On Saturday, The Today Show host Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough exchanged vows in front of their closest family and friends in a ‘commitment ceremony’ at Sydney’s Palm Beach, just one month after Karl had popped the question.
Now, the very first photos of the couple’s special day have been released.
The snaps were shown on The Today Show this morning, and feature Karl and Jasmine posing with Karl’s brother, Peter, and his wife (and also Karl’s co-host), Sylvia Jeffreys.
The ceremony, in which the pair exchanged vows and rings, is not believed to be legally binding, and Jasmine wore a high-necked, floral dress instead of bridal white for the occasion.
Ever the casual gentleman, Karl wore a suit and white button-up shirt, but went sans tie for the occasion.
Another image of brothers Pete and Karl, and new sister-in-laws Jasmine and Sylvia, was also shared with Channel 9 audiences.
Speaking on Weekend Today yesterday - the morning after the couple's celebration - Peter described the event as a "little soirée".
"It was a lot of fun... congratulations to Karl and Jasmine," Pete told audiences.
"They are awesome people... [I'm] proud of them.
"We had a little barbecue, a few XXXX Golds, Karl burnt the snags as usual... it was a good day."
LISTEN: The Mamamia Out Loud team dissect Cass Thorburn's public comments about Karl Stefanovic, and whether she went too far. Post continues after audio.
But with the release of the intimate snaps came claims from Karl's ex-wife, Cassandra Thorburn, that she had no idea the ceremony was taking place.
Karl and Cassandra were married for 21 years before their split in 2016.
In a response to a story shared on Facebook about Karl and Jasmine's ceremony, Cassandra hit back at claims she had "forbidden" the couple's children from attending.
"I did not 'forbid' anything," she wrote.
"I didn't even know. How could I have."
Karl and Cassandra have three children together - Jackson, 18, Ava, 12, and 10-year-old River. Despite reports the children helped their father and Jasmine celebrate on the weekend, a source told Daily Mail Australia the media personality's kids were not in attendance.
The 'source' said only Karl's youngest two children were invited, but both declined the invitation, and said Karl's oldest son was not invited at all.
Karl and Jasmine went public with their engagement last month, after Jasmine was spotted attending a party with a very sparkly ring on THAT finger.
Confirming the news to The Fix, Karl said he was "happy and grateful" to have found love with the 34-year-old.
"When Jasmine came into my life, I had no thoughts of new love or the future, but we are happy and grateful we found each other," he said.
"We are yet to work out when we will get married, but probably later this year. We are both very happy."
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Top Comments
The first pictures and fingers crossed the last pictures also...
Congratulations from Pete on... a great BBQ? A nice party?
A run-through for the real thing?
I don't get it. They are engaged, plan to marry. Why have this little event?
When I first heard Ii assumed she was pregnant, being 34 years old, wanting to get on with it. But Karl has said she's not.
Why not? It's just as pointless as a shower tea, or an engagement party, or any other "celebrate our relationship" occasion - so why not another one?
it's to try and put a lid on the raging insecurity felt when the mistress creates a vacancy... ''I had no thoughts of finding love'' Um... you were married with children... surely the love and commitment was a given then? Why would it be special *this time* you tragic old cliche? The person who felt disposed to collude in breaking up your marital home has shown where her moral boundaries lie, no wonder you're both protesting a wee bit too much!
Congratulations on having Uber-rich friends with a $13 million weekender so you can throw an “all-eyes-on-us” soiree. Prepare for a tedious couple of years when Karborough inflict every little detail of their wedding plans with the world...