began livng together the following year. The entire family stars in the reality show Gene Simmons Family Jewels (A&E). The season finale of the last season ended with Simmons proposing to Tweed on one knee after 28 years of being together. Their wedding is featured in the new season that started on October 18.
September 24, 2011, Napa Valley, CA
MOLLY SIMS & SCOTT STUBER
Actress/model Molly Sims, 38, and producer Scott Stuber, 42, exchanged vows in a intimate ceremony at 6pm, in front of friends and family at the Frank Cafaretta Vineyard in Napa Valley.

The former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model wore a lace dress by Marchesa that was fitted through the bodice and flared out at the knees and carried a peach-colored bouquet. Her jewels were by Lorraine Schwartz. Stuber wore a black Tom Ford tuxedo. The bridesmaids wore Elizabeth Kennedy dresses.

The wedding guests included Josh Duhamel, who Sims co-starred with in the NBC TV series Las Vegas, and his wife Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas, and Vince Vaughn, who starred in the Stuber-produced film The Break-Up, and his wife Kyla Weber. A red velvet cake was served at the reception.

The couple stayed at the Solage Calistoga Resort and had a party at the Napa Valley Wine Reserve on Friday night for their guests.

On May 31, Stuber flew Sims' parents from Kentucky to Hollywood as part of the surprise proposal for Sims. He also picked out the ring - with help from Sims' girlfriend.
September 10, 2011, Traverse City, Michigan
AMY SMART & CARTER OOSTERHOUSE
Actress Amy Smart (The Butterfly Effect), 35, and HGTV handyman Carter Oosterhouse (Carter Can), 34, left, were married in Oosterhouse's home town of Traverse City at the St. Joseph Catholic church in a private ceremony.

Smart wore an off-white gown by Carolina Herrera accessorized with 6-carat diamond and platinum chandelier earrings and a diamond platinum bracelet by Neil Lane. Her eight bridesmaids wore Ann Taylor dresses in navy.

The newlyweds and their wedding party enjoyed a rehearsal dinner at The Boathouse in Bowers Harbor on the old Mission Peninsula.
 
The couple met at a green-charity event in November 2010. Their environmental interests are alike - Oosterhouse is an eco-carpenter and she drives a hybrid. They began quietly dating, before making their first public appearance in January.
September 4, 2011, Telluride, Colorado
LAUREN BUSH & DAVID LAUREN
Lauren Bush, 27, niece of former President George W. Bush, and David Lauren, 39, son of fashion designer, Ralph Lauren, were married in a Jewish ceremony at the designer's Double RL Ranch in the Rocky Mountains.

The bride was driven to the ranch in a horse-drawn carriage wearing an intricately embroidered Victorian-style gown designed by Ralph Lauren. Her divorced parents, Neil and Sharon Bush, both walked her down the aisle.

The dress code for the wedding was "black tie with a Western twist" that included three days of celebrations - a picnic, softball game, rehearsal dinner, the wedding and a rodeo. 

Among the 200 wedding guests were the bride's aunt and uncle, former President George W. and First Lady Laura Bush, cousins Jenna and Barbara Bush, and another uncle, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Lauren's grandparents former President George H.W. and First Lady Barbara Bush, were unable to attend due to the ranch's high altitude, but sent a video message.

The groom's sister, Dylan's Candy Bar owner Dylan Lauren, attended, and Ivanka Trump Tweeted she was there.

The newlyweds met in 2004 and announced their engagement last year. David Lauren is the Senior V.P. of Advertising for Polo Ralph Lauren. Lauren Bush, is a fashion model, designer and philanthropist and has decided to go by the name Lauren Bush-Lauren.
August 27, 2011, Rome, Italy
PETRA ECCLESTONE & JAMES STUNT
Formula One billionaire Bernie Ecclestone walked his daughter, Petra, 22, down the aisle when she married James Stunt, 28, a British businessman in a twilight ceremony at Odescalchi Castle, a 15th-century fortress in the medieval village of Bracciano, 50 kilometres north of Rome.

The bride wore a white strapless couture gown by Vera Wang, a diamond tiara and a veil, and drop earrings. Her blonde hair was loose around her shoulders in tumbling curls.

