Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have become a married couple following a beautiful wedding ceremony.
Gomez announced the information on Instagram Saturday night, posting a series of photos from their special day.
The images and footage captured the newlywed couple hugging, clasping hands, and savoring the occasion. Some detailed shots highlighted Gomez’s bouquet of lily of the valley and her wedding rings.
The bride and groom both wore Ralph Lauren.Gomez was seen in a uniquely crafted halter-neck satin dress featuring intricate embroidery., while Blanco was dressed in a traditional black tuxedo and bowtie.
The couple pledged their love at the green Sea Crest Nursery in Santa Barbara, California, surrounded by approximately 170 of their family members and friends,according to Vogue.
Guests featured Gomez’s close friend Taylor Swift, her “Only Murders in the Building” castmates Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Paul Rudd. Additional attendees were Paris Hilton, Ed Sheeran, Ashley Park, and Gomez’s “Wizards of Waverly Place” co-star David Henrie.
Throughout the weekend, guests stayed at the $3,500-a-night El Encanto hotel, whereMartin and Short were captured on cameraon Friday, before the couple’s rehearsal dinner. The meal took place at a mansion located in the exclusive neighborhood of Hope Ranch in Santa Barbara County.
Guests were invited to the opulent gathering withgold-embossed invitations, inviting them to join the couple “along with their families” for the beachside ceremony at 3:00 p.m.
The sophisticated invitations included romantic interwoven “S” and “B” monograms along with a sprig of what seemed to be dried baby’s breath flowers—small blooms believed to represent love, innocence, and dedication.
After the pair’s initial wedding plans were leakedon July 14 — including the list of guests, date, and venue —security took on significant importancewhen organizing the unique day, particularly focusing on the security of the couple’s high-profile guests.
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“Security for Selena’s wedding will be extremely critical because, in addition to her being a public figure, many of the attendees will also be well-known,” an insider said.told the Daily Mail later that month.
“She is indecisive about permitting individuals to use their phones as an additional safeguard for security and privacy, plus she wants everyone to be attentive,” the insider mentioned.
Prior to the much-anticipated wedding, Gomez and Blanco each hosted their individual bachelorette and bachelor parties in August.
Gomez hosted her bachelorette partyin Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and was surrounded by her close girlfriends — including long-time friends Racquelle Stevens, Ashley Cook and Courtney Lopez.
Images captured the future bride and her close friends enjoying the sunlight on a luxury boat.
Blanco, on his end, celebrated his bachelor party at a $25,000-per-night mansion in Las Vegas,according to TMZ.
The record producer first teased the wedding timelineon July 10, but mentioned that he and Gomez were both extremely occupied and hadn’t begun making arrangements yet.
“We’re both involved in numerous projects that we haven’t had the chance to dive into yet, but we’re really enthusiastic,” the music producer said to Jake Shane on the“Therapuss” podcast. He also maintained that their wedding would be “chill” but “amazing.”
Fans started wondering if Gomez and Blanco were in a relationship when hewent to her 31st birthday celebrationIn July 2023, they had known each other for many years due to their shared connections within the music industry.
In December 2023, the former Disney Channel actorconfirmed on Instagram that she had been in a secret relationship with the songwriter for six months.
Replying to a fan account’s Instagram post that said, “Selena Gomez Appears to Confirm She Is in a Relationship,”she commented, “facts.”
Gomez then proceeded to discuss their extremely serious relationship through a series of comments, stating that Blanco is “absolutely everything” and “the best thing that has ever happened” to her.
After their relationship became public, the couple couldn’t stop displaying affection.
In December 2023, the pairsnuggled at Swift’s 34th birthday party.A month later, they were all over one anotherwhile seated by the court at a Los Angeles Lakers match.
The couple shared that Gomez’s mother had arranged their meeting more than ten years prior to their engagement.
“It’s actually quite challenging to understand. I was about 16 or 17,” Gomeztold Interview Magazinein February of what age she was when she first encountered Blanco.
And we first released music in 2013 or so,” he added, “Her mother arranged a meeting between us. This was right when I started to gain popularity and she wasn’t a singer yet.
The founder of Rare Beauty originallysparked engagement rumorsIn August 2024, she shared a selfie with a mirror, featuring a heart emoji cleverly positioned over her left ring finger.
However, the pop star confirmed their engagementon December 11, 2024, with a sweetInstagram post.
“Forever begins now,” the star of “Emilia Pérez” wrote as a caption for a carousel of photos showcasing her diamond ring.
Blanco also responded to her post, “hey wait… that’s my wife.”
The friend of the “Good for You” singer, Taylor Swift, also commented, saying, “Yes, I will be the flower girl.”
Blanco proposed with a marquise engagement ringHe incorporated “unique symbols” representing their love.
They also purchased a Beverly Hills mansionFor an astonishing $35 million the same month they became engaged. However, the information remained confidential until February.
The couple, who released a joint albumIn March, both expressed similar feelings regarding wanting to start a family together.
Blanco revealed that he thinks about having kidswith the “Only Murders in The Building” actress “every day,” during an interview on “The Howard Stern Show” in May 2024.
That’s my next objective, to check that off my list,” Blanco said regarding having children. “I have many godchildren; I have a lot of nephews. I enjoy being around kids.
In September 2024, Gomez disclosed that shecan’t bear her own childrenBecause of her health conditions. Nevertheless, she still desires to become a mother and intends to adopt or have children through a surrogate.
