Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Renew Their Wedding Vows! They say ‘I do’ all over again with Kris Jenner as officiant… after they tied the knot 15 YEARS ago
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have renewed their wedding vows.
The 65-year-old former talk show host and 50-year-old Ally McBeal actress were seen in their new home saying “I do” again in front of friend Kris Jenner who served as an officiant.
It’s been 15 years since they first tied the knot at their Los Angeles home.
Portia was lovingly wearing her old wedding dress from when she walked down the aisle to Ellen’s in 2008. Ellen was much more dressed in a blue jacket and khaki trousers with sneakers.
Ellen was surprised by the extension, thinking she was just attending Portia’s birthday party.
I do, yes: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have renewed their wedding vows. The 65-year-old former talk show host and 50-year-old Ally McBeal actress were seen in their new home saying ‘yes’ again
Ellen shared the video on her Instagram page.
“Portia surprised me at her birthday party by renewing our vows,” the stand-up comedienne wrote.
Thank you @KrisJenner for performing and @BrandiCarlile for performing, and Portia for being the greatest gift to me, even on your birthday.
“You can watch the whole video on my YouTube.”
In the video, Portia is seen walking through a sea of people in the bridal gown until she finds herself in front of Ellen who is shocked with her mouth gaping open.
‘Oh my God!’ she said, having no idea it was a wedding vow renewal. Ellen thought they were just celebrating Portia’s birthday.
Holding hands: Portia affectionately wore her old wedding dress from when she walked down the aisle to Ellen’s in 2008. Ellen was much more dressed in a blue jacket and khaki pants with sneakers
At one point, Ellen and Portia were seen holding hands as they looked into each other’s eyes.
They also each held long-stemmed white flowers.
The house was huge with high beamed ceilings, natural blond wood floors, bleached wood cabinets and black and white modern paintings.
Keeping Up With The Kardashians producer and Kardashian/Jenner manager Kris was also seen at the vow renewal when she served as an officiant.
She read from a piece of paper as she oversaw the ceremony.
Jenner wore a white coat and black leather slacks as she adjusted her glasses.
Kris and Ellen have been good friends for decades.
Jenner era: Keeping Up With The Kardashians producer and Kardashian/Jenner manager Kris was also seen at the vow renewals when she served as an officiant
Responsible: She read from a piece of paper while overseeing the ceremony in a white coat
Brandi Carlile sang The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face as made famous by Roberta Flack.
Ellen and Portia married in 2008 in an intimate ceremony on the grounds of their LA home.
Fewer than 20 relatives and friends of the couple gathered at sunset for the official ceremony, but the event attracted a swarm of press eager to catch a glimpse of the couple.
As they posed for official photographers, the beloved couple was clearly enjoying their big day.
Former comic and sitcom star DeGeneres wore a loose-fitting white chiffon shirt, white cardigan and slacks, while de Rossi wore a cream and pale pink halter dress by designer Zac Posen.
Stunned: Ellen shared the video on her Instagram page. “Portia surprised me at her birthday party by renewing our vows,” the stand-up comedienne wrote
The entrance: ‘Thank you @KrisJenner for leading and @BrandiCarlile for performing, and Portia for being the greatest gift to me, even on your birthday. “You can watch the whole video on my YouTube”
The couple has been dating since December 2004 and DeGeneres announced her plans to marry her lover on her May chat show.
It came after the California Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry.
Announcing the upcoming nuptials, DeGeneres said, “It’s something we wanted to do and we want it to be legal and we’re very, very excited.”
She joked, “Planning a wedding is very stressful. It’s crazy. My gardener is now invited.’
But added: “I think someday people will look back on this as women disenfranchised and segregated and everything else that seems ridiculous that we don’t all have the same rights.”
DeGeneres said at the time that she planned to fly the Rossi’s family over from Australia and that “incredible people” would sing at the ceremony.
She said she’d feature “a little bit” of marriage on her talk show — and joked that she’d use her latest Daytime Emmy as a wedding cake topper.
