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Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell wedding: Official portrait by daughter Mary By Sarah Fitzmaurice and Lara Gould And Steve Farrell Updated: 21:04 GMT, 10 October 2011 A delighted Sir Paul McCartney and his new wife Nancy are pictured after their wedding in a kooky official portrait taken by Sir Paul's daughter Mary. Sir Paul and the new Lady McCartney had emerged beaming after the ceremony at Marylebone Register Office. The newlyweds were greeted on the steps of the building by friends and family who covered them in rose petals.

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Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell wedding: Official portraitby daughter MaryBySarah FitzmauriceandLara Gould And Steve FarrellUpdated:21:04 GMT, 10 October 2011A delighted Sir Paul McCartney and his new wife Nancy are pictured after their wedding in a kookyofficial portrait taken by Sir Paul's daughter Mary.Sir Paul and the new Lady McCartney had emerged beaming after the ceremony at MaryleboneRegister Office.The newlyweds were greeted on the steps of the building by friends and family who covered them inrose petals. 'I do':The newlyweds pose in this official but quirky wedding photograph taken by Sir Paul's photographerdaughter Mary McCartneyManand wife: Sir Paul McCartney and his new wife Nancy Shevell wed in an intimate ceremony atMarylebone Town HallHusband and wife: Sir Paul McCartney and new wife Nancy Shevell leaving the Marylebone RegisterOfficeThe http://photobucket.com/images/wedding#! pair got into a car with Paul's daughter Beatrice whohad acted as bridesmaid and made their way to their North London home for the reception.Sir Paul and Nancy, 51, became husband and wife in front of just 30 guests.Ahead of the nuptials and with her groomby her side Nancy, who was wearing an ivory flower in her hair, hadlooked happy and relaxed.Wedid it! The couple emerge as friends and family, including ABC newswoman Barbara Walters (in red)throw rose petals into the airFirst glimpse: Sir Paul and the new Lady McCartneyseen as they emerged as man and wife for the first timeThe former Beatle was seen acting the perfect gentleman offering his wife-to-be a helping hand asthey got into the car at their north London home.As they arrived at the venue, the couple posed together and waved at fans.Nancyhad opted for a demure ivory knee-length gown, designedby Paul's daughter Stella, which boasted button detail down the frontand on the sleeves.The bride was carrying a simple bouquet of mixed coloured roses while Sir Paul wore a smart navysuit and a light blue tie.As the couple made their way up the steps Nancy turned around to the crowd and beamed, showingher delight at the day.The pair were met at the top of the steps by Paul's daughter Beatrice, who took on the role as flowergirl.Theeight year old, whose mother is McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills,looked gorgeous in a pretty dress, a rose pink coat ballet slippers and afloral headdress.On Sunday, the couple indulged in a pre-wedding workout and were seen leaving a gym together.Sir Paul was expected to have performed a new song as a gift to his new wife at the reception.Theformer Beatle will unveil the song on what would have been John Lennon's 71st birthday.He was also expected to sing the iconic Let It Be,which he wrote for the Beatles, and Let Me Roll It, which he wrote forhis band Paul McCartney & Wings, reported the Daily Record.Happycouple: The pair looked relaxed as they arrived ahead of their weddingReady as ever: The couple were all smiles as they made their way into the register office He apparently sang Let It Be to Nancy during one of their first holidays together in Morocco threeyears ago.The second song was picked because it is American heiress Nancy'sfavourite and contains the lyric: 'You gave me loving in the palm of myhand.'The couple, who boast a combined fortuneof 700 million, decided to marry in front of just 30guests at Marylebone Register Office where Sir Paul married Linda inMarch 1969.Beautiful bride: Nancy Shevell and Sir Paul McCartney were seen leaving their house in St JohnsWood heading to Marylebone registry officeDashing groom: Sir Paul was seen offering a helping hand to his bride as