Post by lozwinter on Jul 21, 2005 9:16:07 GMT
EXCLUSIVE: WEDDING BELLIS
21 July 2005
Sophie and Richard secretly tie knot
WHILE Jude Law and Sienna Miller's wedding invite has yet to drop on the doormat, we're happy to reveal Sophie Ellis-Bextor has secretly married guitarist Richard Jones.
The singer looked stunning in traditional white as the couple tied the knot in a civil ceremony in Italy.
To celebrate they hired out the plush Palazzo Terranova - a nine-bedroom £500-a-night country house hotel - in Umbria for their families and friends.
"They couldn't be happier," says our source.
"The ceremony was very simple and understated and it was a beautiful day.
"Sophie's dress was designed by Sarah Owen and she looked amazing.
"They managed to keep the whole thing quiet as they didn't want to cause a fuss."
After the June 25 ceremony Sophie and her guitarist husband - both 26 - headed south to honeymoon with 14-month-old son Sonny where they are still enjoying their break.
The couple had been looking forward to their big day since last November when Richard proposed, but both wanted to wait for Sonny to be old enough to enjoy the ceremony. Sophie and Richard got together in 2003 when he played in her band while she was on tour.
She had split from boyfriend of six years Andy Boyd in August that year - and got together with Richard a week later. One month later the singer discovered she was pregnant.
Sophie had an emergency caesarean in April when she was seven months pregnant after doctors discovered she was suffering from the life-threatening pre-eclampsia.
And last October, Sonny was rushed to hospital with meningitis. He made a full recovery and guests made a constant fuss of him at the wedding last month.
Richard described to 3am in February how he proposed to his love. "I fooled Sophie by telling her I wasn't into getting married," he revealed.
"I spent ages planning it. We went for a long weekend in Barcelona and had a few drinks at a quiet bar on the beach. I even got down on one knee."
Sophie said: "I was stunned. But I didn't have to think about saying yes."
When she returns later this month, Sophie will go straight into the studio to start work on her album which will be released in spring.
21 July 2005
Sophie and Richard secretly tie knot
WHILE Jude Law and Sienna Miller's wedding invite has yet to drop on the doormat, we're happy to reveal Sophie Ellis-Bextor has secretly married guitarist Richard Jones.
The singer looked stunning in traditional white as the couple tied the knot in a civil ceremony in Italy.
To celebrate they hired out the plush Palazzo Terranova - a nine-bedroom £500-a-night country house hotel - in Umbria for their families and friends.
"They couldn't be happier," says our source.
"The ceremony was very simple and understated and it was a beautiful day.
"Sophie's dress was designed by Sarah Owen and she looked amazing.
"They managed to keep the whole thing quiet as they didn't want to cause a fuss."
After the June 25 ceremony Sophie and her guitarist husband - both 26 - headed south to honeymoon with 14-month-old son Sonny where they are still enjoying their break.
The couple had been looking forward to their big day since last November when Richard proposed, but both wanted to wait for Sonny to be old enough to enjoy the ceremony. Sophie and Richard got together in 2003 when he played in her band while she was on tour.
She had split from boyfriend of six years Andy Boyd in August that year - and got together with Richard a week later. One month later the singer discovered she was pregnant.
Sophie had an emergency caesarean in April when she was seven months pregnant after doctors discovered she was suffering from the life-threatening pre-eclampsia.
And last October, Sonny was rushed to hospital with meningitis. He made a full recovery and guests made a constant fuss of him at the wedding last month.
Richard described to 3am in February how he proposed to his love. "I fooled Sophie by telling her I wasn't into getting married," he revealed.
"I spent ages planning it. We went for a long weekend in Barcelona and had a few drinks at a quiet bar on the beach. I even got down on one knee."
Sophie said: "I was stunned. But I didn't have to think about saying yes."
When she returns later this month, Sophie will go straight into the studio to start work on her album which will be released in spring.