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Privacy NoticeTheir nuptials were fit for a prince and princess, so it only seems right that Jermain Defoe and his wife Donna’s wedding venue had the royal seal of approval, too. Cliveden House in Berkshire is where Meghan Markle stayed the night before her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, and Jermain exclusively told OK! this is one of the reasons he and his wife chose it as the place to say “I do”. The former footballer explained of choosing the venue: “We wanted to get married in London, but somewhere quiet, like Surrey, in the country. “I remember Steven Gerard got married there years ago, and he was my ex teammate and manager. And we did some research and found out Meghan Markle stayed there the night before her wedding.”
Jermain Defoe has revealed he and wife Donna chose Cliveden House as his wedding venue as Meghan Markle had stayed there the night before her own nuptials
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Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!’s daily newsletter. Jermain, 39, added that he thought the five-star country house hotel looked like a “miniature Buckingham Palace.” “We went to view it and literally as soon as we drove in to Cliveden House it was like: ‘Wow’ – it looks like a miniature Buckingham Palace. We knew we had to book it.” Meghan, 40, was joined by her mother Doria Ragland at the hotel the night before she tied the knot with her husband, 37. The Thames hotel has also played host to many other regal and starry guests over the years, including Queen Victoria, Winston Churchill, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mahatma Gandhi and Charlie Chaplin.
Meghan stayed at Cliveden House the night before 2018 nuptials to Prince Harry at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle
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Former Rangers and England player Jermain and Donna tied the knot earlier this month surrounded by 360 of their friends and family. Donna looked stunning in a bespoke lace-sleeved regal gown that was eight-months in the making, with the newlywed telling us: “It was so special. It felt like a fairy tale.” Of seeing his bride for the first time, Jermain said: “When I turned around and saw her from a distance, my eyes just started welling up. I tried to compose myself, but I’m an emotional person anyway.”
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“When she came up to me, I turned around and it was just so special. She held my hand and she was shaking. I remember saying to her: ‘Just relax.'” The couple went all out for their big day, splurging on everything from flamethrowers and a seven-tier cake, to an extravagant flower wall and Delphinium chandeliers. Jermain was walked down the mirrored aisle by his mum Sandra, while Donna walked down with her proud dad Charlie on her arm to her granddad’s favourite song, What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.
Meghan and her mother Doria Ragland arrive at Cliveden House the night before her wedding
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And the duo ensured they made the most of their celebrations, partying until 7am with their nearest and dearest before Donna’s family returned to Glasgow in style on the Rangers’ team bus. “They got the coach back that Rangers normally use,” Donna said. “The team bus. They had PlayStations on it, Sky, and there was alcohol, so they were comfortable. They were quite happy.” For all the latest celebrity news and updates, sign up to our daily OK! newsletter.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnJermain DefoeCelebrity weddings
