Rod Stewart, 79, makes the rare move of posing with his HUGE blended family and proves he's the friendliest of exes with Rachel Hunter at their son Liam's lavish wedding in Croatia

Rod Stewart shared a rare snap with his huge blended family as he celebrated the wedding of his son Liam in Croatia.

Liam, who is a hockey player, married Nicole Artukovich in the romantic ceremony which saw them exchange their vows at the church on Jesuits in the Old Town, followed by a lavish wedding reception at Lovrjenac.

And Rod looked every inch the proud father as he took to Instagram to share a photo with his six of his eight children, wife Penny Lancaster and ex Rachel Hunter, who is Liam’s mother.

Rod shares eight children with five mothers. He is a father to four daughters Sarah, 60, Kimberly, 44, Ruby, 36, and Renee, 32 and four sons Sean, 43, Liam, 29, and Alastair Wallace, 18, and Aiden Patrick, 13, whom he shares with wife Penny.

The rocker proved he is the friendliest of exes with Rachel, who was a former Playboy cover girl who he was married to from 1990 until 2006.

Rod Stewart shared a rare snap with his children as the family celebrated the wedding of his son Liam in Croatia (pictured with sons Sean, Aiden, wife Penny and Alastair, Liam, daughter-in-law Nicole, grandson Louie, daughter Renee, ex Rachel Hunter and daughter Ruby)

Liam, who is a hockey player, wed Nicole Artukovich. Liam’s mother is Playboy cover girl Rachel Hunter, whom the musician was married to from 1990 until 2006

Penny, 53, also seemed on good terms with Rod’s ex-wife Rachel, 54, as they posed for a photo together, alongside Rod’s daughter Renee

Penny, 53, also seemed on good terms with Rachel, 54, as they posed for a photo together, alongside Rod’s daughter Renee.

Rod shared a photo standing next to youngest son Aiden, alongside Sean, wife Penny, son Liam and his new wife Nicole, grandson Louie, daughter Renee and Ruby and his ex-wife Rachel amongst others.

‘I’m immensely proud to have witness the beautiful wedding ceremony of my son Liam to his bride Nicole,’ said Rod, who dropped his pants at the event.

‘What a wonderful union of The Stewart’s and The Artukovich’s.

‘May they continue to find joy, love and laughter for as long as they may live and produce many more baby’s to join their little 1 year old boy, Louie,’ he captioned the post.

His family tree is star-studded.

Rod shares daughter Sarah with ex-girlfriend Susannah Boffey.

He is dad to daughter Kimberly and son Sean whom he shares with his ex-wife Alana Stewart, a model and friend of the late Farrah Fawcett.

He also has daughter Ruby with his ex-girlfriend Kelly Emberg, a supermodel and health expert.

Stewart has Renee, and Liam with Hunter.

‘ I’m immensely proud to have witness the beautiful wedding ceremony of my son Liam to his bride Nicole,’ said Rod

The rocker proved he is the friendliest of exes with Rachel, who was a former Playboy cover girl who he was married to from 1990 until 2006 (pictured in 1991)

Rod and his wife Penny Lancaster in a pink dress

Penny also had on this pretty lavender gown with a bow on top

He also has daughter Ruby with his ex-girlfriend Kelly Emberg, a supermodel and health expert (pictured 1984)

He welcomed his two youngest children, sons Alastair and Aiden, with his current wife Penny, whom he wed in 2007.

Ice hockey star Liam announced his engagement to project manager Nicole Artukovich last July, two months before they welcomed their first child together, a son called Louie.

Before the official wedding ceremony had even begun, the celebrations started with a Wedding Eve party.

Sharing a snap from the five star Hotel Excelsior, situated on the beach just five minutes walk from Dubrovnik’s Old Town in Croatia, the setting looked beautiful.

With a range of rooms on offer, the Villa Odak Deluxe room with a sea view and double balcony costs just over £1000 per night, with other double rooms ranging from £700-900 a night.

Inside Rod Stewart’s son Liam’s wedding getaway as the ice hockey star ties the knot property manager Nicole at lavish ceremony in Croatia

Ice hockey star Liam, 29, announced his engagement to project manager Nicole last July, two months before they welcomed their first child together, a son called Louie

The hotel boasts elegant rooms decorated with original artwork by well-known Croatian artists and most rooms offer a view of the Adriatic Sea.

The wellness area also includes a fresh water indoor pool, two hot tubs and saunas, while it also presents the perfect destination for guests to extend their stay in Croatia offering trips to neighbouring islands.

As the guest gathered for sunset beside the palm trees the party began as Liam kept it casual in an open collared white shirt and grey suit jacket.

Meanwhile his wife to be Nicole opted for a white mini dress and gold heels.

Enjoying a toast with his dad, Liam shared a snap of Rod holding some a Martini cocktail as they captioned the pic ‘The Bhoys’.

The pair looked as though they had enjoyed the party as Rod looked stylish in his white suit.

The happy couple posed on the balcony as a friend captioned the snap: ‘Meet the Stewarts’ ahead of their big day on Friday

Sharing a snap from the five star Hotel Excelsior, situated on the beach just five minutes walk from Dubrovnik’s Old Town, the setting looked beautiful

Nicole opted for a white mini dress and gold heels

Liam spent the day sunbathing as he messed around with his pals

Another video showed the party truly getting started as the purple and blue lights flashed while the guests enjoyed a dance and some more beers

The bride and groom were joined by their family for their wedding eve celebrations

Elsewhere the happy couple posed on the balcony as a friend captioned the snap: ‘Meet the Stewarts’ ahead of their big day on Friday.

Another video showed the party truly getting started as the purple and blue lights flashed while the guests enjoyed a dance and some more beers.

Liam and Nicole announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post last July as the paired smiled while staring lovingly into each other’s eyes and simply captioned it ‘Forever’ with a ring emoji.