Gwyneth marries in secret ceremony?

Posted Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at 4:48 PM Central

by John Couture

Perhaps Ben and Jen need to take some notes from Gwyneth. A British tabloid (insert big grain of salt here) is reporting that Gwyneth Paltrow, a huge Hollywood actress, and Chris Martin, the equally famous lead singer of musical group Coldplay, tied the knot last Friday without so much as a paparazzi flash bulb going off.

How did the celebrity couple manage the feat after announcing last week that they were expecting their first child? Apparently, according to The Sun, the couple picked up a marriage license in Santa Barbara California and quickly exchanged vows in a ceremony that lasted under 10 minutes.

A friend was quoted as saying "They kept it very quiet indeed. They wanted to do it without fuss and without anyone around, and they managed it."

Allegedly, the newlyweds jetted off to Mexico for the weekend and plan to return to California later this week to have the ceremony blessed in front of family and friends.