Is Ruben Studdard really getting married and having a southern wedding?
Season two ‘American Idol’ winner Ruben Studdard got married this weekend. The 29-year-old R&B crooner, dubbed “The Velvet Teddy Bear” by soul icon Gladys Knight, wed Surata Zuri McCants at Canterbury United Methodist Church in his hometown of Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday. Studdard and his 30-year-old bride took out a marriage license at the County Probate Office in Columbiana, Ala., last Monday. Studdard met McCants in October 2006, when he was signing CDs at a Wal-Mart in Atlanta. Captivated by her beauty, he followed her to the store’s toy department, and requested her telephone number. Studdard had 20 groomsmen by his side, and there was no singing during the 30-minute ceremony – just an exchange of vows, prayers and music provided by a string ensemble. He and his groomsmen wore custom-made black tuxedos by Joseph Abboud. The bride chose a white and ivory floor-length Casablanca wedding gown. After completing wedding party pictures at the church, Mr. & Mrs. Studdard left in a cream
Ruben Studdard to Have 20 Groomsmen at Wedding By Eileen Finan Originally posted Tuesday June 24, 2008 04:45 PM EDT Ruben Studdard is planning a big Southern wedding Saturday with fiancée Surata Zuri McCants – with at least 20 groomsmen at his side, a source tells PEOPLE. The American Idol second-season champ will marry McCants, 30, at Canterbury United Methodist Church in the tony Mountainbrook neighborhood of Birmingham, Ala., according to the source close to the wedding. A rep for Studdard confirms he’s getting married this weekend. Studdard and his groomsmen will wear black Joseph Abboud tuxedos from local outfitter Mr. Burch Formal Wear, the source says. The groomsmen will wear black shirts with black vests while Studdard will wear a white vest and a white hand-tied bow tie. Studdard, 29, a Birmingham native, and McCants obtained a marriage license Monday at the Shelby County Probate Office in Columbiana, Ala. Sources:
