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Jay-Z and Beyoncé Tie the Knot

Singer and rapper had been together 6 years

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 5, 2008 7:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – Beyoncé and Jay-Z got married last night, People reports, in a small ceremony followed by a lavish party for about 30 at the rapper’s Tribeca penthouse. “Jay wanted it to be a really private affair—friends and family,” a source tells People. For the do, the roof was topped with a tent and the loft decorated with 50,000 orchids shipped from Thailand.

Guests included former Destiny’s Child members, Beyoncé’s family, and Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin. Word of a wedding surfaced earlier this week when the couple picked up a marriage license. The rapper, 38, and pop star, 26, kept their relationship of 6 years quiet, though they were often photographed together.

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Beyonce and Jay-Z arrive at Vanity Fair's party after the 77th Annual Academy Awards on February 27, 2005, in Los Angeles, California. (KRT Photos)

Pop singer Beyoncé and rapper Jay-Z arrive at the 77th Annual Academy Awards. (Getty Images)

U.S. pop star Beyonce, right, and Jay-Z arrive to attend the Emporio Armani Fall/Winter 2008-2009 men's collection, presented in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Jan.13, 2008. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Beyoncé Knowles and her boyfriend Jay-Z watch the women's finals of the 2003 U.S. Open, Saturday, September 6, 2003, in New York. (KRT Photos)

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives for a party at Jay-Z's apartment building, Friday, April 4, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

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