MEL B and husband Rory McPhee’s lavish wedding in Morocco featured a raucous sing-song with a fellow Spice Girl.
The couple tied the knot for the second time in a month, following their extravagant nuptials in St Paul’s Cathedral with a colourful celebration in North Africa.
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Mel, 50, told Hello!: “It was the most amazing day and was so full of love. It exceeded all our expectations.”
For the ceremony, which was held at the five-star Selman Marrakech Hotel, Mel was walked down the aisle by eldest child Phoenix, 26, while Angel, 18, was a groomsman for hairdresser Rory, 37, and Madison, 13, was bridesmaid.
Swapping the traditional white wedding dress for a magical red Justin Alexander gown that took 850 hours to make, Mel locked lips with Rory in front of their family and friends as a rainbow of flares filled the air.
Explaining her outfit choice, she said: “As the sun went down, I wanted to look like a floating mermaid – a fiery red passionate one – gliding in ruby diamonds.
“Morocco has that very red va-va-voom – it’s passionate and spiritual.”
Caroline Black, Evelie Bridal owner, previously said: “We drew inspiration from a variety of dresses she tried on at Evelie South Kensington, then went back and forth brainstorming with Justin Alexander and his design team.
“Mel had such a strong sense of what she wanted—it was a joy working with her and Justin Alexander to bring her vision to life.”
Among the guests was Sporty Spice Mel C and her Australian boyfriend Chris Dingwall.
Her namesake was an extended part of the family and was at the heart of the celebrations as guests partied into the night.
Bride Mel said: “It was great to have my fellow northerner Mel C there. We had the best time together and totally forgot ourselves and went crazy when Holler came on.
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“We’ve grown up together, all my family love her and to share that weekend with her and her lovely partner Chris was so special.”
Guests were seated on a long dining table washed in red light in the grounds of the hotel.
Dinner was served on fine china and eaten with quality silverware, while the drinks were poured into crystal glasses.
Baby Spice Emma Bunton attended the formal ceremony in London at the beginning of July and liked Mel’s post about her second wedding on social media.
The remaining Spice Girls, Geri Horner and Victoria Beckham, did not attend either day.
However, Posh Spice Victoria did take to her Instagram stories to share a snap of her and Mel.
She added: “Sending love to you @officialmelb!
“@rorymcphee is a very lucky man! xx.”
The MailOnline originally told how Victoria would be out of the country at the time of Mel’s wedding.
A source said: “Victoria has long standing plans out of the country and she simply can’t be there.
“She adores Mel, they get on really well despite their paths going in opposite directions. It’s a real shame.
“There is no issue between them, they haven’t fallen out. It’s just one of those things.”
Meanwhile, Geri was said to be absent because of her tense relationship with Mel.
The two women had a pretty big falling out when Mel revealed that she had an intimate relationship with Geri when the Spice Girls were starting out.
Mel made the confession while she was being interviewed for Piers Morgan’s Life Stories in 2019.
Geri was stunned and upset by the admission, and even more saddened when Mel allegedly did not issue an apology.
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