Wetin don happen for Portugal na big headline wey never enter any gist magazine. Cristiano Ronaldo, the famous footballer wey dey play for Al-Nassr, and im girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez don finally marry. But instead of big church wedding wey people expect, di couple choose to do small ceremony inside dia new house for Cascais. Di wedding happen on Tuesday 11 August at 1:30 afternoon, and e be intimate affair.
According to Jornal de Notícias, di marriage certificate show say di civil ceremony take place for di couple’s home for Quinta da Marinha, di upmarket area for Cascais. Di house worth around £30 million, and e get seven years to build. E funny how di house take seven years, and Ronaldo get lucky number seven. But di wedding na for di 10-year anniversary of when dem first meet for Gucci store for Madrid.
Di ceremony no get plenty people. Only four witnesses sign as witnesses: Miguel Paixão, Ronaldo’s old friend from im youth days for Sporting; Ivana Rodríguez, Georgina’s sister; and Spanish jeweller José Rodríguez Sangil and im wife Monica Gonzalez Martinez. Di registrar, Maria Manuel Folhadela de Oliveira, travel from Porto to perform di ceremony. Di couple’s five children dey present too: Cristiano Jr., Eva, Mateo, Alana, and Bella.
One thing wey surprise people na say Ronaldo’s mama, Dolores Aveiro, and im sisters, Elma and Katia, no attend di wedding. According to report, di footballer’s mama still show support by putting heart symbol on im son’s Instagram post after di wedding announcement. But her absence don make people begin ask question. Some people even gather for Madeira for di weekend wey don pass, expecting say di wedding go happun for Funchal Cathedral. But e no happun.
Di marriage certificate also reveal say Ronaldo and Georgina choose separation of property regime. This mean say each person dey keep dia own property wey dem get before wedding and anytin wey dem acquire after. Dem sign prenuptial agreement on 10 August at notary office for Lisbon, one day before di ceremony. And dem no change dia names; Georgina no take Ronaldo’s surname. Dem still list Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as dia usual place of residence.
Di wedding na contrast to wetin many people expect. Georgina don talk before say she dream big wedding as pikin, but now she want sometin intimate. She wear Gucci white silk faille skirt suit and di children dey wear matching Gucci outfits. Ronaldo wear custom light beige cotton suit. Di wedding photos takers na Juergen Teller, di famous photographer wey get artistic approach.
After di ceremony, di couple go to Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima for blessing. But no honeymoon, as Ronaldo need to return to Riyadh for im football season. He start new season on 15 August. Di marriage don be officially registered for civil registry office for Porto, even though na for Cascais e happun. Ronaldo and Georgina don finally make am official, and di gist na say di couple go return to Saudi Arabia after di wedding.
