Beyonce and Solange Leave Jay Z Behind to Attend Kelly Rowland’s Wedding

Only a few days after the Solange and Jay Z elevator fight, Beyonce took off with her younger sister to Costa Rica to attend Kelly Rowland’s wedding.

 Rowland kept the small wedding under wraps and no official photos have found their way to the Web just yet.

Rowland married her boyfriend and manager Tim Witherspoon on May 9, but US Weekly just recently confirmed the news.

According to US Weekly, the wedding was “quick” and “simple,” with only about 30 people in attendance.

Beyonce recently shared a photo of herself on Instagram that is believed to be at Rowland’s wedding.

She appears to be in a formal gown with long, dangling earrings and her hair pushed to one side in loose curls.

There has been speculation that Beyonce was actually flaunting one of the bridesmaids’ dresses, but neither Rowland nor any other sources have confirmed that.

Beyonce Instagram post at Kelly Rowland's wedding This marks the first time the “Kisses Down Low” songstress has been married, as her 2005 engagement to football player Roy Williams was called off before the couple made the walk down the aisle.

In December 2013, Rowland revealed that she had an extensive love life that she kept hidden from the public eye.

While fans learned of her engagement a few months ago, Rowland hinted on The Queen Latifah Show that she had been engaged for much longer than that.

“He put on a ring on it,” she told the actress and talk show host. “It’s been a while. We’ve kept it very, very low – for years, to be completely honest.”

She also revealed that he proposed to her via Skype.

“It was so late,” she said with a wide grin. “We were just staring at each other.”

That’s when he suddenly decided to pop the question.

Beyonce’s mother, Tina Knowles, and fellow Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams were also in attendance at the wedding.

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