Kyle Sandilands paid tribute to his wife Tegan Kynaston’s Jewish heritage by incorporating several customs into their show-stopping nuptials over the weekend.
During the reception, the happy couple were lifted above the crowd on chairs while guests danced the hora, a joyful tradition performed at Jewish wedding receptions.
The radio shock jock was lifted by several of his groomsman and beefy security guards, while Tegan was carried by fellow guests.
The pair each waved handkerchieves in the air as guests sang a rousing rendition of Hava Nagila, a Jewish folk song is usually sung at weddings.
Couples traditionally each hold one end of a handkerchief to signify their union while they are being lifted on chairs.
Kyle Sandilands paid homage to his bride Tegan Kynaston’s Jewish heritage with traditional customs during their $51million wedding on Saturday
Further honouring Tegan’s Jewish faith, the couple participated in the ceremonial breaking of the glass at the end of their wedding ceremony.
For the extravagant reception, Tegan slipped into her second wedding outfit – a glitzy white mini dress that displayed her trim pins.
Their celebrity-studded guest list included the likes of John Ibrahim, who was seen puffing on a cigar as the wedding party posed for pictures at the luxurious venue.
During the reception, the happy couple were lifted above the crowd on chairs while guests danced the hora, a joyful tradition performed at Jewish wedding receptions
The radio shock jock was lifted by several of his groomsman and beefy security guards
During the hora, the couple each holds one end of a handkerchief or napkin to signify their union
The bride and groom made sure to mingle with their guests outside, with Kyle spotted smoking a vape alongside a group of bridesmaids.
The bridesmaids looked stunning in elegant blue slip dresses and giggled together as they chatted with the radiant bride.
Tegan, dressed in a breathtaking Michelle Mason gown for the ceremony, appeared delighted as she chatted with the girls while her new husband Kyle relished his smoke.
Photos of the private ceremony obtained exclusively by Daily Mail Australia show the shock jock proudly standing arm-in-arm with the blushing bride after the newlyweds took their vows.
As the guests sat down to a three-course dinner at the reception that followed, Kyle took the microphone to tell his bride: ‘Baby – we’ve done it.’
‘I always thought that the love I was looking for and that I wanted was a delusion and wasn’t achievable,’ Sandilands said in his speech.
In photos obtained exclusively by Daily Mail Australia, the shock jock was proud as punch with his the blushing bride on his arm at the ceremony
The shock jock said ‘I do’ with the communications executive at a heritage-listed mansion in Sydney’s Darling Point at about 3pm in front of 130 guests – the most notable being Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. She walked down the aisle to the sound of an organ player
As guests sat down to a three-course dinner, Kyle took the mic to say to his bride: ‘Baby – we’ve done it’
‘I always thought that the love I was looking for and that I wanted was a delusion and wasn’t achievable’ he added. ‘You’ve changed my life and made me a better man. I love you, baby’
The wedding party posed for photos on a day to remember
‘You’ve changed my life and made me a better man. I love you, baby.’
Kyle added that watching Tegan become a mother to their son Otto ‘made him fall in love with her all over again’.
Before saying ‘I do’, Sandilands spoke exclusively with Daily Mail Australia while he was getting ready for the big day at the InterContinental hotel in Double Bay on Saturday morning.
He also shared exclusive details about his and his groomsmen’s $5,000 suits, revealing he and his son wore matching jackets embroidered with the family crest.
‘I wanted it to be a bit of a royal-ish wedding. But Tegan said, ‘No, no. No swords, no medals. It’s not a costume party,’ he explained.
Kyle added that watching Tegan become a mother to their son Otto ‘made him fall in love with her all over again’
The pair had their first dance to Hallelujah I Love Her So, an old Ray Charles hit, performed live by Guy Sebastian
The newlyweds could barely wipe the smiles off their faces as they shared their first dance as Mr and Mrs Sandilands
However, things quickly amped up when the radio shock jock demanded all his guests jump to the dance floor and join the newlyweds
They spun the night away on the dance floor as Guy Sebastian performed. A string quartet complemented Guy’s heart-warming performance
Guy returned to the stage to churn out some hits once the party got pumping
The newlyweds shared a kiss as they cut their wedding cake at the reception
Sandilands said his wedding cake, which he described as a ‘five tier monster’, cost more than $9400
‘So I got embroidered my family crest on the on the pocket and I’ve got my son wearing the same thing. I’m very happy. I’m looking at it right now and it looks incredible.’
Sandilands officially kicked off his wedding preparations at 9am on Saturday when he was seen arriving at the InterContinental Hotel.
The shock jock said ‘I do’ with the communications executive, 37, at a heritage-listed mansion in Sydney’s Darling Point at about 3pm in front of 130 guests – the most notable being Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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