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Mel Walks His Daughter Down the Aisle

Posted Sep 18th 2006 10:25AM by TMZ Staff

Mel Gibson came out of seclusion Saturday to the sound of chiming wedding bells. The embattled actor proudly walked his 26-year-old daughter Hannah down the aisle, as she married blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Hannah is the eldest of Mel's seven children and his only daughter.

The lavish ceremony took place at Holy Family Catholic Church in Agoura Hills, Calif., which Mel built using his own personal fortune. The traditional Catholic ceremony was reportedly performed entirely in Latin.

After the ceremony, the happy couple was promptly whisked away in a jet black limousine, as both cameras and well-wishers looked on.

Shepherd is no newbie to fame; the musician achieved his first platinum album while in high school and received a Grammy nomination for both his "Trouble" and "Live On" albums.

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16. Congrats to Hannah! I can't imagine what it was like growing up in a house full of men.
As a Catholic myself, I was taught to forgive. Mel has said some stupid things and has done some stupid things, but we all have. We all make mistakes and try to learn from them. Hopefully Mel has learned from his mistakes and will go on to produce or act in some more great movies.
As far as building a Catholic church, I think it's wonderful that he has taken his own money to support his religion. That's a wonderful gesture of love. I wish him and his family nothing but the best.

Posted at 12:47PM on Sep 18th 2006 by Lin

17. Poor girl. I would be ashamed to have Mel as a father.

Posted at 12:08PM on Sep 18th 2006 by Pixie

18. That was a good one Fred.

Posted at 12:10PM on Sep 18th 2006 by Pixie

19. WHAT???? The ceremony was in LATIN? I thought sure it would be in either Aramaic or Ancient Mayan, Gibson's apparent languages of choice for his latest film trash, And by the way, did Grandpa Hutton emerge from his Swastika-draped cave to greet the bridal couple with a proper Heil Hitler salute? Inquiring minds want to know.

Posted at 12:12PM on Sep 18th 2006 by The Maven

20. FRED

YOU BIGGOT RACIST PIECE OF SH*T
GO CRAWL BACK IN THE HOLE YOU CAME OUT OF AND STOP BEING SO VERBALLY RACIST!!

YOUR MAMA TAUGHT YOU WELL BIGGOT

Posted at 12:10PM on Sep 18th 2006 by Entitled to my opinion

21. GORGEOUS dress. I bet you neither of them know Latin. So basically they said "I do" and didn't even know what they were saying it to.

Posted at 12:13PM on Sep 18th 2006 by Genevieve

22. If you dont like Mel, then dont like him. That is no excuse for saying mean things about his daughter on her weddig day. You call Mel a biggot, some of you are no better.

Mel's children were raised in the church so they do speak and understand Latin.

A Devoted Mel Fan

Posted at 12:18PM on Sep 18th 2006 by Lisa

23. JESUS IS JEWISH

Posted at 12:21PM on Sep 18th 2006 by WHUD UP

24. I find it ironic that Mel named his only daughter Hannah. It is a Hebrew name meaning: Grace of God. Hope he was sober for her wedding did not humiliate her.

Posted at 12:25PM on Sep 18th 2006 by Kathie

25. Shut up Lisa....Your probualy a rascist drunk and thats why you like him so much...He sucks as an actor (never got an oscar), hes a alcoholic, he hates Jews that are Gods's people/Jesus is one of them, calls professional women "sugar t*ts" which is saying that women are just sex objects...I party and get drunk and never say sh*t like that...So why dont you find a good decent christian person to defend instead of a rascist alcoholic shovinistic pig...dam lisa, you are one stupid bitch, I feel sorry for you

Posted at 12:35PM on Sep 18th 2006 by John

26. HOORAY for Hannah! She landed herself a MAN! Now you go and just keep walking hand and hand with your husband. You left your old family and formed a new family with Kenny. Leave Mel (daddy) left to his own opinions--they don't have to be yours.

Posted at 1:26PM on Sep 18th 2006 by Kat

27. I WONDER HOW MANY TIMES HANNAH WAS MOLESTED BY MEL AND HER GRANDFATHER< IM SURE THEY TOOK TURNS BANGING HER A FEW TIMES< OOPS I FORGOT THEY ARE CATHOLIC IM SURE SHE WAS SPARED BUT EVERYONE OF THOSE BOYS WERE MOLESTED

Posted at 1:35PM on Sep 18th 2006 by fred

28. BABEE, not petty, realistic. MAVEN, your AWESOME!

Posted at 1:44PM on Sep 18th 2006 by kathryn

29. John, John, John, you have some serious issues. You might want to deal with them, and soon. Slight correction, Braveheart won five Oscars, two of which Mel has at home. It might not be for acting but it's two more than you will ever have.

Have a great day!

A Devoted Mel Fan

Posted at 2:02PM on Sep 18th 2006 by Lisa

30. #23, Kathie: You're right. I;m surprised Herr Gibson named his daughetr for a character in the Jewish Bible (Old Testament). Hannah was the mother of the greqat Judge/Propheet Samuel. I thought sure the Nazi-loving scum bag would've named her for a character from the Christian Bible (i.e., New Testament). Something appropriately Christian, like Martha or Mary or Aquilla or Evabraun.

Posted at 2:04PM on Sep 18th 2006 by The Maven

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