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Shannon Brown and Monica.

R&B singer Monica (Arnold) and former Los Angeles Laker Shannon Brown have tied the knot. Again. Yesterday the couple had a large ceremony for family and friends. Their first wedding ceremony was a secret one, it took place last November at their house.

This time the couple went all out. They were married at Vibiana, a renovated 19th century cathedral in downtown Los Angeles. A few hundred guests, among whom Lala Vazquez, Carmelo Anthony, Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant, were present to see Monica walk down the aisle in a Stephan Roland wedding gown. During the 30-minute ceremony the couple exchanged Christian vows.

Their three sons were driven to the ceremony in a horse and carriage. Monica has two sons from her previous engagement to Rodney "Rocko" Hill: Rodney Jr, 6, and Romelo, 3. Shannon's son from a previous relationship is mostly referred to as 'fatman', but I hope that he was referred to by his real name yesterday.

Afterwards the newlyweds and their guests enjoyed a three-course sit down dinner. The dinner tables were decorated with centerpieces of hydrangea and roses. The reception had a purple and blue theme and guests had been asked to dress in different shades of blue as well.

The newlyweds had a whirlwind romance, meeting last summer - when Shannon played Monica's love interest in the video of 'Love All Over Me' - getting engaged in October, and married in November.

UPDATE: US Weekly has the scoop on Monica and Shannon's wedding. They manage to tell us that a 40-piece gospel choir sung to the couple and that the menu consisted of short ribs, Fatburgers, and a lemon horse-and-carriage cake.

Monica's custom-made Stephane Rolland wedding dress

Most importantly: they have a photo of the dress! Monica walked down the aisle in a custom-made, haute couture Stephane Rolland wedding gown. The fitted, ivory mermaid dressed, was corsetted and had a graphic waves train embroidered with crystal falls. It was made out of gazar and satin organza. To complete the look, Monica wore Joel Rosenberg jewels, that are worth $1 million USD.

Monica said to US Weekly, "other than when my kids were born it was the best day of my life!"

Winston Gerschtanowitz and Renate Verbaan with Julian and Benjamin.

Dutch actor/tv presenter/media tycoon Winston Gerschtanowitz has married his Renate yesterday, July 9th, in Ermelo, the Netherlands. Winston, 34, met the model/tv presenter, 31, ten years ago. The couple married at estate 'Het Roode Koper' in Ermelo. They had kept the location a secret. Friday Renate said to Dutch celebrity show RTL Boulevard "For me, this is the icing on the cake, then we'll finally be the Gerschtanowitz family." Renate married in a dress by designer Claes Iversen.

Winston Gerschtanowitz, Renate, Julian and Benjamin.

According to Dutch magazine Story lawyer, and friend, Bram Moskowicz wed the two. Singer Alain Clark sang a romantic song during the ceremony. After the ceremony the couple left for Italy, where they'll honeymoon.

The couple met during a blind date and immediately hit it off. A year after the birth of their first son, Julian, now 3, Winston asked Renate to marry him. He had flown to New York, where Renate had a photo shoot, and lured her away to dinner and to Times Square, where he had the marriage proposal displayed on a big screen. Renate immediately said yes.

The couple were initially set to marry last year, July 17th, 2010, but the wedding was postponed because Renate was pregnant with their second son, Benjamin James.

Jenna Lee and Leif Babin outside their wedding location: the Old Glory Ranch.

Fox News anchor Jenna Lee got married to Leif Babin, July 3rd, in Wimberley, Texas. Jenna, 31, wore a wedding dress by Lazaro, when exchanging Christian vows with her Navy SEAL, 35. It was a laughter filled day, of which Jenna said "at first I was worried I wouldn't be able to keep it together, but once the moment arrived, I didn't shed a single tear!" She adds "walking down the aisle to Leif is a dream come true," and her husband says "from the moment I saw Jenna, I knew she was incredibly special."

The ceremony was followed by a Texas-inspired celebration. Guests were served the state's official Pan de Campo bread, as well as hamburgers, sliders, sweet potato fries with Habanero ketchup and an assortment of cupcakes for dessert. Also available? Frozen pink margaritas, in honour of the newlyweds first date, when they shared pink margaritas. 

Congrats to the newlyweds!

Charlene Wittstock and Prince Albert II of Monaco.

