Hugh Hefner marries Crystal Harris in intimate New Year's Eve ceremony (Photos)

Playboy's founder Hugh Hefner married the love of his life, Crystal Harris, in an intimate ceremony on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2012. The 86-year-old Playboy mogul married his 26-year-old model girlfriend in a ceremony at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles according to US Weekly.

Their announcement of a wedding-to-be first came back in December of 2010, but Harris called things off in June 2011. This was just days before the ceremony, but she just wasn't ready and wanted different things.

A year later, Harris confirmed on Twitter that her and Hefner had made up and gotten back together and gotten plans in place - again - to marry. In early December, the couple obtained a marriage license in Beverly Hills. At this same time, Harris showed off her brand new engagement ring.

Those that have been following along with the couple know that she used Christie's auction house in New York to get rid of her first ring which was worth an estimated $90,000. The ring ended up selling for around $47,000.

Even though the first wedding didn't work out, and didn't even happen, Harris states that this second attempt is set in stone.

"When the wedding didn't work out the first time, it was because of me. I needed to explore out there and take the time away [from Hef and the Mansion]. The time away really helped make me realize that where I'm meant to be is here with Hef," Harris tells Us Weekly. "Our relationship is better than it ever has been before. I'm very happy and Hef's very happy and we're excited."

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