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With Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's wedding issue of Hello! hitting newsstands yesterday, the couple also took the opportunity to tell the world where they had chosen for their dream honeymoon destination.

Mark took to Instagram yesterday to reveal the couple were enjoying a luxury holiday in the Maldives… but it turns out their post-wedding vacation nearly didn't happen at all.

Despite rumours that the newlyweds would be jetting off the Dubai for an all-expenses-paid break sponsored by the five star Atlantis Hotel, it turns out their plan had in fact been to take a trip to the tropical island of Mauritius.

The volcanic island in the Indian Ocean is hugely popular as a honeymoon spot and is known for its white sandy beaches, rainforests, and of course, lavish hotels and resorts.

However it seems Mother Nature got in the way of Mark and Michelle's well-laid plans, and shortly before the wedding the couple got news that the island was set to be hit by torrential rains for a number of days.

According to The Sun, the newly married couple had to rush to find another option for their trip away, or risk having no honeymoon at all.

Although the couple have not given any details about where they are currently honeymooning aside from the destination, it is believed they booked into an €400-a-night luxury villa in the Maldives. Not the worst plan B in the world…

Plus, judging by Mark's pictures so far, the newlyweds have been getting more than enough sun:

First the €1.4m wedding and now this… it looks like Mark and Michelle's married life is off to a pretty good start.

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We know all about the ceremony, the guests, the venue, the food, and the tears (Mark's – not Michelle's).

We even heard of their incredible-sounding Dirty Dancing routine, and have been given a glimpse of their Maldives honeymoon.

But what we've really been waiting for is news of The Dress.

Yes, the Hello! magazine containing exclusive snaps of the celebrity wedding of the year hits shelves tomorrow – and the sneak-peak cover offers an amazingly exciting taster of what the beautiful bride wore.

It had already been widely reported in advance that the 27-year-old actress had designed the gown herself, and SHEmazing! can now reveal that it is in fact a bespoke creation imagined by Michelle in conjunction with Israeli atelier, Galia Lahav.

​Michelle purchased the dress at Brown's Brides in central London, where she had been spotted a week before her Big Day getting a last-minute fitting.

It is adorned with stunning French lace and delicate Swarovski crystals, and features a cascading silk tulle fishtail. Arguably most striking of all, however, is the plunging lace-trimmed deep-V back. 

Her veil, which she wore for the wedding ceremony but then removed for the reception, is by Peter Langner, who has been creating stunning pieces from his Roman studio for 25 years. 

Meanwhile, Mark, 28, certainly looks handsome in his black tuxedo and bowtie. ​"She looked so amazing. Her wedding dress was just perfect," the groom told Hello!.

The reality TV star also summed up his love for his wife, saying: "Not only are you beautiful, but you are one of the most incredible people I have ever met. You truly are sensational in every single way."

Michelle herself was understandably equally glowing: "Seeing Mark looking back at me as I walked down the aisle was the best feeling ever," she commented.

Furthermore visible in the teaser magazine shot, which was released earlier this evening, is the lush setting of Hengrave Hall in Suffolk, the breathtaking 16th-century manor where the couple held their lavish reception.

Mark and Michelle's 29-page wedding album, complete with details from inside the ceremony, tears from the groom, their first dance plus the Dirty Dancing inspired routine, are all in the latest edition of Hello! magazine, which is on sale tomorrow.

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Anyone who found it hard to believe that Mark Wright was a blubbering mess when he clapped eyes on his bride, Michelle Keegan, walking down the aisle last week need only check out his Instagram posts from these past few days.

The former TOWIE star, who finally said “I do” with his lady love last Sunday, can’t quite get over the fact that he’s married – and he’s been gushing unashamedly about how happy he is over it.

Just days after posting a cheeky photo of the gorgeous Michelle, looking amazing in a bikini, the reality star has taken to the photo-blogging site once more to share a moment of reflection.

 

Being a husband !! Such an amazing feeling !! Buzzing for the journey ahead !! @Maafushivaru_MV #maldives

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Finally revealing where he and Michelle are holidaying, Mark posted a photo of himself looking out at the sunset over a gorgeous sea setting.

“Being a husband! Such an amazing feeling! Buzzing for the journey ahead,” wrote the 28-year-old, adding in the hashtag ‘Maldives’. So THAT’S where these amazingly beautiful photos have been coming from!

The couple have been very careful with what they share on social media, with a mega-bucks deal in place for those all-important wedding photos, as well as the first picture of the married couple.

We can’t wait to see the loved-up pair on their special day, but we’ll settle for Mark’s intense Instagrams in the meantime.

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She undoubtedly raised eyebrows when just 48 hours before her former fiance married his new love, she posted a cryptic message to Instagram.

