On Sunday morning Sir Elton John and David Furnish were officially married, exactly nine years after they entered into a civil partnership.
They tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in front of family, friends, numerous celebrities and of course, their sons Zachary, three and Elijah, 23 months.
And the couple were so eager for the whole world to share in their happiness they posted pictures to their Instagram pages throughout the ceremony alongside the hashtag sharethelove.
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Sweet: Elijah, 23 months, stood between his dads in a picture taken by their other son Zachary, three
Nothing was held back, with pictures beginning in the morning of the pair making the union official as they signed their legal documents, right up to the sweet moment they said their vows.
And the couple's sons and ring-bearers got in on the action, with Zachary even taking a picture of Elijah during the ceremony, which was promptly uploaded.
Elton captioned the sweet snap, which showed Elijah clasping his dad's leg and a stuffed toy, with the words: 'Zachary grabs David's iPhone and takes a photo of his brother while we exchange our vows. #ShareTheLove.'
The dapper duo were dressed in matching dark suits, as were their sons, and Elton wore a pair of sunglasses as he and David said their vows.
It's beginning: Elton earlier shared this picture of the couple's ceremony as friends and family watched on
He captioned the intimate moment: 'The exchange of vows. #ShareTheLove.'
They entered a civil partnership on December 21, 2005 and and picked the poignant date to officially get wed on their ninth anniversary.
Same sex marriages became legal in England in March and to celebrate, Elton and David set about planning the lavish bash.
The couple also posted a sweet snap of them together after signing the official paperwork on Sunday morning.
It's official: Sir Elton John and David Furnish have tied the knot on the ninth anniversary of their civil partnership
Roses are red: Comedian Jimmy Carr uploaded a picture of the happy couple
Sir Elton shared a photo of himself, pen in hand, sitting next to Furnish at a desk, with a piece of paper in front of them. The accompanying caption red: 'That's the legal bit done. Now on to the ceremony!'
The dapper duo smiled for the camera in dark suits, in the first of what is sure to be a selection o smart outfits.
Elton's first post on his specially-created Instagram page was an invite to his wedding.
The note read: 'Sir Elton John and David Furnish request the pleasure of your company to celebrate their wedding on Sunday the 21st of December.'
'Nice day for a wedding': Elton shared this picture as he wrote of his excitement at getting married on Sunday
Family affair: Elton posted this picture on Saturday night and wrote that their 'little ring-bearers', sons Zachary, three, and Elijah, 23 months, were fast asleep
Invite: Sir Elton John kicked off proceedings on Instagram by sharing an special online invite to their big day
Fabulously floral: Elton showed off huge displays of red roses which adorned the tables, writing about how they brought 'good luck' when the couple used them at their civil ceremony nine years ago. In the background guests include Burberry boss Christopher Bailey and his partner Simon Woods
Lavish lunch: The relatively simple table settings included handwritten place settings, silver cutlery and menus wrapped in red ribbon. Elton wrote: 'And the tables are set for a delicious lunch'
What a feast! He also gave his fans a glimpse at the delicious food on offer to his well-heeled guests
Cutting the cake: David Walliams posted a picture of the happy couple having an iconic moment
Can I have some? The couple's eldest son, Zachary looked on as his father did the honours
Here come the grooms: Sir Elton John and David Furnish, seen at their civil partnership ceremony in 2005, decided to get wed on the big event's ninth anniversary
The caption read: 'Please join us this Sunday @DavidFurnish and I will be posting special moments from our big day. #ShareTheLove #EltonJohn #DavidFurnish'
Furnish had earlier hinted to The Las Vegas Review Journal that the couple might be planning a May wedding.
Back in 2005, Elton, 67, and David, 52, were among Britain's first same-sex couples to tie the knot when civil partnerships were passed into law.
Bromance: David Walliams posted this snap of himself and Jimmy Carr writing: 'Now we can get married too #sharethelove'
Plus one: Brooklyn Beckham posted a snap of him and mum Victoria and added the #sharethelove hashtag to his caption
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