A-list celebrities gathered in New Orleans last night for the wedding of tennis superstar Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
Despite the media frenzy, the happy couple released few details of their ceremony. However, unnamed sources told the media that around 250 guests were invited to the festivities at the southern US city’s Contemporary Arts Centre.
Music royalty Beyonce, legendary Vogue magazine editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, actress Eva Longoria and singer Ciara were amongst the guests who attended the wedding.
Security for the event, anticipated to last into the early hours, was tight. An entire block in the Big Easy, a city known for its jazz music, good food and party atmosphere, was closed to traffic.
A steady train of black SUVs brought members of the wedding party to the event.
According to media reports, the wedding was to have a “Beauty and the Beast” theme and cost more than $1m (£760,000). Guests in attendance were asked not to bring their mobile phones because of an exclusive deal with Vogue.
The couple announced their engagement in December last year after dating for 15 months. They made the news public by sharing a poem on Reddit which was titled: “I said yes”.
Serena gave birth to their daughter, Alexis Olympia, two months ago.
