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Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union’s $5 Million Wedding [Photos]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade and actress Gabrielle Union married on Saturday, August 30th. Although guests weren’t allowed to bring their cel phones and cameras to the nuptials, and there were rumored to be confidentiality agreements signed by those involved, a few details were leaked.

The couple was married at the Chateau Artisan Miami. A 14 acre-castle which sits on a private lake and royal gardens.
There were about 200 wedding guests, which included DWade’s Heat teammates, Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem. Former teammates, Ray Allen and LeBron James. NBA stars Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony. Miami Heat owner Micky Arison. Plus comedian Kevin Hart and his fiancée Eniko Parrish rapper Ludacris and more.
Gabrielle’s wedding dress and second look of the evening was designed by Dennis Basso. The men in attendance were given a special bowtie by Dwyane Wade from his Tie Bar collection, while the women were asked to wear all white.
John Legend serenaded the couple and Guy is rumored to have performed at the reception.

Gossip Extra got the scoop:

Dwyane Wade spent $5 million on the wedding weekend.

The theme: Old Florida juke joint — and the decor has plenty of Heat references and even live chicken!

[Gossip Extra obtained a copy of the detailed wedding schedule. It shows that organizers were so paranoid to let the cat out of the bag during the months of planning that the paperwork is under the headline: The wedding of Sheik Noinu Edaw. That’s Union Wade spelled backwards!]

Guests were picked up by several fancy buses at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach at 3pm. Most guests had no idea where they where going during the 45 minute drive. The wedding was held at Chateau Artisan, a $13 million-mansion built by local architect Charles Sieger to look like a castle.

D Wade was so serious about the privacy of the wedding that sun reflectors were set up on the roof of the mansion to prevent photos and videos from helicopters.

The bride and groom were flown down by helicopter in time for the 6:30 p.m. ceremony.

The exchange of vows were performed on one of two gazebos that is just out into the water, with John Legend on the piano:

The chairs for the guests were described as “ghost chairs,” transparent so as not to detract from the castle in the background

– Each chair had a set of opera glasses since the ceremony was far from the guests

– The ceremony was officiated by actress Essence Atkins, Union’s bestest BFF

– Guests were provided with flip-flops and shoe covers to navigate the grass

– There were Four 72-inch TVs throughout the tent were the reception took plac

– The chairs were custom-made and covered with black crocodile skin

– The special chairs for bride and groom looked like thrones

The guests received mini cakes, church fans, “moonshine” and other parting gifts at the reception.

Friday evening the rehearsal dinner took place at Prime 112 and then the couple and friends went out and partied a bit. The couple that parties together stays together.
photos via Instagram

 
Jill Munroe

Jill Munroe is a Los Angeles-based host, producer, and writer. You can find her work on sites such as FoxSports.com, EURweb.com, and MSN.com. Munroe is a current member of the African-American Film Critics Association and the National Association of Black Journalists. Munroe has also been a frequent guest on ESPN radio and Yahoo Sports. In 2015, Munroe released her first book, "PostGame Pass: access into "the life" JillMunroe.com

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