Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger Officially Married on Canada Day

The 'Keep Holding on' hitmaker and the
Nickelback frontman say their 'I dos' at
Chateau La Napoule in Mandelieu, France.
Avril Lavigne is
officially Mrs.
Kroeger, for real
this time.
Multiple news
outlets confirm
that the
"Goodbye
Lullaby" singer
tied the knot with
her rocker fiance
Chad Kroeger on
July 1 in the
South of France
at Chateau La
Napoule in
Mandelieu.
Us Weekly reports the couple swapped vows in
front of about 50 guests of family members
and friends. They followed up the ceremony
with a reception and dinner that lasted until
wee hours. It included a firework display on
the Mediterranean.
"Avril and Chad had glasses of wine in their
hands and were kissing as fireworks popped
overhead and sparkled down," a guest says.
They danced to a variety of songs ranging from
the classic "Sweet Home Alabama" to Bruno
Mars ' "Marry You."
"It was a wild, all-night party with drinking,
dancing, incredible food and lots of laughter
and tears of happiness," another insider dishes
on. A different source nods, "It was a magical
moment and everyone was overwhelmed!"
According to PEOPLE, the couple chose July 1
as their special day not only to mark their one
year of being together but also to pay homage
to their native country which happened to
celebrate Canada Day.
"We met while recording music in March. But
we started dating July 1, so I'll let the math
speak for itself there. We think it's very cool
that our anniversary will always be on Canada
Day. We can't wait to start our life together.
We're very happy," Kroeger once said.
It's his first marriage and her second. She was
previously married to Sum 41's frontman
Deryck Whibley. They split after three years of
marriage.
Lavigne, 28, and Kroeger, 38, were mistakenly
reported getting married this past weekend.
The wedding rumor came to surface after
celebrity marketing guru Mike Heller tweeted
Saturday, "I'm in south of France about to see
my little Rok (sic) star #avril get married I am
so happy to be part of this special
celebration." He added, "No pictures will be
sent since this is #avril wedding but I will tell
you everyone is so excited."