I don’t think so. Of course by now you know that hotel heiress Nicky Hilton married billionaire prettyboy James Rothschild in a lavish fairytale wedding at Kensington Palace this past weekend, wearing an absolutely stunning lace Valentino Haute Couture gown embellished with crystals. We know that she met James at the August wedding of heiress Petra Ecclestone and James Stunt in Rome, and the two became engaged late last year when he proposed to her on Lake Como. We know that he’s ABSOLUTELY adorable (for a billionaire), and that suddenly Nicky is now the most interesting Hilton, leapfrogging over DJ sister Paris, troubled douchewad Conrad, insufferable twit Barron, and drunken Auntie Kim Richards.
But let’s really break down the nitty-gritty wedding facts, then gasp at the pictures.
THE GROOM: James Amschel Victor Rothschild, 30
THE GROOM’S FAMILY: A descendant of Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who established the family bank in the 1700s, James’s father Amschel committed suicide in 1996. His mother is brewing heiress Anita Guinness
THE VENUE: London, England, The Kensington Palace Orangery, originally built in 1704 for Queen Anne as a greenhouse, now open to the public for meals and an event space
THE LENGTH: A three-day affair, starting with a Thursday dinner, then the Friday wedding then a Saturday lunch
THE GUEST LIST: Chelsea Clinton, Pavlos and Marie Chantal of Greece, Kyle Richards, Naomi Campbell, Petra Ecclestone, Vera Wang
THE DRESS: Ivory custom Valentino couture gown embellished with crystals and a lace edged, cathedral length veil
THE HAIR: A low, sleek, side-parted blonde chignon
MAID OF HONOR: Paris Hilton
THE RING: James proposed with a large diamond Asscher cut engagement ring
THE GROOM WORE: A Tom Fordntuxedo
LIBATIONS: Cocktails first, including the English Garden, made from gin, elderflower, lemon apple, mint, and the Pine and Dandy, with vodka, lime, ginger, pineapple and rosemary, and champagne
FOOD: Included Cumberland sausages, baked potatoes with caviar, foie gras, crab and lobster Louis, Hereford beef, summer herb risotto, basil and pesto tart with mozarella, a dessert bar with 13 different dishes, and after dinner, beef sliders, fries and Baileys milkshake shots.
Pics of the dress (and the wedding party) (including a glum Paris) (and a very “mother-of-the-bride”-looking mother of the bride):
Instagram pics from the big day (including those beyond bougie Louboutins,):
Now let’s look at pics of the happy couple. Clearly, he is a catch, don’t you think? (In a Ferris Bueller sort of way)
(via: Photos: Pacific Coast News)
