Keep it a Secret - Celebrity Receptions

My friend's band played at Hilary Swank's wedding reception. It was a top secret affair. All the vendors had to sign a non-disclosure/media embargo before the event, and weren't allowed to take any photos at the wedding reception. All the guests and vendors had to turn in their phones at the door to prevent any un-authorized leaks.

Here's the official reporting

It was gorgeous. The wedding happened at the Santa Lucia Preserve in Carmel, California. And from what Hilary shared exclusively with Vogue, “It’s a stunning private community surrounded by 20,000 acres of conservancy and an intimate redwood grove populated with trees that are over 800 years old.”

The bride wore custom Elie Saab Couture. And supposedly the dress, which we’ve only been able to peep pictures of on Vogue.com, took 150 hours to confection (nearly half of which was spent on embroidery alone, OMG).

And stunned in a second easy-breezy change-out dress. Which was a custom-made, cream-colored Maria Grazia Chiuri of Dior dance dress, worn with a blazer.

Dear friend, Christian Louboutin, did the shoes. Both for the wedding and the best surprise… see below.

Mariska Hargitay played a real great MOH. Opposite the groom’s father as Best Man - which we’re also obsessed with, obvi.

The reception took place in a beautifully-lit, rustic barn. Guests dined on delicious+sustainable fare + a gluten-free/vegan chocolate cake flown in from Mexico City, and danced to a scintillating jazz band - they had such a great time that the dancing continued late into the night via a silent disco-style after-party.

The couple also rocked matching denim jackets at some point, too, following the trend led by Kaley Cuoco and tons of other non-celeb brides before her.

But our FAVORITE part of the day hassss to be the fact that Hil and her hubs shocked ALL of their guests with a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers-style tap dance choreographed by Chloe Arnold to Moby’s “In My Heart.” The couple that dances together, stays together, right?!?!