Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's first wedding photo took 4 DAYS to perfect

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By

Carol Driver



Published:

07:42 EST, 17 June 2014


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Updated:

00:08 EST, 19 June 2014


Kanye West has revealed it took him and new bride Kim Kardashian four days to release their first official wedding photo – because they wanted them to look as good as Annie Leibovitz’s pictures.


Speaking at the Cannes Lions festival on Tuesday, Kanye, revealed the renowned American photographer had pulled out of covering his wedding in Italy the day before it took place.


Kanye, 37, and 33-year-old Kim – known as Kimye – tied the knot at the Forte di Belvedere in Florence in May in what is billed as the wedding of the year.


Left in the lurch: Kanye revealed that renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz pulled out of taking the official wedding pictures just one day before the nuptials



Perfect picture: The couple finally released their wedding snap, called the Kiss, four days after their nuptials



However,

fans had to wait days for the official photograph, called the Kiss, to

be released. And for the first time, rapper Kanye has revealed why on a

panel discussion about technology and culture.


He

said despite the photographer leaving him and Kim in the lurch, he

wanted his photos look as good as Leibovitz’s because he’s still a

massive fan of hers.


CUSTOM MADE – TO MATCH THE FLOWERS: KIM’S GIVENCHY DRESS


Kim Kardashian looked stunning as she stepped out in a long-sleeved, Haute Couture Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci wedding dress.


The dress, which was was visible in the couple’s first official photo, The Kiss, looked even more sensational in front of the floor-to-ceiling white flower backdrop.


And that was no fluke, either. Mr West revealed at the Cannes Lions festival on Tuesday that the floral wall was created specifically to match Mrs Kardashian West’s dress.


The custom-made, Givenchy creation hugged her curvy frame perfectly, and featured long lace sleeves with strategic sheer panels.


‘Thank you @RiccardoTisci17 for making me the most gorgeous gown I’ve ever seen! I’m so grateful @givenchyofficial for this Givenchy Couture wedding gown!’ she tweeted.


Wearing Givenchy proved to be a family affair as both North and Mr West were outfitted by Mr Tisci. North’s custom-made, haute couture creation was made to resbemble her mom’s dress, while Mr West wore a custom tux.


‘I’ll tell you a little story about the Kiss photo that my girl put up,’ Kanye told a packed audience of hundreds.


Wearing a

white collarless Acne shirt, jeans ripped at the left knee, and grey

suede boots, he added: ‘We – and this was p***ing my girl off during the

honeymoon.


‘She

was exhausted because we worked on the photo so much because Annie

Leibovitz pulled out of the wedding, because I think she was scared of

the idea of celebrity.


‘But

because Annie pulled out, I was like “I still want my wedding photos to

look like Annie Leibovitz’s photos” and we sat there and worked on that

photo for four days – because the flowers were off-colour and stuff

like that.


‘Can you

imagine telling someone who wants to just Instagram a photo, who’s the

number one person on Instagram, “We need to work on the colour of the

flower wall”, or the idea that it’s a Givenchy dress, and it’s not about

the name Givenchy, it’s about the talent that is Riccardo Tisci – and

how important Kim is to the internet. 


‘And

the fact the number one most-liked photo [on Instagram] has a kind of

aesthetic was a win for what the mission is, which is raising the

palette.


‘It was a long time,’ he added – drawing laughs from the audience.


Kim and

Kanye’s wedding photo is the most-liked image to be uploaded to

Instagram, with more than 1.93 million likes, and more than 35,000

comments.


Theories: Appearing at a special talk at the Cannes Lions festival, Kanye said he believed Leibovitz was ‘scared of the idea of celebrity’ which was why she pulled out of taking his wedding photos


The image revealed for the first time Kim’s exquisite wedding dress in all its glory.


Kanye

joined Steve Stoute, CEO and Founder of Translation, and Ben Horowitz,

Co-Founder and Partner of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz on

the panel moderated by Bloomberg News’s Stephanie Ruhle.


The

discussion, entitled ‘Technology, Culture and Consumer Adoption:

Learning to Read the Cultural Landscape,’ talked about how digital

progress and cultural evolution are linked. 


Frustrated: Kim, pictured heading out in New York for dinner over the weekend, found it hard to put off posting the wedding picture on Instagram, but when she did it became the most liked in the photo sharing site’s history



An eye for detail: Kanye revealed that his new wife found it hard to wait to Instagram their official wedding photo while he made sure it looked as good as possible



Special guest: Kanye joined Steve Stoute, CEO and Founder of Translation, and Ben Horowitz, Co-Founder and Partner of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz on the panel, with Bloomberg News’s Stephanie Ruhle



To follow our exclusive coverage of Cannes Lions 2014, click here





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blinkynoel35,


toronto, Canada,


1 day ago


Wow who knew Kanye was so attractive when he is smiling.




Happy Camper,


los angeles, United States,


1 day ago


I bet that over a four day period , thousands of pictures were snapped trying to find the right one. only to end up with the first one to be chosen.




sh1981,


birmingham, United Kingdom,


2 days ago


Ok so everyone moaning, are you really telling me for your wedding album you didn’t choose the most beautiful pictures? In the digital age this is the version of a wedding album so of course they would make sure the most fitting picture was released. I don’t get what all the fuss is about. If they wanted to waste 4 days post wedding messing with a picture its their time, i know i was enjoying married life a little differently, but i don’t have 1.3 million on instagram ;)




OneDirectioner_,


belfast, United Kingdom,


2 days ago


It is a beautiful wedding picture!




mixhi4ever,


Los Angeles, United States,


2 days ago


He is crazy. Crazy in love




sarcastian,


dallas, United States,


2 days ago


AWESOME that is was the most liked EVER on Instagram!!! Haters HATE to admit it but Kim and Kanye are adored!




Starlet,


London, United Kingdom,


2 days ago


Sensational photos.




Cinnamon,


London, United Kingdom,


2 days ago


He looks handsome when he smiles.




Ejs_913,


Manchester, United Kingdom,


3 days ago


Say what you want about him…. But there’s no denying he is in love with kim. The way he talks about her is nocez




gemma,


Dublin,


3 days ago


ah its a gorgeous picture in all fairness, wish them all the best :) x



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