Revealed: Blake Lively wore Marchesa gown for 'enchanting' wedding to Ryan Reynolds at plantation where The Notebook was filmed

PUBLISHED: 16:21 EST, 10 September 2012 | UPDATED: 03:31 EST, 11 September 2012

Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively is certainly the talk of the town after marrying Ryan Reynolds in a top secret wedding over the weekend.

And now details have emerged about the couple's 'intimate' and 'enchanting' ceremony.

The actress, 25, wore a custom Marchesa dress created by her close friends, Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig, with shoes by her favourite footwear designer, Christian Louboutin.

The ballgown featured hand-draped silk tulle bodice which was tripped with crystal and rose gold embroidery.

Her bridesmaids wore blush silk chiffon confections with crystal detailing by the same label.

Surprise wedding: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds exchanged vows in South Carolina on Sunday

The groom, 35, and his party all wore Burberry suits trimmed with leather braces designed by his pal, Christopher Bailey.

The pair exchanged exchanged vows and rings by Lorraine Schwartz.at the Boone Hall Plantation Charleston, South Carolina, which famously appeared in the Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling's romantic 2004 movie, The Notebook.

'From the heartfelt ceremony to the fun-filled carnival hour and elegant reception, it was a truly enchanting celebration,' according to Martha Stewart Weddings magazine, which helped organise the event along with local wedding planner Tara Guérard.

The ceremony was held in a 'rustic barn' and the reception was held in a white tent at the plantation.

The wedding singer: Florence Welch, pictured yesterday, provided the entertainment at the reception

British singer Florence Welch is said to have performed three songs at the after-party. Blake counts her as a close friend and she even appeared on an episode of Gossip Girl back in 2011.

The couple have only been dating for a year and had not even announced they were engaged.

Despite high-profile romances with Gossip Girl co-star Penn Badgley - whom she dated for three years - and a brief flirtation with Leonardo DiCaprio, it is the first time Blake has been married.

Meanwhile, 35-year-old Ryan has already tried his hand at domestic bliss with Scarlett Johansson.

The Proposal heartthrob tied the knot to The Prestige beauty in September 2008, before separating just two years later when he filed for divorce in December 2010.

Stunning location: The pair married at the Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, just outside of Charleston

In July, Blake and Ryan sparked speculation that they had already married after a blundering law enforcer made an error while filling paperwork on a police report.

The couple are believed to have grown close while shooting box office bomb Green Lantern together in the spring of 2010, in which Blake starred as his love interest.

Before the big day, Blake hinted on her Twitter page that her romance was 'the dream of a lifetime'.

The Teen Choice Award-winner wrote: 'You are living in a dream of your own creation.

Famous location: Ryan Gosling's 2004 romantic hit The Notebook was filmed on the plantation

'Let it be the dream of a lifetime, for that is exactly what it is.'

She later added: 'Just because you're not the prettiest girl around doesn't mean you're not worth it, doesn't mean you're not beautiful. #BECAUSEYOUARE.'

While Blake was initially the lesser known star, largely due to being 10 years Ryan's junior and only just carving out a career for herself, her star has soared over the last year.

After starring in The Town in 2010, alongside Ben Affleck, it seems film bosses started taking notice of the pretty blonde and realised she wasn't just a one-trick pony destined for teenage TV dramas.

The tell-tale look: Ryan accepts the award for Most Anticipated Movie from presenter Blake Lively onstage during Spike TV's 'Scream 2010' at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles

The tell-tale look: Ryan accepts the award for Most Anticipated Movie from presenter Blake Lively - before they were dating - onstage during Spike TV's 'Scream 2010' at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles

She was soon snapped up by the infamous Oliver Stone, for gritty thriller Savages, promoting it relentlessly this summer with appearances on all the major television sofas.

Ryan's popularity has wavered over the years, with his performance high back in 2009's The Proposal opposite Sandra Bullock, which became the highest grossing romantic comedy of that year.

He has since guest-starred in Ted with Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg, as well as loaning his vocals to animated film Turbo, and taking centre stage in 2013 release R.I.P.D.

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If true, this was one of the best kept secrets around. Good for them.

- lisa , new haven, 11/9/2012 15:23

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I love right by Boone Hall Plantation and never knew they were even here this past weekend......With the huge oak trees, dripping with moss, it truily is the most beautiful, most romantic site for a wedding...well done, Ryan and Blake...Best wishes, always.......

- TaylorB , Charleston SC USA, 11/9/2012 15:16

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No public well wishes from Leonardo di Caprio? Wonder why? - MelanieM , London, United Kingdom, 11/9/2012 04:25----------------------- Because they never dated. They hung out together while auditions for The Great Gatsby were being held because he and she are close to the director. Leo likes models, aka. naturally beautiful, tall girls who don't need breast implants and nose jobs to look half-normal.

- Hylian , Hyrule, 11/9/2012 15:14

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I hate reading comments like 'they've only been together a minute' it's pathetic, you don't KNOW them, it's their lives and from what i've seen they make a lovely couple. Congratulations if this is true :)

- Rach , Somerset, 11/9/2012 14:30

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LOVE THIS NEWS!!!!! They are perfect together.

- Quinlan , Birmingham, United States, 11/9/2012 14:28

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they could have atleast got a pic from the film when the boone plantation was actually used!!! its used as Allies Summer House at the beginning of the film!!!

- little_vix , Ipswich, 11/9/2012 12:18

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Blake Lively does not have a (verified) Twitter account, so....

- idk , usa, 11/9/2012 12:14

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Those two buildings bear no relation to each other other than they both have bricks, windows, doors and chimneys.

- Ann , Brisbane, 11/9/2012 11:37

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why has she done this to me i am gutted she was mine forever lol blake is fit with a capital F XXX

- Darren Case , liverpool, United Kingdom, 11/9/2012 10:03

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I guess that olympic swimmer dude Lochere is gonna have to find a new crush then.