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Cristiano Ronaldo: Wedding with Georgina in Their Own Living Room

Cristiano Ronaldo: Wedding with Georgina in Their Own Living Room

From Der Spiegel · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez secretly married in their home in Cascais, Portugal.
  • The intimate ceremony took place exactly ten years after their first meeting and was attended by their children.
  • They plan a larger celebration with family and friends in the future, after a priest gave them a blessing in Fatima.

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner, model Georgina Rodríguez, have exchanged vows in a private ceremony at their home in Cascais, Portugal. The intimate wedding, held exactly ten years after they first met, was attended only by their closest family members.

I wanted something intimate – with my partner and our children, at home.

— Georgina RodríguezExplaining her choice for a private wedding ceremony.

Speculation about the wedding location and date had circulated for weeks, but the couple revealed in a Vogue interview that they chose a private, at-home ceremony. Rodríguez stated she desired an intimate event with her partner and children, emphasizing that while she once dreamed of a fairytale wedding, privacy is now more important to her.

Castles, houses, islands, horses or cars, we have every day. But something truly intimate is much more extraordinary for us.

— Georgina RodríguezDescribing her priorities regarding the wedding.

The wedding date, August 11, held symbolic significance as it marked the tenth anniversary of their first encounter at a Gucci store in Madrid. Their five children played a central role in the ceremony. Following the civil ceremony, the couple and their children traveled to the pilgrimage site of Fatima, where a priest bestowed a blessing upon them in a small chapel.

I try to avoid places where crowds gather.

— Cristiano RonaldoExplaining the choice of a private blessing in Fatima.

While the wedding was a private affair, Rodríguez announced plans for a larger celebration in the future to include family and friends, citing a lack of time this year for such an event. The couple, who share a massive social media following, wore custom Gucci attire for their wedding.

In the future, we will have a big wedding so we can celebrate with family and friends.

— Georgina RodríguezAnnouncing plans for a future celebration.
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Originally published by Der Spiegel in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.