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Beyoncé has spoken about her wedding to Jay-Z, revealing that most of their guests had no idea they were attending a wedding until they arrived at the couple's home.
The singer, 45, discussed the April 2008 ceremony during a recent interview with i-D magazine, where she also spoke about her mother, Tina Knowles, and their work on her haircare brand, Cécred.
The couple married on April 4, 2008, at their home in New York City. They kept the occasion small and told invited guests they were coming to a party. Only their parents and a few close friends knew the actual reason for the gathering.
"We had a very small wedding in our home. We told the guests we were having a party, and no one knew they were coming to our wedding but our parents and a few friends," Beyoncé said.
She also revealed that her mother designed the wedding dress, which remains her favourite outfit created by Knowles. "My favorite dress my mother designed was my wedding dress—it was gorgeously simple and made with her love," she told the magazine.
Beyoncé said having her mother make the dress was more important to her than wearing a gown from a well-known designer. "Wearing a dress she designed was very important to me, and more important than any designer dress," she added.
Knowles has designed several outfits for her daughter over the years, including stage costumes and looks for public appearances. Their working relationship also led to the launch of House of Deréon in 2004.
The two later teamed up again on Cécred, Beyoncé's haircare company, which launched in February 2024.
