A Look Back at Mick and Bianca Jagger's Shotgun Wedding in St. Tropez
Only months after the couple met in Paris, they tied the knot during a rockstar-studded weekend on the French Riviera.
On May 12, 1971—49 years ago today—Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger married Nicaraguan-born actress and activist Bianca Jagger on the French Riviera. The marriage ended 7 years later, but their wedding remains the coolest of rock-and-roll affairs. The couple had met at the after party for one of the band's Paris shows just nine months earlier, but Bianca was already four months pregnant by the time they wed. (Their daughter Jade was born in October.) The couple informed guests of their wedding just a day before. The 75-person guest list, which included Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Julie Christie, and Brigitte Bardot, offers a glimpse into the kind of rockstar-studded, slightly chaotic affair the day turned out to be. Journalist David Hepworth described the wedding as “[marking] the establishment of rock and roll as a viable branch of high society.” Take a look inside their holy matrimony below.
Mobbed by Fans
The newly-weds pushed their way through crowds outside St. Tropez's town hall.
An Iconic Wedding Look
Bianca forever reinvented what it means to be a cool bride. She paired an Yves Saint Laurent tuxedo jacket (sans shirt) and with a bias-cut skirt and a broad-brimmed hat. Her nod to tradition was a discrete tulle veil.
For Him Too
Mick wore a suit and floral shirt.
Inside the Wedding Ceremony.
Famous Guests
French film director Roger Vadim with Bianca Jagger.
Fellow Bandmates
Keith Richards, Anita Pallenberg and their children attended the wedding.
In the Church
Mick and Bianca Jagger in the church after their ceremony.
Bianca and Mick at Their Ceremony.
Tolerating the Attention
While the Jaggers planned to keep the wedding low-key, paparazzi were quick to show up.
Crowds had Gathered
British photographer Patrick Lichfield guides Bianca through the people.
To the Reception
The Jaggers are seen leaving the Church of St. Anne to head to their wedding reception at the Hotel Byblos.
Rock 'n' Roll Royalty
Kenney Jones and Ronnie Lane make their way to the reception.
With the Mayor
Mick and Bianca Jagger seen with Saint-Tropez's Mayor, Marius Astezan.
On Their Honeymoon
The Jaggers in Venice.
Lucia Tonelli is an Assistant Editor at Town & Country, where she writes about the royal family, culture, real estate, design, and more.
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