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First look at James Middleton’s French wedding

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Just a week after saying “I do”, photos </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/royals/british-royal-family/james-middleton-alizee-thevenet-wedding-photos-69133" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">have emerged</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> from James Middleton and Alizée Thévenet’s secret French wedding.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">James and Alizée were wed in the French village of Bormes-les-Mimosas on Saturday, September 11.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In an exclusive with </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hello! Magazine</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which shared the first snap from the ceremony, the newlyweds opened up about their big day.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUAl8EYMtBj/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUAl8EYMtBj/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by HELLO! Magazine (@hellomag)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There are three important things for a good party: good music, good food and wine, and wonderful people,” James told </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/20210919121951/james-middleton-alizee-thevenet-wedding-pictures/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the outlet</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We were lucky enough to have all three.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the photo shared on the outlet’s Instagram page, James and Alizée are shown beaming while posing together in a classic white car decorated with dried flowers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">James wore a cream suit, paired with a blue suit and tie, while Alizée chose a chic, off-the-shoulder white dress that  featured a fitted bodice and delicate lacework along the neckline.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As her “something borrowed”, the dress was worn by her new mother-in-law Carole Middleton at her own wedding in 1980.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It fitted me perfectly and was exactly what I wanted,” Alizée told </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/20210920121962/james-middleton-wife-alizee-thevenet-wedding-dress-borrowed-carole-middleton/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">HELLO</span></a></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It always troubled me that wedding dresses are only worn once so it was amazing to give such a beautiful dress a second lease of life.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CT44ywAMAo0/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CT44ywAMAo0/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Alizée Thévenet Middleton (@alizee.thevenet)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The couple also revealed that two of their beloved dogs - Ella and Mabel - joined in the ceremony as flower girls.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">HELLO</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> confirmed that James’ sister Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attended the ceremony with Prince William and their three children.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">James told the outlet that he couldn’t be happier to be married, especially after having to postpone the wedding twice due to the pandemic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It was wonderful to finally celebrate with family and friends despite the challenges of a global pandemic,” he said.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Images: alizee.thevenet / Instagram</span></em></p>

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“She said OUI!”: James Middleton confirms engagement to Alizee Thevenet in sweet snap

<p>James Middleton has gotten engaged to long-time girlfriend French investment banker Alizee Thevenet and shared the news in a sweet snap on his Instagram.</p> <p>He made the post on Sunday after rumours were swarming the couple.</p> <p>Middleton captioned the sweet photo with “She said OUI”.</p> <p>“Our secret is out but we couldn’t be happier to share the news.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3R1d7EAzsM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3R1d7EAzsM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">❤️She said OUI ❤️ . Our secret is out but we couldn’t be happier to share the news 🥂🍾 #jalizee 🇬🇧🇫🇷</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/jmidy/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> James Middleton</a> (@jmidy) on Oct 6, 2019 at 6:37am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>In the photo, the couple are on a hill in England’s Lake District, which just so happens to be the same region where Pippa Middleton’s now-husband James Matthews proposed to her in 2016.</p> <p>The happy news from the couple was initially revealed by<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7539569/EDEN-CONFIDENTIAL-James-Middleton-marry-French-girlfriend.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a> reporter Richard Eden on Saturday after he spoke with the couple’s friends.</p> <p>“I can reveal that James is to wed his French girlfriend, Alizee Thevenet,” Richard wrote, adding that the bride-to-be has been spotted wearing a “beautiful sapphire sparkler”.</p> <p>The couple met in the sweetest way, after a friend revealed that Thevenet had no idea who Middleton was. They struck up a conversation about Middleton’s cocker spaniel named Ella.</p> <p>“After Alizee went back to her table, James asked the waiter to give her a note saying: ‘I never normally do this, but would you like to go for a drink with me?’ He also picked up their tab. A few weeks later, they went out for a drink together.”</p> <p>Congratulations to the happy couple on their engagement!</p>

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