So when I woke up Sunday morning doing my routine on checking the KTLA news app on Facebook, and I saw this piece of news...GENE SIMMONS AND LONGTIME GIRLFRIEND OF 28 YEARS SHANNON TWEED HAD WED SATURDAY!!!
The couple wed on the lawn at the Beverly Hills Hotel in a nighttime ceremony in front of 400 guests including fellow KISS bandmates and Hugh Hefner. If you didn't know, Gene Simmons is the singer of the infamous band KISS who is also known for his ridiculously long tongue. Shannon Tweed is a former Playboy playmate. How these two met is pretty self-explanatory I think. The couple also has two kids, Nick 22 and Sophie 19, who served as the maid of honor.
The invitations sent out by their children read: "After 28 years of loose strings, our parents have finally decided to tie the knot. Our mother will share our horrendous hyphenate of a last name and our father's life....well it doesn't change that much." Check out the invites below. Also daughter Sophie also sang Etta James "At Last" for her parents' first dance.
Shannon wore an ivory gown by Priscilla of Boston, which was one of three, including $2.5 million worth of diamonds for her first dance alone that doesn't include the engagement ring. Michael Raven handmade 13 pieces of jewelry for the bride and bridal party that included a $420,000 bracelet.
They asked their hotel guests to forget the gifts and donate to the SPCA and/or The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatrics AIDS Foundation. Check out Gene's proposal to Shannon on the season finale of their reality show "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" that will air October 4th on A&E. Why did Gene wait 28 years for this day to come you think?! "It is time for me to grow up," he explained. I am so happy for some reason to see these two get married, not only because they have been dating for almost three decades, but it's nice to see true love survive and get sanctified in a marriage. Congrats to the both of you!!!
You Just Do You, Imma Do Me
Camille
