The marriage of singer Beyonce Knowles and hip-hop star Jay-Z is finally official, with a New York town clerk confirming the couple have filed a wedding license. The couple held a lavish private celebration in Manhattan earlier this month, but had refused to confirm they were celebrating their nuptials.
But Donna Conkling, town clerk of Scarsdale Village in suburban Westchester County, said her office had since received the license. "The license was sent back to our office on Friday," said Ms Conkling. Houston-born Knowles, 26, and Brooklyn native and former street hustler Jay-Z, 38, whose real name is Shawn Carter, have been romantically linked since September 2002, but have kept mum about their romance.
Their Manhattan party, which took place at Jay-Z's apartment on April 4, did little to scotch speculation about their relationship.
The celebration was attended by actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Destiny's Child stars Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, according to US media reports. White flowers and silver candelabras were delivered to the building in New York's Tribeca district, while a white tent was set up on the roof.
Beyonce rose to fame as a member of Destiny's Child, but emerged as a superstar in her own right with her big-screen turn as Foxxy Cleopatra in Austin Powers in Goldmember. The following year she scored a hit with her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, collecting five Grammys along the way.
Her marriage to Jay-Z comes as the hip-hop artist and record executive enters talks with concert promoter, Live Nation, over a reputed deal worth $150 million. He ran the rap label Def Jam Records as president for several years, and co-owns the New Jersey Nets professional basketball team.
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