After years of speculation, singer Beyoncé Knowles wed her longtime boyfriend, rapper Jay-Z, on Friday, a friend of the couple’s tells PEOPLE.
Though there is no official confirmation, the friend says, “It happened earlier this evening. Jay wanted it to be a really private affair – close friends and family.”
The ceremony was followed by a lavish party at the rapper’s Tribeca apartment that drew Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles, her father/manager Mathew, her sister Solange, her Destiny’s Child mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and the couple’s friend Gwyneth Paltrow.
DJ Cassidy, a favorite of Jay-Z, was hired to spin. “Cassidy mentioned a week ago that he was really excited for Jay Z and Beyoncé’s wedding party to happen,” says another source.
Early Friday morning, workers erected a white tent atop the building in Tribeca, where Jay-Z owns a penthouse apartment. Not long after, an SUV carrying what seemed to be AV equipment arrived, followed by deliveries of party rentals and flowers.
A source tells PEOPLE that Amy’s Orchids was hired to provide 50,000 to 60,000 white orchid blooms from Thailand for a “big party.” At the apartment, waiters were seen practicing their service.
How exciting! These two managed to pull of the most top secret yet high profile celebrity wedding in a minute. It’s nice to see Black love between two very successful and prominent people…and it is even better to see a couple getting married. There are so many people on this “we don’t need a marriage license to solidify our bond” type bs, that it is refreshing to see people that still value marriage. I can’t wait to see the pics from the wedding and see what Beyonce was wearing. I’m sure it was a beautiful and special ocassion so I’m definitely happy for the couple. I hope they have a long, happy, and loving marriage. Hopefully more people will see that marriage is a wonderful thing and stop trying to be players until they’re 45-50.
What do you guys think of these two getting married? WIth all the fake engagements of the past year, isn’t cool to see someone actually make it to the altar?
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Reecie
thehonorable
‘Bout fuckin’ time.
Perez Hilton is an ass for giving out the address though…
Good for them.
i’ve been waiting forever for these 2 to get married
i cant wait to see what beyonce was wearing either
and by the way reecie, i was just wondering, do you have a boyfriend?
Congrat to both and God Bless them
glad to see a marriage. We need more of those these days
If I’m correct these two been dating for six years now. Most marriage don’t last that long these days so good job for them. I hope they can avoid all the traps that other celebrity marriages face.
MARIAH CAREY - I STAY IN LOVE
*CRIES* SO BEAUTIFUL
^this track should def. be second single not ‘Bye Bye’. B.Cox ur a mean beast. Doing late tracks seem pay off for Mimi, Its like That and WBT all done after the project finished.
And oh yeah happy for both jigga and b. bout time!
*plays bonnie & clyde*
I know it’s unrelated, but Reecie/Thesis/Thehonorable…
Mariah Carey’s album just leaked like literally a few minutes ago. Jump on it.
As a fan I’m happy for them but as a guy I’m hating on Jay.
I can’t believe ya’ll dont have a review of Madonna’s “4 Minutes” video yet?
Monk I posted the Madonna video…I know I’m late though lol.
Me…yes I have a boyfriend.
Stallion…yeah they have been dating for 6 years.
Ddot…YES we need more MARRIAGES! It’s craaaaazy to run across so many men in their 30s, 40s, hell even 50s that aren’t trying to settle down and get married.