Danielle Bux and Gary Lineker’s Double Wedding Celebrations

Italy was the location of the marriage between lingerie model Danielle Bux and former footballer/ Walker’s villain Gary Lineker on 1st September. We’ve all heard the stories about footballers and their weddings to WAGs- spending thousands on rings, meringue dresses and custom made thrones yet this pair’s seaside Italian ceremony reportedly cost a measly £400. Don’t be fooled though, it’s also rumoured that they spent £250,000 on their reception the following day, including £20,000 on a dinner consisting of six courses for just 60 guests! Not entirely modest then.

The couple’s informal marriage ceremony was conducted in front of just two witnesses at the Ravello town hall on Italy’s western Amalfi coast. They had to hire a translator as the ceremony was conducted entirely in Italian! As if that wasn’t enough, they also had a blessing at the hillside spot was the same location that Gary had proposed to Danielle a year earlier whilst they were visiting her favourite country.

Danielle wore a stunning custom-made £9000 Suzanne Neville white dress to this blessing which flattered her curvaceous figure perfectly. The V-neck cut looked lovely with dainty sparkling straps. The satin ruching accentuated Danielle’s gorgeous curves and fell into a long loose skirt with an elegant train. She accessorised simply with nothing more than a small diamond tiara and cathedral length veil. Below the veil, Danielle wore her hair in a classic style with loose curls cascading over her shoulders. The only jewellery she wore was her wedding band.

Gary looked smart in a very simple black suit and tie with a bright pink rose to add a dash of colour and match the fuscia rose bouquets that decorated the clifftop venue.

Danielle walked down the hot pink rose petal-strewn aisle of the Hotel Caruso’s gardens to the sound of “Ave Maria” with her disabled half brother, who was giving her away in the absence of her estranged father, and 7 year old daughter from a previous relationship. There was also a violinist and an opera singer at the celebrations to entertain the guests during the lavish meal, the menu of which was created by top chef Marco Pierre White, at the luxurious hotel’s open air restaurant. There were also rumours that Welsh singer Duffy was booked to perform at the reception.

The couple also celebrated with a champagne boat trip around the sunny Italian coast for family and friends. Danielle looked stunning in a long cream wedding dress with sparkling grey lace overlay and silver jewellery whilst Gary wore a simple open-necked black shirt and trousers. The small party of guests who attended the Mediterranean celebrations included posh it girl Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and former Liverpool footballer Alan Hansen.

Admittedly they spent rather a lot on their wedding, but with such an intimate ceremony for close friends only, and with the lack of any magazine deals, they have managed to avoid the tacky extravagance that many other football marriages fall into. Besides, what girl doesn’t want to get married in two wedding dresses?

Congratulations Mr and Mrs Lineker!