Avril Lavigne Marries Some Guy I’ve Never Heard Of

James Joyner @ Gone Hollywood | Monday, July 17, 2006

Avril Lavigne married some guy from some band I’ve never heard of over the weekend.

Avril Lavigne wed Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley on Saturday afternoon at a private estate in Montecito, Calif., a source confirms to PEOPLE.

At the outdoor, non-denominational ceremony, Lavigne was walked down the aisle by her father, John, to Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March.” She wore a Vera Wang gown and carried a bouquet of white roses. The couple said their vows under an awning decorated with white flowers in front of 110 guests, including family and friends from their native Ontario. Once the groom had kissed the bride, guests tossed rose petals at the newlyweds as they walked back up the aisle. After the wedding, guests were treated to an outdoor cocktail hour before the reception, including a sit-down dinner, under a tent on the estate. In contrast to the all-white ceremony, the reception had a red theme, with centerpieces of red roses and other flowers. The couple’s first dance was to the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris.”

Lavigne, 21, and Whibley, 26, have been together for two years, and became engaged in Venice, Italy, in June 2005, while Lavigne was on the last leg of her European tour.

The wedding seems very complicated. While I’m sure he’s quite talented, I’m afraid I’ve never heard of Sum 41, let alone Whibley. I therefore have no knowledge as to whether he’s a sk8ter boi. Still, a wedding day is anything but ordinary. Presumably, given their experience doing public performance’s, they didn’t fall to pieces. One imagines they’ll get naked and have a happy ending, although after two years nobody knows.

Here’s a wedding photo: