Paul Wesley and Natalie Kuckenburg planned their wedding in less than a day.
He vampire diaries The star married the model in a civil ceremony at the Santa Barbara courthouse earlier this month, joined only by their dog. talking to Entertainment tonight on the red carpet Star Trek: Strange New World In the season four premiere on July 23, Wesley detailed how the “spontaneous” wedding came about.
“I just got married. I eloped,” confirmed the 44-year-old actor, who plays James T. Kirk in the Paramount+ series.
“We were planning a big wedding and then we said, ‘Let’s get married legally,’” she continued. “And we were expecting a cancellation at the Santa Barbara courthouse because it’s a very beautiful courthouse. But it was booked for three months. We found a cancellation the night before.”
Wesley credited his “amazing” new wife Natalie for finding the perfect dress on the wedding day, while everything else, including hiring a photographer, was organized a day in advance.
“Because it was so spontaneous, it made it more special,” he added. “It’s just us and our dog. It was amazing.”
In courthouse wedding photos shared on July 13, the newlyweds looked stunning as they posed with their beloved dog, Greg.
Wesley, 43, and Kuckenburg, 26, got engaged last summer after being first romantically linked in 2022.
