Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks get hitched

[muchlove]

CLAREMORE, Okla. - Country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood said "I do" on Saturday in a private ceremony at their Oklahoma home.

Brooks, an Oklahoma native, and Yearwood exchanged vows before family members, said Nancy Seltzer, a publicist for the couple.

"They said it is the perfect Christmas gift to each other and they couldn't be happier," Seltzer said. She declined to provide any other details.

Brooks, 43, got down on one knee and proposed to Yearwood, 41, in May in front of 7,000 fans at the "Legends in Bronze" event at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, Calif. Ten larger-than-life bronze statues honoring country stars were unveiled during that event, including one of Brooks.

The marriage is the second for Brooks, who has three children, and the third for Yearwood.

Brooks is credited with widening the genre's appeal in the 1990s by merging traditional country with honky tonk, pop, folk and rock. His "Ropin' the Wind" album was the first such country recording to debut at the top of the pop music charts. His latest album, "Scarecrow," went triple platinum.

Yearwood was named the Country Music Awards female vocalist of the year in 1997 and 1998. Her latest album is "Jasper County."

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[SVZ]

Awwww that's cute They can do duets and stuff!

[Elisa]

Gee, five marriages between the two of them! Yeah, this one's gonna work.

[teforde23]

I am disgusted by this couple. During both their marriages to other people rumors of them being together flew and of course they both denied it til they were blue in the face. Then Trisha gets divorced in 99 then Garth in 00...then what do you know they were a couple! It's just like Amy Grant and Vince Gill. I mean we all know you guys were cheating on your partners and the fact that they began dating and then married proves it in my book.

I'm so with you on this one. I couldn't imagine what Garths wife was going through see them act like they were together and making eyes at each other throughout the marriage. They better not reproduce because their kids are gonna be ugly

[darksithbunny]

I am disgusted by this couple. During both their marriages to other people rumors of them being together flew and of course they both denied it til they were blue in the face. Then Trisha gets divorced in 99 then Garth in 00...then what do you know they were a couple! It's just like Amy Grant and Vince Gill. I mean we all know you guys were cheating on your partners and the fact that they began dating and then married proves it in my book.

You said it perfect, Killjoy.

[Bellatheball]

Ditto to Kiljoy. While I do think their marriage will last, I'm disgusted by the way they treated their spouses. Shame on both of them.

[sputnik]

they're both look like big old rednecks

[Palermo]

Ditto to Kiljoy. While I do think their marriage will last, I'm disgusted by the way they treated their spouses. Shame on both of them.

Add me to the list of the disgusted