Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson are officially husband and wife! The
singer-turned-fashion mogul, 33 and former NFL player, 34, tied the knot
at the luxe San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California on July 5th.
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The couple said "I Do" in a traditional outdoor ceremony on the ranch's
lush lawn with more than 250 loved ones in attendance. The Weight
Watchers spokesperson looked ravishing in her custom Carolina Herrera
gown, a departure from the princess-y Vera Wang ball gown she wore when
she married Nick Lachey back in 2002. The newlyweds' children, Maxwell
(two years old) and Ace Knute (one year old), served as the adorable
flower girl and ring bearer, along with Bronx Mowgli Wentz, sister
Ashlee Simpson's son.
"It'll definitely be extravagant. I don't do things small," Simpson hinted in an interview with The Today Show's
Savannah Guthrie back in May. The couple explored many different
options during their four-year engagement, including a destination
wedding in Capri, but in the end, the bride opted for a classic and
modern celebration close to home. Mindy Weiss did the honors of planning
their big day. The couple kicked off their Fourth of July wedding
weekend with a rehearsal dinner and a Southern-inspired barbecue
(complete with a pie station!).
During a Google Plus live chat,
the bride revealed that it's important to keep a good sense of
perspective when planning: "It's easy to get stressed out about it, and
put pressure on yourself. I mean your man proposed to you, so you don't
have to do anything for him, he already likes you the way you are. So,
really it's just about finding the love within yourself, and accepting
the love that everybody is basically there giving you."
Simpson tells Redbook
that in order to have a successful partnership, being madly in love
with someone isn't necessarily enough: "I think you have to have
personalities that mesh well...you also have to be open to figuring
things out together and communicating even when it's the last thing you
want to do." She added, "I have to admit, it doesn't hurt that Eric is
one of the hottest men I've ever seen and he looks amazing naked!" she
jokes.
On a more serious note, becoming parents changed their lives in a
profound way: "Having my kids has made me feel so much more at peace
with myself. I see how loving and kind we can be to our children, while
never noticing all the things we have done well ourselves," she writes
in
The Simpson clan has another wedding to look forward to: Ashlee is set to wed The Hunger Games actor Evan Ross in a bohemian-style fête during Labor Day weekend.
Congratulations to the happy newlyweds!
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