Photos: In a simple yet classic ceremony, Elton John says 'I do' to David Furnish

Photos: In a simple yet classic ceremony, Elton John says 'I do' to David Furnish

FP Staff December 22, 2014, 16:49:25 IST

The pictures show a relatively low-key affair for the rock legend, famed for his love of throwing lavish and over-the-top bashes: 650 people famously flocked to his 2005 reception.

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Entertainer Elton John and longtime mate David Furnish officially married Sunday on the ninth anniversary of the day they entered into a civil partnership.

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The couple’s sons Zachary, who was born in 2010, and Elijah, born last year attended the ceremony.

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On Sunday the couple posted an Instagram picture of themselves preparing to sign official documents. “That’s the legal bit done. Now on to the ceremony!” they wrote.

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The nuptials came as no surprise: John had tweeted about his plans earlier in the week, and earlier in the year had praised England for embracing same-sex marriage. He said there had been a remarkable change in a country where homosexual acts had long been deemed criminal offenses.

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Entertainer Elton John and longtime mate David Furnish officially married Sunday on the ninth anniversary of the day they entered into a civil partnership.

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“The tables look stunning! We had red roses at our Civil Partnership 9 years ago and they brought us so much luck.” Elton wrote on his instagram.

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The menu was traditional and posh, featuring wild mushroom soup with truffle cream, beef short rib with caramelized onion pie and warm chocolate pudding with vanilla ice cream for dessert, according to a photo of the menu posted by Brooklyn Beckham, son of soccer start David Beckham and designer Victoria Beckham.

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The pictures show a relatively low-key affair for the rock legend, famed for his love of throwing lavish and over-the-top bashes: 650 people famously flocked to his 2005 reception.

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