the Saturday evening wedding party

After 4 many years and two young children together, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden tied the knot this weekend.

According to Us Magazine,  the Saturday evening wedding party was winter-themed and took spot in the Beverly Hills residence of Richie's adopted father, the iconic pop star Lionel Richie.

The 29-year-old bride and mom of nearly 3-year-old daughter Harlow (the flowergirl) and 1-year-old boy Sparrow wore a dreamy Marchesa gown as properly as the few exchanged wedding party bands by Neil Lane, who also created Richie's whopping four carat engagement ring.

The two have been married in the front of roughly 150 company by rapper-preacher Reverend operate from operate DMC as properly as other celebs in attendance integrated Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale, Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Samantha Ronson, Ashlee Simpson, and, of course, the 31-year-old groom's twin sibling and most beneficial guy Benji Madden. Masha Gordon was Richie's maid of honor.

Notably absent have been Kim Kardashian, who was spotted through the paparazzi in Miami, and Richie's previous BFF Paris Hilton, who resources say was not invited.

While no images within the affair happen to be leaked however (the pictures have supposedly sparked a bidding war while in the $100,000 variety in between tabloids),   photographs of an elephant arriving in the ceremony are circulating the internet.

And although an elephant has seemingly small in typical having a traditional winter themed event, we suppose, why not?Congrats towards pleased couple!