I mostly know Rupert Friend from his stint on Homeland, and because he dated Keira Knightley years ago. Okay, I also know him because I think he’s really hot in that dirty kind of Ethan Hawke way. Rupert started dating an American lady about three years ago, and they just got married – they eloped! – a month ago and we’re just finding out about it now. The lady is former Paralympic sprinter Aimee Mullins – her lower legs were amputated when she was child, and she’s been in the Paralympics, plus she’s a model and motivational speaker. Aimee and Rupert got engaged in December 2014, and I sort of forgot about it. I guess they didn’t have time to plan a big wedding, or maybe they didn’t care about a big wedding, because they seemed to pull together this elopement at the last minute.
Still, their wedding seemed like a sweet, lovely affair. I think their idea was to get married outside, with just their friend officiating the wedding and another friend as a witness. But it started raining, and so they ended up getting married in a lovely compost shed. The bride wore an Olivier Theyskens cocktail-ish dress that I actually think she could and will wear again. I like her lace birdcage veil and the whole look is very stylish and lovely. After their rainy-day compost-shed wedding, the bride and groom played pool with their two friends! Which is probably one of the best wedding-reception ideas ever.
The bride looks so chic! And Rupert is hot. Also: I LOVE when people post their wedding photos to Instagram. It’s one of my favorite things.
Photos courtesy of Aimee’s Instagram & WENN.
It’s a really pretty shed.
They both look lovely.
This is my kind of wedding.
Such a hot couple too. Loved him so much on Homeland.
+1
“Loved”….sob. 🙁
She and I share a last name… I bet we’re related! 🙂
It’s lovely.
Sweet.
Pride & Prejudice, The Young Victoria, and Cheri for Rupert.
THE BOY IN THE STRIPPED PYJAMAS
Prince Albert in “The Young Victoria” should be all girls idea of a charming prince.
He took a bullet for her.
Plus Paul Bettany AND Mark Strong.
He was so hot in The young victoria.
Sounds like a perfect wedding to me. I don’t know how it qualifies as eloping though. They’ve been engaged for some time so their relationship and plans to marry were hardly a secret.
I was just wondering the same thing.
the shed is like a quaint little chocolate box cottage from the front.
I think he’s hot too! Cute story and wedding, even to snarky old me.
Congrats! Lovely couple! 😍
I remember when Friend was dating Keira Knightley and he ALWAYS dressed and styled himself to copy Orlando Bloom.
How times have changed.
Congratulations to the couple.
I was actually just thinking that he’s aged how everyone thought Orlando Bloom would age. He looks a heck of a lot better than Bloom at this point.
Congrats to them, and love her flowers! Not so much a fan of the dress, tho.
There’s nothing I don’t love about this. My kind of wedding. Congrats, Aimee & Rupert!
Beautiful.
The last photo in front of the shed is EVERYTHING, rainy day included!
I think this is a very sweet and simple wedding, but it could need a few more people like their parents, friends and family. It would be a lovely wedding, I absolutely love the shed at the background. I don’t care if it is raining or sunny, it is a beautiful wedding.
Congrats to both of them
Who took the photos?
Aw, they look so happy. I love how sweet and simple, as kiki put it above, the wedding was.
Beautiful, unpretentious and joyful. I love her dress and he is very attractive. Well, so is she, now that I mention it. I love weddings that are about how much you love, not how much you have.
Aw, so lovely and she is such an inspiration.
Beautiful photos! Loved him as the dastardly Mr. Wickham in Pride & Prejudice, and also his role in The Young Victiria.
Gorgeous dress and veil-let.
What a beautiful couple. I missed the memo that they were even dating or engaged.
Hes so hot! Underrated actor too. Congrats to both of them!
I love everything about this.
I LOVE that sh*t that’s as bridal as I’d get personally
So cool. I loved him in ‘Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont’. He is wonderful in it, lovely film.
Yes!!! Fabulous!.
He’s usually so private that this is really sweet and cool of him to post these pics. They look loved up and adorable, I dig how low key it is. Now if only Quinn makes a miraculous recovery in Homeland my life will be made! I hate that stupid show for what they did to him.
I second this!! Bring back Quinn!!!