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Neil Patrick Harris weds David Burtka in Italy

Neil Patrick Harris and his long-time partner David Burtka tied the knot in Italy over the weekend, with Elton John performing at the reception.

The How I Met Your Mother star Neil, 41, finally wed the love of his life David Burtka, 39, after more than a decade spent together.

Neil broke the news via Twitter, posting a cute photograph of the pair, grinning at each other as the sun set. He captioned it: “Guess what? @DavidBurtka and I got married over the weekend. In Italy. Yup, we put the ‘n’ and ‘d’ in ‘husband’”

“We happily confirm that Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka were married in Italy in an intimate ceremony surrounded by their close friends and family, Neil’s representative confirmed to People magazine.

Both the dashing grooms wore custom-made Tom Ford tuxedos and legendary musician Elton John performed after the ceremony.

Neil’s close friend and mentor Pam Fryman, who directed How I Met Your Mother, officiated the ceremony.

The pair already have two children together – twins Harper and Gideon – aged three-and-a-half, and it’s believed that both of them played a part in the proceedings.

Their family are famed for their super-cute family photos– especially at Halloween!

We hope we get to see some more cute family photos from their big day!

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