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Congratulations are in order for Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. According to the "New York Post," the couple did indeed tie the knot Saturday in an intimate ceremony at a chapel Blake built on his Oklahoma ranch. The paper reports "The Voice" host Carson Daly officiated the ceremony (buddy Adam Levine was reportedly not there). Gwen eventually confirmed the news on Instagram posting photos from the big day, writing, "July 3rd 2021 dreams do come ❤️🙏🏻." The pics show off her strapless Vera Wang dress, and white cowboy boots, with the post including the hashtag #married. (The post was liked more than 400,000 times in less than an hour.) The pair, who’ve been dating since 2015, years got engaged last October. This is the second marriage for Gwen, who has three sons with ex, Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, who she was married to from 2002 to 2016. This is the third marriage for Blake, who was previously married to Miranda Lambert from 2011 to 2015, and Kaynette Germ from 2003 to 2006. Check out the photos here. ONE MORE THING! Sources tell People that Blake and Gwen celebrated their impending nuptials Friday with a family dinner at Blake's Tishomingo, Oklahoma restaurant Ole Red. The group, including Gwen's three sons, chowed on burgers, fries, tacos and more. A source notes, "They looked really happy together and definitely in love." (Check the photos below!)
The Country Music Hall of Fame just got an iconic piece of memorabilia. Roy Acuff’s cherished fiddle has been donated to the museum by Vince Gill, who acquired the fiddle this year. The iconic instrument was found and given to Acuff by American soldiers stationed in Germany at the end of World War II. It is now on display in a spotlight exhibit in the museum's upper-level galleries. "It felt important to me that the great Roy Acuff's fiddle join the ranks of other revered instruments in the museum's permanent collection—including Maybelle Carter's 1928 Gibson L-5 guitar and Bill Monroe's 1923 Gibson F-5 mandolin," Vince shares. "The fiddle was given to Acuff by soldiers during a time of war because of how much he meant to them. He meant a lot to me, too."