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A sexy red bra, a thong, handcuffs — Avril Lavigne has everything she needs to begin married life with her singR boi Deryck Whibley — including black knickers with "The Mrs." embroidered in pink.The Canadian punk singer, famed for her feisty anthem "Sk8er Boi", married her fellow Canadian at a private estate in the California coastal city of Montecito, northwest of Los Angeles, as some 110 invited guests watched the outdoor, non-denominational ceremony. According to People magazine Lavigne, who was born in the eastern Ontario city of Napanee, was walked down the aisle by her father John to the strains of Mendelssohn's "Wedding March." The 21-year-old singer wore a Vera Wang gown and carried a bouquet of white roses. Officially, though, no one is saying anything. "I cannot comment on the personal lives of our artists," said Lavigne's publicist, Sean Cordner. But family and friends were told several days ago to book their tickets for yesterday's wedding, which was moved up from Aug. 26 because of increasing media scrutiny. Whibley, the 26-year-old lead singer of Canadian rock band Sum 41, and a Scarborough native, joined his bride under an awning decorated with white flowers to exchange vows. After the groom kissed the bride, guests tossed rose petals at the newlyweds as they walked back up the aisle. The couple, who met some two years ago, were engaged in Venice in June 2005, while Lavigne was on the last leg of her European tour. Us Weekly reported at the time that the pair began dating in early 2004 and had been friends for several years prior. About 30 to 40 friends and relatives from the couple's Ontario hometowns made the trip to California. However, the location remained so secret that guests were picked up from their hotels in late afternoon by a shuttle bus and driven to the estate. But all should be revealed tomorrow when the celebrity show Entertainment Tonight Canada is scheduled to show some of the 50 wedding photos it has acquired. The photos, said Entertainment Tonight spokesperson Adrienne Kakoullis, were "selected and approved by Avril herself." The show acquired the images after a spirited bidding war, perhaps inspired by the $4 million (U.S.) Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are rumoured to have received for their baby photos. Pitt and Jolie are donating the money to charity. On Friday Lavigne, Whibley — who once was linked to hotel heir Paris Hilton — and their friends participated in a rehearsal; Sum 41 band members, as well as a longtime girlfriend of Lavigne, were among those in the bridal party. Lavigne received the sexy underwear and handcuffs from friends at a hen party. "She was excited, but a little embarrassed," an onlooker said of the moment the sexy underwear was presented. But she may not have much of a chance to put them to use — there's a nursery in the house the couple purchased in the southern California city of Santa Barbara. Lavigne has been quoted in the past as saying she'd prefer to raise her children in Canada. Following the wedding, guests enjoyed an outdoor cocktail hour, then sat down to dinner under a tent on the estate. In contrast to the wedding's all-white theme, the reception had a red theme, including centrepieces of red roses and other flowers. According to reports, the couple's first dance was to the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris." The two didn't make much of a secret of their nuptial plans. In late 2004 Lavigne began sporting a small pink heart-shaped tattoo with the letter "D" on her right wrist. Whibley began wearing a silver band on his left ring finger earlier this year. "I've been practising (playing guitar) with it," he told Teen People magazine. "It's fun to mess with the press." Lavigne has been busy, People magazine reported. She gave voice to a possum in the animated film Over the Hedge, is working on a third album, and, well, there was the wedding. That's obviously having some influence on her work. In May, she told People the new album — following her 2002 Grammy-nominated Let's Go, and 2004's Under My Skin — will have a romantic edge. "There's going to be some love songs on there," she said. "That's what I feel, so that's what I'm going to end up writing." With files from Alwynne Gwilt, Linda Nguyen and Star wire services
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