Princess Charlene of Monaco walked down the aisle last Saturday in a beautiful Giorgio Armani Privé wedding dress. The gown was made of off-white silk duchesse satin. It had a long train and a crossover detail on the front and back of the train, which formed a second "à l’andrienne" train. Also on the front of the dress: floral embroidery crafted with countless Swarovski crystals and mother of pearl teardrops in white and gold hues. The wedding look was completed by an off-white silk tulle veil, that required 20 metres of fabric and over a 100 hours to create. The designer, who also dressed Charlene's father and brothers, said of the dress "The idea was to go for a completely modern look, without any obvious sense of nostalgia or revivalism. I felt this was appropriate given that there would inevitably be comparisons with Princess Grace, and though such comparisons are of course a sign of admiration, each person has their own individual and unique style, and style is an expression of the times."

Cheryl and Ashley Cole.

It's been nine months since Ashley and Cheryl Cole got divorced, but now Ashley has revealed his intention to marry Cheryl again! This statement comes shortly after the couple was seen kissing, in front of their friends and family, at Cheryl's 28th birthday party. The couple apparently started seeing each other again about six months ago. A 'source' tells the Daily Mail "Ash made it clear to all his friends that he wanted to win Cheryl back, and they've been properly in touch for the past six months, meeting at his brother Matty's house. They've spent so many evenings together, it was all like a covert operation. There was a kiss here and there, but things got a little bit more intimate just before Cheryl went to America."

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo.

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo will wed this summer, but the couple is already thinking of the future, they're thinking of babies to be precise! "We definitely want to do together and do it sooner rather than later.  "I'll be 38 this year, so it's one of those things that I'm certainly behind the eight-ball on," Nick says. "Not that getting married was the means to an end to have kids," he continues, "but it certainly was the next step in the process that leads us to ultimately having a great family together."

This weekend Nick celebrated his bachelor party at Tao Las Vegas and Tao Beach. He was there with a group of 30, drinking socially and having lots of laughs as his friends continuously toasted him. However, now that his stag do is done with, he wants the attention to switch back to Vanessa, saying "it's important to me - and remains important to me - that this is her day, and I want her to experience everything that being a bride is and can be, and so I want this to be everything she dreamt it would be and more and I've tried to make that happen for her and for us." He continues "weddings are a very, very, very intimate and special thing, and I want it to be what she wants it to be. I've tried to work hard to make it that."

Nick and Vanessa's wedding will be televised in a TLC special, working title 'Nick and Vanessa's dream wedding'. In Nick's opinion this show will be different from Newlyweds, the reality tv series he did with then-wife Jessica Simpson. "This is very different than doing a reality series. It's a one-off special," he says. "This is a different process. There's a beginning and there's and end, and it's over."

Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene.

Today Monaco's ruler Prince Albert II married his Charlene in a religious ceremony in the palace courtyard. Charlene walked down the aisle on the arm of her father in a beautiful, off-white silk Duchesse Armani Privé wedding dress with a long train and a long veil made from off-white silk tulle. The dress was embellished with flowery embroidery and crafted with stones in gold shades, Swarovski crystals and mother of pearls teardrops in white and gold hues. Prince Albert wore the palace guards cream-coloured summer uniform, adorned with three medals, one of the French Legion of Honour, another of the Order of the Grimaldi.

The couple exchanged their vows in French, a language that Charlene intensively studied for one month at the Institut de Francais. Albert winked as he put the ring on her finger, causing Charlene to giggle. After the ceremony the newlyweds were driven to St. Devote chapel in a Lexus hybrid, where according to tradition the bride leaves her wedding bouquet. It was at the St. Devote chapel that Charlene had to cry. According to wedding guest, and longtime friend of Prince Albert, Gildo Pastor "it was one of the most beautiful weddings I've ever seen. They have a wonderful future ahead of them."

Congrats to the newlyweds!

A royal kiss: Charlene and Prince Albert show their love to the crowd.

Prince Albert II of Monaco has married South-African Charlene Wittstock today, in a civil ceremony, making Charlene a Princess of Monaco. After the ceremony, the newlyweds took to a balcony and waved to the crowd. The couple was married in the Throne Room of Prince Albert's palace.

Charlene looked lovely in a sky blue suit an skirt, but everyone's curious what tomorrow's wedding dress will look like! The newlyweds will celebrate their love with a big, religious wedding in the palace courtyard tomorrow. The palace gates will be open and TV monitors will be set up for the crowd, so that they can see the ceremony live.

Jamie Hince, Kate Moss and Lila Grace after the wedding ceremony.

