#ICYMI: Jessica Simpson Weds Football Beau Eric Johnson

Scooter Braun’s wasn’t the only music marriage to happen this weekend. Pop singer Jessica Simpson also married her long time beau, retired pro Football player, Eric Johnson on Saturday. The couple was wed in Santa Barbara, California. at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito. People.com reports that Simpson wore a custom Carolina Herrera wedding gown and veil. She went on record with people saying that the occasion was “the happiest moment of our lives.”
“The whole weekend was magical for us,” she told People. “We feel complete.”
A source close to the couple revealed to E! that the groom got choked up while reciting his vows. The couple, who also included their two children Maxwell and Ace in the ceremony, said in a shared statement to People magazine, “We are overwhelmed with complete happiness and love having made our eternal commitment.”
“To say ‘I do’ in front of family, friends and, most importantly, our children has been the happiest moment of our lives.”
Simpson was previously married to Singer/VH1 host Nick Lachey. Their shared rise to fame was boosted, in part; around the marketing and recognition generated from their shared early 2000’s MTV reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. Nick got remarried to former MTV VJ Vanessa Minnillo in 2011.