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NBA star Dwyane Wade married actress Gabrielle Union at sunset at the lavish Chateau Artisan estate, which contains a private lake and resembles a castle surrounded by a moat, in the Miami area on Saturday, E! News confirms. They were surrounded by family and friends, including the athlete’s elder two sons and nephew.
The bride wore a stapless Dennis Basso ballgown with a sweetheart neckline as she walked down the aisle, while the groom wore a Dsquared2 Tuxedo, a custom Wedding Collection Tie Bar bowtie and a Floral Fix boutonniere.
Wade proposed to Union in December 2013 after four years of dating; Union’s engagement ring is 8.5 carats and it’s worth nearly $1 million. The baller “was 100% involved in the process,” Jason Arasheben, CEO of Jason of Beverly Hills, told E! News. “I made three personal visits to Miami to present different options until they found the perfect one. Dwyane picked out the stone and they made the ring custom.”
Shortly after he popped the question, it was revealed that Wade had fathered a son namedXavier with a friend, Aja Metoyer. Their baby was conceived while Wade and Union were on a brief break in 2013.
The athlete called the child “a blessing,” and Union said the time apart helped her see their relationship in a different light. “I’d always wanted an awesome career with back-to-back projects, but I realized I wasn’t willing to sacrifice my relationship for it. Moving forward, I decided my work schedule has to make sense for our family,” she told Glamour. “Bottom line: If an issue’s a deal breaker, it’s a deal breaker. If your relationship isn’t something you’re willing to give up and you can compromise, do so.”
This is the second marriage for both. Wade married Siohvaughn Funches, his high school sweetheart, in 2002. Together, they welcomed sons Zaire and Zion. The pair broke up in 2007 and their divorce was finalized three years later. Union was wed to NFL player Chris Howard from 2001 to 2006.
Source: E!