It's Official: Alan Cumming Gets Married!

It isn't every day that we get to report a male-male wedding, but today's the day. X-Men 2 actor Alan Cumming has married his boyfriend, commercial illustrator Grant Shaffer. The ceremony was performed yesterday outside London.

One hundred forty guests attended, including Sir Ian McKellen, Geri Halliwell, Neve Campbell, and Monica Lewinsky (huh?). The ceremony was held at the 175-year-old Old Royal Naval College.

For an unusual twist, instead of a first dance, they had a first skate, skating to Queen's "You're My Best Friend" on an outside rented ice rink.

"Not only are we so happy to be able to celebrate our love for each other, but also to be able to do it in a country that properly recognizes the rights of same-sex couples," Cumming said in a statement. "As residents of America we would have loved to marry there, but we hope that soon the civil rights that we have been afforded in the U.K. will be available to all gay Americans, and we look forward to celebrating not only our marriage, but the end of prejudice."

The couple have been together for 2 years and live in New York City.

This is Cumming's second marriage. The last one was to actress Hilary Lyon and ended in 1993.

Photo from People.