Twilight ’s Elizabeth Reaser Privately Got Married 8 Months Ago
Originally appeared on E! Online
Twilight fans will love this story for 1,000 years.
Elizabeth Reaser, who played matriarch Esme in the vampire franchise, just shared that she privately eloped with now-husband Bruce Gilbert in a small Italian ceremony in August 2023
"Originally, we were making these huge lists of people to invite but we realized pretty quickly it didn't feel right for us," Elizabeth told Vogue in an article published April 4. "We decided to elope instead, with a couple of friends as witnesses."
Those friends included fellow celeb couple Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor.
Elizabeth met Bruce, who is a decorated composer and has an Academy Award for his work on Everything Everywhere All At Once, in 2017 while he was walking his dogs around their shared Silver Lake, Los Angeles, neighborhood—and she was hosting a dog playdate.
As she put it, "We owe our dogs everything!"
Five years later, in 2022, Bruce popped the question in Italy—specifically at Elizabeth's "favorite place in the world" Hotel Il San Pietro di Positano—and soon, the duo decided to exchange vows on the Amalfi Coast the following year.
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For the affair, the Grey's Anatomy alum donned simple jewelry and makeup, along with a Danielle Frankel gown, and her man enlisted a mandolin player and a guitarist to strum as she walked down the aisle.
"It was so beautiful that we stopped at the end of the aisle and had an impromptu first dance," she gushed. "I think it may have been the purest moment of happiness in my life."
Afterward, the newly-married pair and their closest friends indulged in champagne and lots of dancing. As for how she felt after exchanging nuptials with Bruce? She was sure that she was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.
"It was the most intense experience," she added to Vogue. "Something happened to us when we said the vows. It did change everything. I was trying not to cry the whole time except for when I was laughing."
And while she may be the last to reveal her wedding details, Elizabeth is far from the only star who tied the knot in 2023. Read on for more.
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On Jan. 28, musician Marc Anthony wed Nadia Ferreira in a star-studded wedding ceremony at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Hola! reported.
Abigail Breslin & Ira Kunyansky
The longtime couple kicked off the New Year with a romantic ceremony. "01.28.23," Abigail Breslin wrote on Instagram Jan. 30 of her union to Ira Kunyansky, "married my bestest friend."
Clare Crawley & Ryan Dawkins
Less than four months after getting engaged to Ryan Dawkins, The Bachelorette alum Clare Crawley confirmed she got married in a Feb. 2 post.
Mama June Shannon & Justin Stroud
Reality TV star Mama June Shannon rang in 2023 with a bang, as she married Justin Stroud for a second time in February. They had previously tied the knot at a Georgia courthouse in March 2022.
Elliot Grainge & Sofia Richie
Model Sofia Richie said au revoir to single life when she wed music executive Elliot Grainge in a trés chic wedding on the grounds of Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the South of France April 22. On hand for the lavish affair: her dad Lionel Richie, sister Nicole Richie and three Chanel gowns.
Lukas Gage & Chris Appleton
Celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton and The White Lotus' Lukas Gage confirmed that they tied the knot in Las Vegas in an April 26 Instagram, with Kim Kardashian as their officiant. Sadly, they announced they were cutting ties in November.
Simone Biles & Jonathan Owens
Just weeks after getting married in a Texas courthouse ceremony in April, Olympian Simone Biles wed Jonathan Owens in front of friends and family in Cabo San Lucas on May 6.
Justin Long & Kate Bosworth
Why, yes, he is just that into her. Justin Long confirmed on the May 9 episode of his podcast Life is Short that he and Kate Bosworth had made their union official. "I was there while I was like really falling in love with my now-wife," he told guest Kyra Sedgwick, reflecting on filming Barbarian in Bulgaria. Despite generally not being comfortable with set visits, he continued, "I loved having her there and we just had the most magical time."
Chrishell Stause & G-Flip
Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause revealed she married musician G-Flip on May 10, sharing an Instagram video featuring a video collage of them exchanging vows in Las Vegas.
Colton Underwood & Jordan C. Brown
The Bachelor alum Colton Underwood married Jordan C. Brown, in a rustic, outdoor Napa Valley, Calif. ceremony. The couple announced the news in a joint Instagram post, writing, "The Brown-Underwoods...May 13th 2023."
Beanie Feldstein & Bonnie Chance Roberts
Booksmart star Beanie Feldstein tied the knot with producer Bonnie-Chance Roberts in an outdoor ceremony in upstate New York on May 20.
Andi Dorfman & Blaine Hart
Bachelorette alum Andi Dorfman married Blaine Hart in a romantic Italian ceremony May 31 near where they reconnected in 2021 after first meeting at a college party 15 years prior.
Naomi Watts & Billy Crudup
King Kong actress Naomi Watts announced she got "hitched" to Morning Show actor Billy Crudup in a June 10 Instagram post.
Jon Hamm & Anna Osceola
We're simply Mad about his little detail from Jon Hamm's June 25 wedding to actress Anna Oscelo: The two married in the same Big Sur, Calif. spot where they met filming the 2015 Mad Men finale.
Mikayla Nogueira & Cody Hawken
Beauty Tiktoker Mikayla Nogueira married her partner Cody Hawken in Newport, R.I. July 1.
Barbara Palvin & Dylan Sprouse
Dylan Sprouse's life got just a bit sweeter when he wed model Barbara Palvin in her native Hungary this past July. "I'm excited to show that side of me and introduce my culture, the places I grew up, and the places I went to," she explained to V Magazine of settling on a location. "I feel like a lot of people will learn even more about me this way. I know there was no way we would have not had a wedding in Hungary because my parents would have killed me."
Michelle Yeoh & Jean Todt
Six months after her Oscar win, Everything Everywhere All at Once star Michelle Yeoh tied the knot with longtime love Jean Todt—who she was engaged to for 19 years—in July.
Margaret Qualley & Jack Antonoff
Maid actress Margaret Qualley married music producer Jack Antonoff in a star-studded ceremony (hi, Taylor Swift!) in New Jersey Aug. 19.
Hannah Godwin & Dylan Barbour
After saying "si!" to tech entrepreneur Dylan Barbour's 2019 proposal on the beaches of Mexico, Bachelor in Paradise alum Hannah Godwin took her time deciding on a venue, the pair ultimately agreeing that, oui, France's Chateau de Villette would be a delight.
The result—complete with a welcome party in Paris and a firework sendoff—was every bit as amazing as the San Diego-based pair's journey. "The wedding was absolutely magical," Setty app founder Godwin told E! of their Aug. 24 vows. "I married my best friend surrounded by our closest family and friends and it meant everything to us. It was a dream come true."
Derek Hough & Hayley Erbert
Dancing With the Stars pro-turned-judge Derek Hough married longtime girlfriend Hayley Erbert, a member of the show's dance troupe, Aug. 26 in a Northern California forest wedding Aug. 26.
Joey King & Steven Piet
Kissing Booth star Joey King sealed the deal with Steven Piet, who directed her in The Act, on Sept. 2 in Mallorca, Spain.
Kristin Chenoweth & Josh Bryant
Tony-winning Wicked actress Kristin Chenoweth married fellow musician Josh Bryant at a private residence in Dallas Sept. 2.
Robin Roberts & Amber Laign
Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts married partner Amber Laign Sept. 8.
Chris Evans & Alba Baptista
Captain America star Chris Evans and Warrior Nun actress Alba Baptista married in an intimate ceremony in Massachusetts on Sept. 9. "We kind of had two ceremonies," he later revealed at New York Comic Con. We had one on the East Coast, we did one in Portugal—my wife's Portuguese."
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