It’s official: Musician and actor Demi Lovato and artist and songwriter Jordan “Jutes” Lutes are married. The couple said their vows in front of 135 friends and family at the Bellosguardo Estate in Santa Barbara on Sunday, May 25. “Once we saw the venue, we both knew without any doubt this was where we wanted to get married,” the Disney alum and director of Child Star shares. “The location is just so beautiful, from the rolling green grass to the view of the ocean. It was calming, serene, and felt right.”
The two met in January 2022 during a studio writing session for Demi’s most recent album, and Jordan proposed just under two years later in December 2023. For the proposal, Jordan surprised Demi, bringing her to a room in the house that he’d filled with roses, candles, and butterflies suspended from the ceiling. He then performed a song he’d written, showcasing the fact that he’d taught himself how to play the guitar in the lead up to the proposal just so he could sing the song for Demi.
The couple worked with celebrity event planner extraordinaire Mindy Weiss to orchestrate every element of their wedding weekend. “Planning the wedding has been a lot of fun,” Demi admits. “It feels like we were waiting for Christmas morning each and every day leading up to the main event.”
The festivities kicked off on Saturday night with a rehearsal and dinner at Arnoldi’s Cafe in Santa Barbara. At this event, the bride-to-be wore a strapless Monique Lhuillier dress with a slit. Weiss directed the bridal party throughout the service, and after the run-through, the group enjoyed an intimate dinner before calling it an early evening.
The next day the weather was uncharacteristically overcast for southern California, but about 30 minutes before the bride and groom were set to walk down the aisle at 4 p.m., the sun came out and lit up the sky. For the ceremony, the bride wore a pearl white Vivienne Westwood dress with a corset and dramatic draped neckline. “I’ve been a fan of Vivienne Westwood for so long,” Demi says. “I love the way that they designed the dress, it feels perfect and makes me feel so confident in my body.” The design process began with an inspiration image of a Westwood gown that Demi found online, and then the Vivienne Westwood couture team traveled from London to LA to create the dress over the course of five fittings.
Stylist Jill Jacobs collaborated with the bride on her entire wedding weekend wardrobe. “Demi was a vision—and each look perfectly reflected different aspects of her beauty and personality,” Jill explains. “There’s something uniquely special about styling someone’s forever moment.”
Meanwhile, Jordan wore Saint Laurent for the ceremony. “He fit a bunch of other suits, but we both really loved the way the YSL suit fit and looked, it was the clear choice,” Demi notes. The bridesmaids wore dresses by Birdy Grey, while the groomsmen were in suits by Hugo Boss.
“The ceremony was full of love,” Demi remembers. “We were married by our good friend Dave Osokow, and he made it so personal. It was as if each and every person at the wedding was a part of a big family all celebrating with us. Looking into each other’s eyes, all I was thinking was how lucky we are to spend this lifetime with each other.” Up at the altar, the couple couldn’t decide who should go first when it came time to recite their vows, so they played a quick game of Rock Paper Scissors. “We tied at first, and then Jordan won, so I went first,” Demi says.
For Demi, the ceremony was the culmination of so much. “I just felt loved,” she says. “All that life has brought me to this moment, and it was more than worth it. It was so special being able to marry my best friend, my soulmate, and the love of my life. It’s hard to put into words what Jordan means to me. To find a love like this has completed my life in so many ways. We both put the work into ourselves first to be ready and open to share a life together, and I think that is a really important part of our relationship. We don’t complete each other as we did the work to complete ourselves first—and I think that’s a really important thing to do.”
After the ceremony, the newlyweds took a moment to just be together. “We wanted to soak in that we were officially husband and wife and then joined our guests for dinner and lots of dancing,” Demi says. “I feel ready to start our lives together. And I have to say that there is not one single thing I would have changed about the wedding.”
“I’m so excited to start this life with my soulmate,” Jordan adds. “It feels like we’ve been married forever and now we officially are. I’m excited to do life with my best friend. To be able to wake up with Demi, to be surrounded by her infectious laugh, her playful spirit, and her loving heart is a true gift and one that I don’t take for granted.”
