Congratulations are in order forTeresa GiudiceandLuis Ruelas!
The Real Housewives of New Jerseycouple tied the knot on Saturday in front of 220 guests at thePark Chateau Estate & Gardensin East Brunswick, New Jersey.
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The Realtalk show host Loni Love, recently a guest onWatch What Happens Live withAndy Cohenalongside Giudice, also made the cut.
Teresa Giudice.Jill Zarin/Instagram
Theevent was filmed for a special set to air on Bravo, as PEOPLE previously reported.Missing from the big daywere Giudice’s brother and sister-in-lawJoe GorgaandMelissa Gorga, as well asRHONJalumDina Manzo, who was previously said to be a bridesmaid.
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As for the bride and groom, they both looked dazzling. Giudice wore a long, strapless blush mermaid gown with a sweetheart neckline, which she paired with white lace gloves.
On her head, she wore a crown made of diamonds that held her veil, her highlighted locks and extensions flowing down her back.
Ruelas kept it understated in a white blazer, black pants and a classic black bowtie.
“I will love you for a million tomorrows,” Giudice told her now-husband before their kiss.
As for decor, the affair featured gold accents, white linens and lush floral arrangements, including two oversized hearts made of white flowers and tall, cascading centerpieces.
A group of professional dancers also put on performances for guests, dancing at one point a choreographer number to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” from theMoulin Rougefilm soundtrack.
For food, a multi-course menu that including “the biggest cowboy steaks” Zarin’d ever seen. Shake Shack, a pizza truck, and a candy truck provided tasty treats for late-night snackers.
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Giudice, 50, began dating Ruelas, 47, in 2020after Ruelas asked for Giudice’s phone number when they met organically and off camera.
While the couple have been vocal about being happy in their “love bubble,” the relationship has not been without its share of controversy. People in Giudice’s life have also questioned the coupling — including her own daughter Gia, who worried it wasmoving too quickly.
Still, Giudice and Ruelas have been steadfast in insisting their love has carried them through every obstacle, and she told him on Instagram in June: “I love you endlessly.”
Even afterRHONYstarRamona Singer(Giudice’s cast mate from thefirst seasonofReal Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip) accidentally shared essential details about the wedding date on social media, the ceremony moved forward with someadjustments to their original plans.
Aydin, 45, shared photos from the bash on social media, captioning her post: “Love celebrating your happiest moments with you @teresagiudice #LouResa #chosenfamily.”
On Friday, friends in Giudice and Ruelas’s inner circle gathered for a rehearsal dinner at The Highlawn in West Orange.
Luis Ruelas and Teresa Giudice.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty
Guidice and Ruelas gotengagedlast October when he popped the question in a beachside proposal in Greece. Ruelas set up a sign in the sand that read “Marry Me” along with a walkway lined with candles. The moment was complete with a fireworks show for the couple.
“It was absolutely exquisite,” a source told PEOPLE. “The choreographed fireworks display illuminated a ‘Marry Me’ sign as Louie got down on one knee. Teresa was completely surprised.”
Since then the couple has continued to show off their love on Instagram, posing for couples photos amid their many travels.
Their wedding is expected to air on Bravo next year, after season 13 ofRHONJfinishes.
source: people.com
