Bar Refaeli Marries Fiancé Adi Ezra
Bar Refaeli is now a married woman!
According to People Magazine, the Sports Illustrated model tied-the-knot with her fiance Adi Ezra on Thursday, during a ceremony at the Carmel Forest Spa Resort in Haifa, Israel.
Bar stunned in a Chloe gown as she walked down the aisle in front of 300 of the couple’s closest friends and family members during their $300,000 Jewish and rustic outdoor wedding ceremony. Famous Israeli singer Shlomi Shabbat, who is also a judge on The Voice Israel, sang “The Beginning of the World” as Bar made her way to the chuppah to stand with her groom. Bruno Mars’ 2010 song “Marry Me” played as Ezra stepped on a glass to signify their union as husband and wife. Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman married the couple.
“The ceremony was so magical, filled with close friends and family and a few notable names and models,” a source told E! News. “The locations was stunning. Bar couldn’t be happier!”
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Bar Refaeli and Adi Ezra first announced their engagement in March 2015. Refaeli was introduced to the Israeli businessman two years ago through mutual friends. Ezra reportedly popped the question while the pair was vacationing in the Caribbean.
“We are pleased to announce the supermodel Bar Refaeli is engaged to her boyfriend Adi Ezra,” her rep confirmed at the time.
Despite their age difference, the couple seems to be as a happy as ever. During an interview with Israel HaYom last fall, Refaeli, who previously dated Leonardo Dicaprio, 40, for five years, spoke about their 10 year age gap and said it has never bothered her.
“I have always gone out with guys who are older than me,” Refaeli said. “A 10-year age difference between a man and a woman isn’t so crazy. I actually think it’s a good thing.”
“He went out with many other girls before me, he’s seen and done many things, and that’s just a much more complete place to come from,” she added. “I prefer to date someone who has experienced and done many things and met people and is now ready to choose, rather than someone who doesn’t know.”
While their wedding went flawlessly, there was some drama leading up to their nuptials. Israel’s transport minister Israel Katz and the head of Israel’s civil aviation authority Joel Feldschuh went back and forth over whether or not to allow the airspace above their wedding site to be closed to all but a fleet of aircraft the couple had hired, according to The Guardian. While the request was originally granted by Feldschuh, Katz issued him an ultimatum, saying he either keep the airspace open or lose his job.
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“As the person responsible for civil aviation and setting policy, I expect you to fully implement my instructions on the matter,” Katz responded to Feldschuh’s decision. “I look gravely on attempts to operate against the instructions and policies that I have set. The skies belong to the public at large, and exclusivity should not be granted for commercial reasons to relevant organisations. Justice must be done and be seen to be done.”
Ultimately, only authorized aircraft were given access to fly above the wedding. However, a hot air balloon, helicopter and drones were spotted, with one of the drones being grounded.
This marks the second marriage for Refeali, who was previously married to Arik Weinstein. The former couple were teens when they decided to get married in 2003. They divorced after only two years.
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