Her sister, reality actress, Tamara Ecclestone, was maid of honour and dressed in a ruffled grey asymmetric gown, pictured left. Her two bridesmaids were close friends.

Mother of the bride, Slavica Radic, wore an off-the-shoulder gold gown. The former Armani model from Croatia was married to Petra's father for 25 years until their divorce in 2009.

The bride and her father were last to arrive in his vintage Rolls-Royce with former Formula 1 World Champion Jean Alesi at the wheel. She left the Hassler Hotel in a white Rolls-Royce Phantom before switching to the second car for her grand entrance.

The 250 guests included Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, and daughters Beatrice in similar shades of pink gowns, and Eugenie in a corseted black dress and matching heels. Hotel heiresses Paris Hilton wore a full-length silver dress and sister Nicky wore a pink lace dress with turquoise bow detail. Their mother, Kathy, wore a navy blue lace gown.

The castle grounds were transformed into what was described as a ‘magical world’ theme setting, with air-conditioned, flower-filled canopies to keep guests cool.

Wedding guests were greeted on the grounds by an 18-piece string section from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Nigel Short, who performed a 40-minute selection of classical music. Accompanying them was the 20-member Tenebrae Choir.

The 6 p.m. ceremony was carried out by the Rev Nick Papadopolous from St. Peter’s church in London’s Belgravia. The hour-long service, held outdoors, was also accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which performed three pieces chosen by the couple: hymns Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind, All Things Bright And Beautiful and an uplifting version of Sir Hubert Parry’s Jerusalem.

Once pronounced man and wife, Petra and James, 26, and their guests were serenaded by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who performed Time To Say Goodbye, Somos Novios, and Can’t Help Falling In Love.

A reception followed in the castle gardens, where guests were served vintage Louis Roederer Cristal champagne and Chateau Petrus wine in an air-conditioned white marquee, while acrobats performed beneath hot-air balloons amid the first of the evening’s two fire works displays.

Eric Clapton - a friend of the Ecclestone family - provided the music for the couple’s first dance at no fee. Clapton was followed by The Black Eyed Peas, and DJ David Guetta. The celebrations were rounded off with a midnight elaborate fireworks display.

Earlier in the day, Petra prepared for the event in the Hassler Hotel suites in Rome. A team of ten make-up artists help prepare the wedding party and the female guests. The male guests, including the groom, were also tended to by a makeup artist.

The multi-million dollar wedding costs included entertainment (Andrea Bocelli, The Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, David Guetta, DJ, Philharmonic Orchestra, choir and management fee plus three cellos requiring their own seats on the planes and transport costs, and Rihanna who was the entertainer at their engagement party), the castle, gifts for wedding party and key participants, French chef Alain Ducasse, food for wedding guests, 122 rooms for guests at Rome's Hotel de Russe, vintage wines, Vera Wang wedding dress, bridesmaids and maid of honour gowns, firework displays, two suites at the Hassler Hotel, 90 rooms at Hassler for guests, Phantom Rolls Royce, security, wedding planner and additional costs.

The 15th century Odescalchi Castle, in the hilltop village of Bracciano, is known for lavish ceremonies. Tom Cruise exchanged vows there with Katie Holmes five years ago, and it has also hosted the weddings of Martin Scorsese and Isabella Rossellini, and that of the television journalist Christiane Amanpour.

Petra owns a multi-million dollar home in London's Chelsea, and she recently bought the former Hollywood home of TV mogul Aaron Spelling – equipped with 193 rooms, a tennis court and pool where she and James plan to relocate where she can pursue a career in handbag design. She and Stunt, pictured left before their wedding, have said publicly that they've signed a pre-nuptial agreement.
August 27, Bernalda, Italy
SOFIA COPPOLA & THOMAS MARS
Director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather) walked his daughter Sofia Coppola (screenwriter / director Lost in Translation) down the aisle when she married Thomas Mars, lead singer in rock band Phoenix, in an evening civil ceremony held in the garden at the Palazzo Margherita, a 19th-century boutique hotel in the Basilicata region owned by the bride's father in the hometown of her grandparents in the southern part of Italy.

