Eva Longoria and Tony Parker married in civil ceremony in France

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker have officially married in a low-key civil ceremony in Paris, ahead of their religious ceremony tomorrow.

By French law, a civil ceremony is required for the marriage to be legal, held in addition to, or instead of, a religious ceremony.

A small group of close family and select friends watched Eva and Tony marry in the private service held at the City Hall in the city’s 4th Arrondissement. Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë officiated in the ceremony, which took place at around 3pm local time. Eva wore a Chanel empire-line mini-dress for the hour long service.

After spending tonight in their $11,000-a-night suite at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme hotel, the couple will hold their religious ceremony at the Eglise Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois, followed an extravagant celebration at the Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte, a 17th century castle to the south of Paris.

Sheryl Crow, Jessica Alba, Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas, Mario Lopez and Eva’s Desperate Housewives co-star Teri Hatcher, Nicollette Sheridan & Felicity Huffman will be among the 250 guests at tomorrow’s events. Friends Lionel Richie and Jamie Foxx are expected to perform at the reception.