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Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz get married!

Ashlee's Dad performs ceremony

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz were married Saturday evening in an intimate ceremony, their spokesperson tells PEOPLE exclusively.


"We're delighted to confirm that Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson
were married this evening in front of family and close friends," said
the spokesperson.


Simpson, 23, wore an ivory lace wedding gown by Monique Lhuillier and jewels by William Noble as she and Wentz, 28, exchanged vows in front of 150 guests at her parents' Los Angeles area home.


Dad Joe Simpson performed the non-denominational ceremony, while sister Jessica
served as maid of honor. Wentz's English bulldog, Hemingway, was the
ring-bearer. Guests included Jessica's boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys
quarterback Tony Romo, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, as well as actor Donald Faison with girlfriend CaCee Cobb.


Simpson told PEOPLE on Friday that she was never the type to
dream about her wedding when she was growing up, but changed her tune
once she got engaged. "Now that I'm doing it, I definitely have that
big dream. It kind of went more fairytale than I thought. I got really
into it." Added Wentz, "She has this amazing imagination and to watch
it take place is an awesome thing."

With the help of wedding planner Mindy Weiss, Simpson got her dream nuptials: The Alice in Wonderland
themed reception featured a wedding cake by Sam Godfrey of Perfect
Endings with a top hat, tea pot, stop watch and a pot of flowers on
top. The elaborate centerpieces of black beauty roses were by Mark's
Garden. Guests were served Rose Veuve Clicquot champagne followed by a
sit-down dinner and dancing to a deejay.


Simpson, who sources say is pregnant with the couple's first
child, and Wentz, the bassist for Fall Out Boy, have been linked since
the fall of 2006, when they were spotted kissing at a New York
nightclub. They announced their engagement last month.


"He's a cutie," Simpson told PEOPLE last year. "He has an
awesome personality and kind of brings out the best of me and I knew
that even before we were dating. There was just like an awesome
connection we had."


After they'd been dating almost a year, Wentz told PEOPLE,
"We're past the honeymoon period. The truth is, it's crazy to be able
to kiss your best friend. It's just a really awesome thing."


This is the first marriage for both.

By Ulrica Wihlborg