gnantnote,withMarieplacing
bouquetonthegravesofGrace
hodiedina tragiccaraccident
1982,agedjust 53 – andRainier,
o diedin2005.Thegraveslie
e bysideinthecathedral.
Thenewlyweds,both26,were
oweredwithrosepetalsbytheir
estsastheyleftthecathedral.It
s a particularlyhappydayfor
e groom’s proud mother
rincessStéphanie, whohad
okedmisty-eyedthroughout
e ceremony.Shewasclearly
hrilledforherson,havingtold
imthatMariewas“perfect”and
o “neverlethergo”,andhaving
lsohelpedhimpickthe perfect
engagementring.FAMILYUNITY
Thenuptialsalsoincluded
a very public reunion for
Stéphanieandherex-husband
dformerbodyguard Daniel
cruet.Thepairhaveremained
on goodtermsfor thesakeof
their children.
Daniel’s wife Kelly Marie
Lancienand theirsix-year-old
daughterLinouéwerealsoatthe
wedding,andStéphaniewarmly
greetedKellyandhappilystood
besideallthreeonthecathedral’s
stepsfortheofficialphotograph.
The200-strongweddingparty
thenheadedtoa lavishreception,
at whichMariehadchangedintoa
gownby famousbridaldesign
houseRosaClará.
Thebrandposteda photoofthe
coupleonInstagram,describing
Marie’sgownas“anamazinglace
dress with a beautiful deep
neckline,subtlebeadedappliqués,
anda bold shorthemline
under a spectacular extra-softThe couple say it was‘love at first sight’ whenthey met seven years agoDiningout:
Thecouple
celebratetheir
weddingata
lavishevening
receptionwith
200 guestsLifeis sweet:
Thenewlyweds
cuttheircake
decoratedwith
sugarflowersinred
andwhite– the
principality’s colourss26