Celebrity | nicole richie wedding Nicole Richie, Joel Madden Tie Knot With an elephant in attendance By Polly Davis Doig Posted Dec 12, 2010 8:35 AM CST Copied In this Oct. 18, 2009 file photo, Joel Madden, left, and Nicole Richie arrive to the First Annual Noble Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Katy Winn, file) For some, the real news is that Nicole Richie and Joel Madden weren't already married, but the longtime couple and co-parents of two tied the knot last night at dad Lionel Richie's LA estate, reports E! Online. But at least there was an elephant, notes People. And a tabloid bidding war over the first photos. Richie and Madden "wanted an Old Hollywood, glamorous feel to their wedding," according to a source. No word on how the elephant fits in with "Old Hollywood." Read These Next Mid That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. The DOJ just fired 3 prosecutors tied to Capitol riot criminal cases. Report an error