Celebrity Weddings

Kelsey Grammer and his new wife, Kayte Walsh, were wed this past Friday in the middle of a heavy rainstorm, according to People Magazine.

The ceremony took place inside the Longacre Theater amidst bouquets of red and pink flowers sitting in golden urns. Guests told the news source that it was an incredibly emotional affair as friends and family read poems and passages that the couple had written for one another. The two were reportedly holding back tears throughout the ceremony.

Grammer's 27-year-old daughter Spencer told Life & Style that the Fraiser star has been visibly changed since meeting Walsh. "She set him free," she told the news outlet.

Immediately following the ceremony, those who'd received wedding invitations were treated to an extravagant reception was held at the Plaza Hotel. At one point, Grammer told his guests how he and Walsh met: he'd been flying to London to see a play and she had been a flight attendant.

The newly-married couple stayed at each other's side through the entire occasion, slipping out quietly just as the celebration was winding down.

While Sarah Ferguson may not have made the list, People Magazine is reporting that Kate Middleton surprised everyone by extending invites to local personalities from her hometown of Bucklebury. According to the news source, Middleton requested that the grocers, postman and a local tavern owner be given wedding invitations.

Hash Shingadia, a shopkeep, told the news outlet that he was "over the moon" when he and his wife saw the royal seal on their invitation to the April 29 ceremony. Shingadia has known Middleton for about four years and has had the pleasure of meeting Prince William a few times as well.

Another lucky Bucklebury resident is John Hanley, who owns the Old Boot Inn, where the couple have stopped in for drinks a few times. Hanley told the news source that he was overjoyed to receive an invite and that he plans on attending the wedding as well as a celebration back in town afterwards.

The recipients will only need to travel about 50 miles to reach London. It was recently announced, according to the BBC, that the ceremony will be held at Westminster Abbey.

Though tons of people are planning to wed in 2011, there is one union that seems to dwarf all other upcoming ceremonies – Prince William and Kate Middleton's April 29 wedding. Recently, new details emerged about the identity of two very important members of the wedding party.

According to People magazine, Will's brother Harry will be his best man, and Middleton's sister Pippa will serve as the maid-of-honor. While the betrothed couple will still be in charge of most of the planning and shopping for wedding favors, Harry and Pippa will have responsibilities as well.

"[Pippa's job] will be to make sure the bridal gown is displayed properly and the young wedding party is kept in line," the news outlet reports.

The rest of Kate's bridal party has also been revealed. According to the news source, participants include Lady Louise Windsor, 7, daughter of William's Uncle Edward, and Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones, 8, daughter of Queen Elizabeth's nephew Viscount Linley.

The lucky invitees on the guest list have begun to make the rounds as well. In an earlier article, People magazine reported that nightclub owner Guy Pelly, Will's ex-girlfriend Arabella Musgrave and childhood friend Thomas Van Straubenzee have all received invitations.  

Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon may soon be anxious to send out some save the date cards!

The 34-year old star got engaged to her boyfriend of about a year, Jim Toth, 40, last month.

"Reese quickly realized that Jim was someone that she felt safe with and could count on," a source recently told People magazine.

Now, the publication reports that Witherspoon is eager to start her new life with Toth and is already hard at work planning the wedding.

Various news outlets report that she recently travelled to Paris with a few girlfriends to shop for dresses.

While there's no news on which designer will be tapped to create her wedding gown, People reports she visited the showrooms of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Lanvin and Giambattista Valli.

The marriage will be the first for Toth and the second for Witherspoon, who is divorced from actor Ryan Phillipe.

She has two children from her previous marriage – Ava is 11 and Deacon is 7.

Whether or not Witherspoon and Toth will have children is another mystery.

"I would love to have more kids," she recently told Glamour magazine. "Kids are the best part of my day. I don’t wake up to make movies. I wake up to hang out with my family."

Maybe the duo will be sending birth announcements out in the near future as well!
 

We're willing to bet that Shania Twain and her fiancé, Frédéric Thiébaud, sent out their wedding invitations faster than most couples. According to People.com, the lovebirds got hitched over New Year's Eve weekend, just a month after proclaiming to the world that they were aisle-bound!

Twain's representative took the time to confirm the happy news.

"They were married at sunset in Rincon, Puerto Rico, in front of 40 of their closest family and friends," she told the news outlet.

Those who aren't aware of how Shania and Frédéric met may want to listen up, as their story is a doozy. As it turns out, the gorgeous vocalist's ex-husband, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, had an affair with Thiébaud's wife in 2008. Their philandering led to the breakup of both marriages, and the wronged spouses soon found comfort in one another's arms.

While this is certainly exciting, many are wondering why the duo chose to make their love official so quickly. Perhaps those close to the couple can expect to receive birth announcements sometime soon?