Nadia Ferreira and Marc Anthony Expect Their First Child Weeks After Their Wedding | “Best Valentine’s Gift Ever”

"Thank you God for this great blessing in our lives," the couple wrote in Spanish after sharing a picture.

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By Suchitra B

February 15, 2023

Posted February 15, 2023

A child is on the way for Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira! The couple made the announcement on Tuesday that they are expecting their first child as a married couple. In a post captioned, "Best Valentine's Gift Ever!!!, which was shared by both on their Instagram accounts, Ferreira is seen holding Anthony's hand as he rests it on her belly. Her growing baby bump is also visible in the picture. "Gracias Dios por esta bendición tan grande en nuestras vidas," the couple wrote in Spanish, which roughly translates to, "Thank you God for this great blessing in our lives."

The news comes just weeks after the musician and former Miss Paraguay, 23, got married in a beautiful ceremony on January 28 at the Pérez Art Museum in Miami. David and Victoria Beckham, Salma Hayek, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Luis Fonsi, some of their closest friends, attended the charming wedding, per PEOPLE.

According to Hola!, Ferreira donned a Galia Lahav wedding gown with amazing lace accents and a long and voluminous tail for her special day. While Christian Dior was the choice for Anthony. The bride requested not one, but two stunning wedding gowns from Israeli fashion designer Galia Lahav. "It was an absolute pleasure to create these two custom gowns with Nadia. She was incredibly sweet throughout the whole process and trusted me and the team to make her vision come to life," Sharon Sever, the Head Designer at Galia Lahav, shared with PEOPLE.

Beckham, 47, and Carlos Slim served as Anthony's best men during the ceremony, and Maria Elena Torruco, the wife of Carlos Slim Domit, Slim's oldest son, served as Ferreira's maid of honor, according to Hola!. Ferreira's mother Ludy, who presented a loving toast to the couple, and Anthony's two boys Ryan and Cristian, whom he shares with his ex Dayanara Torres, were among the guests.

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Following an outing in Mexico City in 2022, romance rumors between the international music artist and the pageant queen began to circulate. With a picture taken on an airplane in March of that year, they declared their romance on Instagram. Three months after going Instagram official, they announced their engagement in May.

The singer, 54, has a sizable blended family that includes twins Max and Emme, 14, from his first marriage to Jennifer Lopez. Anthony also has Cristian Marcus, 22, and Ryan Adrian Muiz, 19, with Dayanara Torres, as well as Ariana, 28, and Chase, 27, with Debbie Rosado.