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Danny Cipriani and AnnaLynne McCord's 'crowdfunded' wedding in Los Angeles on Saturday turned out to be a very low-key affair, with multiple seats empty after the couple requested family and friends to foot their £10,000 bill.
The ex England rugby player, 38, and his US actress bride, 39, tied the knot in front of around 60 guests in the back garden of their home.
Photos show the turnout of the wedding party was perhaps less than they expected as there were around 15 empty seats during the ceremony.
Days before, AnnaLynne had explained the 'short notice' of their LA nuptials meant many of Danny's family couldn't attend.
The couple’s wedding sparked controversy last month when it was revealed they were requesting family and friends foot their £10,000 bill themselves via donations on their wedding website.
On their website, which was created through the Honeyfund platform, the couple were asking people to donate anything from £75 ($100) to £450 ($600) to go towards the costs of their wedding day.
Danny Cipriani and AnnaLynne McCord's 'crowdfunded' wedding in Los Angeles on Saturday turned out to be a very low-key affair, with multiple seats empty
Danny,38, and his US actress bride, 39, tied the knot in front of around 60 guests in the back garden of their home after they requested family and friends to foot their £10,000 bill
One of the gifts requested was $125 towards music. The couple had a violinist and saxophonist at the ceremony.
Other presents purchased included the $100 wedding certificate, $600 towards floristry and a $600 cake.
However, the platform still lists that contributions can be made towards several of their wedding bills.
This includes $1,500 spent on photography, $1,750 on catering, $500 towards their rehearsal dinner and $4,800 in wedding construction costs.
The total amount they asked for came to £10,660 – not counting the separate cash donations section.
For the ceremony, the bride forwent the traditional ivory dress as she wore a pastel, floral-embroidered gown with a cathedral-length veil and sparkling silver heels. Danny, meanwhile, opted for a dark suit with a matching shirt and no tie.
The vast wedding party was made up of 12 bridesmaids, all in mismatched blush pink dresses.
The couple plan to have two more ceremonies – one in London and a 'traditional celebration' in Cambodia.
Just days before the ceremony, AnnaLynne addressed the backlash over the couple’s wedding crowdfunding, revealing she thought she had sent out the wedding wishlist to just her guestlist – not realising she had instead made it public.
She told The Sun: 'I was told I was despicable and that I was trying to extort money from my wedding guests. People actually donated $10 towards the wedding so they could write on the site that Danny and I were disgusting. There were even death threats.'
The move was branded ‘tacky and distasteful’ by insiders for ‘two celebrities who boast a lavish lifestyle’.
Danny is thought to have made around £4million during his rugby career, where he played for Wasps, Sale Sharks, Gloucester, Bath and Melbourne Rebels, as well as earning 16 England caps.
The couple were surrounded by their loved ones who sat on folded chairs as they married under a pink rose-adorned arch in a backyard ceremony
Photos show the turnout of the wedding party was perhaps less than they expected as there were around 15 empty seats during the ceremony
AnnaLynne had at least 12 bridesmaids and flower girls beside her for the LA ceremony
Friends and family shared social media snaps of the pre-wedding celebrations which included a bunch on Friday
AnnaLynne shared a social media post on Sunday morning, introducing herself as ' Mrs AnnaLynne Ciprani'
AnnaLynne added sprigs of flowers to her loosely braided hair as she shared snaps from her wedding morning
A sign welcoming guests to the intimate celebration read, 'I have found the one my soul loves', alongside the couple's names and wedding date
AnnaLynne is believed to have amassed a similar fortune, after making a name for herself in roles on Nip/Tuck and 90210 in the Noughties. Her most recent part was in Days Of Our Lives, which was announced in 2023.
AnnaLynne said she created the page after being inundated with requests from guests about what they wanted as a gift.
She said: ‘Everyone was asking what they could give us. I was like, I have five blenders. I have everything for my home.’
‘We wrote on the wedding invite that in lieu of gifts we would love to feel our guests’ contributions in the flowers, music and on our big day. I didn’t know that it was an open link until a co-star at work asked me: “Are you crowdfunding for your wedding?”
AnnaLynne and Danny first met on celebrity dating app Raya around a decade ago and the actress calls him her ‘soulmate’.
They dated on and off for several years and split in 2020, before reconnecting in 2024 – only to go their separate ways again in January last year.
However, despite their split, the pair appeared to be back on last summer when they shared a smooch at an Emmy nomination party hosted by The McCord List in July.
In July last year, Danny also confirmed their reunion as he gushed over his girlfriend as he shared a sweet picture to Instagram to wish her a happy birthday.
Alongside the snap, he penned: 'Happy birthday to My Love. Your light shines so bright, as you see the light in everyone you meet.
'You give your heart so effortlessly. You are creating a world of unity and love with your star dust everywhere you go. Love you'
According to People, AnnaLynne's ring is a 15-carat, emerald-cut diamond with seven round accent diamonds set in the band on each side, all in yellow gold.
Danny previously met ex-wife Victoria Rose in 2019 and they were engaged by August 2020. The couple married on April 27, 2022 in a private ceremony.
Victoria filed for divorce from Danny in August 2024, nine months after their split.
In an interview last year, Victoria said she felt blindsided by her ex-husband when he announced their split on Instagram and left her 'with no explanation'.
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