Before tying the knot at an intimate Fairytale wedding in Santa Barbara, Mike Comrie and Hilary Duff signed a prenuptial agreement.

Though they don’t sound very romantic, prenups are actually an extremely smart way to organize finances, property ownership, debt resolution and asset division, etc., should something happen to end a marriage. What does this mean? That couples know where they stand financially at the beginning of their life together. Basically, if Hilary and Mike split up, they already have agreements in place to protect their respective interests, and facilitate easy, quick, and relatively painless division of wealth.

Rather than fighting over financial details during divorce, at which time things can get out of hand and ugly, couples can refer to their prenups to ensure they are each getting what was agreed.

Also called an antenuptial agreement, a prenup is a written contract signed by both parties before marriage. It is a legal agreement that has existed for hundreds of years, dating back to European royal marriages.

In addition to Mike “The Brick” Comrie’s family net worth of $500 million, singer/actress/owner of her signature fragrance line, Hilary Duff also has a net worth of $25 million to safeguard. According to Gail Vaz-Oxlade, host of Slice’s “Til Debt Do Us Part,” “Money is the number one cause of failed relationships.”

A prenup was a sound and mature decision made by both Mike & Hilary.

Hilary Duff and Edmonton’s Mike Comrie were married in a romantic sunset ceremony this weekend.

It was a small, family affair. Only 100 of the couple’s closest family and friends were invited. Hilary’s sister Haylie served as maid of honour, and Hilary walked down the aisle with her mother, Susan, at her side.
The wedding took place at a $29 million estate in Montecito, Calif. on Saturday afternoon.
Hilary wore a strapless Vera Wang gown, and her dark hair in a loose bun. Rose petals and candles lined the aisle.

Photos of the event are scarce, as the media were not included. Just Jared has some blurry but exciting footage of the venue, dress, and the couple at the altar that you can view here.
Hilary and Mike spent their wedding night at the Kennedy cottage at the San Ysidro Ranch. This cottage is famous as it is the spot where John and Jackie Kennedy spent their honeymoon in 1953.

The couple were engaged this February in Hawaii after dating for three years.
Comrie was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, and attended Jasper Place High School. Comrie was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 1999. Since then he has played for several NHL teams, and is currently a free agent. Comrie hopes to rejoin the Oiler’s roster in the upcoming year.
This October, Comrie told Hockey Night in Canada that the pair first bumped into each other at an Idaho resort. “We were all on the same plane and it was kind of, I guess, maybe a bit of a fluke,” Comrie said. “It [was] one of those things where we were all in a group … we spent the weekend all hanging out.”

When asked about Mike, Hilary has nothing but good things to say: “[Comrie's] a great guy. I’ve never met anyone who could say a bad word about him. He’s generous, caring, funny. We just laugh our heads off, which I need in my life…He’s unique. I wouldn’t want to be with someone who wasn’t unique (Us Magazine).

Duff has been having a great year, having recently scored a Choice TV Female Scene Stealer Teen Choice Award for her role as Olivia Burke on Gossip Girl.