Serena Williams Marries Alexis Ohanian

Tennis superstar Serena Williams married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in a “Beauty and the Beast”- themed wedding at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans on Thursday.

Williams wore a magnificent strapless gown by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen teamed with a glittering cape and a traditional veil while Ohanian wore dresses by Galia Lahav with capes matching Serena’s. After exchanging their vows, Serena changed into a Versace number for the reception.

Each table at the reception - gold-draped and covered in yellow, coral, and blue-and-white flowers -  was named after one of Williams’ Grand Slam titles. The guests were also given replicas of her trophies which held their place cards.

The wedding estimated to have cost more than £2million had 250 guests which included Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria, Vogue editor Anna Wintour, Serena’s sister Venus, their mother, Oracene Price and Danish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki and her NBA beau David Lee.

The couple have now left for honeymoon after they were seen boarding a private jet with their baby daughter, Alexis Olympia, on Saturday.