Said Avril, "I'm used to going on stage and stuff but this was totally different. It was more exciting. It was the biggest moment of my life." Regarding her custom-made ivory Vera Wang gown, Lavigne said, "I had my mom, my sister and my grandma come in and help me put my dress on. I wanted it to be very traditional." Avril’s bridesmaids also wore Vera Wang dresses. Theirs were petal pink crepe chiffon gowns, Canada.com reports. Lavigne carried a bouquet of white roses that her sister Michelle, 18, later caught.

Avril arrived to the wedding a la Nicole Kidman in a Rolls Royce with curtains in the window. The guests came in SUVs and grey stretch limousines. There were no celebrities in attendance except for Whibley’s Sum 41 bandmates. The ceremony was brief and was followed by a sit-down dinner in tents scattered with red roses. For the reception, Lavigne changed into another ivory strapless Vera Wang dress. Guests were shuttled to the wedding in grey stretch limousines and SUVs. Once the brief ceremony was over, they enjoyed cocktails while Lavigne changed into a Vera Wang ivory strapless draped Chantilly lace gown.