Photos from Vanessa Williams' wedding

52-year-old Vanessa Williams who tied the knot with her partner of 3 years Jim Skrip, also 52, on Saturday in front of family and close friends in Buffalo, New York surprised everyone, including her husband, by wearing 2 gorgeous gowns during the intimate ceremony.

'I felt like an Egyptian goddess, and that was exactly the theme I was going for,' she said.

 

After walking up the aisle at St Stanislaus Roman Catholic church radiant in white, she changed into an intricate golden dress for the exchanging of the vows. 

Vanessa's daughters, Melanie, 28, Jillian, 26 and Sasha, 15, all served as beautiful bridesmaids in off-white gowns, Her Mum was also at the wedding.

Her 3 children