NEW YORK - Actress Ellen Pompeo promised that she wouldn't have a big wedding and the "Grey's Anatomy" star lived up to her word.
Pompeo, who plays Dr. Meredith Grey on ABC's hit show, tied the knot with record producer Chris Ivery last Friday in a ceremonial office at City Hall, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a witness.
Pompeo, 38, and Ivery became engaged last November, after dating for three years. In an interview last August, she said the couple didn't plan a big ceremony because "we want one thing to ourselves."
It's the first wedding for both.
"I'm very happy for her," Ellen's father, Joseph Pompeo, told People magazine, adding his famous offspring informed him after the ceremony of his father-in-law status. "She just didn't want a big thing."
Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor Patti Harris were the two witnesses, and an official from the city clerk's office performed the ceremony, Bloomberg spokesman Stu Loeser said.
In keeping with the under-the-radar vibe of the nuptials, the newlyweds have opted out of a honeymoon trip, though last month Pompeo told People she and Ivery were planning a trip to Bologna, Italy, "very soon." On Sunday night, the couple was spotted celebrating courtside at a Knicks basketball game at Madison Square Garden.
The couple has since returned to the West Coast, where Pompeo returned to the set of "Grey's Anatomy" on Monday. The series is continuing production despite the Writers Guild strike, but with show creator-writer-exec producer Shonda Rhimes refusing to cross the picket line, it will likely be forced to close up shop soon.
Article © ASM - All Rights Reserved
- Comment
