EXCLUSIVE Robin Thicke and April Love Geary flash wedding bands for FIRST time... as his includes a VERY 'unusual' surprise
Robin Thicke and his new wife April Love Geary, 30, have flashed their sparkling gold wedding bands for the first time.
The 30-year-old brunette beauty was with her singer husband at the BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday evening.
Her band was yellow gold and shone nicely next to her huge diamond engagement ring from Established Jewelry.
Robin also debuted his band as there was a big surprise on it: the yellow gold ring had diamonds on the front.
Most men do not get diamonds included in their wedding bands as they prefer a plainer look.
'His ring is definitely not the norm for men, it is very unusual,' said Chris from The Diamond Bank in Los Angeles tells DailyMail.com.
'The ring is yellow gold with about seven small diamonds side by side which is very special. He may have chosen seven as they have been engaged for seven years. The cost of his ring is around $10,000, which is about $9,500 more than most men pay for their wedding bands.'
Both Robin and April wore black as they looked very in love while arm in arm on the red carpet just two weeks after saying 'I do' during a lavish ceremony held in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico just two weeks ago.
The bride — who has welcomed three children with Thicke — walked down the aisle in a stunning white lace gown and a long ruffled veil.
In a loving gesture to his late father Alan Thicke, Robin and April kept a seat in the front row empty. Alan died back in 2016 at the age of 69.
Geary's video revealed that Alan's chair had 'In Loving Memory Of Alan Thicke' posted on the back of it.
Next, Geary posted a short clip of her father walking her down the aisle as their guests looked on in awe at the beautiful bride.
For Robin's strut to the altar, he suited up in a black tuxedo and held hands with the couple's two-year-old son Luca Patrick, who served as ring bearer.
Luca, also dressed in a black tux, carried a briefcase that read: 'Ring Security'
April and Robin are also parents to daughters Lola Alain, four, and Mia Love, six, but the two girls did not appear in any of the videos shared to Instagram.
TMZ reported that the guest list was expected to be star-studded, with Leonardo DiCaprio said to have RSVP'd, along with Usher and Community star Ken Jeong.
However, it was unclear from the videos Geary posted who actually attended the nuptials.
'His ring is definitely not the norm for men, it is unusual,' said Chris from The Diamond Bank in Los Angeles tells DailyMail.com. 'The ring is yellow gold with about seven small diamonds side by side which is very special. He may have chosen seven as they have been engaged for seven years. The cost of his ring is around $10,000, which is about $9,500 more than most men pay for their wedding bands.'
They both wore black as they looked very in love while arm in arm on the red carpet just two weeks after saying 'I do' during a lavish ceremony held in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico just two weeks ago
All of the bridesmaids and flower girls were all wearing Azazie dresses.
The celebrations reportedly kicked off with a welcome dinner on Thursday and were expected to continue through the weekend, with guests arriving as early as Wednesday.
April took to her Instagram Stories to reveal just how nervous she felt ahead of her wedding weekend.
'I get married this weekend, and I leave tomorrow. And my nerves are so bad, like I honestly, all day, have felt like I'm going to vomit,' she admitted.
'And I'm just going over a checklist in my head of, like, all the things I need to pack, all the things I need to pack for the kids. And, like, of course I haven't packed anything yet. And I leave tomorrow and I'm an idiot.
'But oh my god, I'm so excited! But I'm literally, like, nauseous. Like, I feel like I'm actually going to throw up. Oh my god! I'm going to forget something important.'
The next day, Geary shared excited airport snaps alongside her maid of honor and bridesmaids.
'Let's get y'all married! Cabo here we come!' they captioned the photos.
Thicke proposed to Geary twice—first in December 2018, and again just last week outside the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in France.
'Robin surprised me during our trip to Cannes by proposing to me again with a new [Established Jewelry] ring,' April gushed on Instagram.
'I'm so obsessed with [the ring], thank you! This trip was such a dream. I love you so much @robinthicke.'
In April, Geary offered a peek into her bridesmaid dress shopping experience by posting a carousel of photos showing her trying on various gowns.
'Thank you so much @azaziebridal for the best day! My bridesmaids are so happy with their dresses! And thank you for letting me try on some dresses for fun,' she wrote.
She added 'We honestly had so much fun and you guys went above and beyond. Thanks for taking care of all of us.'
Thicke and Geary began dating in 2014, just months after Thicke's split from his wife of 10 years, actress Paula Patton.
He and Patton, who finalized their divorce in 2015, also share 14-year-old son Julian Fuego.
Back in 2016, Thicke and Geary sparked secret wedding rumors after getting matching tattoos on their ring fingers to mark their second anniversary. But as the sweet videos now confirm, they waited until now to make it official.
Thicke's first proposal took place during a family dinner on Christmas Eve, and Geary wrote on Instagram at the time: 'YES YES 1000x YES.'
The Blurred Lines star previously revealed the couple were busy planning their wedding and had hoped to tie the knot in 2024.
He told PEOPLE: 'Wedding plans are a priority, we're looking at 2024 and we're very excited ...
'My relationship with April continues to grow beautifully as we've matured into three-time parents together. She's really the most amazing woman a man could ask for.'
'My relationship with April continues to grow beautifully as we've matured into three-time parents together,' he said.
Thicke then said, 'She's really the most amazing woman a man could ask for.'
He and the 49-year-old SAG Award nominee appear to amicably co-parent their 15-year-old son Julian Fuego.
But the ex-couple didn't finalize their custody arrangement until 2017 due to her making allegations against him of 'child abuse, domestic violence, infidelity, and drug/alcohol addiction.'
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