He is “her soul mate”, she has been repeating over and over again for more than 15 years.
On February 14, 2009, Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault sealed their union forever during a confidential wedding at the town hall of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, followed by a larger ceremony a few months later in Venice.
If very few photos of the two events had leaked since, the photographer Mario Testino has just unveiled, Sunday, October 16, some images captured during the preparations.
A publication ahead of a future book entitled
I Love You
, bringing together his most beautiful wedding photos.
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"The Perfect Gift"
With rosy cheeks and a distracted look, Salma Hayek appears in the first shot wearing a satiny white corset and wearing a bun.
On the second, two wedding dresses are arranged on a rack, one (left) in embroidered tulle, the other (right) beaded at the waist.
The third image finally immortalizes the actress, then 43 years old, adorned with her wedding dress, a few minutes before the ceremony.
Note that the publication does not specify which ceremony these images come from.
“For the past 10 to 15 years, I have given most of my friends who got married photos of them right before they entered the church, explained the photographer under his publication, posted on Instagram.
It's the perfect wedding gift: that magical moment when the couple prepares to celebrate their union, surrounded by people who love them."
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A ball in Venice
Married for the first time on Valentine's Day, in a small committee in the French capital, Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault had reiterated their vows a few months later during a more imposing ceremony in the Serenissima Venice.
On February 24, 2009, the couple had indeed organized a ball bringing together nearly 150 guests, including Penélope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Ana Wintour but also Jacques Chirac and Stella McCartney.
From their union was born in 2007 their daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault, now 15 years old.
The French businessman also had three children from two previous stories.
François (24 years old) and Mathilde (21 years old), fruits of his first marriage with Dorothée Lepère.
And in 2006 was born second son, Augustin, from his four-month relationship with model Linda Evangelista.