Inside the secret wedding of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds pulled off their secret marriage ceremony over the weekend, however some details of the ‘intimate’ and ‘enchanting’ ceremony have emerged, and DYRT couldn’t wait to share them.
Blake wore a custom Marchesa dress created by her close friends, Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig, with shoes by her favourite footwear designer, Christian Louboutin.
The ballgown featured hand-draped silk tulle bodice which was tripped with crystal and rose gold embroidery.
Her bridesmaids wore blush silk chiffon confections with crystal detailing by the same label.
The groom, 35, and his party all wore Burberry suits trimmed with leather braces designed by his pal, Christopher Bailey.
The pair exchanged exchanged vows and rings by Lorraine Schwartz.at the Boone Hall Plantation Charleston, South Carolina, which famously appeared in the Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling’s romantic 2004 movie, The Notebook.
“From the heartfelt ceremony to the fun-filled carnival hour and elegant reception, it was a truly enchanting celebration,” according to Martha Stewart Weddings magazine, which helped organise the event along with local wedding planner Tara Guérard.
The ceremony was held in a ‘rustic barn’ and the reception was held in a white tent at the plantation.
Martha Stewart’s team worked with Lively, 25, and Reynolds, 35, and planner Tara Guérard of Soiree in Charleston, to create an “intimate, personalised party” for immediate and extended family.
“From the heartfelt ceremony to the fun-filled carnival hour and elegant reception, it was a truly enchanting celebration,” according to the magazine, which promises more details in its December issue.
“Ryan and Blake wanted the event to look and feel like home,” wedding planner Tara Guerard told E! News. “With decor and live music, we all created the charm, elegance and magic of times passed.”
Bakers at Bakehouse Bakery Cafe in Charleston created a smorgasbord of desserts for the wedding, reports Life & Style.
“We did the mini chocolate bun cakes with a chocolate ganache in the middle,” a bakery representative told the mag.
“We also did our s’more bars, which are homemade vanilla marshmallow with a graham cracker crust and our chocolate ganache. We made enough for 65 people.”
The nearly $3,000 wedding cake was delivered to the ceremony by truck from Maryland, in a trip that took eight hours. It was baked by Maggie Austin Cakes.
British singer Florence Welch is said to have performed three songs at the after-party. Blake counts her as a close friend and she even appeared on an episode of Gossip Girl back in 2011.
The couple have only been dating for a year and had not even announced they were engaged.
