Salma Hayek has finally given the world a glimpse into her super-elegant 15th anniversary wedding to her billionaire husband Francois Henri Pinault.
The Frida The actress shared throwback photos of herself with the 61-year-old Gucci businessman, whom she married in 2009. On Valentine’s Day that year, the two exchanged vows in front of their loved ones at a courthouse in Paris before holding a second, larger ceremony in April.
“There are no words to describe the blessing of finding your soulmate,” she captioned the snaps posted to her Instagram page. “To everyone who has found it: never take it for granted. For those who haven’t yet, never give up #tbt to have one of the best days of my life.”
The first photo showed Hayek, 57, wearing a white corset as she looked to the side. Her hair was styled in a sleek bun for the wedding day as she showed off her full face of makeup.
In a black and white picture, the actress showed off her two wedding dresses hanging on a rack. Another photo showed her with Pinault at the altar as he placed a sparkling diamond ring on her finger.
Jessica Alba wrote in her comments section, “The way he looks at you 😍and you at him ❤️❤️❤️.” Viola Davis gushed: “Perfect!!!❤.”
Hayek, who met Pinault in 2006, previously revealed that she turned down two of the billionaire’s marriage proposals out of “fear.”
“I’m ashamed to admit how many times he had to ask me,” she said in a 2021 interview with the Indian timesShe joked that she had to be “dragged” down the aisle at her courthouse wedding.
She compared the day to an “intervention,” she said shine in 2023: “They just took me to court. My parents, my brother, they all ganged up against me. I had a phobia about the marriage thing.”
She added: “I was nervous. … I had said yes to marriage, but I just didn’t want to show up or do it that day.”
The couple have a daughter together, Valentina, now 16. French-born Pinault, CEO of Kering, which manages brands such as Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga, spends his $7 billion fortune on stunning villas and Luxury travel around the world from Welt with his famous wife and family.