Katherine Heigl's deathly tribute

Jan 2, 2008, 12:30 GMT

01/09/2007 - Katherine Heigl - The 33rd Annual People\'s Choice Awards - Arrivals - Shrine Auditorium - Los Angeles, California. USA © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

Katherine Heigl and new husband Josh Kelley paid tribute to their dead brother and sister at their Christmas wedding.

The 'Knocked Up' star and the 'Only You' singer exchanged vows in front of friends and family in a "winter wonderland" on December 23, but the ceremony also included a musical tribute to Katherine's brother, Jason, who died in 1986, and Josh's sister who died as a baby.

Katherine, 29, said: "That was the most moving part of the whole day."

The 'Grey's Anatomy' star wore a dress by Oscar de la Renta and wedding guests included her sister, Meg, who was matron of honour, as well as three bridesmaids and four groomsmen, including Josh's brother Charles, who was best man, and Katherine's 'Grey's Anatomy' co-star T.R. Knight. Fellow cast members Justin Chambers, Sandra Oh and Kate Walsh were also present.

Katherine said: "I don't think either one of us was thinking a Christmas wedding. Originally it was because I only get two weeks a year for my Christmas vacation, but then we really got excited about it.

"We wanted to do it in a place that felt like a winter wonderland. We incorporated lots of big evergreens in the reception with twinkle lights and Christmas decorations."

The actress confessed she and Josh, 27, are extremely excited about living together, but can't agree on when to start a family.

She added to America's OK! magazine: "We're elated! We have never lived together. We don't even sleep in the same bed when family is around!

"This new house means now we are in this together. It means compromise on style, taste and how each one of us lives, how we don't like to live and how we're going to work it all out. It's going to be an amazing place to start our lives together and start a family.

"I'd like to start talking children seriously in the next year, but Josh feels more like two years, so we'll probably do a year and a half."

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