Sofia Richie Grainge.Photo:Rebekah Campbell
Rebekah Campbell
Now, in a new interview withTown & Countryfor the magazine’s September issue, she said she understands how the nuptials were both a personal and a professional turning point. Sofia didn’t first see it as the latter, she said, but “I do now.” Still, “for me my wedding wasn’t an event. It was my wedding.”
She also assured that she “went into the wedding with zero motive” to grow her following — it just happened organically.
Sofia and Graingetied the knoton April 22 at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Rock in Antibes, France. Among the star-studded guests who attended the couple’s wedding includedCameron DiazandBenji Madden, sister Nicole and her husbandJoel Madden, andParis Hiltonand her husbandCarter Reum.
Sofia and Grainge hadfirst gone public with their relationship in 2021. The two gotengagedone year later.
In theTown & Countryinterview, Sofia also shared details about how she approached wedding planning — and what she took inspiration from. “I wanted it to feel timeless,” she said of the nuptials. “I pored over photos of classic royal weddings and pulled in little things that I wanted.”
Sofia also recalled how hercollaboration with Chanelfor her wedding looks came to be. Admittedly, Sofia said the opportunity seemed far-fetched at first. “Chanel had been my favorite designer forever. So someone said, ‘Why don’t you do Chanel?’ And I was like, ‘Oh, I wish it was that easy.’ And then we said, ‘Well, why don’t we ask?’ We reached out, and they were kind enough and open enough to do one dress, the wedding dress,” she explained.
Sofia Richie Grainge.Rebekah Campbell
“And then that kind of segued into, ‘Okay, how am I going to ever find another designer for my rehearsal dinner that could balance out Chanel?’ So I went back to them, and I was like, ‘Feel free to say no … but would you mind doing another?’ They were so sweet, they did a couple more pieces."
Sofia currently boasts 10.6 million followers onInstagramand 3.1 million followers onTikTok, platforms where she typically shares her beauty looks and outfits.
But she remains cautious of how much of her life — and her marriage — ends up on social media, tellingTown & Country: “We don’t live out our whole lives on Instagram. We know when to turn it off," she explained.
And she also credits Grainge as a resource for her on approaching those platforms, due to his work with musicians. “He understands TikTok, so he’s a great sounding board for me,” she said.
Her father Lionel too serves as an inspiration to Richie for how to handle life in the public eye, she told the magazine.
Sofia previously spoketoWho What Wearabout meeting Grainge and recalled that their relationship began platonically at first. “When we started being romantic, he just gave me a different feeling,” she said. “It was a feeling of safety It was the feeling of really being appreciated. I knew when we started dating that he was my husband. It wasn’t a ‘Do you think one day he’ll propose?’ It was like, ‘This is my husband— 100 percent.’ I felt this love for him that I never felt ever in my life.”
In the time since the wedding, Sofia has said that she’s felt relaxed in enjoying her life as a newlywed. She toldVogue’s 24 Hours Withseries: “I feel like I’m finally in a place where I can breathe and just relax with my husband. Being married is the best . . . When we’re together, it’s just calm and quiet.”
Sofia’s interview withTown & Countryhits newsstands August 22.
source: people.com