"She's the kind of girl a guy meets when he's too young, and he f**ks up because there's too much living to do," Lauren Goodger wrote, before adding: "But later he realises she's perfect." 

 

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The note was widely read as being directed at Mark Wright, her one-time boyfriend of a decade – and the man who married actress Michelle Keegan in a lavish €1.4m celebration last Sunday.

And the comment certainly attracted a lot of criticism – with many observers stating that the former reality TV star was merely looking for attention. "Even if this isn't about Mark, this is just terrible timing on your behalf," another follower also wrote.

Now Lauren Pope, a close friend of Ms Goodger's, has come out in her defence. "I think some people look too deeply into things like this.

"I always say Instagram is the life you want people to see, rather than the life you have," Ms Pope said.

"For all anyone else knows, she could be dating someone else and talking about them," she added while in conversation with Mail Online.

"She probably didn't even think that people could interpret it any other way."

The Towie cast member furthermore confirmed to the website that there certainly was no malice in her friend's online post.

Mark and Michelle are currently on honeymoon. Although it was widely rumoured that they would jet-off to Dubai, it seems the pair have instead opted to holiday in the Maldives.

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With a €1.7m pictures deal for Hello! at stake, Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright made every effort to keep last week's lavish wedding as secret as possible… but they didn't quite succeed.

The pair tied the knot last Sunday and followed their church ceremony up with a no-expense-spared party at Hengrave Hall in Suffolk.

Security were on high alert for the event and with a social media ban in place there was no chance of even the smallest detail making it into the media.

While many fans worried that Mark's ex Lauren Goodger might show up to Hengrave Hall uninvited, in the end the night was crashed by two very unexpected guests indeed… a pair of cheeky builders.

The two lads jumped a wall late in the evening and strolled into the marquee with security none the wiser, according to The Sun.

Far from being spotted, the crashers even enjoyed a drink or two… on Mark and Michelle's tab, no doubt. "It was great fun. We walked straight past the guards and into the marquee," one of the men told the paper.

Their security was eventually blown when they asked Mark's cousin, TOWIE star Elliott Wright, for a selfie. Oops.

Luckily for the two lads, Mark and Michelle have been too busy enjoying their honeymoon to worry about pressing charges. The couple were said to be headed on a luxury break to Dubai, where Michelle had her hen party earlier this month, but their first honeymoon snap is giving nothing away:

We can't wait to see a few more pictures!

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Prepare to get seriously envious: Amazing tropical paradise? Check. Breathtaking surroundings? Check. Seriously perk bum? Check!

Yes, Mark Wright, 28, has – finally – taken to Instagram to share the first picture of his wife Michelle Keegan since they married in Suffolk last Sunday. 

And let's just say that it's certainly impressive. 

He playfully captioned the image, telling his fans that a friend had asked him if he fancied a game a golf.

"I'll stick with my view thanks," he said in response – showing off an impression rear-view of his gorgeous actress wife.

He also included the hashtag: mrswright.

Michelle, 27, can be seen donning a navy polka dot bikini by Beach Bunny, which would have cost her €165. And judging by her tiny waist and toned bum, her pre-wedding health-kick and exercise schedule certainly paid-off.

Although it was widely rumoured that they would head to Dubai after exchanging vows, it seems the pair have opted to honeymoon in the Maldives – a firm favourite of loved-up couples. 

Stars who've recently visited the luxurious island nation include Holly Valance and her billionaire husband Nick Candy, Rochelle and Marvin Humes (who also honeymooned there), Wills and Kate, and Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.

Mark and Michelle married in a €1.4m bash that saw the couple take to the dancefloor for an expertly-executed Dirty Dancing routine

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As a former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, his wedding guests must have expected big things when Mark Wright took the the dancefloor with his new wife Michelle Keegan.

The pair married in an opulent ceremony on Sunday – and apparently they wowed their friends and family with an expertly-executed Dirty Dancing routine.

The Mirror reports that the 28-year-old groom happily took on the role of Johnny Castle, made famous by Patrick Swayze, while Michelle, 27, was perfect as Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman.

To facility her energetic moves, the bride sensibly changed into a shorter version of her ivory lace wedding dress – complete with Dirty Dancing-appropriate ruffles on the skirt. She also reportedly carried white pom-poms and wore Sophia Webster shoes.

The pair’s official first frolic was to Whitney Houstin’s I Have Nothing – an emotional-charged song that prompted Mark to burst into tears, though Michelle remained composed.  

And while the newlyweds were in bed at a respectable 12.30pm, according to The Sun, their guests partied into the early hours of yesterday morning – with the venue having to turn off the power in a bid to get them to clear off and go home.

An insider told the paper: “They were having the time of their lives. They wouldn’t leave and had drunk a lot.

“In the end, staff just pulled the plug and they had to move on.”

