Jennifer Gates and Fiancé Nayel Nassar Married in a Muslim Ceremony

Microsoft heiress Jennifer Gates, wearing a custom Vera Wang gown, stepped out of her home in Westchester on Saturday flanked by her bridesmaids dressed in evergreen, all smiling and laughing as they posed for pictures.
Jennifer was clutching a white flower bouquet, her veil lifted over her face. They headed across the road where hundreds of guests began to gather from 3pm to witness the happy couple get married in a civil ceremony.
Parents Bill and Melinda Gates jointly walked 25-year-old Jennifer, whose dress was custom made by Vera Wang, down the aisle at Saturday's ceremony.
The reception began shortly after 4pm. Bill could be seen in a dark suit, while Melinda, was wearing a flowing purple gown.
The crowd let out a big cheer shortly after 5pm as the couple were declared man and wife. Servers could be seen standing at the ready with celebratory glasses of champagne.
Jennifer had already married Egyptian equestrian Nayel Nassar in a secret ceremony held the night before the announced wedding date, DailyMail.com has exclusively learned.
The private Muslim ceremony was held on Friday night in the garden of the family's 142-acre estate in North Salem, New York where a larger civil ceremony with 300 guests was scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
According to Fox Business, the private Muslim ceremony was held on Friday night in the backyard of the household’s 142-acre property in North Salem, New York. The couple got engaged last year.
According to Daily Mail, Jennifer and Nayel were already married in a secret Muslim ceremony on Friday night held in the garden of Jennifer's mansion in North Salem, New York.
The service is a usual tradition for the Muslim community to be legally wed under Islamic law. Her husband is from an Egyptian Muslim background.
According to Fox Business, Jennifer was also photographed posing with bridesmaids in her wedding gown on Saturday. The Microsoft co-founder is said to have purchased the $15.82 million estates for Jennifer in 2018 shortly after she graduated from Stanford University.
The luxurious, star-studded event took weeks of planning. Photos that surfaced earlier this week showed the expansive property is transformed into an opulent wedding venue, complete with a stage, elaborate pavilions, floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors and a stage.
In addition to 25-year-old Jennifer’s parents, Bill and Melinda Gates, attendees included her brother Rory and sister, Phoebe. Also in attendance was Bill’s stepmother, Mimi Gardner Gates. The nuptials came just months after Bill and Melinda announced they were splitting after 27 years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in early August. As per media reports, the wedding was likely to cost the Gates family “at least” $2 million.