Oh Glory!!?

Its such a beautiful picture! You walk down the aisle in your gorgeous dress with everyone's eyes on you. You reach your hubby-to-be and gaze into each other's eyes with a beaming smile from ear to ear. With a flip of your heart, you have said your vows, exchanged rings and the priest is just about to pronounce you husband & wife. Now here is a reaction that you wouldn't be expecting.....

Introducing Mr & Mrs Packer!

Who would of thought after many years together and a rumoured split last year, Erica Baxter & James Packer have now tied the knot. Not once.....but twice on the French Riviera.

The couple first married in a small civil ceremony, witnessed by a few close family and friends. Erica was wearing a white jacket and knee-length skirt while carrying a white bouquet and Mr Packer wore a dark suit (pictured left). Later, a second wedding ceremony took place, attended by celebrity guests including Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

These two ceremonies concluded three days of pre-wedding celebration which included a private waterfront bash. Guests were ferried to a secluded beach in luxury Mangusta cruisers carrying canvas beach bags with a pair of sea-horses kissing emblazoned on the side, and packed with towels and parasols.

Now, not everyone can afford such a lavish, celebrity-studded wedding in the French Riviera, but multiple ceremonies are a growing trend. Some couples have multiple ceremonies due to different religions, others because of the large distance between families round the world. Recently, I was speaking to someone who had a ceremony with a guest list of four, so that legally she could stay in Australia until they had time to plan their 'proper' formal wedding (not even their family knew). I would love to hear about your stories. Why did you have multiple ceremonies and where did you have them?

Dirty Dancing Dreams!

Ever dreamt of acting out the famous romantic finale dance in Dirty Dancing! Check out this couple's first wedding dance and you are guaranteed to be left with goosebumps. Would love to hear about your experiences with adding a personal, unique touch to your wedding.

Celebrity Quiz Answers

How did you go? Celebrity wedding genius or dunce? Take a peek of the answers below and you may even find out more than you bargained for.

1. Which pop star is such a fan of Tiffany and Co. that she had linens and carpeting for her wedding reception specially dyed to match the company's signature robin's egg blue?

The correct answer: Toni Braxton
When Grammy winning singer Braxton married Mint Condition singer Keri Lewis in Georgia in April 2001, the cake, carpeting, flowers, invitations and flower girl baskets were custom designed to pay homage to Braxton's love of all things Tiffany and Co.

2. This Oscar-nominated actress hosted a marriage ceremony for her Italian greyhound dog, complete with doggie wedding gown and guests. Who is this eccentric wedding planner?

The correct answer: Sigourney Weaver
Alien star Weaver hosted a January 2000 wedding for her dog Petals, who wore a fake Vera Wang dress and veil. The "groom," Jimmy, wore a bow tie around his furry neck, Weaver's 11-year-old daughter Charlotte played minister, and guests -- both two-legged and four-legged -- were in attendance at Weaver's New York City apartment for the festivities. Three months after the doggie "I dos," Petals gave birth to Jimmy's puppies.

3. How many wedding ceremonies did Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have when they were married in 2002?

The correct answer: Three
The musicians were wed inside an Anglican church in London on September 14, 2002, outside at the Los Angeles home of Interscope Records honcho Jimmy Iovine on September 28, and, to please Stefani's Catholic family, inside an L.A. cathedral on September 26.

4. This superstar athlete had a very special wedding singer: Elton John. Who was it?

The correct answer: Pete Sampras
When former Wimbledon and U.S. Open tennis champ Sampras married The Wedding Planner actress Bridgette Wilson in 2000, his pal Elton John performed a private 45-minute concert at the reception, including the wedding favorite "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." Guests also received custom-made Elton John CDs as favors.

5. Which actor had a chapel custom-built near his home for his wedding?

The correct answer: Russell Crowe
Crowe spent $250,000 to have a special, domed chapel custom-built on his ranch in Coffs Harbour, NSW for his April 7, 2003, (also his 39th birthday) wedding to actress Danielle Spencer.

Celebrity Wedding Quiz

Read the gossip mags religiously? Think that you're a whiz when it comes to celebrity weddings? Say "I do" to this celebrity wedding quiz and find out just how much you know about star-studded unions! Post your answers in the comments section below, then keep an eye out for the correct answers soon.

1. Which pop star is such a fan of Tiffany and Co. that she had linens and carpeting for her wedding reception specially dyed to match the company's signature robin's egg blue?
a) Whitney Houston
b) Jessica Simpson
c) Toni Braxton
d) Britney Spears

2. This Oscar-nominated actress hosted a marriage ceremony for her Italian greyhound dog, complete with doggie wedding gown and guests. Who is this eccentric wedding planner?
a) Winona Ryder
b) Kate Winslet
c) Sigourney Weaver
d) Debra Winger

3. How many wedding ceremonies did Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have when they were married in 2002?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

4. This superstar athlete had a very special wedding singer: Elton John. Who was it?
a) Michael Jordan
b) Tiger Woods
c) Wayne Gretzsky
d) Pete Sampras

5. Which actor had a chapel custom-built near his home for his wedding?
a) Russell Crowe
b) Tom Cruise
c) Charlie Sheen
d) Brad Pitt

Get ready for a fun ride!

Welcome! I'm very excited about the launch of our dream wedding website, MyDayMyWay.com.au. To celebrate, I am kicking off the first edition of my blog. Here I plan to give you some personal insights into the wedding world, including lots of hot celebrity gossip and valuable secrets to the perfect day!

I would love to hear from you about what topics interest you most (add comment below). Are you a celebrity addict like me, would you rather me uncover some practical wedding secrets? This is your day, and I'm here to make sure that you can plan it your way!