Acclaimed actor Clint Eastwood can now proudly add the title of father in law to his resume. Alison Eastwood wed longtime boyfriend Stacy Poitras before an intimate gathering of the couple’s closest friends and family. The couple who had been dating for the last five years went public with the announcement of their engagement last year.
In keeping with tradition, the groom to be even asked Eastwood for permission to wed his daughter. In true Eastwood fashion, he told Poitras that was a topic he would have to take up with his daughter. It took the groom to be several moments to regroup and ask if that was a yes.
The couple who wishes to keep the majority of the details of the proposal private did happily flaunt her emerald engagement ring surrounded by two diamonds. The couple also kept good on their word to include their tree dogs in the ceremony. The proud pooches served as ring bearers in place of bridesmaids.
The wedding was a small gathering of the couples family and friends. In attendance on the bride’s side were Clint and his wife Dina as well as Alison’s mother Maggie, and brothers Scott and Kyle as well as her sister Kathryn. Representing the grooms side of the family were his three brothers Mark, Matt, and Bobby. People did however comment on the noticeable tension between Clint and his current wife which is rumored to surround her reality television series.
The bride wore a vintage inspired gown that was reminiscent of the fashion trends of the 1930’s. The gown was a gorgeous work of art that was heavily beaded and designed by Les Habitudes. At the end of the ceremony the couple exchanged rings by legendary jewelry designer Philip Press.
Avril Lavigne has plenty to celebrate this year including her upcoming nuptials to Chad Kroeger and an amazing engagement ring that would be the envy of any woman. The two first met in the studio where the worked together on the collaboration of a set of stellar songs. During the writing sessions, the two became close friends and eventually forged a relationship from the friendship. He cites those singing and writing sessions as part of the reason that he fell in love with the “Complicated” singer. For him those sessions evolved into a wonderful thing. During their many love song duets he began to feel a change within himself that he eventually realized was the beginning of a great love story. The feelings that began during those sessions drove him to taking the plunge and begin a serious relationship with Lavigne. Not long after their relationship began, Kroeger realized that this was the one which led him to get down on one knee and ask for her hand in marriage after only a month of dating.
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend and pearls have always been a symbol of classic style. Now one of the newest trends to grace the red carpet is the mixture of the timeless jewel of the diamond and the classic pearl look.