Celebrating Black Brides: Profile #75
/Couple: Diana Ross and Arne Naess
Date of Wedding: October 23, 1985/February 1, 1986
Place: 10th Century Reformed Church (Romainmotier, Switzerland)
Officiant: Pastor Graham Ferguson Lacey
Fun facts:
The bride and groom met in May 1985 while both were on vacation with their kids in the Bahamas.
The couple held a civil ceremony on October 23, 1985 in New York City but opted for a fairy-tale wedding in Europe.
The church where the wedding was held is the oldest church in Switzerland.
The bride wore a pearl-embroidered, white satin dress. Her Belgian lace train cost $12,000.
Stevie Wonder performed for wedding guests.
The happy couple honeymooned on the groom's private 370-acre Pacific island.
