Celebrity Patrick Stewart and Bride Share Wedding Day Photo Ian McKellen joins the happy couple at the Sept. 7 Lake Tahoe nuptials By Kathy Ehrich Dowd Kathy Ehrich Dowd Kathy Ehrich Dowd is a former digital editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2018. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 17, 2013 12:30PM EDT Photo: John von Pamer Patrick Stewart and new bride Sunny Ozell are all smiles at their Lake Tahoe nuptials as they pose with officiant Sir Ian McKellen, Stewart’s friend and costar in the X-Men franchise. McKellen then amusingly paid tribute to them on Facebook after the Sept. 7 ceremony, perhaps making up for letting news of the wedding slip back in March. Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter Ozell wore a white French lace dress by Temperley London. Stewart, 73, and Ozell, 35, have been dating since 2009, and are apparently a fun-loving couple. A day after the wedding, Stewart Tweeted a photo of the newlyweds neck-deep in a ball pit, with the caption “Yes, married.” It is Stewart’s third trip down the aisle. PHOTOS: Surprise! We’re Married!