Taiwanese singer Jay Chou has released a video of his fairytale wedding to 21-year-old sweetheart Hannah Quinlivan, which took place at the UK’s 900-year-old Selby Abbey yesterday.
The two-minute film begins with shots of the bridesmaids, wearing above-the-knee, peach-coloured gowns and the groom’s ushers walking down the aisle, before a slow-motion shot shows Chou striding confidently along the red carpet with one hand tucked casually into his pocket.
The bride is then seen being escorted up the aisle, lit with dozens of candles, her wedding dress train trailing behind her, before her hand is given to Chou.
In a sign of the times, where once guests may have been misty-eyed and dabbing at their faces with handkerchiefs, many can be seen gawping at their tiny smartphone screens, filming the couple as they pass by to the music of a classical chamber ensemble.
The YouTube video ends with Chou, 36, lifting his bride’s veil and planting a lengthy kiss on her lips as the video camera pans around the pair.