Spice Girls Star Melanie Brown Marries in Regal Ceremony

Melanie Brown, also known as Mel B, exchanged vows with her longtime partner, Rory McPhee, at St Paul's Cathedral, a venue that once hosted the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981. The singer, 50, stunned in a long, white bridal gown designed by Josephine Scott, a British designer, with a sweetheart neckline and mesh material covering her arms and décolletage. The ceremony was a formal, English affair, complete with guests wearing hats or fascinators.

Key Takeaways:

• Melanie Brown married her close family friend and hair stylist, Rory McPhee, at St Paul's Cathedral after a three-year engagement.
• The singer, 50, wore a custom bridal gown designed by Josephine Scott, a British designer, featuring a sweetheart neckline and mesh material.
• The ceremony was a formal, English wedding, with guests wearing hats or fascinators, and a second, more informal ceremony is planned abroad.
• Mel B chose her wedding dress after finding it at a bridal boutique in London, where she discovered two perfect dresses in one afternoon.
• The Spice Girls star wanted to feel "regal and very proper" in her wedding dress and described it as a "perfect blend" of her love for Britain and America.
• Mel B previously revealed that she had fittings in London and New York for her wedding dress.

Statistics:

• The average cost of a wedding dress in the UK is £1,200 (Source: Bridebook)
• Melanie Brown's wedding took place at St Paul's Cathedral, a venue that hosted the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981.
• Mel B has been married twice before, to Jimmy Gulzar and Stephen Belafonte.

Sources:

• WWD ( Women's Wear Daily)
• Bridebook