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Mark Wahlberg marries longtime love Rhea Durham
by Natalie James - August 2, 2009 - comments
The couple exchanged vows in a very intimate ceremony, which lasted about 45 minutes and was only attended by the couple's three children and 12 close friends and family
Los Angeles, August 2:Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg and his longtime girlfriend, model Rhea Durham have finally become husband and wife. Mark said “I Do” to his girlfriend of eight years on Saturday, according to People.
The celebrity couple has been dating since 2001, and together they have three kids-. Daughter Ella Rae, 5, son Michael, 3, and another son Brendan Joseph, 10 months.
couple’s intimate wedding
After being together for almost eight years, Wahlberg, 38, and Durham, 31, decided earlier this year to get hitched and finally tied the knot Saturday (Aug. 1) at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills, People reports.
The couple exchanged vows in a very intimate ceremony, which lasted about 45 minutes and was only attended by the couple's three children and 12 close friends and family.
For the wedding, the church was decorated with candles and pink and light purple roses, according to People.
An onlooker told the magazine that Wahlberg donned a dark suit and white tie, while the bride wore a white strapless flowing Marchesa gown with silver embroidery and a Neil Lane diamond-and-platinum cushion-cut ring complemented by a diamond bracelet and earrings.
"She looked like a princess and beyond stunning. Mark looked ecstatic," People quoted the onlooker as saying. As for Wahlberg, the same onlooker said he looked "ecstatic."
According to a report from Radaronline.com, the couple’s three kids also wore special dresses for the occasion, with little Brendan donned slacks and a dress shirt, Michael wore khaki blazer and Ella donned a white princess dress.
About Wahlberg and Durham
Wahlberg was a pop singer and an underwear model before becoming a Hollywood actor. Known for his impressive physique, he first appeared in the Good Vibrations music video and most prominently in a series of underwear ads for Calvin Klein.
Wahlberg began his acting career with a 1993 TV movie, The Substitute. His big screen debut came the following year, with the Danny DeVito feature Renaissance Man.
He is the executive producer of HBO's hit show Entourage, which is loosely based on his experiences in Hollywood. Wahlberg will next star in the Peter Jackson-directed feature film The Lovely Bones opposite Rachel Weisz, in theaters on December 11.
Rhea Durham is an American fashion model who has appeared on the cover of several major fashion magazines, including French Vogue, Italian Marie Claire, and British and American ELLE and has walked in the 2001 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.