Teresa Giudice and Luis “Louie” Ruelas seemed to have the time of their lives at their wedding.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 50, and the businessman, 48, tied the knot in an extravagant ceremony and reception on Saturday in front of family, friends and colleagues.
The festivities unfolded in East Brunswick, New Jersey, on the sprawling 15-acre grounds of Park Château Estate & Gardens. The picturesque site boasts a palatial estate and adjoining chapel, with a white facade inspired by the romantic, ornate style of 17th-century Gothic French architecture.
Giant hearts adorned with white roses could also be seen towering around the Versailles-style landscape, some apparently installed during last-minute preparations for the celebration.
Also noted: a group of assistants carrying a black sheet and white umbrellas, presumably protecting the bride from premature exposure as she crossed the lawn.
Giudice’s four daughters, Gia, 21, Gabriella, 17, Milania, 16, and Audriana, 12, were bridesmaids, as were her “RHONJ” castmates Dolores Catania and Jennifer Ayden.
Several women from various Real Housewives divisions were also in attendance, including New York City’s Dorinda Medley, Miami’s Alexia Echevarria and Dubai’s Chanel Ayan. Comedian Lonnie Love was also seen among the guests.
The ceremony took place in the gardens at dusk and ended just as the stunning sunset began to cast a soft pink mist over the blissful scene. The bride wore a fitted strapless gown with a mermaid silhouette, accessorizing with a sweeping veil embroidered with huge, interlocking hearts and the words ‘sempre insieme’ – meaning ‘always together’.
Before long the crowd made their way into the main hall where the real party was just getting started.
Glimpses of Giudice and Ruelas’ first dance as a married couple were shared on Instagram — which also revealed the bride’s second dress of the evening: a voluminous floral-embroidered ball gown paired with a huge, glittering tiara.
As the newlyweds swayed to Ruelle’s “I Get To Love You” in Park Château’s gorgeous grand ballroom, an ethereal-looking white mist rolled across the floor, looking as if the lovebirds were floating on a cloud.
Another cute interaction happened later when Ayan’s 14-year-old son, Taj, danced with Giudice to the beat of Usher’s “Yeah!”
Ruelas proposed to Giudice in Greece in October 2021 after dating for just over a year. Around the same time, the lovebirds moved in with Giudice’s daughters and the Ruelas’ sons, Luis Jr. and Nicolas, from previous marriages.
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Giudice and her four daughters moved in with the Ruelas last fall. teresagiudice/Instagram
Giudice’s engagement comes a year after she finalized her divorce from ex-husband Joe Giudice after 20 years of marriage.
The cookbook author told Page Six exclusively in July that her wedding would “definitely” not be filmed for “RHONJ,” but her sister-in-law and co-star, Melissa Gorga, teased that a spinoff or standalone special is in the works.
Giudice previously told Page Six that her wedding would “definitely” not be filmed for “RHONJ.” Getty Images for MTV
“I mean, I can’t imagine it not being filmed. Let’s just say this,” Gorga, 43, told Page Six in June.
“RHONJ” Season 13 wrapped filming with a “Great Gatsby” themed party earlier this week.
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