Speidi's Surprise Wedding Not Legal Yet

After their so-called elopement last week, "The Hills" actors Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's "surprise wedding" may possibly be just another one of their ploys to extend their 15 minutes of fame.

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It has been learned that the couple - who are given the public moniker Speidi - didn't have a legal wedding in their Cabo San Lucas, Mexico wedding last Thursday.

Although they have enlisted celebrity magazine Us Weekly to publish their wedding pictures, the ceremony will not be legally recognized in the United States unless they petition it within 10 days in California. But according to eonline.com, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Office said they have no record yet of any marriage license on file for the two.

They were also required to undergo blood tests, provide birth certificates and fill out paperwork at least two days prior to the ceremony. But Speidi apparently didn't do any of that. They were spotted departing the Los Angeles airport on Wednesday, which would mean that they were in Mexico barely a day before the ceremony.

Their marriage can still be deemed legal outside the country despite not following the Mexican protocol if they were wed in a civil ceremony. The couple confirmed that they exchanged vows in front of a minister.

Pratt, 25, denies the alleged "fake" wedding he had with Montag, 22, saying they would take care of the legalities when they get back to the U.S.

Pratt said in a statement given to Us magazine, "We had a beautiful ceremony here at One & Only Palmilla officiated by a minister and photographed by the hotel photographer. We've never been happier."

"Like other elopements that happen outside the country, we'll take care of the legal details when we get home."

The MTV reality TV personalities' married life and honeymoon will be featured in the show's upcoming fifth season.