Crazy in love: Beyonce and Jay-Z, the intensely private power couple

Two years later that time arrived. The couple wed at a top secret ceremony at Jay's newly renovated Manhattan penthouse, where a tent was erected in the basketball court-size living room.

Those in attendance included Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles, her father and manager Mathew, her sister Solange, her Destiny's Child pals Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and the couple's friend Gwyneth Paltrow.

The date was hugely significant. They were both born on the 4th (Beyonce's birthday is September 4; Jay's is December 4), they got together in 2002, which adds up to four. And in 2009 they got matching IV tattoos on their ring fingers.

A whopping 70,000 white orchirds were reportedly flown in from Thailand for the white wedding. Neither the bride or groom performed during the ceremony or reception, though they did dance the night away to hip hop and golden oldies, including Whitney Houston and the Jackson 5