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At the weekend's wedding of Harry Maguire and Fern Hawkins in a French chateau, Sir Alex Ferguson sent a special video tribute to the couple.
The first image from Harry Maguire and Fern Hawkins' opulent French wedding has been revealed.
On Saturday, Harry Maguire wed in France.
At Harry Maguire's wedding to his childhood sweetheart over the weekend, a special video greeting from former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was played.
Maguire and Fern Hawkins were married on Saturday in a picturesque French chateau after traveling there in a £50,000 private plane with about 30 family members and guests.The delighted couple has since taken out for Italy's Amalfi Coast after being granted permission by new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag to skip the first several days of preseason practice.
The United defender went all out for the big day, spending £250,000 on the celebration at the famed Chateau Varennes. He had already tied the knot at a Crewe registry office last month after proposing in Paris in February 2018. The Sun reported that Fern received a £40,000 white gold eternity ring adorned with diamonds, and that £20,000 was left behind the bar for guests to enjoy.
In the form of greetings from legendary Ferguson and United player Bryan Robson, the spectacular occasion also included a few reminders of Maguire's day job.A source told The Sun that one of the "so many nice touches" was that both club veterans wished the current captain and his wife a lifetime of happiness.
Jordan Pickford, a member of Maguire's England side, and Jack Grealish, a standout for Manchester City, were present. Megan Davison, Pickford's wife, and Daisy, Maguire's sister, served as bridesmaids, and the newlywed couple's kids Lillie Saint, three, and Piper Rose, two, served as flower girls. Harry's brothers Laurence, 25, and Joe, 30, were also present, as were his parents Zoe and Alan, who had traveled from their home in the Sheffield area.
Sir Alex Ferguson and Harry Maguire
At Harry Maguire's wedding, a video message from Sir Alex Ferguson was broadcast.
During the visitors' enjoyment of some of Burgundy's finest wines and £200 bottles of champagne, singer Tom Grennan sang his song "Little Bit of Love." Maguire posted a photo of the wedding to Instagram with the caption, "A day I'll never forget." I married the love of my life, Fern wrote, adding a picture of them walking side by side.
After Maguire was granted permission to miss United's first few practices under Ten Hag, the happy pair is currently vacationing on Italy's Amalfi Coast. Even if Ten Hag wanted them in early, as a club insider informed The Mirror, "He does not have to return until next week. Jordan Pickford and Harry were out jogging in France because Harry always stays in shape.
One of those missing Ten Hag's first practice on Monday at the club's Carrington complex was Maguire. Anthony Martial, Donny van de Beek, Jadon Sancho, and Marcus Rashford were among the 20 players there as the former Ajax manager put them through their paces.