Kate Moss's wedding to rocker Jamie Hince has already been dubbed Mosstock, so it's no surprise that the whole world wants to get a glimpse of Kate's wedding dress. The fashion royalty wedding will be a three day feast, but today we were able to admire Kate's wedding look and she looks gorgeous.

Kate's dress is said to be designed by John Galliano and she's wearing Manolo Blahnik shoes. The sleek dress, veil and diamonds make for a very chic look. The September issue of Vogue will give us more details: the couple (possibly with Kate's daughter Lila) will grace the cover, and hopefully more info will be revealed inside!

Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra.

Teen Mom usually shows loads of problems between baby mommies and daddies, as well as a lot of the backs of those baby daddies (as they head out the door, never to return). The Lowell-Baltierra couple is a wonderful exception to the rule. The only Teen Mom couple to give their child up for adoption, they now both focus on their education and both are studying child related studies. "I want to get a degree to teach preschool through eighth grade,"Catelynn says, Tyler adds "and I’m going to take sign language classes so I can teach deaf children as well." Tyler isn't planning on becoming a teacher, but wants to counsel kids at juvenile detention centres instead.

As soon as they'll finish their studies, in about four years time, the couple wants to walk down the aisle and for a future with four children! "We are meant to be," Tyler says, and Catelynn adds "he’s my soul mate. Whatever I don’t have in me, he has. I want four children," she continues, "and if I have a girl, I want to name her Rain!”

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo.

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have tried everything to keep their wedding top secret, but did an insider spill the beans on their upcoming nuptials?

According to Hollywoodlife an insider has told them the when & where of Nick's bacherlor party AND of the wedding. The snitch says that "Nick is also celebrating his 'Bachelor Bash Extravaganza' this weekend (July 2-3) in Las Vegas at The Venetian Hotel' with 35 friends. His party was supposed to be at the Wynn the weekend of July 8-10, but they moved it up a week." We'll see if there's any truth to this person's claims by this weekend. Then we'll also see how much of an insider this person is, about the wedding he/she says "Nick and Vanessa are getting married Saturday, July 16 on the Caribbean Islands. I’m not sure of the exact island, but I think it might be Jamaica." Perhaps not too much of an insider as he/she doesn't know the exact island...... We'll see soon enough!

Amerie.

R&B singer Amerie, also known as Ameriie, has married Lenny Nicholson this Saturday on Anguilla in the British West Indies. About the wedding, Amerie says "this is such an exciting time for me. This is my first marriage and I am over the moon. I look forward to a loving and enduring marriage. This day couldn't come any sooner for me. I am beyond thrilled. I will remember this day forever."

The ceremony and reception took place at the Viceroy Anguilla, and even though it was an island wedding, the bride didn't opt to go barefoot. Amerie, 30, wore a Monique Lhullier gown with a cathedral train, baby blue Yves Saint Laurent Tribute sandals and jewellery by Rafaello & Co. She wore her hair up, strings of diamonds and pearls were used as decoration in the up-do. Lenny wore a Hugo Boss tuxedo.

Amerie and Lenny Nicholson.

At the music DJ Konflikt spun tunes and the guests were treated with a piece of the sever-tier, sea foam green, wedding cake. Every tier had a different flavour and the couple had three cake tastings at Yannis Janssens' Yann Chocolates to make sure that the cake would be perfect.

For their honeymoon the newlyweds stay on the island, they vacation at the Viceroy's Romance Villa, which at 5000 sq.-ft and accompanied by its own private beach must be heaven!

Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig.

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz started going out last fall and after their 8 month courtship they are sure of each other, so sure that they tied the knot in a ceremony. A ceremony that they kept a secret from everyone, except their four guests!

Attending the New York ceremony last Wednesday were Daniel's 18-year old daughter Ella, from his marriage to Fiona Loudon; Rachel's 4-year old son Henry, from her first marriage to Darren Aronofsk; and two friends. This is the second marriage for both.

Congrats to the newlyweds!

David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris.

Today, June 24th, gay marriage has been made legal in New York. Numerous celebrities tweeted their support of gay marriage, with Lady Gaga tweeting "The revolution is ours to fight for love, justice+equality. Rejoice NY, and propose. We did it!!!" Katy Perry said "NEW YORK! I ♥ U! You’re OFFICIALLY the coolest place on the planet! #PRIDE #EQUALITYFORALL! #CELEBRATE!" Kim Kardashian also gave her two cents, tweeting "NYC legalizes gay marriage!!! NOH8 New York!!!"

