Lionel Richie Performed Which Songs astatine Daughter Sofia's Wedding?
Lionel Richie is revealing what it was similar to beryllium the begetter of the bride astatine Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge's wedding.
Two days aft the mates said "I do" successful the South of France, the American Idol justice reflected connected the large day.
"Baby miss has jumped the broom," Lionel exclusively told E! News connected the American Idol reddish carpet successful Hollywood, Calif., connected April 24 (to perceive much from him and his fellow Idol stars, tune successful to E! News April 25). "Oh my god. That was a precise humbling experience. In each of the fame of my life, she was truthful celebrated that day. It was her day. It was her life."
Sofia and Elliot's nuptials came 1 twelvemonth after they got engaged. The model, 24, and the grounds statement founder, 29, sparked romance rumors in the outpouring of 2021, a twelvemonth aft her split from Scott Disick. But arsenic Lionel noted, he's known Elliot for a batch longer.
"I've known Elliot, her now-husband, since helium was 9 years aged if you tin judge that," the four-time Grammy victor continued. "So I vetted the kid. I cognize who helium is. I cognize his people."
And he's thrilled for the newlyweds. "They're happy, and they're successful love," Lionel added. "And if you privation for thing for your kid, you privation idiosyncratic to emotion your kid arsenic overmuch arsenic I emotion my kid. And helium loves my kid. So, I'm precise happy."
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Sofia had fixed fans glimpses into her wedding readying process—including her bridal shower and bachelorette party—and continued to support them updated connected the main event. From posting pictures of the venue and star-studded attendees (including sister Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton) to sharing snaps of her floral décor and Chanel gown, the influencer brought followers on passim the pre-wedding festivities, ceremonial and reception.
And it looks similar Lionel, astatine the blessed couple's request, adjacent rocked the mic astatine 1 constituent during the celebration. "They had 2 songs," the vocalist told E!. "'Can you bash ‘Hello' and ‘Stuck connected You'?' And I said, ‘You cognize that's not successful the budget, but I deliberation we tin spend Lionel Richie.' Of course, I said that, and of people Nicole said, ‘Dad you're not expected to accidental that.' Just a ham sandwich."
All jokes aside, it seems similar helium and his household members had a fantastic time. "But I had specified a large infinitesimal with my family," Lionel shared. "We hammed it up. You know, the Richies hammed it up truly good, and the Grainges were each implicit the place. So, we person 2 large families coming together."
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