Steve Martin invited some friends over on the weekend – and got married.

Martin’s publicist Alan Nierob said former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey, a friend of the actor, presided over the ceremony at Martin’s home.

Lorne Michaels, creator of the US comedy show Saturday Night Live, was Martin’s best man, Nierob said.

Most of the 75 guests – including actors Tom Hanks, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy and Carl Reiner – were not told that Martin and Stringfield would wed when they were invited to the “house party”, Nierob said.

Martin, 61, was previously married to actress Victoria Tennant, whom he divorced in 1994 after about eight years together, Nierob said.

It was the first marriage for Stringfield, 35, a writer for US Vogue and former staffer of The New Yorker magazine.

The couple had dated for about three years, Nierob said.

Sydney Morning Herald

But the question we all want the answer to is – how much did the photos sell for? Were there any embarassing Father of the Bride moments? Because I can think of one – the father of the bride would be around the same age as the groom. That and the fact the groom was sporting a Pink Panther Inspector Clouseau moustache for his upcoming movie. Fortunately the movie actually is the Pink Panther, so people should have been understanding.

Update by Celebitchy: The National Enquirer said these two were about to get married, and has an article this week about Steve and Anne’s relationship and how they met.

The comedian met Anne – who’s 27 years his junior – when he began writing for “The New Yorker” magazine five years ago.

On the surface, Steve and Anne seem an unlikely pair. He’s a Hollywood star, and she’s an intellectual.

“But many people don’t realize that Steve is a very accomplished writer and an art collector,” said the friend.

[From The National Enquirer, print edition, August 6, 2007]

The Enquirer says that Anne helped Steve overcome “devastating bouts of temporary depression” and that she helped him see the lighter side of life.

Journalist Anne was instrumental in getting Steve to write his autobiography. His book “Born Standing Up” is set to come out in November of this year.

Anne is the woman many of us mistook for Kirstin Davis when she was seen frolicking on the beach with Steve early last year.

Header image is a scan from The National Enquirer. Beach photos from Jossip and Sky Showbiz. Thanks to Compleatsteve.com for the black and white inset photo.