All these celebritweets are, of course, wonderful, but the best tweet came from Neil Patrick Harris, who is personally affected by the legalisation of gay marriage. He tweeted "David and I did propose to each other, but over five years ago.We’ve been wearing engagement rings for ages, waiting for an available date." That date has come and the pair is now officially engaged to be married. I'm already looking forward to blogging about their wedding! Congratulations to NPH, David and their adorable tots Gideon and Harper.

Jamie Hince and Kate Moss.

Jamie Hince and Kate Moss are getting married July 1st, but the couple is already thinking of the future and they have started trying for a baby. Kate, 37, is already a mom to 8-year old Lilah Grace. Lilah's father is Kate's ex-boyfriend Jefferson Hack. A 'friend' of the couple told the New York Post that "she wants to have another child, and they're trying to get pregnant." Their future child would be the first biological child of Jamie, 42.

Will the couple make a Lily Allen style announcement on their wedding day??

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo.

Nick Lachey was televised for Newlyweds with his now ex-wife Jessica Simpson, and now with fiance Vanessa Minnillo he's heading down the same road (hopefully without a divorce, though): today it was announced that Nick and Vanessa's wedding will be shown on tv, several weeks after their wedding has taken place. The exact date of their wedding is still under wraps.

The show 'Nick & Vanessa's Dream Wedding' will feature the bits and pieces of the ceremony, both of their wedding showers and wedding gown shopping with Vanessa. In a joint statement the couple says: "We're lucky to have such passionate and loving fans, and we thought partnering with TLC on this special would be the best way to share the exciting journey we're on with all the people that support us and our relationship."

Nick and Vanessa started dating in 2006 and got engaged last fall.

Karen Gordon and Charles Spencer.

Charles Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, married Karen Gordon in a morning ceremony at his ancestral home, in Northamptonshire, England. The ceremony was attended by close family and friends.

Canadian philantropist Karen, 37, wore a sleeveless ivory lace dress. No word on the rest of the wedding party. In attendance were Earl Spencer's children from his two previous marriages. Kitty, 20, Eliza, 18, Amelia, 18, and Louis, 16, from his first marriage to Victoria Lockwood, and Edmund, 7, and Lara, 5, from his marriage to Caroline Freud.

Prince William and Kate were not in attendance, but not a word about the Earl, 47, his other nephew, Prince Harry.

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo.

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo can't hardly wait for their summer wedding, but Vanessa took some time out from waiting last Friday, when she celebrated her upcoming nuptials with a bachelorette party.

Vanessa, and a group of eight friends, were in Las Vegas to wave goodbye to her upcoming departure of singlehood. The group partied at LAVO. They drank champagne and Vanessa was given a lapdance, by a little person, that had her laughing 'hysterically'.

As for the wedding, wedding planning has been "a breeze". Vanessa said "Nick and I are so on the same page and it's so easy with every decision we've made. We've gone through the process and been so even-keeled and so on the same page with every decision. … For us, we've made decisions and it's said and done." I'm looking forward to photos of the wedding, especially the dress!

Sketch of the Chanel dress; Lily Allen at a fitting.

Before Lily Allen got married rumours were swirling around that she would say 'I do' in a Chanel dress. So it was quite a surprise, and for some fashion lovers a disappointment, when she walked down the aisle in a Delphine Manivet 1920's style dress.

However, after both Lily's Rupert Sanderson shoes were revealed - one pair for the ceremony, the second pair for the party - her second dress has now been showed to the audience by the Chanel website. Chanel released a photo of Lily at a fitting, as well as a sketch of the dress. 

Lily wore the white, vintage style dress with voluminous bell sleeves and empire waist at her reception/party.

Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari.

Hills and Laguna Beach star Kristin Cavallari is getting married to her Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler next spring, but she already has her workout routine planned out.

Kristin, 24, who's often photographed in a bikini (and looking stunning) says "I'll probably keep up my regular gym routine for the coming months ... until spring. And then probably two months before [the wedding] I'll go at it harder." The healthy eater (fruit, vegetables, chicken, fish) will probably eat even healthier before her wedding, "if I eat really healthy, then I'll probably cut out alcohol for a month or two before my wedding."

Ever since Kristin started dating Jay, she's gotten more confident. "He makes me comfortable. I've dated other guys, and I've felt like I'm not skinny enough. But with Jay, I've always felt really comfortable in my skin." Just don't think that they'll be running down the aisle any sooner than spring, Kristin hasn't got a wedding dress yet, the only thing that she's decided on is strapless, the rest is still up for discussion.