Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Bryant tied the knot in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 2.Photo:www.benfieldphotography.com
Kristin Chenowethis married!
The Tony award-winningactress and singer,55, said “I do” to her musician husbandJosh Bryant, 41, in a romantic wedding ceremony in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 2.
“I have been a self-proclaimed bachelorette my whole life,” Chenoweth tells PEOPLE. “I was never going to get married. I even got engaged before and couldn’t do it. Until I met Josh. Then I was like, ‘Why would I ever let this guy go?’ I’m so blessed.”
Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Bryant smile at each other after saying “I do.".www.benfieldphotography.com
The pair kicked off their weekend wedding festivities on Friday with a rehearsal dinner atCapital Grilleand aBaskin-Robbinscustom cake for dessert, before joining their 140 guests at a private residence on Saturday for the “I do’s.”
A string quartet played from the home’s balcony as the couple’s friends and family members took their seats. At the start of the ceremony, the couple’s dog Thunder, who served as their ring bearer, made her grand entrance to AC/DC’s befitting hit “Thunderstruck.”
Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Bryant married in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 2.www.benfieldphotography.com
For her walk down the aisle, Chenoweth chose aPamella Rolandgown with a sheer nude and pink overlay and bow detail at the back.“I didn’t want to wear white,” she explains of the structured dress that featured tiny pearl flowers on the bodice. “Simple and elegant. I never thought I’d get married, so I went very nontraditional with the gown. I love it.”
Bryant wore a J Crew with Prada belt and shoes while his father and father-in-law wore Michael Strahan™ suits from Men’s Wearhouse.
Josh Bryant and Kristin Chenoweth.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Jamie McCarthy/Getty
“Without having to even ask Kristin, I knew that the theme would probably be pink-oriented in some way,” says Bryant. For Chenoweth, it was important to stay true to herself for the big moment.
Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Bryant.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
“On that day, I want to look and feel like Kristin, and I want Josh to see the girl that he has been with for five years,” she told PEOPLE ahead of the ceremony. “I’m going to look glamorous and all that, but my hair isn’t going to be up to heaven, even though we’ll be in Texas. It’s going to look like me.”
Adds Bryant with a laugh: “Don’t let her fool you. Normal to Kristin is like 110%.”
A “southern comfort”-inspired dinner included beef tenderloin, whipped potatoes and haricot verts, plus chicken, steak fries and fried pickles. Pasta was also served with chicken or meatballs and salads with flatbreads.
Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Bryant.Bruce Glikas/WireImage
Chenoweth’s favoritesDunkinand7-11Slurpees were served as late-night snacks and each guest went home with a gift bag full of goodies includingNest candles,Nivea Chapstick,Doritos,Fiji Water, andFontus Lozenges.
The couple first connected in 2016 at a wedding for theSchmigadoon!star’s niece where Bryant’s band, Backroad Anthem, performed. Two years later, Chenoweth’s nephew tied the knot and Bryant’s band provided the musical entertainment again.
Josh Bryant and Kristin Chenoweth.James Devaney/GC Images
While Chenoweth wasn’t expecting to fall in love, their connection was undeniable. “I guess it was the right time,” she says. “God knew what he was doing with that. Josh is 14 years younger than me, and I thought that was ridiculous. I’m never going to do that in my life, ever. But he’s made me feel very confident and beautiful and loved at any age.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic the pair grew even closer after the death of one of Chenoweth’s best friends. “I fell apart,” she says. “And when you go through these things in life with someone and they show up for you in the biggest way, you can’t buy that. He’s my rock.”
Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Bryant.Josh Bryant Instagram
Adds Bryant: “When we first met, I knew there was something special. I always go back to that. When you just have that feeling when you first see somebody.”
The groom also wanted to incorporate their passion for music at the reception. “We’re having a little jam session,” says Bryant. “We’re going to have a DJ and everything, but I wanted to have just a time where there’s instruments set up and where all of our friends, if we just want to get up there, and play for a little while. Not just a big jam type thing.”
Plenty of the couple’s famous friends were in attendance for nuptials including guestsKathy Najimy,David Foster,Katharine McPhee, Kenny Ortega, Chely Wright, Jennifer Aspen and Broadway composer Andrew Lippa.
For Chenoweth, saying “I do” to Bryant has been a long time in the making. “It’s about damn time!” jokes Chenoweth. “All my family would be saying that about me. But for me, this wedding isn’t a dream come true for me because I never dreamed it would happen. It’s almost revelatory. Like if you open yourself up to love, to true love, what can happen.”
Adds Bryant: “The love that we have with God blessing us is a dream come true for me. It feels perfect.”
source: people.com
