Lance Bass has officially said “Bye Bye Bye” to bachelorhood!
Lance and Michael Turchin tied the knot at the Park Plaza Hotel on December 20 in Los Angeles, Calif., according to People.
Leading up to the big day, Lance Instagrammed photos from his bachelor party, ring boxes and more.
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“I could not be more excited right now. This is a day that you look forward to your whole, entire life. This is supposed to be the best day of your life and I can’t believe it’s happening right now,” Lance told E! News earlier in December.
Celebrity friends Jamie-Lynn Sigler and JoAnna Garcia Swisher officiated the ceremony. Flower girls and the guy’s three dogs also participated in the ceremony, which combined Lance’s southern Baptist traditions with Michael’s Jewish culture.
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The over-the-top affair was organized by celebrity wedding planner Sharon Sacks. The men looked handsome in custom tuxes they designed in conjunction with stylist Jeff Kim.
Lance is making music with only one other guy now, but his former bandmates JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone were present for his special day.
“Of course the boys are going to be there, unfortunately Justin’s not going to be able to go because that’s his last date on tour and I had no idea he’d be touring right next to Christmas,” Lance told E! ahead of time of the RSVP list. “He’ll be the only guy not able to make it that day. I couldn’t imagine getting married without those boys being right there!”
Justin’s 20/20 Experience tour was at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia the night of December 20.
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JC and Kristin Chenoweth performed a special duet for Lance and Michael’s first dance as husbands, E! News reported.
“We’re using a lot of elements in the wedding that are classy and one of those is definitely our first dance. The song we chose is a song that lasts forever, something that is very special to us,” the groom said.
As for the big day, Lance hoped the spectacle would live up to the title of “gay wedding of the decade” and encouraged guests to “pretend like you’re going to a royal wedding at the met ball.”
“It’s spectacular that people care that much, one just about our wedding, it’s so special that people care. But two, that people are so excited about a gay wedding,” he previously said. “To know that people are excited to see something like this go down just shows you how much things have changed and we’re just honored to be a part of that change.”
Lance made a splash on the cover of People magazine when he publicly came out as gay in July 2006. The couple took to Twitter to announce their engagement on August 31, 2013 after Michael accepted Lance’s proposal in New Orleans.
However, this is not the first marriage for Lance. He told E! News he spontaneously eloped with a mystery woman in 1999 or 2000.
“People do stupid things in the heat of the moment. I’ve been in Vegas where I’ve gotten married for, like, five minutes,” he admitted. “You know it was one of those crazy moments where you’re with a friend and you’re like, ‘Hey, wouldn’t it be fun if we did this?’ and that’s all that happened. It’s the Vegas thing to do.”
Fans won’t have to wait long to see all the behind-the-scenes moments of the entire wedding process, from planning the big day to the emotional exchanging of vows — the 90-minute special “Lance Loves Michael: The Lance Bass Wedding” premieres February 5 at 8/7c on E!.
— Paige Feigenbaum
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