Angelina Jolie's Incredibly Personal Wedding Dress

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Well, that didn't take long. Just a week after news broke of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's wedding (the couple finally, officially tied the knot at their French estate in Correns), People and Hello!, in a joint world exclusive, are publishing photos of the intimate 20-person ceremony and celebration. (Taking into account Jolie and Pitt's dedication to philanthropy, we have no doubt the money they received from selling these photos will go to a worthy cause.)

First thing's first: Angie's dress. The gorgeous ivory silk gown was designed by Luigi Massi, the master tailor at Atelier Versace. (Jolie is a long-time fan of the designer, having worn many a Versace gown on the red carpet.) At first glance the gown looks simple—as you might expect, given Jolie's taste for unfussy, sleek silhouettes: a ruched bodice with a full A-line skirt. But! There's a twist! The train of Jolie's gown as well as her veil were covered with her children's artwork. According to People, Massi sewed in dozens of playful, colorful designs done by Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Vivienne, Shiloh and Knox. "Luigi is like family to me and I couldn't imagine anyone else making this dress," Jolie told People. "He knows and cares for the children and it was great fun putting it together."

Playing it a bit more low-key, Pitt wore one of his own suits, and reportedly had to borrow a tie from one of his sons because he forgot his own.

As for the ceremony? It sounds incredibly personal and family-focused, which is fitting, given that Jolie told ELLE earlier this summer, "I tell you, the kids are so excited about the wedding...they like the idea of Mommy and Daddy getting married.” Jolie added that the wedding would be an "unusual situation" with "all eight of us getting married." And so it was. According to People the children helped their parents write their vows. Maddox, 13, and Pax, 10, walked mom down the aisle; Zahara, 9, and Vivienne, 6, served as flower girls (they threw petals from the garden); Shiloh, 8, and Knox, 6, were the ring bearers; and Pax baked the cake. It all sounds pretty perfect, doesn't it?