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Ellen and Portia Tie the Knot

By Kate Rockwood,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 17, 2008 10:38 AM CDT

(Newser) – Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi married in an intimate ceremony at their Los Angeles home last night. Nineteen guests watched the couple exchange handwritten vows, including DeGeneres’s mom Betty and de Rossi’s mother Margaret Rogers. The couple wore Zac Posen—DeGeneres in a white chiffon shirt, white waistcoat, and trousers, and de Rossi in a backless, cream-and-pink halter-neck dress.

DeGeneres, 50, and de Rossi, 35, have been dating since 2004, and DeGeneres announced wedding plans on her show in May after California struck down a ban on gay marriage. "We are very, very excited," DeGeneres said earlier. Onlookers described the couple as “ecstatic.” To see photos, head to the Daily Mail.

Ellen DeGeneres, left, and Portia de Rossi arrive at the 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, on Friday, June 15, 2007.
Ellen DeGeneres, left, and Portia de Rossi arrive at the 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, on Friday, June 15, 2007.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Actress / comedian Ellen DeGeneres, left and partner actress Portia deRossi arrive at the Louis Vuitton Gala Murakami Exhibition in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007.
Actress / comedian Ellen DeGeneres, left and partner actress Portia deRossi arrive at the Louis Vuitton Gala Murakami Exhibition in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007.   (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Portia and Ellen at the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
Portia and Ellen at the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.   (Getty Images)
A smiley private moment at the 25th Anniversary of Cartier Beverly Hills.
A smiley private moment at the 25th Anniversary of Cartier Beverly Hills.   (Getty Images)
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres announced her engagement to actress Portia de Rossi during a filming of her daytime talk show in May.
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres announced her engagement to actress Portia de Rossi during a filming of her daytime talk show in May.   (Getty Images)
At the 59th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Portia de Rossi was showing off a 3-carat, marquis-cut diamond engagement ring.
At the 59th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Portia de Rossi was showing off a 3-carat, marquis-cut diamond engagement ring.   (Getty Images)
Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres have been dating since 2004. The couple married last night in an intimate ceremony at their Los Angeles home.
Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres have been dating since 2004. The couple married last night in an intimate ceremony at their Los Angeles home.   (AP Photo/Chris Weeks)
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