Proud new mother Gisele Bundchen introduced her baby son Benjamin to the Brazilian side of his family for the first time at her twin sister’s wedding over the weekend.
The supermodel and American football player husband Tom Brady jetted to Barra Do Ribeiro, near Porto De Alegre, with their 16-week-old son to attend fraternal twin Patricia’s marriage to Rodrigo Pereira at the Laurentia Vineyard.
As the maid of honour, Bundchen, 29, wore a pink layered Missoni 2005 dress and dressed her son in a mini tuxedo.
As Bundchen fulfilled her duties taking care of the bride, New England Patriots player Tom, 32, kept hold of Benjamin and carried around the baby’s bag full of nappies during the reception.
The trip marked baby Benjamin’s first ever holiday and provided an opportunity for him to meet Bundchen’s grandparents and the rest of the family.
Following the afternoon ceremony, the bride and groom joined 70 people to celebrate their wedding with a reception late into the night.
As part of Earth Hour, the environmentally conscious bride asked her guests to sit by candlelight for an hour after turning the lights off.
While spending the weekend in Brazil, Bundchen told the local press she only spoke in Portuguese to her baby son.
She said: ‘I only talk in Portuguese when I’m with him. I think he must get used to the language and learn it – it is important to be bilingual. He’s not just Brady, he’s a Bundchen too.’
Bundchen gave birth to Benjamin in a bath tub in the couple’s Boston apartment on December 8.
In a recent interview with Vogue magazine, she admitted she clashed with her husband over what they should name their son.
She said: ‘I wanted him to be called River because I wanted something always flowing, immortal. My husband said, “There’s no way we’re going to call him River.”
They ended up settling for the middle name Rein.
She added: ‘But my father’s name is Reinoldo, so it’s a homage to him. And it’s like water.’
After admitting gaining only 30lb during her pregnancy, Bundchen’s post-baby figure appeared to ping back into shape almost immediately after giving birth.
She explained: ‘I did kung fu up until two weeks before Benjamin was born, and yoga three days a week.
‘I think a lot of people get pregnant and decide they can turn into garbage disposals. I was mindful about what I ate, and I gained only 30lb.’
Bundchen and Brady started dating in December 2006 – just weeks after the athlete ended his three-year relationship with Sex And The City star Bridget Moynahan.
Just two months into his relationship with Bundchen, Brady was surprised to learn Moynahan was pregnant with his child and she gave birth to their son John Edward Moynahan in August 2007.
Bundchen and Brady married in a low-key ceremony in Santa Monica, California on February 26 last year.
Before dating Brady, Bundchen had a high-profile on/off five-year romance with actor Leonardo DiCaprio until 2005.
