Kandi Burruss wears $20,000 wedding dress in first photos of marriage to Todd Tucker
'The whole thing was like a fairy tale!' Kandi Burruss swans down the aisle in $20,000 gown featuring 12-ft ostrich feather train
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Kandi Burruss swanned into her wedding on April 4 in a $20,000 custom Reco Chapple gown featuring a 12-foot train fit for reality royalty.
The Real Housewives Of Atlanta star ensured all eyes were on her as she exchanged vows with her 'best friend' Todd Tucker, emerging from behind a wall of ostrich feathers as she made her grand entrance in front of 300 guests.
The exclusive first images from the couple's lavish nuptials, which were held at Atlanta's Le Fais Do-Do event facility, feature in this week's In Touch Weekly - on newsstands now - and quite simply have to be seen to be believed.
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'The whole thing was like a fairy tale!' Kandi Burruss wows in the first official photo from her April 4 wedding to Todd Tucker, dressed in a stunning $20,000 custom Reco Chapple gown featuring a 12-foot train made out of ostrich feathers
'The whole thing was like a fairy tale!' she gushes to the publication of her dream day, which she pulled together in just one month. 'This is one of the best days of my life. And to have just had the wedding of my dreams, it's all been so beautiful. Now it's time to party!
'I didn’t know if I was going to be able to pull this all together,' the 37-year-old admits. 'I couldn’t wait around hoping things would get better. I just had to do it and hope for the best.'
The singer is, of course, referring to the rift with her mother, Joyce, who previously called her daughter's fiancé 'an opportunist' and accused him of cheating following their January 2013 engagement.
She's got that newlywed glow: The star took to Instagram on April 6 to thank fans for their well wishes as she explained that her husband had to go out of town to start production on a new TV show he's working on, with the couple planning to 'do a quick getaway next weekend'
Reality royalty: The newlyweds shared all the details and photos from their big day with In Touch Weekly - on newsstands now
Despite reports from E! News that the mother and daughter were feuding right up until the ceremony, with Todd refusing to sign a prenup - thus seemingly confirming her fears that he's after Kandi's money - InTouch insists that all went smoothly on the day, with the mother-of-the-bride on
her best behaviour.
Speaking to magazine, Joyce admitted: 'Time will tell if Todd gets my blessing, but if Kandi’s happy, then I need to be happy for her.'
The bride opted for a striking if a little risqué fit and flare gown featuring a nude-coloured bodysuit underlay akin to that worn by a figure skater, covered in sparkling diamantés, which kicked out into
a voluminous skirt and eye-watering train from mid-thigh that was a mixture of white and caramel ostrich feathers.
Celebration time: The 37-year-old reality star celebrated her bridal shower two weeks ago with her nearest and dearest family and friends, as she prepared to wed her 'best friend'
Her long dark tresses were worn down, styled in soft waves, with a glitzy tiara adorning her head, while her make-up was flawlessly applied, with dark, smoky eyes and soft pink glossy lips.
She carried a bouquet of cream-coloured roses and cascading white orchids, while she accessorised with diamond drop earrings and a chunky diamond choker-style necklace.
Her husband looked dapper in his black dress pants and shoes, white tuxedo jacket featuring black lapels and pocket trim, a crisp white shirt and matching bow tie.
He wore a matching orchid buttonhole and sported neatly groomed facial hair.
'Time will tell if Todd gets my blessing, but if Kandi’s happy, then I need to be happy for her': The blushing bride was joined by her mother, Joyce, who is said to have put the pair's differences aside and been on her best behaviour at the wedding, despite her concerns about the groom
Kandi’s bridesmaids included matron of honor Tamera Wynn, maid of honor Carmon Cambrice, rapper T.I.’s wife Tameka 'Tiny' Harris, singer Fantasia Barrino, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s Rasheeda Frost and RHOA’s Phaedra Parks and Joyce Dallas, with the entire wedding party dressed in white.
Fantasia gave an expletive-laden salute to the bride when she took the microphone at the reception and during her wedding speech called Kandi 'the realest b****' and 'my motherf****n' friend'.
Kandi despite some reports was not offended by the foul language at all with a representative telling TMZ.com on Wednesday the bride and her close pal Fantasia had a great time at the wedding.
The reception venue was decked out in gold lace fabric, with E! reporting that 'not one part of the space was without lace', while they also report that 'there were white lions as you walked in'.
Guests are said to have dined on a sumptuous feast of shrimp, steak, stuffed crab and cupcakes, while there was also an open bar.
'I didn’t know if I was going to be able to pull this all together': The singer admitted she organised the wedding in a month and simply hoped for the best when it came to the tense situation with her mother, saying, 'I couldn’t wait around hoping things would get better'
Singer and TV personality Tamar Braxton, The View's Sherri Shepherd and R'n'B star Monica were among the star-studded guests in attendance.
On March 29, Kandi partied heartily at her bachelorette party and shared the pictures with her Twitter followers.
Todd followed suit with his own bachelor party held at Onyx in Atlanta and co-hosted by Kandi's co-star Apollo Nida and Love And Hip Hop's Kirk Frost.
The couple's romance actually began in 2011 on the set of the Bravo show, where Todd serves as line producer, before they announced their engagement in January last year.
Love connection: The couple met on the set of the Bravo reality series in 2011 and announced their engagement in January last year
Objections: Mama Joyce wasn't exactly pleased to learn of Kandi and Todd's engagement, lashing out as she accused her daughter's fiancé on cheating on her with her best friend, Carmon
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