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Global Celebrities Say 'I Do' in Star-Studded 2026 Weddings

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Several global celebrities, including Mel C and Taylor Swift, tied the knot in various ceremonies throughout 2026.
  • Mel C married producer Chris Dingwall in Australia and England, wearing a gown designed by former Spice Girls bandmate Victoria Beckham.
  • Other notable celebrity weddings included supermodel Paulina Porizkova, actors Adam Sandler and Paul Wesley, and country singer Lainey Wilson.

The year 2026 has been a notable one for celebrity unions, with several high-profile figures exchanging vows. Among them, Melanie "Mel C" Chisholm, the "Sporty Spice" from the iconic Spice Girls, married producer Chris Dingwall. Their celebrations began with a legal ceremony in Dingwall's native Australia, followed by a reception in Cumbria, England, on July 18. For the English celebration, Mel C donned a wedding dress designed by her former bandmate, Victoria Beckham, who also lent a gown as part of the "something borrowed" tradition. Mel C shared in an interview with British Vogue that her relationship with Dingwall began approximately three years prior, stemming from a meeting on the Raya dating app. She recalled an immediate connection upon their first encounter in Australia. Dingwall proposed to Mel C during a holiday in Mallorca in July 2025, a moment she described as an immediate "right decision" to accept. Supermodel Paulina Porizkova also entered into marriage with television writer Jeff Greenstein in Italy. Their wedding, attended by around 100 close family and friends, took place three years after they first met via a dating app. The couple expressed to Vogue that they felt they had found the "wedding and partner we have always dreamed of." Other notable unions in 2026 included those of singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce, who reportedly held a lavish ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 3 with approximately 1,000 guests. Actor Adam Sandler is said to have officiated the ceremony. Actor Paul Wesley also confirmed his marriage to Natalie Kuckenberg, his partner of over four years, with Kuckenberg announcing the news on Instagram on July 13. Country singer Lainey Wilson married former NFL quarterback Devlin "Duck" Hodges in an outdoor ceremony in Tennessee on May 10, a location chosen for its small waterfall.

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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.