Nicole Richie Wedding | Nicole Richie & Joel Madden Marry

The Nicole Richie wedding to longtime beau Joel Madden finally happened yesterday - Saturday, December 11 - after much speculation! The Nicole Richie wedding took place at the estate of her father, Lionel Richie, and was a small, but extremely lavish affair.

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden’s two children, Harlow and Sparrow, were no doubt delighted when a celebrity guest showed up at their parents’ wedding…an elephant!

Spies spotted a trained elephant being led into Lionel’s estate earlier on Saturday! The elephant’s role in the ceremony wasn’t immediately known.

Other celebrities who were in attendance at the Nicole Richie wedding were Gwen Stefani, Ashlee Simpson, and Kris Jenner. Benji Madden served as his brother Joel’s best man, and Samantha Ronson was a bridesmaid.

Did Nicole Richie’s on-again, off-again BFF Paris Hilton make it to her wedding? So far, no reports of her being there have surfaced. Maybe she will turn up once the Nicole Richie wedding photos are released.

Congratulations to Nicole Richie and Joel Madden on their wedding!