American R&B star ties the knot with Leilani Mendoza!
Brian McKnight and Leilani Mendoza have said their wedding vows in a lovely ceremony in New York on New Year's eve.
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A romantic wedding
The ceremony was a pretty romantic affair, with the couple opting for Oheka Castle, New York as the destination of their fairytale.
[No available link text]The castle is a popular wedding location, and is globally recognized as one of the most prestigious wedding venues – so it was absolutely perfect for McKnight and his gorgeous bride who glowed and shone brilliantly on her big day, her studded Sabrina & Manning dress adding several shades of brilliant glitz to her wedding look.
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[No available link text]The bride's glittering wedding gown
Dressed in a sexily-transparent long-sleeved, gown by Sabrina & Manning, it is not hard to see why Leila, was every bit the stunner beside her R&B star groom, 48.
The custom-made beauty had a 50,000 Swarowski crystals and was paired with a dramatic floor-length veil, a bouquet of white flowers and her dazzling engagement ring.
[No available link text]Brian McKnight on his wedding
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The R&B star says the wedding day is the “happiest day of our lives,” referring to him and the love of his life.
When the pair announced their engagement back in 2017, the star said:
"[It] took me 42 years to find her and I'm never letting her go. I'm so in love with you baby #iloveourlife #priceless #brianized.”
[No available link text]Leila also shares a photo from the ceremony on Instagram and writes“The man of my dreams… my handsome husband.”
Leilani Mendoza and Brian McKinight got engaged in May, 2017, 14 years after his divorce from Julie McKnight, whom he has two kids with.
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