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Emily Atack Celebrates Spanish Wedding to Alistair Garner

Emily Atack danced and sang with husband Alistair Garner and Rivals co-stars during their second wedding celebration in Mojacar, Spain.

Emily Atack Celebrates Spanish Wedding to Alistair GarnerEmilio Cardenas / SplashNews.com

Emily Atack took over the dancefloor as wild celebrations broke out following her second wedding ceremony to husband Dr Alistair Garner in Spain.

The Rivals actress, 36, married scientist Garner, 40, for the second time on Saturday in the courtyard of a 16th century church in the whitewashed hilltop town of Mojacar. The ceremony was watched by 197 friends and family.

After the sweltering ceremony and a three-course dinner, the newlyweds and their guests headed to Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the town's Town Hall Square, to keep the party going. Emily was seen grabbing the microphone with a drink in hand, having swapped the off-the-shoulder gown she wore for the ceremony for a plunging, floral print dress.

Emily Atack took over the dancefloor on Saturday as the wild celebrations following her second wedding ceremony got underway
The Rivals actress, 36, wed scientist Dr Alistair Garner, for the second time, in the courtyard of a 16th century church in the whitewashed hilltop town of Mojacar in front of 197 guests

Speaking into the microphone, the bride told the crowd how much she loved her friend Claire as guests cheered, before the band launched into a rendition of Elton John's Tiny Dancer.

Emily and Garner shared romantic moments during the ballad, drawing laughs from guests as they pulled out some comedic dance moves, before gesturing for everyone to join them on the dancefloor for a mass singalong.

The ceremony in Mojacar

Earlier in the day, guests had gathered in the courtyard of Mojacar's 16th century church to watch the couple exchange vows. With temperatures reaching 30 degrees, the congregation sheltered under parasols and stood throughout, as there were no chairs.

Guests were told over a tannoy to get ready for Emily's arrival and were handed rose petals to throw. The registrar, who described himself as a member of "Emily's increasingly large and accepting showbiz family," told the crowd there had been a "five minute delay for reasons I cannot divulge."

While they waited, guests were served Cava and beers from ice buckets alongside cocktails from the bar, entertained by a string quartet.

Dinner under a century-old tree

After the ceremony, the wedding party walked the short distance to Plaza del Ayuntamiento, where dinner was served beneath the umbrella-shaped canopy of a century-old Weeping Fig tree.

And after the sweltering ceremony and a three-course dinner it was time to hit the dancefloor. Emily was seen getting the party started at Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Speaking into the mic the bride announced how much she loved her friend Claire as the guests cheered before the band launched into a rendition of Elton John's Tiny Dancer

Starters were a choice of cod risotto or mandarin sorbet, followed by a main course of shredded suckling pig with pumpkin compote and roasted apples. Dessert was mango mousse with nougat ice cream and raspberry coulis, followed by rum on the rocks and coffee.

Emily and her husband enjoyed some romantic moments during the ballad before gesturing to their guests to join them on the dancefloor for a mass singalong
Emily had changed out of the off-the-shoulder gown she wore for the ceremony, looking stunning in a plunging, floral print dress

Every table on the seating chart was named after the word "Love" in a different language, including German, Scottish Gaelic, Hawaiian, Greek, Swahili, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Indonesian, Fijian and Filipino.

A sentimental setting

The party was held in the Costa Almeria, a region with personal significance for Emily, who spent childhood holidays there at her musician father Keith's old summer home.

Star-studded guest list

David Tennant led the guest list, joined by fellow Rivals co-stars Alex Hassell, Rufus Jones, who plays Emily's on-screen husband in the show, Bella Maclean and Victoria Smurfit. Rivals is a Disney+ drama based on Jilly Cooper's novel of the same name.

The show's writer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, also attended, alongside fellow lead producer Felicity Tucci and her husband Stanley, the actor known for The Devil Wears Prada.

Notable absences from the Rivals cast included Aidan Turner and Danny Dyer. Comedians Keith Lemon and Katherine Ryan were also among the guests.

A second celebration

Emily officially married Alistair at her local church in Bedfordshire three weeks earlier, before hosting a party in their back garden. The Mojacar celebration marked the second time the couple has marked their marriage with family and friends.

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