Jennifer Gates and fiancé Nayel Nassar secretly married in a Muslim ceremony
EXCLUSIVE: Bill and Melinda Gates walk daughter Jennifer Gates down the aisle for her SECOND wedding ceremony after she secretly married fiancé Nayel Nassar yesterday in a Muslim service: Coldplay will be entertainment at $2M reception
Microsoft heiress Jennifer Gates married Egyptian equestrian Nayel Nassar in a civil ceremony on SaturdayIt’s believed the couple got married for real during a secret Muslim ceremony Friday nightThe couple will held a civil ceremony with some 300 invited guests on Saturday afternoon in New York Bill and Melinda both walked her down the aisle, wearing a dress custom made by Vera WangColdplay will perform at the reception and Georgina Bloomberg is on the guest list of friends and family An elaborate tent city has been erected on the family’s 142-acre estate in North Salem, New YorkWorkers scrambled Saturday morning to make everything perfect, debating over the proper climate settingCurious passersby marveled at the vast scale of the preparations as workers raced to add finishing touchesAt the rehearsal dinner on Friday, Bill and Melinda were seen together for the first time since their divorce
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Microsoft heiress Jennifer Gates has married Nayel Nassar, 30, during a beautiful ceremony on Saturday afternoon at her home in Westchester, New York.
The bride, wearing a custom Vera Wang gown, stepped out of her mansion flanked by her bridesmaids dressed in evergreen, all smiling and laughing as they posed for pictures.
Jennifer was clutching a white flower bouquet, her veil lifted over her face. They headed across the road where hundreds of guests began to gather from 3pm to witness the happy couple get married in a civil ceremony.
Parents Bill and Melinda Gates jointly walked 25-year-old Jennifer, whose dress was custom made by Vera Wang, down the aisle at Saturday’s ceremony.
The reception began shortly after 4pm. Bill could be seen in a dark suit, while Melinda, was wearing a flowing purple gown.
The crowd let out a big cheer shortly after 5pm as the couple were declared man and wife. Servers could be seen standing at the ready with celebratory glasses of champagne.
Jennifer Gates poses for photos with her new husband Nayel Nassar and her billionaire parents Bill and Melinda Gates as she celebrates her wedding at her 142-acre, $16 million North Salem farm in a reported $2million ceremony
Jennifer Gates poses for photos with her new husband Nayel Nassar shortly after the ceremony
The happy couple were all smiles as they had their arms around one another’s waist while posing for photographs
Jennifer Gates looks stunning as she has her hair and veil adjusted while posing with Nayel Nassar on their wedding day for pictures
Microsoft heiress Jennifer Gates, wearing a custom Vera Wang gown could be seen walking up steps having married Nayel Nassar during a beautiful ceremony on Saturday afternoon
The wedding is set in the beautiful grounds of Jennifer’s sprawling 142-acre horse farm
The couple are seen walking towards the area where their wedding reception will be held having been pronounced husband and wife on their ranch in North Salem, New York
The happy couple can be seen in one of the first pictures to be taken since their vows with proud parents, Bill and Melinda looking on, seen far right, next to a tree
The happy couple could be seen posing for wedding photos following their Saturday afternoon ceremony in North Salem
The happy couple posted in various ways while photographs captured the moment for posterity
The newlyweds share a tender moment with their heads touching one another as several wedding photographers look on
The couple could be seen with their arms around one another while the train of Jennifer’s beautiful dress trailed her
The full beauty of Jennifers wedding dress was captured by wedding photographers following the afternoon ceremony
Jennifer’s veil stretch back for several feet as the photographers attempted to capture every last detail of the wedding
The couple embraced one another in a hug following the ceremony as they posted for obligatory wedding pictures
Jennifer could se seen laughing as she turned back around to speak to wedding photographers
Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar are seen having their photos taken following Saturday afternoon’s ceremony
Jennifer Gates and her husband Nayel Nassar were all smiles following the ceremony, left. Bill and Melinda Gates could also be seen to be grinning from ear to ear, right
Bill and Melinda Gates seemed to be all smiles as they watched the newlyweds from afar have their pictures taken
The bridesmaids all dressed in shades of evergreen could be seen walking up the stairs to where the main party will be held
Guests enjoy cocktail hour at Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar’s wedding in North Salem
Guests enjoy the cocktail hour following the ceremony on Saturday afternoon
Guests could be seen enjoying drinks and hors d’oeuvres following the ceremony on Saturday afternoon
Guests and servers take cover as a storm rolls in at Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar’s wedding
Melinda Gates walks inside after a portrait session at her daughter Jennifer Gates’ wedding in North Salem
Preparations have been made for the last few days on the estate with the construction of what looks like a miniature botanical garden where the ceremony was held.
