Murphy and Edmonds to wed again in legal ceremony

Newlyweds Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds will marry for a second time in a legal ceremony when they return to America.

The couple wed on a private island off Bora Bora in French Polynesia in front of 25 friends and family on Tuesday.

As that ceremony carries no legal significance in the U.S., Murphy and Edmonds will enjoy a second wedding on their return home.

Edmonds' spokesperson tells People.com: "As is typical when couples get married in foreign countries, a legal ceremony will take place when they return to the US.

"The wedding that took place in Bora Bora was a ceremony to bind Eddie and Tracey spiritually in the presence of family and friends. The couple plan a legal ceremony as soon as they return to the States."

Murphy and Edmonds, who have been dating since 2006, have both been married before - Murphy divorced Nicole Mitchell in April 2006, while Edmonds ended her marriage to music mogul Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds in October 2005.