WHEN David Beckham tied the knot with Victoria Adams, aka Posh Spice from all-conquering pop group The Spice Girls, their lavish wedding defined the 1990s.Today, in the first part of a special series, we take an intimate look back at that magical day a quarter of a century ago . . .like no other – matching thrones and purple outfits, flower girls dressed as angels and a cake topped with a nearly nude sculpture of the newlyweds.
Alan Edwards, who was the Spice Girls’ publicist, tells The Sun: “We had endless meetings with the wedding planner worrying about who sat next to who, would cameras be allowed, dietary requirements . . . every detail you could think of.” He adds: “She had told wedding organiser Peregrine Armstrong-Jones, whose company had been responsible for Elton John’s lavish 40th birthday party, that she wanted something green and leafy in the countryside.”Jim recalls: “Such was the attention to detail that fresh apples that formed part of a trailing ivy arrangement were pierced to release their scent.
The ceremony, officiated by the Bishop of Cork, the Right Rev Paul Colton, took place at 3pm in a folly chapel at the castle, watched by 29 of the couple’s closest family and friends.He says: “It was an absolute bunfight. Posh accessorised it with a £30,000 18-carat gold and diamond crown-shaped tiara by Irish-born jewellery designer Slim Barrett.
“At one point the Bishop raised a laugh when he reminded them that love should be enduring, quoting an old Irish country priest — ‘The eyes that over cocktails seem so sweet, may not seem so amorous over Shredded Wheat’.” “The walls were lined with pleated ivory taffeta, tables draped in green velvet under cream-coloured calico, adorned by spectacular flower arrangements.
“I look like the guys out of Dumb And Dumber when they went to that party and wore those ridiculous outfits,” he told Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.Even baby Brooklyn, now 25, who served as the couple’s ring bearer, had a purple top hat and bib to match his parents. And after the last guests had left, Marina Licht, then the magazine’s junior features writer, recalls helping to deliver proofs to the couple.“She still looked very glamorous.”“We got a flight from Dublin at 6am and went straight to the office.Jim adds: “The three issues of OK! magazine covering the wedding and reception party sold out, bringing total sales to seven million.”But nothing that they — or any other couple — do now could ever quite match up to the Posh and Becks wedding extravaganza.
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