{"id":1250,"date":"2025-07-05T15:48:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T15:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/?p=1250"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:29:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:29:44","slug":"spice-girls-icon-mel-b-stuns-in-bespoke-luxury-gown-as-she-marries-rory-mcphee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/spice-girls-icon-mel-b-stuns-in-bespoke-luxury-gown-as-she-marries-rory-mcphee\/","title":{"rendered":"Spice Girls icon Mel B stuns in bespoke luxury gown as she marries Rory McPhee"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mel B and Rory McPhee are officially husband and wife! (Picture: MattPapz\/Backgrid)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Spice Girls<\/a> icon Melanie Brown – aka Mel B <\/a>– has officially tied the knot with Rory McPhee in a star-studded ceremony.<\/p>\n

The newlyweds exchanged vows at St Paul’s Cathedral in London<\/a> today, with Mel, 50, having announced her engagement to the hairdresser in October 2022.<\/p>\n

Celebrity faces were spotted arriving at the ceremony this afternoon, with those on the guest list including former bandmate Emma Bunton<\/a>, known as Baby Spice, who attended with her partner, Jade Jones, and son, Beau.<\/p>\n

Other famous pals donning their finery for the grand occasion included Katherine Ryan<\/a>, Alan Carr<\/a>, Angellica Bell, Daisy Lowe<\/a>, Cara Delevingne<\/a>, and Gaby Roslin.<\/p>\n

Noticeably absent were Spice Girls Victoria Beckham<\/a> and Mel C<\/a>, but VB’s parents, Tony and Jackie Adams, were present. The fashion designer also reached out to Mel ahead of the wedding<\/a> with a sweet social media post.<\/p>\n

All the details on Mel B’s wedding dress<\/h2>\n

Ahead of the wedding, Scary Spice Mel worked closely with Evelie Bridal and Josephine Scott to design her luxury georgette crepe gown.<\/p>\n

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The Spice Girls icon tied the knot at St Paul’s Cathedral (Picture: MattPapz\/Backgrid)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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She and the celebrity hairdresser announced their engagement in 2022 (Picture: Toby Shepheard\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mel looked gorgeous in her custom gown (Picture: Toby Shepheard\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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You may now kiss the bride! (Picture: MattPapz\/Backgrid)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of course, all eyes were on her show-stopping dress as Mel arrived at the cathedral, and upon her exit, new husband on her arm as they climbed into a horse-drawn carriage to make their getaway, royal wedding-style.<\/p>\n

Caroline Black, owner of Evelie Bridal, told the PA news agency: ‘For her look at St Paul\u2019s Cathedral, Melanie B wanted a bespoke gown that embodies strength, sensuality, and timeless glamour.’<\/p>\n

The dress has been described by Caroline as a ‘luxury georgette crepe gown with a sculpted corset bodice’, featuring ‘intricate draping that hugs the silhouette and flows into a dramatic, sweeping train’.<\/p>\n

It also had a ‘sheer illusion detachable jacket, hand-embellished with pearl constellations,’ which has been described as creating a high-neck, long-sleeve effect that framed the singer’s shoulders and added ‘ethereal elegance to complement the ceremony and honour St Paul\u2019s etiquette’.<\/p>\n

Mel also wore a cathedral-length veil, which was embroidered with scattered pearls to complete the look.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the process of styling the Wannabe hitmaker for her wedding day, Caroline hailed it as ‘an honour’ and ‘nothing short of extraordinary’.<\/p>\n

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Of course, the British pop legend needed a double-decker bus (Picture: Toby Shepheard\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The lovebirds were surrounded by their nearest and dearest on the special day (Picture: Toby Shepheard\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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They shared a smooch after saying ‘I do’ (Picture: Marcin Nowak\/LNP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mel and Rory were then whisked off in a horse-drawn carriage (Picture: Neil Mockford\/GC Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She said: ‘Helping a real Spice Girl choose her wedding dress\u2014what could possibly top that?<\/p>\n

‘But what\u2019s truly made this experience so meaningful is getting to know Mel as just Mel, not the icon, but the woman.’<\/p>\n

Josephine added: ‘Designing this gown for Mel was about capturing her fearless spirit and softness all in one look.<\/p>\n

‘She\u2019s iconic, powerful, and radiant\u2014and this dress had to be worthy of that.<\/p>\n

‘Every detail was chosen to honour her strength and sensuality while celebrating the woman and the love story beneath the girl power.’<\/p>\n

After officially becoming Mr and Mrs, Mel and Rory shared a snap from today on Instagram, captioned simply with the date and a red heart.<\/p>\n

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Spice Girls bandmate Emma Bunton was in attendance with her partner and son (Picture: Toby Shepheard\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Comedian Alan Carr also flashed a big smile (Picture: Toby Shepheard\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Model Daisy Lowe opted for black lace for her wedding guest attire (Picture: Toby Shepheard\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mel’s lookalike sister, Danielle, arrived with her children (Picture: Toby Shepheard\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Katherine Ryan wowed in a baby blue frock (Picture: Toby Shepheard\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They were quickly inundated with congratulatory messages from fans and celebs not in attendance, including Paloma Faith and Sofia Vergara.<\/p>\n

Mel was previously married to Stephen Belafonte until she filed for divorce in 2017 following allegations of abuse. They have a daughter, Madison Brown Belafonte.<\/p>\n

Mel B also has two daughters, Phoenix Chi Gulzar and Angel Iris Murphy Brown, from two previous relationships.<\/p>\n

Who is Mel B’s husband, Rory McPhee?<\/h2>\n

Rory is a celebrity hairstylist said to be a specialist when it comes to curly styles.<\/p>\n

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Mel was friends with Rory for years before things turned romantic (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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…and now she has the ring to prove it! (Picture: Neil Mockford\/GC Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He’s previously worked with fellow stylist Lee Stafford and for major brand Redken, which is part of the L’Oreal group.<\/p>\n

Mel and Rory didn’t get together romantically until 2018, despite knowing each other for years before.<\/p>\n

It’s believed he was a family friend of Mel’s cousin, having gone to school with Christian Cooke.<\/p>\n

Rory’s hairdressing expertise is believed to have helped him in wooing Mel, as the star chopped her famous curls off after her previous relationship ended.<\/p>\n

While Rory began ‘nurturing’ her locks, she praised him for doing the same to her ‘belief in love again and trust’.<\/p>\n

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