If Twitter is an indicator, there were certainly a few sore heads the next morning: actress Brook Vincent said hers was "banging" but that she had "amazing memories".

Meanwhile, Nicola McLean said there had never been "a more stunning bride".

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Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright said their "I do's" yesterday in a lavish ceremony attended by 120 of their family and friends.

Many details of the €1.4m wedding were kept under wraps on the day, with the official pictures set to be published by Hello! magazine as part of a €1.7m deal.

One piece of information that did do the rounds yesterday though was that Mark Wright's former co-star and ex Lauren Goodger was planning to crash the couple's big day.

According to The Sun, Mark and Michelle had put security at St Mary's Church and Hengrave Hall on "high alert" as they feared Lauren might show up to the ceremony or reception uninvited.

Mark and Lauren split in 2011 after ten years of dating. He began seeing Michelle in 2013 and proposed after just nine months, something we're sure Lauren was none too happy about.

"There were real worries about Lauren as she has been very vocal and is an unpredictable character," a source reportedly told the newspaper.

Lauren herself took to Twitter today to hit back at the rumours, saying there was no truth in them whatsoever.

Responding to a tweet by her former TOWIE cast member Cara Kilbey, Lauren wrote, "@carakilbey seen some crazy stories in my time but this one takes the lead "

Much as we want to give Lauren the benefit of the doubt, she did go a bit bunny-boiler on Friday night when she posted a cryptic message about relationships.

"She's the kind of girl a guy meets when he's too young, and he f*cks up because there's too much living to do. But later he realises she's perfect," she wrote on Instagram.

Seems obvious enough to us who she was talking about…

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It's now official: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan are husband and wife.

They said their vows this afternoon in front of 120 of their nearest and dearest, including Towie's Lydia Bright and James Argent, Coronation Street's Brooke Vincent and Antony Cotton, as well as Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher.

The 27-year old bride walked up the aisle to Shania Twain's From This Moment On.

A member of the choir who sang at the ceremony afterwards commented to The Mirror that while Michelle was remarkably composed throughout, Mark was "a little bit emotional" and shed a few tears. "It was a lovely service," they added.

Unusually, Boney M's By The Rivers Of Babylon was among the featured music. 

The pair hadn't seen each other since Friday afternoon, opting to spend the final 48hours before their Big Day apart.

Accompanied by his eight groomsmen and travelling in a giant stretch Hummer, Mr Wright, 28, had turned up at 12.20pm at the pretty St Mary's Church in the town of Bury St Edmunds in the east of England.

Ms Keegan, however, kept everyone waiting a full half an hour – arriving accompanied by her father, Michael, a little after 1.30pm. 

The bride had her heart set on a horse-drawn carriage, but security and privacy concerns necessitated a last-minute swap to a white vintage car – complete with blacked-out windows.

Crowds of local residents had lined the streets hoping to catch a glimpse of the pair, but a €1.7m glossy magazine deal meant they were left disappointed.  

Still, eagle-eyed bystanders observed that Mark was dressed in a swish black tuxedo and bow-tie. Spectators also noted that the seven bridesmaids on duty wore baby blue, floor-length dresses with diamante detailing on the shoulders.

The wedding party later transferred to the opulent Hengrave Hall in Suffolk, a 16th-century manor, for a lavish reception.

On the menu was the likes of posh fish 'n' chips, and savoury pies with mashed potato.

This evening, a further 100 invitees joined them for top-notch entertainment, fireworks, and yet more delicious food including €25-a-pop kebabs sourced from one of the couple's favourite restaurants. A cocktail bar, fairground carousel, and candy cart are all also on offer.

DJ Pat Sharp, who knows Mark from their stint together on I'm a Celebrity back in 2011, told Mail Online today that he will be playing a set this evening.

Mark and Michelle got engaged just nine months after meeting. It has been reported that in total they will end up forking-out €1.4m on their various wedding celebrations.

It is not know yet where they will honeymoon, but it is believed that they have been offered an all expenses trip to Dubai, the city where they first met in December 2012.

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Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan will apparently spend a cool €1.4m on their wedding tomorrow – reportedly forking out €85,000 on flowers alone.

But the couple shouldn’t be too hard up afterwards: they’ve secured a €1.7m glossy magazine deal to help them cover the costs.

After being unable to find her perfect gown, Ms Keegan, 27, has designed her own wedding dress. This week she was spotted going into Brown’s Brides in central London for a final fitting; expect the final price-tag to be astronomical too.

There is as yet no word on what her seven bridesmaids – comprising of her stepsister, Mark’s two sisters, her BFF Becky Hatch, and three of her cousins – will be wearing, but it is likely that Michelle will opt for simplicity… and a designer label.

