/ 7 August 2012

Natalie Portman marries ‘Black Swan’ love

Natalie Portman recently married her partner Benjamin Millepied.
Natalie Portman recently married her partner Benjamin Millepied.

People reported on Monday that the traditional Jewish wedding was held Saturday evening in the Big Sur coastal resort, some 390km north-west of Los Angeles.

Photos leaked on Twitter showed a grinning Portman in a tea-length, A-line dress with a sheer overlay that covered her arms and shoulders, and a long veil, in keeping with Jewish custom.

The dress was designed by Rodarte, a label run by two of Portman's longtime friends, and the company behind her purple Grecian-style Oscars gown in 2010.

Millepied wore a blue tuxedo, People reported.

The vegan meal – following the actress's preferences – skipped the wedding cake and ended with French macaroons: rich, typically meringue-based cookies.

The couple, who live in New York, met in 2009 while filming Black Swan, the ballet thriller for which Portman won an Academy Award.

Millepied choreographed the dance scenes and acted in the film. – AFP