The bride wore a lavender gown designed especially for her by Azzedine Alaïa for the ceremony, which was officiated by Bernalda's mayor, Leonardo Chiruzzi.

About 80 people attended the wedding, including Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Nicolas Cage (Miss Coppola's cousin), George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Johnny Depp. Guests enjoyed a locally-sourced wedding meal of cheeses, figs, salads, pasta, fish and pork, with wine from the family's farm.

Oscar-winner Coppola, 40, and band Grammy-winner Mars, 34, announced their engagement in May. They have two children together. Her first marriage, to director Spike Jonze, ended in divorce (1999-2003).
August 13, 2011, Chicago
SHERRI SHEPHERD & LAMAR 'Sal' SALLY
The View's co-host Sherri Shepherd’s, 44, and TV writer Lamar 'Sal' Sally, 41, were married at the downtown Fairmont Hotel. Sherri's six-year-old son Jeffrey, escorted her down the aisle. Her bridesmaids were The View's co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Niecy Nash, Kym Whitley, Yvette Nicole Brown, Cynthia Occelli, Wendy Peel and matron of honor, Vonda Morris. She wore a gown designed by Rivini.

Wedding guests included Whoopi Goldberg and Barbara Walters. In May, Walters hosted a bridal shower in her New York condo for Sherri. The couple got engaged Dec. 26.

Sherri's wedding will be seen on The Style Network including behind-the-scenes from the early planning stages to the one-of-a-kind wedding ceremony. Weeks before the big event, Sherri faced the reality that she would have to juggle many responsibilities and major life changes in planning her nuptials. In addition to her daily duties as a daytime talk show host, she appears on 30 Rock, hosts GSN’s The Newlywed Game and is getting back on the stand-up comedy circuit. To top it off, Lamar relocated from Los Angeles to New York to begin their life together. Viewers will follow as he moved into Sherri’s home -- which is already cluttered with her entire wig collection!

Wedding Fabulous: Sherri Shepherd Gets Married, Tuesday, September 13, 9:00pm ET/PT (Style).
August 13, 2011, Greece
TARA REID & MICHAEL LILLEUND
While on vacation, American Pie actress, Tara Reid, 35, right, was engaged and married on the same day to Danish businessman Michael Lilleund her rep, confirmed to PEOPLE. The couple met last November in Saint-Tropez.
August 12, 2011, St. Barts
BROOKE BURKE & DAVID CHARVET
Dancing with the Stars co-host, Brooke Burke and actor David Charvet, left, were married on the Island in the Caribbean. The couple have been engaged for five years and parents to two children. Burke also has to daughter from her first marriage.
August 11, 2011, New York City
JOY BEHAR & STEVE JANOWITZ
The View co-host, Joy Behar and her boyfriend of 29 years, Steve Janowitz, right, were married in a private ceremony. She'll be discussing her wedding on The View when the show returns for the 15th season on September 6. The couple are on an undisclosed honeymoon. This is Behar's second marriage, she has one daughter.
July 15-18, 2011, Miami, Florida
CHRIS BOSH & ADRIENNE WILLIAMS
In April, Miami Heat (and former Toronto Raptors) star Chris Bosh and Adrienne Williams, left, were married quietly due to his NBA schedule. To make up for it, they invited over 300 friends and family guests to their three-day $300,000 wedding celebration in July at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Florida.

Williams wore a strapless Oscar de la Renta gown accented with a belt and a Chantilly Lace veil with crystal accents on silk tulle. For "something blue," she wore $10,000 custom-created Christian Louboutin heels with the bottoms painted blue.

The celebrations started on a Friday night with Latin-themed casino party inspired by 1950s Cuba. The Saturday wedding reception dinner had seating cards suspended by silk organza ribbons from crystal chandeliers, and strung orchids glowing in the backdrop of thousands of dollars worth of custom scented candles. There were eight essential oils and natural ingredients created for the couple and their guests.