It consisted of a series of interconnected, glass-covered rooms which from above could be seen long white benches and dozens of dining table decorated with pink flowers and white dinner plates.
Two rows of white hydrangeas could be seen bordering a white table at the center of the newly constructed wedding pavilion.
Jennifer had already married Egyptian equestrian Nayel Nassar in a secret ceremony held the night before the announced wedding date, DailyMail.com has exclusively learned.
The private Muslim ceremony was held on Friday night in the garden of the family’s 142-acre estate in North Salem, New York where a larger civil ceremony with 300 guests is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Coldplay will perform at the reception, as will folk rock star Harry Hudson.
Microsoft heiress Jennifer Gates, wearing a custom Vera Wang gown, takes photos at her Westchester estate flanked by her bridesmaids dressed in evergreen, ahead of her wedding ceremony on Saturday
The bride and bridesmaids posed for photos on the sprawling estate, beating a line of showers headed for the area
Jennifer was clutching a white flower bouquet, her veil lifted over her face. They were soon to head across the road where hundreds of guests were gathered to witness the happy couple get married in a civil ceremony
Jennifer Gates is pictured in her wedding dress together with a team of bridesmaids on her Westchester estate
Bridesmaids could be seen gathered taking part in a photoshoot at the wedding
Bill and Melinda Gates walk their daughter, Jennifer, into her wedding on the family’s property in North Salem, New York
Jennifer nervously glances across at her billionaire father, Bill Gates, moments before waling into the ceremony while her mother quickly sorts out the train of her wedding dress
The Gates took a moment to prepare themselves before walking into the wedding ceremony
A photographer can be seen, left, as daughter Jennifer is chaperoned by her parents as a wedding planner, right, tells them to wait to be brought into the ceremony
The final moments of preparation before Jennifer is walked down the aisle together with her parents on Saturday afternoon
Jennifer’s veil can be seen blowing in the wind as her parents prepare her for her big moment
Bill and Melinda could be seen having a quiet word with their daughter shortly before walking into the ceremony at 4mp
Dad, Bill, daughter Jennifer and mom, Melinda, could be seen waiting for their cue to enter the ceremony
Every last detail had been planned to perfection including when the family should walk into the wedding ceremony
Jennifer was serenaded into the the wedding ceremony through a series of white umbrellas held by men in white jackets
Guests could be seen arriving at the ceremony and were greeted by servers holding trays of champagne
Guests in their tuxedos and ball gowns can be seen entering the are on the estate where the wedding will be held
Hundreds of guests began arriving at Gates’ $16 million property at 3pm Saturday for the lavish event
Guests can be seen arriving for the nuptials on Saturday afternoon in upstate New York
Outside the venue, one limo driver post pictures of dozens of black SUV vehicles that were dropping off guests
Saturday’s guest list mostly consists of friends and family, with few celebrities or politicians invited. Georgina Bloomberg, the daughter of billionaire Michael Bloomberg and a fellow professional equestrian who owns a horse farm nearby, is invited.
Friday night’s rehearsal dinner — which secretly served as a reception for the private religious ceremony — was catered by Jean-Georges and included a lobster dish and pasta.
The extravagant two-day event costing an estimated $2 million was orchestrated by famed wedding planner Marcy Blum, whose elite client list includes Kevin Bacon, LeBron James and Billy Joel.
At the rehearsal, father of the bride Bill Gates and his daughter could be seen sitting on the outdoor deck of her Westchester mansion with the pair laughing and joking before appearing deep in thought.
Bill and Melinda Gates, who divorced in August after 27 years of marriage, were also seen mingling with guests at the dinner in their first appearance together since separating.
