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George Lucas and Mellody Hobson wed

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson are now husband and wife.

The couple wed on Saturday, in Marin County, Calif., the location of the "Star Wars" creator's Skywalker Ranch, a representative from Lucasfilm Ltd. confirmed to CBSNews.com.

News about the couple's nuptials spread quickly after a couple of famous guests posted about the wedding on Twitter:

Howard and Jackson weren't the only well-known guests at the wedding. Van Morrison and Janelle Monae performed at the reception. Steven Spielberg gave a toast, and Francis Ford Coppola read a poem. Former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley gave away Hobson and also gave a toast at the wedding.

Lucas, 69, has three children: Amanda, Katie and Jett. He was married to film editor Marcia Lucas from 1969- 1983. This is Hobson's first marriage. News of their engagementsurfaced in January.

Hobson, 44, is president of Ariel Investments and also serves as a financial contributor of CBS News.

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