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Traditional Celebrity Wedding
- Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley
Their wedding took place on
the 16th of July, 2006. It was
a nice day for a white wedding.
Temperatures were in the mid-80s
under a sunny sky.
Lavigne was walked down the
aisle at the service, which
took place on a 10-acre private
estate not far from Oprah Winfrey's
property, by her father John
as a jazz band played the "Wedding
March." Her mother Judy
and siblings Michelle and Matthew
looked on, as did Whibley’s
mother Michelle. Members of
Whibley’s band, Sum 41,
and a longtime friend of Lavigne’s
were among those in the wedding
party. There were no famous
faces at the service.
The bride wore a Vera Wang custom-made
ivory strapless tissue organza
gown with wrapped bodice and
appliqué lace beaded
skirt. She carried a bouquet
of white roses. "I had
my mom, my sister and my grandma
come in and help me put my dress
on," Lavigne said. "I
wanted it to be very traditional."
Her bridesmaids were in Vera
Wang draped petal pink crepe
chiffon gowns. Lavigne's 18-year-old
sister caught the bouquet.
Whibley and his five groomsmen,
including best man Steve Jocz
(Sum 41 drummer), wore Boss
Black tuxes by Hugo Boss. The
groom's rock roots showed in
his choice of footwear.
Lavigne and Whibley exchanged
vows under an awning of white
flowers. As they walked back
up the aisle as a married couple,
about 100 friends and relatives
tossed rose petals. At least
two dozen paparazzi were camped
out in front of the property
hoping to snap pictures of the
bride, who arrived in a classic
Rolls Royce with curtains in
the side windows. Security was
tight -- including armed private
guards and Santa Barbara police
officers. Two photographers
who allegedly tried to sneak
on to the property were seen
being taken away by police.
Guests were shuttled to the
wedding in grey stretch limousines
and SUVs. Once the brief ceremony
was over, they enjoyed cocktails
while Lavigne changed into a
Vera Wang ivory strapless draped
Chantilly lace gown. Dinner
of salmon, steak and ravioli
followed in tents decorated
with red roses and other flowers.
The multi-layer cake was half-chocolate
and half-vanilla. The newlyweds'
first dance was to "Iris"
by the Goo Goo Dolls. "It's
my favourite song in the world,"
Lavigne told ET Canada. "it's
just a pretty ballad."
The wedding was coordinated
by celebrity wedding planner
Mindy Weiss.
Lavigne, 21, and Whibley, the
26-year-old lead singer of Sum
41, were friends for several
years before they started dating
in early 2004. Whibley proposed
to Lavigne during her European
tour last June. Both sold their
Toronto homes and moved in to
a luxury home in Bel Air. It’s
the first marriage for both.
Born in Napanee, Lavigne dropped
out of school before the 12th
grade when she was offered a
record deal. She released her
debut CD, Let’s Go, which
went six-times platinum thanks
to hits like “Complicated”
and “Sk8r Boy.”
Whibley was born in Scarborough,
Ontario and bounced around until
settling in nearby Ajax. He
played in several different
bands before landing a recording
contract. Formed in 1996, Sum
41’s first CD, All Killer
No Filler, came out in 2001
and allowed the band to tour
extensively in support of singles
like “Fat Lip,”
and “In Too Deep.”
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