they got into the carheading to their weddingInstead of spending the morninggetting hair and makeup done, Nancy took her fianc to the gym for anearly morning work out at the gym ahead of their nuptials.The pair looked relaxed and sporty in matching dark tracksuits.Sources close to the star also say Sir Paul will also lovingly refer to Linda - mother of three of hisgrown-up children - whodied from breast cancer in 1998.Mary and Stella McCartney leave Marylebone register office after their father's weddingIntimate wedding: The couple decided to wed in frontof just thirty guests and Paul's Beatles band member Ringo Star and his wife Barbara wave to fansoutside the weddingButthere will be no mention of his second wife, Heather Mills, whom hedivorced acrimoniously in 2008, despite their daughter Beatrice, seven,acting as bridesmaid.Yesterday, Paul and Nancy, 51, who isJewish, visited the Liberal Jewish Synagogue near his home in St John'sWood, to mark Yom Kippur.Thecouple left the singer's home in a chauffeur-driven Lexus just before5pm, with Sir Paul winding down his window to say: 'Hi guys. Thanks forcoming. We're looking forward to it. See you guys.'The service was conducted bySuperintendent Registrar Alison Cathcart and cost 1,540.Thecouple were thought to have exchanged rings from Los Angeles jewellerNeil Lane and back at his home Sir Paul showed off his simple gold band.Yesterday,final preparations were getting under way at the house before thearrival of guests who are expected to include Sir Paul's five children -adopted eldest daughter Heather from Linda's first marriage,photographer Mary, fashion designer Stella, son James, and youngestdaughter Beatrice.Amarquee had been erected on the drive of the three-storey detachedproperty, which is hidden from the street by a 6ft wall, while an awninghad been erected on the pavement at the gates to the property.Twovan loads of flowers, including pastel coloured roses and whitehydrangeas, were delivered and bottles of champagne could be seen in afridge next to the marquee, while more vans delivered furnitureincluding around 100 steel chairs and ten drinks tables with mirroredglass surfaces.Theproceedings are in stark contrast to the 1.5 million Sir Paul spent onhis wedding to Heather Mills in 2003 in front of 300 guests at CastleLeslie in Ireland.That was followed by an elaborate reception which included a vegetarian banquet.Returning home: Paul and his new wife Nancy arrive at their north London home following theirwedding at Westminster Registrer OfficeShowing off: Sir Paul McCartney showed off his gold wedding band as he and Nancy headed into themarquee at their London homeReception: The couple held their reception in a marquee outside their North London homeThen, Sir Paul was reported to havespent tens of thousands of pounds on 300 bottles of vintage Cristal andLaurent Perrier, costing 180 a time.But yesterday, fridges were beingloaded with a far cheaper option - non-vintage Dumangin Grande Reservechampagne costing 26.50 a bottle.The brand is little-known in the UKbut was described by one critic last year as 'delicious, rare anddelectable' and 'good value for money'.Workmen carrying tools including aspirit level arrived at the property in a van from the firm Momart,which specialises in transporting fine art. One said they had been askedto hang paintings, including works by Picasso and some of Sir Paul'sown work.After thecelebrations the newlyweds are expected to fly to America to mark theirnuptials with a second gathering at the Hamptons, the exclusive seasideenclave two hours from New York where they both own homes.Thewaiting crowd: Beatles fans and members of the media waited outside the Marylebone registry officebefore the couple's wedding ceremonyThe move mirrors Sir Paul's wedding to Linda in 1969 when they flew to New York to visit herfamily.Miss Shevell, a family friend of SirPaul and Linda, is vice president of her family's transport firm and hasa 19-year-old son, Arlen, from her 24-year marriage to first husbandBruce BlakemanMemories: Paul McCartney leaving Marylebone Register Office after marrying Linda EastmanOver:Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills outside Castle Leslie, in Glaslough, County Monaghan,Ireland, ahead of their marriage in 2002Share or comment on this article