Serena Williams married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian Thursday in a Beauty and the Beast themed wedding at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans. [Courtesy of Ciara / Instagram]
Tennis court goddess Serena Williams wedded millionaire Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on November 16 in New Orleans. The theme of the wedding was inspired by Beauty and the Beast and was attended by top celebrities like Ciara, La La Anthony, Kelly Rowland, Beyonce, Jay Z, and Kim Kardashian.
The wedding was dubbed as "the biggest celebrity wedding in recent years" by Dailymail. The venue of the wedding was the Contemporary Arts Center and the date was set on November 16 because it was Ohanian's late mother's birthday.
Serena Williams changed into her third dress from Versace for the couple's first dance. [Courtesy of Alexis Ohanian / Instagram ]
Williams donned regal Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen ball gown for her wedding ceremony and changed to feathered Versace gown for her reception entrance. She then wore fitted short Versace gown for the couple's first dance.
The fashion magazine Vogue was given a special pass for Williams and Ohanian's wedding and the legendary Vogue editor Anna Wintour was there from the beginning until the end.
Outside of the wedding venue, the street was closed off for the wedding guests to roam around and enjoy cocktails.
Serena Williams gave birth to the couple's first child on September 1, 2017. The happy family of three is expecting to relocate to San Francisco after the wedding. [Courtesy of Alexis Ohanian / Instagram]
During the wedding ceremony, the pair exchanged vows that each wrote, moving hearts of the wedding guests. The 34-year-old millionaire confessed his love to his 36-year-old bride on his Instagram, " You are the greatest of all time, not just in sport. I'm talking about as a mother and as a wife. I am so excited to write so many more chapters of our fairy tale together. And my whole life I didn't even realize it, but I was waiting for this moment. Everything that I have done, everything that I am so proud of in my career, and in my life, for the last 34 years, pales in comparison to what we're doing today. And I am so grateful, and I am so in love."
Three best friends of the bride. From left, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, La La Anthony. [Courtesy of Ciara / Instagram]
Williams' three best friends, singer-songwriter Ciara, TV personality La La Anthony, and Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland, attended the bachelorette party.
The lovebirds welcomed their first child, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., on September 1, 2017. The couple announced their engagement on December 29, 2016, and Williams talked about relocating to San Francisco after the wedding.
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