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 John, one of Britain's most prominent musicians and gay
celebrities, announced the wedding by posting an invitation on
the social networking site Instagram.
"Sir Elton John and David Furnish request the pleasure of your
company to celebrate their wedding on Sunday the 21st of
December," said the invitation, printed against a rose-filled
background.
John and Furnish later posted pictures from the wedding,
including the exchange of vows and the menu, which featured beef
short rib and caramelized onion pie, and wedding cake.
Local media reported the ceremony was taking place at John's
home in Windsor, 25 miles west of London.
Photographs posted online by other celebrities showed that
former footballer David Beckham and his wife Victoria were at
the event with their children. Actress Elizabeth Hurley also
said on social media that she was attending.
John and Furnish's civil partnership was one of the first to
take place after they became legal in 2005.
John has often used his status in the music world to make
statements on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.
This year, he criticized Russia's ban on homosexual propaganda.
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Prime Minister David Cameron pushed through changes to English laws
last year, which came into effect in March, to allow same-sex
couples to marry. The law's passage caused deep splits in his
Conservative party.
Gay couples in Britain have been allowed since 2005 to enter "civil
partnerships", which confer the same legal rights as marriage.
Campaigners argued that the distinction gave the impression that
society considered gay relationships inferior.
(Reporting by William James and Paul Sandle; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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