Katherine Heigl marries Josh Kelley and gives wedding advice
The Grey's Anatomy star got married last Thursday at the Stein Eriksen Lodge to singer Josh Kelley. Heigl wore an Oscar de la Renta gown and walked the aisle to a song specially composed by Kelley.
Heigl told reporters ahead of time that there would be no celebrities on the guest list, but fellow Grey's castmembers T.R. Knight (who doubled as a groomsmen), Sandra Oh and Justin Chambers, as well as Private Practice's Kate Walsh.
Kelley popped the question last summer, a little more than a year after Heigl was cast in his music video for "Only You."
In an interview with Hollywood.com Katherine Heigl had some tips for walking down the aisle. For all you stressed out brides to be here’s a little advise from a girl that knows how to put together a beautiful wedding.
1. First you have to have a groom and Katherine says: To find the perfect groom don’t go looking! “I had sort of given up on the idea of marriage and family. I had a relationship that ended, I was really disappointed, and I had all these high hopes. I just went ‘Screw it, I don’t need a man.’ I sort of had given up on the concept of it and figured I could do it on my own, if I wanted to have a family I could do it on my own. Then boom! I met this guy that I couldn’t imagine living without.”
2. Be kind to your bridesmaids: “My best friend, who got married like eight years ago, was also very considerate. No one was trying to make us look bad, which was nice.”
3. Depend on your maid of honor: “It’s a stressful role, because you want to make sure that you take care of everything that needs to be taken care of, so that the bride herself will have an amazing day.”
4. Be prepared for overwhelming emotions on the big day: “At Kate Walsh’s wedding I was so not going to cry–it didn’t even come into my brain. I had nothing on me, no tissues or anything, and I was looking at people with their tissues like ‘Oh, you guys are lame. It’s not that dramatic.’ As soon as the music started, I started crying.”
5. Talk with other brides to be: “With two brides-to-be in the room, there’s only one topic of conversation.”
6. Remember what works in the relationship-and work on what doesn’t: “Laughter and communication–That is what really works for Josh and me…I’m not terribly sentimental. I have my moments, but generally speaking I shy away from being too lovey-dovey.”
