01of 09Inside Christina El Moussa and Ant Anstead’s Suprise WeddingWedding of Christina El Moussa and Ant Anstead.Rich Lander/CHARD PhotoChristina El Moussa and Ant Anstead are married! The couple tied the knot in a secret “winter wonderland” wedding at their home in Newport Beach, California, on Dec. 22.“We pulled off the perfect surprise wedding,” El Moussa tells PEOPLE exclusively. “Seeing the happy tears of friends and family was priceless.”
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Inside Christina El Moussa and Ant Anstead’s Suprise Wedding
Wedding of Christina El Moussa and Ant Anstead.Rich Lander/CHARD Photo
Christina El Moussa and Ant Anstead are married! The couple tied the knot in a secret “winter wonderland” wedding at their home in Newport Beach, California, on Dec. 22.
“We pulled off the perfect surprise wedding,” El Moussa tells PEOPLE exclusively. “Seeing the happy tears of friends and family was priceless.”
02of 09A Family AffairRich Lander/CHARD PhotoThe couple wanted to make sure their blended family was a part of the ceremony. El Moussa, 35, shares son Brayden, 3, and daughter Taylor, 8, with her ex-husband Tarek, while Anstead, 39, has daughter Amelie, 15, and son Archie, 12, from a previous marriage.“It’s the six of us,” says Anstead. “So it was really important for them to be a part of it.” Taylor was the flower girl, Archie was the ring bearer, and Amelie walked with Brayden down the aisle.
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A Family Affair
Rich Lander/CHARD Photo
The couple wanted to make sure their blended family was a part of the ceremony. El Moussa, 35, shares son Brayden, 3, and daughter Taylor, 8, with her ex-husband Tarek, while Anstead, 39, has daughter Amelie, 15, and son Archie, 12, from a previous marriage.
“It’s the six of us,” says Anstead. “So it was really important for them to be a part of it.” Taylor was the flower girl, Archie was the ring bearer, and Amelie walked with Brayden down the aisle.
03of 09’I Do' DetailsRich Lander/CHARD PhotoIn order to keep theirhush-hush weddinga secret, the couple invited 70 of their friends and family members over to their house, telling them they were going to watch a boat parade. But when the guests arrived, they saw rows of white chairs neatly arranged in the front yard, rose petals leading to an elegant floral arch, and an elegant tent in the backyard with a table for a steak dinner.Anstead, slipped into place next to the pastor, cheekily quipping “Got ya!” to the crowd. Once El Moussa made her way down the aisle and joined her husband-to-be, she exclaimed, “Surprise! We’re getting married!”
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‘I Do’ Details
In order to keep theirhush-hush weddinga secret, the couple invited 70 of their friends and family members over to their house, telling them they were going to watch a boat parade. But when the guests arrived, they saw rows of white chairs neatly arranged in the front yard, rose petals leading to an elegant floral arch, and an elegant tent in the backyard with a table for a steak dinner.
Anstead, slipped into place next to the pastor, cheekily quipping “Got ya!” to the crowd. Once El Moussa made her way down the aisle and joined her husband-to-be, she exclaimed, “Surprise! We’re getting married!”
04of 09Dressed to ImpressRich Lander/CHARD PhotoThe couple couldn’t say “I do” without their French bulldog, Cash, who wore a custom tuxedo for his walk down the aisle.
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Dressed to Impress
The couple couldn’t say “I do” without their French bulldog, Cash, who wore a custom tuxedo for his walk down the aisle.
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Getaway Car
06of 09Love MatchRich Lander/CHARD PhotoEl Moussa, who will bechanging her last name to Anstead, and theWheeler Dealershost began dating in October 2017. “Two weeks after our first date, I was at a hockey game with my dad and I told him, ‘I’m going to marry Ant,’ ” says El Moussa. “When you know, you know.”
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Love Match
El Moussa, who will bechanging her last name to Anstead, and theWheeler Dealershost began dating in October 2017. “Two weeks after our first date, I was at a hockey game with my dad and I told him, ‘I’m going to marry Ant,’ ” says El Moussa. “When you know, you know.”
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A Romantic Look
08of 09An Elegant BouquetRich Lander/CHARD PhotoWhile walking down the aisle to the song “Stand By Me,” El Moussa carried a bouquet of pale pink and white peonies to compliment her wedding look.
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An Elegant Bouquet
While walking down the aisle to the song “Stand By Me,” El Moussa carried a bouquet of pale pink and white peonies to compliment her wedding look.
09of 09Sweet TreatsRich Lander/CHARD PhotoAnstead chose all the desserts, including their “naked”three-tiered white wedding cakewith strawberries and cream from Sweet & Saucy Shop. “Ant picked all the desserts. That was all him,” El Moussa says. “Desserts are really important [to him].”
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Sweet Treats
Anstead chose all the desserts, including their “naked”three-tiered white wedding cakewith strawberries and cream from Sweet & Saucy Shop. “Ant picked all the desserts. That was all him,” El Moussa says. “Desserts are really important [to him].”
source: people.com
