{"id":191887,"date":"2025-10-05T20:09:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/191887\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T20:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:09:13","slug":"selena-gomez-and-benny-blanco-broke-wedding-tradition-with-their-first-dance-that-left-wedding-guests-in-awe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/191887\/","title":{"rendered":"Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Broke Wedding Tradition With Their First Dance That Left Wedding Guests \u201cIn Awe\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Gist<\/p>\n

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco married on September 27 in Santa Barbara, California, the bride wearing multiple Ralph Lauren dresses for her big day.<\/p>\n

Though both are celebrities, this was not your typical celebrity wedding, a guest said.<\/p>\n

One element that strayed from tradition? The pair had a barefoot, choreographed first dance\u2014featuring elements from Dirty Dancing and Grease\u2014that apparently left guests \u201cin awe.\u201d<\/p>\n

When it comes to celebrity weddings, Selena Gomez<\/a> and Benny Blanco<\/a>\u2019s September 27 nuptials wasn\u2019t your typical fare\u2014and the emotional day was done their way, barefoot first dance and all.<\/p>\n

The couple married on Saturday in Santa Barbara, California, surrounded by 170 of their nearest and dearest, including Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, who both gave speeches at the reception. (Paris Hilton, Paul Rudd, and Steve Martin were also on hand to celebrate.) As Gomez and Blanco exchanged vows, the bride was \u201csobbing and crying so hard,\u201d according to a source speaking to Us Weekly<\/a>, making everyone else do the same.<\/p>\n

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Selena Gomez wearing her second Ralph Lauren dress at her wedding to Benny Blanco.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone there was sobbing, and it was extremely emotional,\u201d the insider said, adding that Gomez \u201cbawled her eyes out\u201d as Blanco read his vows.<\/p>\n

At their rehearsal dinner the night before, the pair hosted a smaller group for a sit-down formal dinner inside a tent, where they served Thai food\u2014a nod to the couple\u2019s early dates at a Thai restaurant.<\/p>\n

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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco<\/p>\n

For the big day, the decor was \u201cvery eclectic\u201d\u2014and the groom planned the entire wedding, according to Us Weekly. \u201cIt was very much his style and was similar to the decor in their Beverly Hills home,\u201d the source said. \u201cHe\u2019s very into design and loved doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for details? Think velvet, couches \u201ceverywhere,\u201d Persian rugs, and florals done in reds, whites, and browns. \u201cThey had rugs and carpet everywhere because Benny does not like to wear shoes,\u201d the insider shared\u2014and as such, the bride and groom had their shoes off for the majority of the evening, including for their wow-factor first dance.<\/p>\n

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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco at the 2025 Emmys<\/p>\n

Gomez and Blanco choreographed a barefoot first dance \u201cfeaturing elements similar to Dirty Dancing and Grease,\u201d Us Weekly reported. Gomez changed into a mid-length vintage white dress after wearing Ralph Lauren earlier in the evening, and the performance left everyone \u201cin awe,\u201d the insider said.<\/p>\n

With the newlyweds setting the tone, at the reception, \u201cEveryone was dancing barefoot, having the best time,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n

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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco in New York City.\"Getty<\/p>\n

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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco<\/p>\n

Whereas the rehearsal dinner was a seated dinner, the reception was not. Nobu catered the meal, and guests could partake in an \u201celaborate\u201d ice cream sundae bar for dessert.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wedding was pretty simple and not your typical \u2018celebrity\u2019 lavish wedding,\u201d the source continued. \u201cThey both just wanted to dance and have fun, and you could feel so much love from them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read the original article on InStyle<\/a><\/p>\n