Pitt and Aniston Get Hitched in a Million Dollar Wedding

Published July 31st, 2000 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston looked wedding looked like a million dollars; and that’s exactly how much it cost, according to news agencies. 

The event, according to ABC online cost the couple $1 million, including $100,000 75,000 for flowers and 20,000 for fireworks. The couple’s publicists did not confirm the numbers. 

About 200 guests attended the ceremony on July 30 in a ceremony at the Ocean Bluff in Malibu. 

Guests to the top-secret lavish sunset ceremony at an estate owned by television executive Marcy Carsey, included Cameron Diaz and Aniston’s Friends co-stars, including Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Courtney Cox-Arquette (with her husband, actor David Arquette). 

Ed Norton, who co-starred with Pitt in Fight Club attended with Selma Hayek as his date, according to ABCNEWS online. 

The online radio service reported that the guests were asked to sign confidentiality agreements. 

Jennifer’s wedding gown, designed by Lawrence Steele, was a floor length white satin silk hit. 

Completing the outfit were a pair of Ivory Suede high-hell sandals, designed by shoemaker Manolo Blahnik. The bridesmaids wore pale green silk chiffon slip dresses with pale taffeta mules. 

Clad the customary black tuxedo, Pitt said I do to the lovely Jennifer. 

Helicopters buzzed overhead for days before the event; but airspace was restricted over the site during the actual ceremony for the 36-year-old Pitt and 31-year-old Aniston. 

As the night went on, heart-shaped fireworks were set off over the Pacific. 

Parts of the pacific coast highway were shut down to accommodate the guests and workers. 

This is the first marriage for both Aniston and Pitt, who was previously engaged to Oscar winning Gwenyth Paltrow. 

Rumors that the couple were planning a wedding have been swirling in Hollywood for months. Although the couple had never confirmed their engagement, their publicist, on Thursday, confirmed plans for the wedding. 

The couple have been together for two and a half years-albawaba.com (various sources).

© 2000 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)

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