Kim Cattrall Said “I Do” at a Registry Office, and She Just Joined 2025’s Chicest Bridal Trend

Kim Cattrall’s London registry wedding is the unexpected, elegant flex of the season

And in the most plot-twist-but-also-kind-of-perfect way, she didn’t choose a palace, a château, or a couture-soaked media frenzy. She walked into a London registry office with 12 of her nearest and dearest and married the man she’s called her partner in crime for nearly a decade.

With that, Kim has joined the growing list of celebrity brides choosing registry weddings over red-carpet blowouts, and honestly? The micro-wedding movement has never looked more sophisticated.

Let’s unpack everything about this surprisingly intimate, beautifully intentional moment.

The Registry Ceremony

On December 4, inside Chelsea Old Town Hall, a building that has seen more famous couples than some Hollywood chapels, Kim Cattrall, 69, married audio engineer Russell Thomas, 55. No paparazzi barricades. No helicopter shots. No Swarovski crystal aisle. Just a dozen loved ones, a civil ceremony, and a couple who looked like they were exactly where they wanted to be.

Kim arrived in a white Dior suit that felt like a masterclass in grown-woman elegance. Styled by longtime collaborator Patricia Field, the look was paired with Cornelia James gloves and a Philip Treacy hat, the kind of refined, intentional styling that whispers luxury instead of screaming it.

Russell kept the energy aligned with a custom Richard James suit, polished, quiet, timeless. Together, they looked like the chicest couple at a literary festival who would also kindly change your life with relationship advice.

From BBC to “I Do”: A Modern Love Story

These two didn’t meet at a premiere or through industry matchmaking. Their story began in 2016 at the BBC after Kim appeared on Woman’s Hour. They connected, followed each other online, and, in true modern-romance fashion, it all started with a DM.

A few exchanged messages turned into conversations, which turned into shared meals, which eventually led Russell to take a leap and visit Kim in Vancouver. And the rest? A nearly decade-long partnership built on ease, humor, and a shared sense of adventure.

Kim has called Russell a firecracker with a wicked sense of humor, someone she feels completely comfortable around, even describing their relationship as a “blast.” In a world obsessed with constant oversharing, the two have spent years crafting something private, steady, and deeply rooted.

Why Registry Weddings Are Becoming the Celebrity Power Move

Kim’s registry wedding isn’t just a personal preference, it’s part of a larger noticeable shift among high-profile couples. Registry weddings and civil ceremonies are rapidly becoming the “if you know, you know” way to get married: minimal guest lists, zero theatrics, beautiful fashion without pressure and focus on connection, not cameras. 

Instead of turning weddings into global spectacles, more couples are choosing meaning over magnitude. Kim’s nuptials exemplify the new quiet-luxury bridal trend, one that prioritizes presence, privacy, and emotional clarity.

Her intimate ceremony wasn’t a scaled-down version of something bigger, it felt like the full expression of who she and Russell are as a couple, stylish, self-assured, quietly rebellious, and uninterested in performing romance for an audience.

A Relationship Built on Freedom, Fun, and “On Our Terms” Energy

Throughout their relationship, Kim and Russell have embraced a low-key rhythm. He’s lived a wildly interesting life, she once said, “on his terms,” which is exactly what she loves about him. They’ve spent years traveling, working, and just… enjoying each other, without the constant media spotlight.

Their London registry ceremony wasn’t a compromise, it was a continuation of the life they’ve built together. A life defined by independence, collaboration, and a partnership that grows because it’s lived privately, not performed publicly.

Samantha Jones Would Approve

Kim Cattrall reaffirmed something deeply romantic with her nuptials: that weddings don’t need grandeur to be meaningful. Sometimes, the chicest choice is the simplest one.

And yes, Samantha Jones would absolutely have found this registry-chic moment ‘absolutely fabulous’.

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