Brooklyn's 5 brutal wedding blows to Beckhams from dress to 'tragic message'

The fallout between the Beckhams and their eldest son Brooklyn has reached a new level.

On 2 August, Brooklyn and his wife of three years, Nicola Peltz, renewed their wedding vows - and they didn't invite a single member of his family in a brutal snub.

Not only were his parents David and Victoria absent on the day, but so too were his three siblings Cruz, Harper and Romeo, as well as his grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, and UK-based friends. It's thought that the first everyone knew about the service was when they read about it in media reports. It comes after the couple snubbed dad David's 50th birthday celebrations.

Following the ceremony, Nicola took to Instagram to share plenty of photos from the day - and it seemed to include some telling barbs directed at the Beckhams...

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No invite

The most obvious snub was the fact that the Beckham family were seemingly not even invited to the ceremony. At the time, David, Victoria and their three younger children - Romeo, Cruz and Harper, were enjoying the annual summer holiday on a yacht in Europe. Tellingly, none of the family have 'liked' Brooklyn and Nicola's Instagram posts marking the occasion - and fans have been quick to question their absence on the social media site.

"Heartbreaking for his parents," one follower wrote, while a second added: "The fact that none of Brooklyn’s family were there or have like this post ..speaks volumes ..x." A third said: "This comes across as spiteful."

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The dress

Nicola chose to wear a reworked version of her mother's 1980s wedding dress for the renewal ceremony. The upcycled dress featured an off-the-shoulder neckline, puff sleeves trimmed with floral appliqués, and a corseted bodice.

Of course, rumours of a fallout between Victoria and her daughter-in-law began when Nicola didn't wear a wedding dress designed by Victoria for her wedding in 2022, opting instead for a Valentino gown.

Not long after their April wedding, Nicola told Variety that there was no clash over the wedding dress whatsoever, despite the persistent rumors.

"I was going to [wear Victoria Beckham ] and I really wanted to, and then a few months down the line, she realized that her atelier couldn't do it, so then I had to pick another dress. She didn't say you can't wear it; I didn't say I didn't want to wear it. That's where it started, and then they ran with that," she told the outlet at the time.

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The officiant

While David and Victoria were thousands of miles away on the day of the vow renewal, Nicola's own father Nelson Peltz took on a starring role.

Photos show the 83-year-old billionaire actually officiating the ceremony, which was held on his sprawling estate in Westchester County.

It was a poignant message to David, not least because Brooklyn failed to attend any of his father's 50th birthday celebrations in May. He also didn't send either his mum or dad a happy birthday on social media - in stark contrast to a post Brooklyn shared recently for his father-in-law, which included the message: "Happy birthday Nelson x We love you."

A source told The Sun: "This was the final kick in the teeth for David and Victoria. Seeing Nelson having such a pivotal role at the ceremony was heartbreaking for David especially. Not one member of the 30-plus extended family knew about the wedding, or were invited. His grandparents are devastated too as Brooklyn has always been so close to them."

'Only love'

Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 30, posted multiple romantic carousel posts on Instagram on 11 August, revealing what their ceremony looked like for the first time.

In the first series of photos, which they shared as a joint post, the couple included the caption "only love" - something that raised eyebrows amongst fans given the entire Beckham family's absence on the day. "Imagine being the parents of Brooklyn and seeing this, so heartbreaking," one follower noted.

The caption

In one of the posts, Nicola shared some photos with family and loved ones from the intimate ceremony, tagging her brother Bradley Peltz and posing with her parents, Nelson and Claudia Peltz. "This day meant so much to us," she wrote. Once again, there was no mention of the Beckham family. "Its missing Brooklyn's family. And you know it," one follower remarked.

In total Nicola has shared six reels of photos from the day - including images from the afterparty.

The real meaning behind the snub?

Many fans are speculating that the snub actually sends a tragic message and signals Brooklyn's decision to quit the Beckham family in favour of Nicola and her loved ones.

A source told the Sun: 'It feels cruel and spiteful. This is no longer a game. It has gone beyond all that. This is a family who feel they have lost their precious boy - and see no way back.

"Honestly, they are now questioning why he even wants to keep the ‘Beckham’ surname - will he revert to Peltz? August 2nd 2025 - is this the day Brooklyn formally declared himself no longer a part of the Beckham family? It certainly feels like it."