Watch: Beyoncé Reveals New Details of “Very Small” Wedding to Jay-Z
After Jay-Z put a ring on it, Beyoncé had one must-have for their wedding.
The “Crazy in Love” singer recently shared ultra-rare insight into her and the “Empire State of Mind” rapper’s 2008 nuptials—including how her mother Tina Knowles ensured she loved the day like XO.
“My favorite dress my mother designed was my wedding dress,” the 45-year-old—mom to Blue Ivy, 14, as well as 9-year-old twins Rumi and Sir with Jay-Z—told i-D in an interview published Nov. 11. “It was gorgeously simple and made with her love.”
And the dress was the cherry, or love, on top of an otherwise perfect day.
“We have a very small wedding in our home,” she continued. “We told guests we were having a party, and no one knew they were coming to our wedding but our parents and a few friends.”
For Beyoncé, wearing a dress designed by her mother was a “very important” detail of her big day, adding, “more important than any designer dress.”
The “Break My Soul” singer and Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) are clearly feeling nostalgic for the journey they’ve taken both in love and their career.
After all, Jay-Z recently debuted his docuseries Jay-Z in 8 on HBO Max in September, which examines his life and career in eight episodes.
“I’m really excited,” Jay-Z told E! News of his family sharing in the milestone. “They know these things. We talk all the time. It’ll be fascinating to see on a big screen and at times, I know it’ll be, like, cringe.”
Although the rapper runs this town, he admitted he wasn’t feeling as bold when it came to getting vulnerable in front of his little ones.
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“You know, when you put yourself out there like that,” he added, “you get embarrassed.”
Nevertheless, he emphasized, “It’s honest, and it’s a beautiful piece. I’m very proud of it.”
And having both his career retrospective—his debut album Reasonable Doubt just celebrated its 30th anniversary in June—and milestone coincide felt especially kismet.
“It’s just all aligned,” he said. “We didn’t plan on it being part of a 30-year celebration. We were just, you know, creating a piece that we both believed in, and it just so happened it all lined up.”
For a deeper look into Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s love story, keep reading…
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