The guests included Serena Williams, actress Gabrielle Union, Burn Notice star Gabrielle Anwar, and Heat teammates Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. A photo booth snapped shots of guests, who received printed pictures that were later projected onto a large screen in the main ballroom during the reception dinner that  concluded with a multi-tiered wedding cake, drinks at a bar designed to look like a bejewelled ring and an elaborate fireworks display.

During the weekend, a Sweetheart Pool was constructed near the ocean so wedding guests could keep cool in the sub-tropical heat.

For their personal gifts, the groom gave his bride a Cartier necklace and she gave him an Aston Martin.
July 15, 2011, Necker Island
NICK LACHEY & VANESSA MINNILLO
Nick Lachey, 37, and Vanessa Minnillo, 30, left,  were married in a small wedding ceremony that aired in a two-hour special on July 30 (Nick & Vanessa's Dream Wedding, TLC).

The bride, wore a two-piece Monique Lhuillier ensemble featuring an intricately embellished lace corset with rose and crystal detail, paired with a signature hand tufted skirt made of silk faille with a tailored bow belt at her waist and chapel length tulle veil. She accessorized with a pair of diamond stud earrings Lachey gave her during their first year as a couple, plus Swarovski-encrusted Christian Louboutin slingbacks and a Judith Leiber clutch. The groom wore a Dolce & Gabanna suit.

The TV personalities sent airline tickets to their 35 guests as their wedding invitations to join them on Necker Island, a small island in the British Virgin Islands owned by Sir Richard Branson. The invite noted that the dress was 'island chic'.

The couple were engaged in November 2010. This is the second marriage for Lachey who was married to Jessica Simpson (2002-2006). It's the first marriage for Minnillo, who is a former Miss Teen USA.
July 1, 2011, Cotswolds, England
KATE MOSS & JAMIE HINCE
Kate Moss, 37, and rock musician Jamie Hince, 42, left, were married at St. Peter's church in Little Faringdon.

The bride wore a vintage-style cream bias-cut dress designed by John Galliano. Its sheer skirt was sprinkled with gold leaf embroidery and rhinestones with a matching floor-length veil. Her head piece features floral detailing on either side of an off-white headband. Manolo Blahnik designed a special pair of wedding shoes that include a blue insole as Kate's 'something blue'.

Moss's hair hair is styled in loose waves by Sam McKnight and she wore a natural look makeup for the big day, created by Charlotte Tilbury.

Hince wore a light blue Stefano Pilati for YSL suit, giving his ensemble a rock twist with a pair of sunglasses.

Moss's eight-year-old dughter Lila Grace, seen walking with the newlyweds left, was chief bridesmaid. The bridal party included 14 young bridesmaids in white chiffon dresses with a gypsy-style neckline and matching ballet pumps. Moss's former casting agent Jess Hallett was her maid-of-honour, in a blue Stella McCartney creation.

Following their wedding at a village church, the bride and groom happily posed outside with the supermodel's 15 bridesmaids and page boy. The couple then got into a waiting Rolls Royce to head back to Moss's multi-million Cotswolds home for the first of a $500,000 three-day wedding reception.

For her first dance Moss changed into a McCartney oyster silk chiffon dress, then a micro mini bodycon dress for the after party and a third Stella creation, a three piece off-white wool suit for her going away outfit, according to London's Grazia Daily.

Before the ceremony, Moss arrived at the church accompanied by her daughter Lila and father Peter in a silver Rolls Royce trailed by six other Rolls Royces with the bridal party.

The 300 guests included Naomi Campbell, wearing Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci, Bryan Ferry in a Gucci suit, US Vogue editor Anna Wintour, reality TV star Kelly Osbourne, socialite Jade Jagger, Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie and bassist Mani, actress Sadie Frost, Hince's 'best woman' and The Kills bandmate Allison Mosshart, hairdresser James Brown, Vivienne Westwood, Stella and Mary McCartney, retail tycoon Sir Philip Green, artist Tracey Emin, Rhys Ifans, and Jude Law.

Moss's ex-partner, publisher Jefferson Hack, who is the father of her daughter Lila - also attended in a light gray suit.

The entertainment was by Iggy Pop, Beth Ditto, Snoop Dogg and Carl Barat - former Libertines bandmate of Moss's ex-boyfriend Pete Doherty.

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