People are comparing Ellie Goulding’s lavish nuptials to a royal wedding thanks to the A-list guests and crowds lining the street
THIS weekend Ellie Goulding tied the knot in a spectacular ceremony in York – and people have been comparing it to a royal wedding.
The British singer, 32, invited a host of A-list stars from musicians to actual royalty, and no expense was spared for the ceremony.
Hoards of fans have been taking to Twitter to gush over how Ellie’s big day in York Minster on Saturday reminded them of a royal wedding.
Ellie and 27-year-old art dealer Caspar Jopling’s impressive wedding guest list included the likes of Kate Perry, Ed Sheeran, Sienna Miller, James Blue, Joe Wicks and Jimmy Carr.
And adding a royal touch were wedding pals Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, along with Sarah Ferguson and Eugenie’s husband Jack Brooksbank.
Just as with Prince William and Kate’s 2011 wedding, and with Meghan Markle tying the knot with Prince Harry last year, crowds lined the streets to celeb spot.
One fan wrote on Twitter: “Ellie Goulding has tried to have a royal wedding.”
Another added: “They do weddings in a big way in the UK because Ellie Goulding is getting married and people are outside like it’s the royal wedding.”
And one person gushed: “Omg Ellie Goulding’s wedding looks like a royal wedding with the crowds.”
The singer even reportedly hired events company Fait Accompli, that organised both Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle’s wedding receptions.
Interestingly, Ellie performed a rendition of Elton John’s Your Song for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first dance at Buckingham Palace in 2011.
Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton’s reception was also organised by Fait Accompli, where attendees are believed to have enjoyed a flypast by a Spitfire plane.
The Love Me Like You Do singer arrived at her star-studded wedding in York in a gothic style white gown.
Castle Howard – which appeared in TV show Brideshead Revisited – was reportedly where the couple held their reception.
Pictures showed up to 50 people building various structures within the grounds, including a huge marquee beside the ornate Atlas Fountain.
Ellie and Caspar first started dating in 2017, after their mutual friend Princess Eugenie reportedly introduced them.
Caspar was born in Yorkshire, which explains why the wedding was held in York.
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