After months of preparation, England footballer Wayne Rooney has tied the knot with his girlfriend Coleen McLoughlin.

They wed in a twenty minute civil ceremony in the Villa Durazzo in Santa Margherita Ligure on June 12th. Deputy mayor Gianni Costa performed the ceremony. He said that It was a simple ceremony with around 15 people inside, mostly family. The bride looked lovely in white and the groom wore a brown suit with no tie. It was a very simple ceremony and no rings were exchanged.

The bride changed into a £100,000 Marchesa dress for the blessing and wedding breakfast at hillside abbey La Cervara. The couple have paid £400,000 to Irish pop group Westlife to sing at the reception.

The exclusive rights to the wedding photography were secured by OK! Magazine for £2.5 million.