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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!"

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."

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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In more wedding news - there seems to be an avalanche of celebrity weddings lately. I love it! - Dylan Lau85ren, Ralph Lauren's daughter, got married this weekend to Paul Arrouet. Dylan, 37, the owner of Dylan's Candy Bar, is a modern day, female version of Willy Wonka. She has created a candy empire with several own shops, as well as selling points in some major American warehouses and international candy shippings to boot. Needless to say that there were plenty of sweets at the reception! Treats included strawberry cheesecake, s'mores and banana splits.



Dylan and Paul, a 40-year old hedge fund manager, got married Saturday evening at her parents' Bedford, N.Y., estate. The bride wore a dress that was designed by her father.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cooper.

Lily Allen and Sam Cooper got married today in Cranham (near Gloucestershire), England. The 26-year old bride was escorted down the aisle by her father, actor and comedian Keith Allen. The wedding was attended by less than 100 guests in the (reportedly) tiny church. Sam, a 32-year old decorator and business owner, proposed last Christmas.

Lily's dress was designed by French designer Delphine Manivet. It had over-the-elbow lace sleeves, a lace overlay, a long train, a fishtail skirt and a sweetheart neckline, that in combination with her veil gave the total quite a 1920's feel. Sam looked dashing in his black suit, grey tie and white rose corsage. I also really love Lily's wedding bouquet, but other than the fact that there are white roses in it, I can't seem to find the names of the other flowers in there. Pity.

According to The Daily Telegraph Lily's dress echoed Kate's (as in, from William, aka the duchess of Cambridge) wedding dress. I would disagree, the sweetheart neckline and the fishtail skirt make it a completely different dress. There's a good chance that the author of the Daily Telegraph article was a guy though :)

Sam Cooper and Lily Allen after their wedding ceremony.

The wedding was no secret after a wedding guest had leaked the save the day card to the press, it's unknown who this person is, but Lily went into a state of rage and tweeted this message on March 30th "Oh and whoever leaked my wedding invite to the press, you're a dick and your not invited anymore, have some respect and stay at home."

Where most women spend countless afternoons wedding dress shopping and always tend to go over budget, Miranda Lambert knew from the start what wedding dress she wanted to wear. Her mom's. Lambert's parents have been married for a long time and she thinks that the dress functions as a good luck charm. Therefore, by wearing the Gunne Sax gown, she kicks off her own marriage with a dose of good luck too. After trying on the dress, she told her mother: "I'm not even going to try another dress on. This is it Mom. There’s no other dress that would fit me better or mean more to me than this dress."

The dress had been tucked away in a closet for over 30 years, but was in a perfect state, so apart from adding a small train of the same fabric at the end, Lambert left the dress untouched. Fun fact: at the barnyard reception the couple displayed photos of their family, including one of Lambert's mother in the spaghetti-strap, off-white gown on her own wedding day.