Lady A's Hillary Scott marries Chris Tyrrell

[January 09, 2012]  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Lady Antebellum singer Hillary Scott has gotten married.

She and new husband Chris Tyrrell announced the news in a 20-second video message on Lady Antebellum's official website. The couple tied the knot on Jan. 7 in upstate New York.

They appear wearing matching t-shirts. Tyrrell hugs his new bride and introduces her as "Miss Hillary Scott Tyrrell."

Scott flashes her wedding ring and explains how they wanted fans to hear it from them first, adding, "We're so excited to be starting our life together."

Video clips of the wedding day show Scott wearing a strapless Vera Wang mermaid dress and a mantilla veil with lace applique. Tyrrell sports a gray Ermenegildo Zegna suit.

Lady Antebellum's hits include the Grammy-winning song "Need You Now." The group resumes its "Own The Night" tour Jan. 27 in Tulsa, Okla.

[Associated Press]

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