Mark and his Best Man – his footballer brother Josh – will also be suited-and-booted in high-end attire (as will the rest of the eight groomsmen). Today the pair were spotted relaxing on the golf course with their dad, Mark Snr. Michelle wasn't forgotten, however: in a romantic gesture, her name was emblazoned in white lettering across the back of her beau's polo shirt.

Meanwhile, the bride herself plans on arriving for tomorrow's 1pm ceremony in a horse-drawn carriage. She will be accompanied by her father, Michael. 

The couple will say their vows in front of 120 of their closest friends and family with guests afterwards transferring to one of the main reception rooms at the spectacular Hengrave Hall in Suffolk.

There, the group will tuck-in to an opulent lunch accompanied by carefully-selected white and red wines, as well as vintage champagne – though there'll be plenty of beer on tap too.

Another 100-odd invitees will then arrive later in the day, being treated to top-notch entertainment, dancing, drinks, a buffet meal, and a fireworks display as the evening progresses.

On Thursday, The Mirror revealed that attendees are required to bring along a second glamorous outfit for a Downton Abbey-inspired post-breakfast photoshoot taking place on Monday morning.

 

Take me back #ourplace #dubai @michkeegan

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“Guests were only told about it this week,” another source close to the wedding party revealed. “So needless to say, there was a lot of last-minute panic.”

They added: “But Michelle and Mark are tied in to a two-part magazine deal, and the publication decided a second event the following day was needed.”

Sadly, it is unlikely that we’ll catch a glimpse of the bride tomorrow: that same strict magazine deal means all guests will be forced to surrender their phones on arrival, and they’ve also been ordered to keep off social-media sites such as Instagram and Twitter.

The couple have reported been offered an all-expenses paid, five-star trip to Dubai for their honeymoon. And certainly the location is special to them both. 

Reality TV star Mark, 28, proposed to actress Michelle there in September 2013 – just nine months after they met at a party in the Middle Eastern city.

They have previously said that they plan on having four children together.

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Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright's wedding has to be one of the most anticipated celebrity events of 2015, and we've just found out some more details.

Last week Mark's former TOWIE co-star Lydia Bright took to Instagram to share (and later delete) a peek at the pristine invitation she received – but it's what was written inside that really had us raising our eyebrows.

A source revealed to The Mirror that all guests have been asked to bring not one but two formal outfits for the lavish wedding, rumoured to be taking place in eight days time at the luxury Hengrave Hall in Suffolk.

Attendees are not only required to dress up for the wedding itself, but also for a photoshoot at the post-wedding breakfast the following morning.

"The venue Mark and Michelle have chosen is incredibly posh," the source said. "So guests attending the breakfast the following morning will still have to look swish."

Yup, that means two dresses, two pairs of heels, and a LOT of make-up to hide that hangover in time for breakfast. "Some are even planning to get hair and make-up done in the morning, too," the source revealed.

Unsurprisingly, the need for two perfect outfits is putting pressure on some guests who might not have a celebrity budget. "The wedding party will be full of glamorous people in expensive dresses so it has put the pressure on some non-celeb guests," the source said.

She might still be shopping around for something to wear the next day, but Michelle already has her wedding day outfit in the bag; a custom-made gown from exclusive London boutique Browns Bride. 

"There isn’t much I can tell you about my wedding dress but I will say it’s ivory," the actress recently told Closer magazine. "I designed it myself, so I’m really excited about it."

We cannot wait to see the pictures!

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Michelle Keegan has had her final dress-fitting ahead of her forthcoming nuptials to Mark Wright.

The 27-year-old actress was spotted attending her appointment at the upmarket Brown’s Brides in the central London area of Marylebone, close to Oxford Street.

“There isn’t much I can tell you about my wedding dress,” the actress recently told Closer magazine, “but I will say it’s ivory. I designed it myself, so I’m really excited about it.”

It is widely rumoured that Michelle will marry her reality TV star fiancé this weekend at Hengrave Hall in Suffolk, which is described as a “premiere” wedding venue.

This stunning venue will host the pair's wedding shortly

 

The bride-to-be wore a simple white t-shirt, faded black skinny jeans, and black wedges for her fitting, shielding her eyes with aviator sunglasses. She also sported a deep tan – the result, no doubt, of her recent hen party in Dubai.

As well as making a name for himself in The Only Way Is Essex, Mark Wright has appeared on I’m A Celebrity, and Strictly Come Dancing.

The pair have been dating since December 2012, when they met at a party in Dubai. They were engaged nine months later, with Mark saying shortly afterwards in an interview: It didnt take me long to realise that Michelle is everything I wanted.

Michelle is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.

Brown’s Brides is a favourite of well-to-do Londoners, and stocks the likes of Vera Wang, Marchesa, and Valentino. 

 

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