On Friday night, Jennifer Gates married Egyptian equestrian Nayel Nassar in a secret ceremony (left), the day before the announced wedding date, DailyMail.com has learned. After the secret ceremony she was seen speaking with father Bill (right)
The private Muslim ceremony (above) was held on Friday night in the garden of the family’s 142-acre estate in North Salem, New York where a larger ceremony with guests is scheduled for Saturday afternoon
Friday night ‘s rehearsal dinner (above) secretly served as the reception for the intimate Muslim religious ceremony
Wedding staff line up in all black, wearing black face masks, and enter the wedding venue Friday. Preparations were swiftly underway and appeared far from done on the morning of Jennifer Gates’ and Nayel Nassar’s official wedding day
A green truck from French luxury bakery Ladurée brought the massive wedding cake in separate tiers for assembly, with a wooden dowel through the center to prevent it from toppling
A team of bakers carefully assembled the towering wedding cake with eight layers
Workers hauled in white flowers in orange Home Depot 5-gallon buckets, to be placed along a walkway leading into the ceremony
A last-minute flower delivery arrives at the venue ahead of the ceremony on Saturday
An elaborate tent city resembling greenhouses has been erected on the family’s 142-acre estate for the wedding
Workers prepare the reception venue of Jennifer Gates’ wedding, which will take place on Saturday afternoon
A miniature botanical garden appeared to be created containing various designs of flowers and lighting
On Saturday afternoon, a man in a dark suit walked a German Shepherd dog into the event venue to sniff around, possibly checking for explosives
The canine had a black vest reading ‘working dog-do not pet.’ No uniformed police were spotted, so there was no suggestion of an actual threat and the precaution was likely routine
The North Salem Police Department with the help of the New York State Police have closed Mills Road to all non invited traffic at 2:00pm on Saturday ahead of the Gates wedding
The area was placed on lockdown with a perimeter of police keeping all but the elite list of invited guests away
Just hours before the second, larger ceremony on Saturday, workers were racing to put the finishing touches in place.
As dark clouds formed overhead on Saturday morning, with a line of storms bearing down on New York, an acapella group was heard rehearsing ‘Shine Your Light on Me’ at the wedding venue.
As the hour of the civil ceremony neared, security precautions kicked into high gear. Local police, with the help of the New York State Police, shut down the road outside the Gates estate to all traffic except for invited guests.
As well, a man in a dark suit walked a German Shepherd dog into the event venue to sniff around, possibly checking for explosives.
The canine had a black vest reading ‘working dog-do not pet.’ No uniformed police were spotted, so there was no suggestion of an actual threat and the precaution was likely routine.
Meanwhile, trucks kept rolling in, including a Gallucci Catering truck filled with trays of food for the event.
Jennifer will marry Nayel Nassar on Saturday afternoon
The owner wouldn’t reveal the menu but their prime offerings include Eggplant Imbottito, Chicken Campagna and scallops with bacon, as well as less chichi offerings such as franks in a blanket.
A green truck from French luxury bakery Ladurée brought the massive wedding cake in separate tiers for assembly, with a wooden dowel through the center to prevent it from toppling.
As the clock ticked down to the civil vows Saturday, workers were scrambling to make last second adjustments. This included a debate over climate control.
‘I’m not sure what temperature to leave the venue so the dance floor doesn’t bubble, and so we don’t kill the trees,’ one crew member warned.
As if on cue, one of the newly-erected trees toppled over onto the dance floor.
‘It’s a bloody mess down here,’ one staffer laughed.
‘I’m on it,’ another replied.
Later on, someone was heard asking to cut the air conditioning down in the artist tent, noting ‘they’re freezing in there.’
Workers were hauling in white flowers in orange Home Depot 5-gallon buckets, to be placed along a walkway leading into the ceremony.
Choral music could also be heard coming from the horse farm as dozens of catering staff who were wearing black shirts walked outside the wooden barns. Silver heaters together with lanterns were all seen seen waiting to be put into place.
The workers brought in their own catering, boxes of Dunkin Donuts and gallons of coffee.
Wedding staff line up in all black, wearing black face masks, and review the final preparations for the wedding
The workers brought in their own catering, boxes of Dunkin Donuts and gallons of coffee as they prepared the venue on Friday
Preparations are swiftly underway and appear far from done on the morning of Jennifer Gates’ and Nayel Nassar’s wedding
A forklift transports cases of audio equipment in preparation for Coldplay’s performance on Saturday night
The preparations involved significant logistics to prepare a vast venue complex for the 300 invited guests
Workers wearing face masks prepare to arrange candlelight lanterns in the venue on Saturday
Five ladies who call themselves ‘the Sisterhood of the Walking Pants’ strolled by the event, where a loud bandsaw hurt their eardrums, as they marveled at the vast preparations underway in the tent city
‘Here it’s hours before the wedding and so much still to be done,’ a neighbor told DailyMail.com. ‘If I was the mother of the bride, I’d have so much angst.’
Five ladies who call themselves ‘the Sisterhood of the Walking Pants’ strolled by the event, where a loud bandsaw hurt their eardrums.
