The actress described the intimate ceremony with close family and friends as “absolutely perfect”, but the newlyweds are preparing to celebrate all over again within weeks

Emily Atack has married Alistair Garner in an intimate wedding surrounded by close family and friends, with another celebration still to come.

The Rivals and The Inbetweeners actress, 36, announced the news on Instagram on Sunday, August 23, sharing photographs from the ceremony held the previous day.

Atack said the couple had “officially got married” and described the day as “absolutely perfect”. She also revealed that they will celebrate again “in a few weeks’ time”.

Photos shared from the ceremony showed the newlyweds walking through confetti thrown by guests and later posing together with drinks beside a classic car.

Atack and Garner are now officially married, but her announcement also confirmed that their wedding celebrations are not over yet.

Emily Atack shares pictures from her wedding

Atack wore a white wedding gown and veil as she walked hand-in-hand with Garner through a crowd of friends and relatives.

One of the more unusual details from the celebration was a personalised McDonald’s van serving McFlurries.

A Telegraph report syndicated by Yahoo News said a personalised van appeared among the wedding celebrations as Atack and Garner marked their marriage with family and friends.

While the McFlurry detail quickly attracted attention, Atack’s announcement contained a more significant detail about what happens next. The couple are preparing for another celebration within weeks.

Why are Emily Atack and Alistair Garner celebrating again?

The couple had already been planning a larger wedding event for September.

In a direct interview with Luxury London published in May, Atack confirmed that she and Garner were getting married in September and said she had enjoyed organising the event.

That means this weekend’s smaller ceremony comes shortly before the larger celebration the couple had previously been preparing for.

Atack did not reveal the location of the upcoming event in her latest Instagram announcement.

She had, however, previously confirmed that the couple planned to marry abroad. Female First’s coverage of her Grazia interview records Atack saying that the overseas event would be a large party.

Spain has been widely reported as the expected destination for the next celebration, but Atack did not confirm Spain in the Instagram post announcing this weekend’s marriage.

The distinction is important. Another celebration and the September timing have been confirmed by Atack herself, while Spain remains the reported location rather than something confirmed in her latest announcement.

What do we know about Emily Atack’s bigger wedding celebration?

The upcoming event is expected to be considerably larger than this weekend’s ceremony with close family and friends.

Earlier this year, Atack revealed plans for celebrations spread across three days and involving the people closest to her.

She also said her Rivals co-star Rufus Jones, who plays Paul Stratton, husband of Atack’s character Sarah Stratton, had been asked to give a reading.

Those details originated in an interview with HELLO! magazine. Coverage of the interview by Female First reported Atack’s plans for a three-day celebration with her favourite people.

Combined with her latest announcement, the picture is now clearer. Atack and Garner have officially married in an intimate ceremony, while the larger event they had been planning remains ahead.

An exact date and venue for that celebration have not yet been publicly confirmed by Atack.

Who is Emily Atack’s husband Alistair Garner?

Garner is a scientist whom Atack has known since childhood.

The couple reconnected as adults and began dating in 2022, according to Atack’s Luxury London interview.

The publication describes Garner as an aerospace and nuclear applications specialist.

Atack and Garner welcomed their son, Barney James Garner, in June 2024 before announcing their engagement in July 2025.

Atack has also spoken about the importance of Garner and Barney in her life, telling Luxury London that she feels most like herself when she is with them.

When will Emily Atack celebrate her wedding again?

Atack has not announced an exact date for the next celebration.

What she has confirmed is that she and Garner will celebrate again in “a few weeks’ time”, while her earlier interview placed their larger wedding plans in September.

Previous comments also confirm that the celebration will be held abroad, while current reports continue to identify Spain as the expected destination.

For now, Atack and Garner are officially married, with their intimate ceremony providing the first glimpse of wedding celebrations that are not over yet.