When Ryan and Blake secretly got engaged last June, they knew it would take careful planning, confidentiality, and a select crew to pull off their nuptials before word got out. Enter Martha Stewart.
We quickly discovered that Ryan and Blake are not like the many altar-bound celebrities who sell their big-day photos to the highest bidder. This public, yet very private, couple's sole wish was to have an intimate affair (there were only 35 guests total). And while they remain protective of images of them on their most heartfelt occasion, they graciously let us share pictures of the elements we created together.
Click here to see an exclusive sneak peek of Blake and Ryan's wedding.
From: pamb | 12/20/12 at 11:36 am
How disappointing not to have a single picture of the happy couple. No, the picture of them holding hands doesn't count.
Selling pictures to a magazine is selling pictures to a magazine; just because your smiling face isn't on the cover doesn't mean you're not a sell out. It doesn't matter if it's People, InStyle or Martha Stewart, having your wedding featured in a magazine means that you want us to see how special and creative you are, how meaningful your event was, how you deign to share only certain pictures that are fit for our consumption.
I have some respect for Blake and Ryan for adding a new layer to celebrity pr by having their cake and eating it too: beautiful pictures and a cover story without actually giving anything away. Hope Martha Stewart feels they got their money's worth. I'm not sure the readers will feel the same.
From: Mandy | 12/20/12 at 12:26 pm
Seriously hope there is at least ONE photo of the couple in the magazine!! So disappointing....
From: Tara | 12/20/12 at 1:47 pm
Well-played, Blake.
From: Kelly | 12/20/12 at 4:04 pm
Agreed! Very, very well played, Blake.
From: Alex | 12/20/12 at 4:06 pm
Very tasteful and classy. Love the old-fashioned bouquet!
From: Rayni | 12/20/12 at 5:14 pm
I agree with pamb. Will not be buying this issue BECAUSE I feel this is such a fake-out. The rest of the 'real weddings' couples gave a photo of the smiling couple. I guess these celebrities are 'above' having their faces on magazines (hah).
From: While you were working … – The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs | 12/20/12 at 6:01 pm
[...] Speaking of weddings, Blake Lively must have been so radiant in her wedding dress that a photographer couldn't even capture it. A slideshow of her wedding includes every pastry imaginable and just a teensy glimpse of the gown. [Martha Stewart Weddings] [...]
From: Cara | 12/20/12 at 8:01 pm
Well
A wedding is meant to be a private....PRIVATE... affair between two people...
You don't show your wedding album to just anyone and although the wedding caterer florist and planner should be allowed to show photos of the elements in their portofolio to others you would not want them to violate your privacy by showing photos of your private wedding,
In this case Martha Stewart magazine were the wedding planner and are sharing the elements of the wedding with us all just like a planner would show a portfolio.
Kudos to Blake for having a wedding and NOT a publicity gimmick!
Congrats to the happy couple!
From: marilyn | 12/20/12 at 10:54 pm
Oh Blake, you sly ol' girl, you played us well, tip of the hat to you, not selling out like the lame timberlakes. You outclassed them all.
From: Zdane | 12/23/12 at 7:27 pm
I liked most of it (especially the choice of treats), except the attempt at New England shabby barn chic with the desserts table and such. It looks very out of place and not elegant at all.
I don't get why readers are surprised by this whole "not selling photos" part of the story. 1. These photos were bought, no? 2. This Ryan dude also didn't publish photos from his first marriage that I know of.
From: S | 12/26/12 at 8:18 am
How did she DO that?
Well played Blake!!
From: Real Weddings: Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds | Ryan Reynolds Fan | 2/5/13 at 7:41 pm
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