Kiera Knightley ties the knot in France

British actress Keira Knightley tied the knot with her musician boyfriend James Righton in the South of France on Saturday, keeping it as simple as possible with a small number of guests and a compact car for transportation. 

“It was amusing to see them being driven away in a battered old Renault Clio – it certainly looked as though it had seen better days,” one of the onlookers said.

Knightley, best known as the heroine of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” was in a Chanel jacket and a mini dress with a simple daisy chain in place of a tiara. Her counterpart, Righton -- a member of an indie rock band Klaxons -- wore a dark blue suit. 

The newlyweds got their blessings from their small party of 11 guests, including family members and close acquaintances from the husband’s rock band. The short celebration was kept so discreet and casual that some of the guests were seen wearing jeans and flip-flops. 

The 28-year-old actress had once said in an interview that she was not the kind of girl who fantasizes about a grand wedding. She said the idea of wedding planning was “terrifying” to her. 

Knightley, in keeping her words with the interviewer, drove away in a silver Renault Clio after the wedding so small it hardly made a sound, according to one of the witnesses.

The reception was also to be kept small with no more than 50 guests including Sienna Miller and Karl Lagerfeld at the bride’s family house nearby.

The couple met through mutual friend Alexa Chung in 2011 and got engaged in May 2012.

Jin Eun-soo, Intern reporter
(janna924@heraldcorp.com)