Nick Lachey, Vanessa Minnillo Are Married in Secret Ceremony

Nick Lachey and his fiancée Vanessa Minnillo became husband and wife last night, in a gorgeous and very intimate wedding ceremony on a tropical island. Their nuptials will air on TLC as part of a special.

The two got engaged in November last year and, though pressed for details, would not reveal the wedding date to the press.

As it turns out, the guests didn’t know about it either, People magazine reports, after getting confirmation from a rep for the couple.

Without being told where they were going, 35 family members and closest friends were flown to the exotic island where the wedding took place at sunset.

“Nobody knew where they were going,” Minnillo explains. “Our wedding invitations were in the form of a plane ticket. We told them they were going away and the attire was ‘island chic.’ It was all very vague,” Lachey adds.

“For us, this is just a stepping stone to do what we ultimately want and that’s to start a family together,” the blushing bride says for the same publication.

Further details or photos from the ceremony are not available right now. Perhaps they will not even be made public, since the entire event was shot by TLC cameras for a TV special.

However, People has some tidbits about the bride’s gorgeous gown.

“[She] donned a two-piece Monique Lhuillier ensemble featuring an intricately embellished lace corset with rose and crystal detail, paired with a signature hand tufted skirt made of silk faille. The look was completed with a tailored bow belt at her waist and chapel length tulle veil,” the magazine writes.

Nick looked his usual dapper self in a D&G suit.

Fans of the two will be able to see more of their super-secret wedding on July 30, when TLC airs the special called “Nick & Vanessa’s Dream Wedding” at 9-11pm ET/PT.