Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Faked Their Wedding

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt sold a photo shoot of the pair getting married in Mexico to Us Weekly. The Huffington Post reports:

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt appear on the Wednesday cover of Us Weekly with the headline "Heidi & Spencer Elope!" But were their nuptials a legal marriage, or just an elaborate photo shoot?

Images given to Us Weekly by the couple, show the pair at various stages of a wedding ceremony at a chapel near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on Nov. 20. The accompanying story features an interview with the Montag and Pratt, as well as details about the rings, Montag’s dress, and the content of their handwritten vows.

The story does not address whether they obtained a marriage license or took part in a separate civil ceremony, which is required by Mexican law to make the union binding.

A couple can register their marriage up to 10 days after a ceremony, but California does not recognize marriage ceremonies outside the United States, according to the state’s Department of Public Health. A couple can petition a court later to have their marriage legally recognized.

We still don’t know if Montag or Pratt are legally married, but that’s okay, because no one seems to care.