Manning, 27, and McGrew, 24, exchanged vows while standing on a platform in the sand as
The bride, carrying a bouquet of
McGrew looked splendid in a strapless white gown with gold embroidering and a large bow and short train in the back.
Her six bridesmaids wore simple champagne-colored strapless
Manning and his six groomsmen wore khaki suits with open collar white button-down
Moments before the ceremony, Peyton, a quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, slung his arm around his brother and whispered words of encouragement in his ear.
Guests were ferried to the beach in golf carts and were served
A trio – a guitarist, violinist and cellist – played the
“Welcome to one of the most beautful
The quarterback and his gal smiled and giggled throughout the 16 minute ceremony.
As the minister talked about joining the couple’s hands in marriage, he looked down at the Giant’s mitts. “These hands,” he quipped, “are quite large.”
After the ceremony, guests enjoyed cocktails beachside with appetizers and a full bar laid out on tables adorned with pink tablecloths and roses.
As the
Some guests estimated the
Hours before the ceremony, Manning worked out pre-wedding jitters, hitting the gym by 10 a.m., running furiously on the treadmill, lifting weights and doing push-ups for an hour and and a half.
During the rest of the day, the Super Bowl MVP and his bride stood by the old adage that the groom not see the bride the day of the wedding.
They split their crew into two groups, with McGrew sunning herself on the resort’s Vista Pool and Manning joining his brothers Peyton and Cooper and their pals at another pool across the grounds.
Manning wore an orange ballcap and
While the pals kept the beers
And Peyton held court, telling jokes and stories about his baby brother from back home and his days at the University of Mississippi, while the crowd roared with laughter.
The guys finally left the pool around 4 p.m., about two hours before the
As
Manning’s parents, Archie and Olivia Manning, were overjoyed to see their youngest son get hitched.
Archie gave a heartfelt toast Friday night before a rehearsal dinner in front of the resort’s old Spanish Mission Chapel, getting tears in his eyes as he raised his glass.
Manning and McGrew met when they were students at Ole Miss. He proposed last March during a quiet date in Hoboken.
The couple is famously low-key and kept their wedding plans under wraps until just last week.
Wedding guests remarked all weekend about how relaxed Manning had made the celebration for all of them.
The bride and groom chose the ultra exclusive resort to celebrate their wedding after vacationing here several times.
They plan to spend another week honeymooning at the resort.
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