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Updated May 15, 2024Millie Bobby Brown Drops New Wedding Pics: "Forever and always, your wife"
The bride wore an elegant Galia Lahav wedding dress to swap vows with Jake Bongiovi in Tuscany.
On a scale of one to 10, we give this news an 11: Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi are married, and we finally have photos! Earlier this year, the Stranger Things star, 20, secretly wed 22-year-old Bongiovi, the son of rock legend Jon Bon Jovi, over the weekend of May 18, 2024. Per The Sun, the couple swapped vows in front of their families in the United States. "They are planning a bigger ceremony...later this year but now they have legally married and done all the paperwork," a source told the outlet at the time. "It was a very low-key, romantic affair with their closest family with them as they said their vows."
The groom's father later confirmed the news during an appearance on BBC's The One Show, saying, "They're great. They're absolutely fantastic. It was a very small family wedding, and the bride looked gorgeous, and Jake is happy as can be. It's true."
Then, on October 2, 2024, the bride shared a photo dump of wedding images from their second destination wedding in Tuscany, Italy. "forever and always, your wife," she captioned the portraits.
Here, we break down everything to know about Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's love story, including their relationship timeline, everything we know about their wedding, and the details of her custom Galia Lahav wedding dress.
- Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi met on Instagram. After striking up a friendship, they began dating in 2021.
- Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi got engaged in April 2023.
- Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi first got married over the weekend of May 18, 2024. They hosted a second wedding in Tuscany, Italy, and shared photos in October 2024.
In this article:
- Jake Bongiovi & Millie Bobby Brown's Wedding Details
- Inside Jake Bongiovi & Millie Bobby Brown's Engagement Party
- Millie Bobby Brown's Engagement Ring Details
- Millie Bobby Brown & Jake Bongiovi's Relationship Timeline
Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown's Wedding Details
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi first got married in the US over the weekend of May 18, 2024. The guest list was limited, per The Sun, and was mostly comprised of close family members.
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The couple later had a larger destination celebration, which they revealed on Instagram on October 2, 2024. In photos shared from the lavish event, planned by Camilla Boniek, they could be seen surrounded by loved ones in Tuscany, Italy. Brown's Stranger Things co-star Matthew Modine officiated the ceremony, which took place beneath a lush arch of white florals.
Millie Bobby Brown's Wedding Dress Details
Photo: Courtesy of Galia Lahav
The bride wore a custom version of Galia Lahav's ANAIS gown for the occasion, which featured a bustier bodice with exposed boning, a structured waist and an elegant lace train. "Designing a wedding gown for such a talented actress was a true honor," said the brand's head designer Sharon Sever in a press release. "Millie Bobby brought depth and complexity to her iconic role in Stranger Things, and now she brings grace and beauty to her special day in another iconic way. I can't wait to see her shine as she steps into a new chapter of her life and wish her and Jake only happiness, love and health for their future together."
Photo: Courtesy of Galia Lahav
The brand also designed custom looks for the mother-of-the-bride, Kelly Brown, and the mother-of-the-groom, Dorothea Hurley. For the after-party, the bride changed into a sleek mini dress with an off-the-shoulder neckline. The accessory of choice? Her husband's bow tie, of course.
Inside Jake Bongiovi & Millie Bobby Brown's Engagement Party
We had all the heart eyes for Millie Bobby Brown's engagement party, which took place in the summer of 2023. Although she didn't post any photos of the prewedding event, her hairstylist, Pete Burkill, shared a glimpse into the festivities. He posted a photo dump from the event on June 1, which showed the bride-to-be in an ivory lace two-piece dress. Her fiancé opted for a summery green suit.
Millie Bobby Brown's engagement party was decorated with a white balloon arch in the shape of a heart, along with a trendy neon sign that said "Mr. and Mrs. Bongiovi."
Burkill also shared how he created Brown's wavy hairstyle. He used the Got2B GLUED Blasting Freeze Hairspray to "secure and hold the finished look," along with the Smooth Operator to give the bride-to-be a "super silky" 'do.
Millie Bobby Brown's Engagement Ring Details
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi announced their engagement on April 11, 2023. The actress shared a black and white snap of her fiancé with his arms around her on Instagram. She captioned the picture with a sweet Taylor Swift lyric, writing, "I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all 🤍." Bongiovi also shared two additional photos, which he simply captioned, "Forever 🤍."
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A few days after the proposal announcement, the Enola Holmes actress shared an Instagram video promoting her brand Florence by Mills Coffee. In the short clip, fans could see a close-up view of Millie Bobby Brown's engagement ring, which appears to be a cushion-cut or a round-cut diamond on a pavé band with a sparkly halo setting.
In an August 2023 interview with The Times, Millie Bobby Brown revealed that her engagement ring is an heirloom from her mom's collection. "I've always loved that ring, it's always stuck out to me, so she gave it to Jake," she explained. "They were in cahoots about the whole proposal. I love that I can always keep a piece of my mum with me."
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's Relationship Timeline
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Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's engagement occurred nearly three years after the couple began dating. Here's an overview of the couple's complete relationship timeline, from 2021 to today.
2021: Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi Meet Through Social Media
In an interview series with Wired, where celebrities answer the Internet's most frequently asked questions about them, Millie Bobby Brown addressed how she and her boyfriend met, sharing that they had a very modern meet-cute: "We met on Instagram," the English actress said. "And we were friends for a bit, and then, what can I say?"
In June of that year, the couple first sparked romance rumors when Bongiovi posted a selfie of them in the back of a car, captioning it, "bff <3."
November 2021: Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi Go IG Official
Millie Bobby Brown first shared a photo of her boyfriend on social media in November 2021. In the blurry image, he can be seen kissing her cheek inside a car on the London Eye Ferris wheel.
March 2022: Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi Make Their Red Carpet Debut
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A few months later, Millie and Jake made their relationship officially official by walking the red carpet together at the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards, which took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on March 13.
May 2022: Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown Attend Stranger Things Season 4 Premiere Together
For the highly anticipated Season 4 premiere of Stranger Things, MBB walked the red carpet with her boyfriend—and they looked incredibly in love, if we do say so.
April 2023: Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi Announce Their Engagement
On April 11, 2023, Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi announced their engagement on Instagram by sharing a selection of sweet black and white photos from the special moment.
May 2023: Jon Bon Jovi Talks About Jake and Millie's Engagement
During an appearance on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live, rocker Jon Bon Jovi opened up about his son getting engaged at age 20. "I don't know if age matters, if you find the right partner and you grow," he told Cohen. "I think that would be my advice really, is growing together is wise. I think that all of my kids have found people that they think they can grow together with and we like them all." He continued, "Millie is wonderful. Her whole family is great. Jake is very, very happy."
For what it's worth, Bon Jovi has been married to his high school sweetheart since 1989, so he knows a thing or two about following what the heart wants.
August 2023: Millie Bobby Bown Says She's Keeping Her Wedding Details Private
In an August interview with WWD, Millie Bobby Brown confirmed that she's well into her wedding planning process—but added that she's keeping the details private,"just because there are only so many moments in life that you get only once."
"So I feel it's important to keep those things, those small precious moments in life, really close to your chest," she added. "I can say that the planning is going — it's so fun and it's such an exciting time in my life."
May 2024: Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi Secretly Get Married
Various outlets reported that Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown's wedding took place the weekend of May 18, 2024. The couple reportedly exchanged vows in front of close family members in the US, and plan to host a second celebration later in the year.
