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Post by martindn on Jan 2, 2014 23:18:16 GMT
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Post by martindn on Jan 2, 2014 23:21:37 GMT
Here it is.
Hayley Westenra ties the knot
Kiwi songbird marries in secret ceremony
Last updated 12:57 02/01/2014
LATEST: Kiwi songbird Hayley Westenra has reportedly married in a secret ceremony in Canterbury.
Westenra and her fiance, Arnaud Sabard, signed an exclusive deal with Woman's Day magazine to cover the wedding, editor Sido Kitchin told the New Zealand Herald.
The couple tied the knot on Sunday in North Canterbury, in front of about 90 guests, the magazine claimed.
"It was a rainy day, but nothing could dampen Hayley's happiness. She looked exquisite," Kitchin said.
The 26-year-old international singing star, who hails from Christchurch, became engaged to the French sound engineer in early 2012.
Westenra's father, Gerald, this morning would not confirm his daughter had married, but an undisclosed guest at the wedding later told The Press it did happen.
Martin D
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Post by Jillian on Jan 2, 2014 23:23:57 GMT
Another view is that even regular people send engagement/wedding/baby photos and announcements into papers. It's actually one of my favourite sections of the weekend papers to see who has been married etc and what the wedding looked like. Although it was much more interesting when I lived in a small town and recognised names and families etc. Famous people doing it is pretty much exactly the same thing.
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Post by martindn on Jan 2, 2014 23:51:11 GMT
Yes, Jillian I agree. We know these people. Even if we have never met them, we know them through TV etc. And I have met Hayley and Arnaud several times. In many show biz marriages ambition gets in the way and is put before love. I cannot imagine these two doing that. Hayley's driving force is not ambition, but her love of music. That she can make a living from it is enough. But I'm also sure that she will always put her husband and family first. That is the right priority.
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Post by Libby on Jan 3, 2014 19:06:07 GMT
Here's a slightly different article about the wedding event that occured on December 29, from MSN NZ. It mentions the Hushabye CD.  Finally, someone got the engagement facts straight.  I think the reason Gerald isn't "confirming" it is because of the deal with Woman's Day. They are the ones with the "rights" to the story at the moment. |
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Post by Sing on Jan 3, 2014 20:11:25 GMT
There's a short reference to the wedding in another article: (I thought the article itself was a little harsh although I don't know any of the people mentioned in it apart from Hayley  Summer Diary: Holiday brings out fun and loveSing  |
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Post by natalie on Jan 3, 2014 21:48:48 GMT
Congratulations Hayley and Arnaud
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Post by Joe on Jan 3, 2014 22:27:30 GMT
Here's a slightly different article about the wedding event that occured on December 29, from MSN NZ. It mentions the Hushabye CD. Finally, someone got the engagement facts straight. I think the reason Gerald isn't "confirming" it is because of the deal with Woman's Day. They are the ones with the "rights" to the story at the moment. And the Woman's Day Facebook page replied to my public question regarding their editor's statement validity....
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Post by Jillian on Jan 3, 2014 23:26:27 GMT
So not such a big mystery after all!  What a storm in a tea cup!  |
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Post by Libby on Jan 3, 2014 23:28:33 GMT
There's a short reference to the wedding in another article: (I thought the article itself was a little harsh although I don't know any of the people mentioned in it apart from Hayley Summer Diary: Holiday brings out fun and loveSing Good heavens!  |
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Post by Joe on Jan 4, 2014 0:37:07 GMT
There's a short reference to the wedding in another article: (I thought the article itself was a little harsh although I don't know any of the people mentioned in it apart from Hayley Summer Diary: Holiday brings out fun and loveSing That's about US$32,000  Still can't believe the wedding was sold to a magazine. |
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Post by Jillian on Jan 4, 2014 2:13:55 GMT
In the scheme of things, that's not really a lot. Plenty of other celebrity weddings have been sold for more than 20 times that amount. For example, the wedding of Peter Phillips to Autumn Kelly (Princess Anne's son) was sold to UK Hello magazine for 500 thousand UK pounds. Given that a catered wedding at a venue generally charges around $110 per head for a basic package of food and drinks, then you add dresses, flowers, venue hire, celebrant, tuxes, accommodation, travel weddings get very expensive quite quickly. I think the average price of a wedding in Australia is $36,000.00. Then everything is more expensive in New Zealand because of the exchange rate. If Hayley and Arnaud then helped out family with travel and accommodation or had more than a basic set up for their wedding, they would have still had out of pocket expenses on this wedding even with the Woman's Day payment. So I don't think there's anything over the top about that at all. Make hay while the sun shines, is all I have to say. Why not take advantage of such an opportunity? I think that making (or more like saving) some money like this is perfectly fine. Doing product promotions and advertising is also perfectly fine. (Just don't take the same approach with the music). www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/society-and-culture/here-comes-the-bride-all-dressed-in-red-20120406-1wgsl.html |
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Post by Richard on Jan 4, 2014 8:32:24 GMT
Congratulations Hayley and Arnaud!I hope you will share a long and very happy life together.  Lots of love, Richard |
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Post by Dave on Jan 4, 2014 19:11:21 GMT
May I, too, add my congratulations to Hayley and Arnaud and wish them a long and happy life together! I think we have sufficient confirmation now for me to publish this story on our website, two separate statements by Woman's Day magazine. I made up a little front-page banner in celebration! www.hayley-westenra-international.com/Cheers, Dave |
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Post by martindn on Jan 4, 2014 21:06:14 GMT
Well, now that we know - congratulations to Hayley and Arnaud. And about time too!
I had a dream last night. I saw a young couple, standing on a paved area, looking out to sea over a low cliff. I somehow knew they were newly married. The girl was in a whitish/cream minidress (quite a tight skirt, not a fuller skirt like Hayley's stage dress as at the Union chapel, but a very similar colour, perhaps less yellow). They looked very happy. I wonder who they were! But whoever, it was a lovely dream.
Which raises the question, where did they go for their honeymoon. Southern Hemisphere obviously.
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