Beyoncé Reveals New Details of “Very Small” Wedding to Jay-Z

After Jay-Z put a ring on it, Beyoncé had one must-have for their wedding.

The “Crazy in Love” singer recently shared ultra-rare insight into her and the “Empire State of Mind” rapper’s 2008 nuptials—including how her mother Tina Knowles ensured she loved the day like XO.

“My favorite dress my mother designed was my wedding dress,” the 45-year-old—mom to Blue Ivy, 14, as well as 9-year-old twins Rumi and Sir with Jay-Z—told i-D in an interview published Nov. 11. “It was gorgeously simple and made with her love.”

And the dress was the cherry, or love, on top of an otherwise perfect day.

“We have a very small wedding in our home,” she continued. “We told guests we were having a party, and no one knew they were coming to our wedding but our parents and a few friends.”

For Beyoncé, wearing a dress designed by her mother was a “very important” detail of her big day, adding, “more important than any designer dress.”