Behind-the-scenes photos show Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge's cozy wedding festivities in France
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Lauren Edmonds
Apr 23, 2023, 02:28 IST
Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge.Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Sofia Richie will wed record label executive Elliot Grainge on Saturday in France.
The couple announced their engagement in April 2022.
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Sofia Richie and her fiancé, Elliot Grainge, are set to walk down the aisle on Saturday.
The couple and their loved ones are gathered at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, a city in the South of France. Festivities are expected to take place a little more than one year since they announced their engagement on Instagram in April 2022.
The 24-year-old Nude Stix beauty director is the daughter of singer Lionel Richie and Diane Alexander. She is also the younger sister of Nicole Richie, a socialite and TV personality. Elliot is a record executive who founded 10K Projects, an independent record label.
Take a look at the soon-to-be newlywed's wedding festivities.
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Sofia began teasing fans with pre-wedding photos and TikTok videos after arriving in France
After touching down in France this week, Sofia began sharing Instagram photos showing off her pre-wedding wardrobe. In one post on Wednesday, her father Lionel excited Sofia's 8.2 million fans with a brief Instagram comment.
Sofia's friends shared candid snaps on Instagram and showed off personalized gifts
Sofia shared many of her friends' Instagram stories on her account, showing everything from the local views to the couple spending time together.
In one photo, a guest showed they received personalized apparel, a water bottle, and other monogrammed items to celebrate the union. Paris Hilton, a longtime family friend, revealed she was attending the wedding and wrote a message to the couple on her Instagram stories.
"Can't wait to celebrate you both tonight sis! So happy you found your forever fairytale," Paris wrote.
On Friday evening, photos shared online showed the couple attending their rehearsal dinner. Grainge wore a dark tuxedo, while Richie wore a shimmering white gown.
Sofia began her wedding day by having breakfast with friends and loved ones
On Saturday, Richie and the guests gathered for breakfast before the ceremony. Photos showed the outdoor dining area was decorated with an array of balloons and surrounded by lush greenery.
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Later that day, Sofia reposted a friend's Instagram stories showing the customized bridesmaid robes. She also reshared a photo of what appeared to be the wedding venue.
"Already crying," the friend wrote in the Instagram stories post.
Vogue shared photos of Sofia's wedding gown and 2 other Chanel dresses she wore on her big day
According to Vogue, Sofia visited the Chanel haute couture salons in Paris a few weeks before the ceremony for her final dress fitting. The outlet reported that she wore a total of three dresses during the weekend, with one dress for the rehearsal dinner, the wedding ceremony, and the after party.
"I always had this vision of the big princess dress, and going big, but as I got older, I realized that I wanted something a bit more simple," Sofia told Vogue. "Maybe 'simple' isn't the right word because my dress definitely is not simple!"
Sofia wore an elegant beaded gown to the rehearsal dinner and a white structured dress inspired by an ensemble Claudia Schiffer modeled during the Chanel Fall/Winter 1993-1994 to her after party. Vogue described her wedding gown as "a unique bridal silhouette with a criss-cross neckline inspired by a look from Chanel's fall 2023 collection."
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The couple's initials and the wedding date are sewn into the gown for her "something blue."
"I am so excited. [It's] because I'm marrying Elliot, I know that sounds cheesy—but he is the man of my dreams," Sofia added.
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