Angelina Jolie walks down the aisle in a custom Atelier Versace gown

 featuring her children's colourful artwork in first photos from her wedding to Brad Pitt 

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt always said that they would get married when their children asked
them to.

So it comes as no surprise that their six-strong brood played an integral part of their wedding
day on August 23 at their French estate Chateau Miraval.

Indeed, the blushing bride took the unusual measure of letting her kids decorate her wedding dress, walking down the aisle in a gorgeous yet simple white satin gown and long veil that featured colourful drawings all over, as seen on the cover of this week's People magazine.

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Here comes the colourful bride! Angelina Jolie carried a piece of her beloved children with her when she married Brad Pitt in France on August 23, her simple yet chic white satin gown and long veil featuring drawings by her six-strong brood that were hand-sewn onto the delicate fabric

Created by Atelier Versace master tailor Luigi Massi, the gown featured a fitted bodice with simple thin straps, the bust complete with ruching, with a plain waist, kicking out into a flowy full skirt.

Luigi then hand-sewed a number of the children's designs onto both the back of the dress and the full-length veil.

'Luigi is like family to me and I couldn't imagine anyone else making this dress,' the 39-year-old bride told the publication. 'He knows and cares for the children and it was great fun putting it together.'

Angelina kept her hair and make-up simple and elegant for her big day, her long dark brunette locks worn up in a chic bun into which the veil was secured.

Her face was flawless and dewy, with brown shadow on her eyes, lashings of black mascara and a soft rose hue on her famously plump pout.