You may recall that basketball legend Michael Jordan had one of the most expensive divorces of all time. When Jordan divorced his first wife, Juanita, in 2006, his settlement of $168 million was the largest celebrity divorce settlement on record at that time. (Mel Gibson has since beat that and billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Bernie Ecclestone have had larger settlements.) So that’s why it’s surprising to me that Jordan tied the knot again, but he reportedly learned his lesson and got an ironclad prenup to protect his $650 million fortune just in case. Jordan, 50, married his girlfriend of five years, 34 year-old model Yvette Prieto, in Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday. There were over 300 guests at the wedding including Tiger Woods, Patrick Ewing, Spike Lee, and Scottie Pippen. Guests were entertained by an 18 piece band as well as performances by Usher, Robin Thicke, K’Jon, and DJ MC Lyte. Here’s more:
Introducing, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan! Us Weekly got all the details on Michael Jordan’s over-the-top wedding to Yvette Prieto in Palm Beach, Fla. on Saturday, Apr. 27.
The couple of five years tied the knot at Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, his rep confirms to Us. Over 300 guests celebrated with the newlyweds at a reception held at the Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Fla., which was planned by Sharon Sacks Productions.
In a gorgeous wedding photo, the basketball legend, 50, and the Cuban-American model, 34, have big smiles on their faces while sharing their first dance. The bride wore a French silk voile corseted J’Aton Couture gown with handmade silk lace and Swarovski crystals.
The bride and groom selected white roses, peonies and tulips with accents of purple for their floral arrangements by Mark’s Garden. After the ceremony, the flowers were donated to the Jupiter Medical Center.
Guests were treated to star-studded entertainment by Usher, Robin Thicke, K’Jon, DJ MC Lyte and the 18-piece band The Source. The couple also went all out with their cake. Edda’s Cake Designs created an all-white, seven-layer, white rum cake decorated with sugar crystals and the newlyweds’ monogram.
This is the second marriage for the former Chicago Bulls player. He was previously married to Juanita Vanoy for 17 years before they split in 2006. The former spouses share three children: sons Jeffrey Michael, 24, and Marcus James, 22, and daughter Jasmine, 19.
I love weddings and that sounds like an awesome party! US Weekly has a picture of the bride and groom’s first dance and they look so happy together. They’re a cute couple and while he’s a little older than she is, it’s not a huge age difference. Congratulations to Michael and Yvette!
Here are some photos of the wedding arrivals, including Scottie Pippen, Patrick Ewing, Spike Lee and the bridesmaids. There are also aerial photos of the reception tents. Gah I would have loved to have been at that wedding.
Photo credit: WENN.com
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