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 Pressuring Cotton, Trump posts his number: 'Call Tom' 'Kayak-tivists' converge on John Roberts' Maine retreat. Trump: $90 checks are going to 20M on Medicare. Cat food comes with a bunch of contaminants, per new investigation. Report an error