‘Here it’s hours before the wedding and so much still to be done,’ Diane, 70, told DailyMail.com. ‘If I was the mother of the bride, I’d have so much angst.’
The curious neighbors were cracking jokes about crashing the party.
Amy, 62, took out a necklace of cultured pearls and placed it over her Hard Rock Cafe t-shirt. She was on crutches.
‘She came out of rehab for this,’ quipped her friend Joan, 56.
Amy was feeling the love, if not totally thrilled that an open field on the Gates estate has been transformed into a tent city.
‘We’re happy for them,’ Amy said. ‘We just want to have nature preserved.’
‘The only thing I don’t like are the fake trees,’ Diane noted. ‘They’re green and they’re hideous. The trees should have looked like they’re fall trees and not summer trees. Somebody wasn’t thinking.’
Diane whipped out her weather app to see the forecast. Clouds are blocking the sun, with storm clouds expected later in the day. ‘Look at that, a line of thunderstorms coming in at 5:15 pm.’ Diane remarked. ‘Bad timing.’
Security agents checked an area with propane tanks with what appeared to be a bomb-sniffing dog before the wedding
Preparations are swiftly underway and appear far from done on the morning of Jennifer Gates’ and Nayel Nassar’s wedding
Workers prepare the venue where Coldpaly will perform after the reception on Saturday night
Huge deliveries of flowers arrived for the event, which will cost an estimated $2 million
Preparations for the multi-million dollar wedding of Jennifer to Nayel Nassar have been underway for much of the week
The outdoor wedding is set to be held on Saturday afternoon on the family’s 142-acre estate in North Salem, New York
Gates wore an elegant white bridal dress while the groom wore a grey suit for the couple’s pre-wedding photos on Friday. It later emerged that the photo shoot was part of a secret Muslim wedding ceremony
They posed as a happy couple, laughing and strolling down the scenic, tree-lined driveway
Earlier, on Friday, Melinda French Gates could be seen speaking to a man on the driveway of the estate as she carried her heels in her right hand
Melinda could be seen wandering along the private driveway on the North Salem, New York estate on Friday evening
At the rehearsal dinner on Friday, Bill, 65, was seen in a dark suit while Melinda, 57, was seen in a colorful dress at the home in North Salem, New York.
The pair, who were among the most prominent couples in global business, having once worked together, could be seen welcoming guests to the Jennifer’s sprawling estate as a weekend of celebrations began in earnest.
The proud parents of Jennifer could also be seen smiling while wedding photographers took pictures of the occasion.
Earlier on Friday, Jennifer and her dashing groom-to be Nayel also stepped out on the deck of their home to enjoy a quiet moment will Bill and Melinda, together with her younger brother.
They were seen posing for pictures on the deck before moving down to a scenic, tree-lined driveway, where the pair walked as a couple, danced and kissed.
An elaborate tent city has been set up on the property, and on Thursday potted trees were hauled in to block views of the venue from the roadway and give them some semblance of privacy.
Bill Gates could be seen smiling with just hours to go before he will be giving his daughter away in a wedding hosted at her sprawling estate
Beaming bride Jennifer Gates spent a few moments having a heart-to-heart conversation with her father, billionaire Bill Gates on Friday evening before her rehearsal dinner began at her Westchester estate
The pair got to spend some daddy-daughter time ahead of what is going to be an exceptionally busy weekend for the family
Jennifer Gates is pictured with family and guests ahead of her wedding ceremony in North Salem, New York at her rehearsal dinner
Beaming bride Jennifer Gates and her dashing groom stepped out on the deck of their home to enjoy a quiet moment on Friday with her recently divorced parents Bill and Melinda Gates, and her little brother
An eighteen-wheel truck and vans hauled in equipment, while golf carts shuttled staff around the site and down the road to where another set of tents were erected to handle catering.
The police chief, fire chief and town officials stopped by to see the progress. Several cops were stationed alongside the property, along with private security officers who were on hand to protect VIP guests and keep traffic flowing.
The family let out a big cheer as the groom pulled up to the stables around 6 p.m. in a black van, and joined his soon-to-be in laws for a wedding eve celebration.
Bill shared a moment with his daughter Phoebe, sitting on a sofa on the lower deck facing the equestrian area. Then son Rory came and sat down with them, before joining his mother Melinda.
The groomsmen stood on one side, while the bridesmaids gathered on the other. The couple of honor stood in the center, doing a dry run of their ceremony. A woman in a green dress stood between them.
