Nicole Richie and Joel Madden got married yesterday; Saturday, December 11th. They reportedly wed in front of 130 guests at Lionel Richie’s Hollywood mansion, which underwent some construction to make the event just what the couple wanted!

Among the guests, close friends Gwen Stefani, Kris Jenner, and Samantha Ronson (who was also a bridesmaid) attended. Nicole’s maid of honor was rumored to be her BFF Masha Gordon, while Joel’s best man was his twin Benji Madden.

It’s no secret that Nicole wore a custom made, $20,000 Marchesa gown, and famed jeweler Neil Lane, who also crafted Richie’s 4-carat engagement ring, designed their rings.

x17 were outside as the guests started to arrive, but the strangest guest there was surely an elephant! Yes, an elephant! Nicole and Joel are sure an entertaining couple; I wonder what it’s role was! Entertainment? Did Nicole ride on it down the aisle? Well, hopefully we’ll find out soon!

It sounds like the wedding was fantastic! All that’s left to say is congratulations to the Richie-Maddens on their big day! They deserve all of the best and I hope everything ran smoothly for them with no issues! :D

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x17online are running a live stream of what’s going on outside of Lionel Richie’s mansion!

The street out in front of Lionel Richie’s house is packed with photographers and peppered with a few police for the wedding event of the season — Nicole Richie and Joel Madden’s trip down the aisle.
Congrats to the happy couple!

NICOLE Richie and her fiance Joel Madden have sold the rights to their wedding pictures for at least $100,000.

According to New York Post gossip column Page Six, the couple — who will reportedly marry this weekend — were as late as yesterday “playing the weekly magazines against each other to drive up the price”.

Richie — who plans to donate the money to charity — had agreed to an OK! bid earlier in the week to make her a “cover chip” — a less important story referenced with a small photo on the front page — but then went to People to negotiate a full cover.

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The paparazzi continue to harass and danger Nicole’s friends as they ask Molly Sims if she was invited to Nicole and Joel’s wedding, which is set to happen tomorrow.

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