The newlyweds posed for post-ceremony portraits with their photographer Jose Villa, while guests made their way into the extravagant reception tent created by Town & Country. For the reception, Demi changed into an ivory silk satin column dress with a draped corset top, also by Vivienne Westwood. “There was so much attention to detail on the reception dress beading,” Demi says.
Inside the tent, florals were by Celio’s Designs and there was a one-of-a-kind custom mocktail bar created by Mixology by Melissa. “We loved the floral details in the ice cubes as well as the photo of us atop the espresso mocktail martinis,” Demi says. “They were so creative!”
For the couple’s first dance, Johnny Rzeznik from the Goo Goo Dolls performed “Iris.” “It was surreal,” Demi remembers. “This was a pinch-us moment. It’s our favourite song and has so much meaning to both of us.”
After thanking guests for attending, the newlyweds cut into their four-tiered wedding cake by Room for Cake in Santa Barbara. “We chose lemon cake as it’s Jordan’s and my favorite,” Demi shares. Then, for the after-party, the bride changed into a custom Lapointe suit and Jimmy Choo heels, followed by a short off-the-shoulder send-off look custom-made by Idan Cohen with Gianvito Rossi heels. (All of Demi’s jewellery over the weekend was by XIV Karats.)
Later in the night, when the couple’s close friend Paris Hilton took over the DJ booth, the party really got started. “Paris literally shook the dance floor with her DJ skills,” Demi says. “And I mean the entire floor moved with her beats.” (Guests also took their pictures in a photo booth by MirMir.) At the end of the night, the newlyweds ran through a sparkler tunnel formed by their guests and hopped into a vintage white Cadillac before speeding off into the Santa Barbara night.
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That moment before we rehearsed for the real thing
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Looking back before we look forward
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Love this tablescape: the colours, the flowers, and more
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My love, for always and forever
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The bridal party
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Filled with joy at the rehearsal dinner listening to speeches. This was me crying when Matthew Scott Montgomery spoke.
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Dessert—our cake was by Room for Cake in Santa Barbara
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Mi famiglia
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We all got crayons to write notes on the table
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Picture-perfect night under the stars
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Our first dance practice—by the way, we nailed it at the wedding
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Leaving Arnoldi’s Cafe on the eve before we became husband and wife
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Our rings
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I loved my Vivienne Westwood dresses for the wedding and reception. I have been a fan of her designs for so long.
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It’s the little details
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One of the first moments I saw the dress come to life
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The draping and corset work is exceptional, which is why Vivienne Westwood was the perfect choice.
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The dress was created over the course of five fittings in Los Angeles, with the Vivienne Westwood couture team flying in from London.
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We were not only able to work off of an initial inspiration image I found, but we also added touches that really make this dress so special to me.
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When I was thinking about the style of dress I wanted, I often found myself coming back to Vivienne’s designs—specifically how the silhouettes really compliment the curves in your body, and her use of corsets.
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I finished off the look with a cathedral-style veil made with ivory tulle.
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The venue was so surreal and had so much mystery. I love this shot.
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This was the moment right before I walked down the aisle. I am so thankful for everyone on my team that helped make this moment happen. My makeup was by Etienne Ortega and my hair was by Cesar Ramirez.
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Walking to the ceremony
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A final bridal portrait moment before the service began
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Last looks
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Ready to walk down the aisle
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My friends that are family—they mean the world to me
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All the finishing touches
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My entire bridal party—these are the amazing souls that have always stood by me. It was an honour having them stand with me on this special day.
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Wow. This shot by Jose Villa took my breath away. Thank you, Vivienne Westwood, for the most beautiful dress.
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Jordan’s look by YSL, waiting to be worn
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The love of my life. My soul mate
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Event planner Mindy Weiss and her team oversaw all of the weekend’s festivities.
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Friends arriving for the ceremony
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Natalie Minerva
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Guests gathering before the ceremony
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Rayvon Owen
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Capturing a true moment filled with emotion and love
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“Waiting for the future to begin, although she has felt like my wife from the moment I met her.” —Jordan
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On the way to becoming Mrs. Lutes
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We were married by our good friend Dave Osokow, and he made it so personal.
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A game of Rock Paper Scissors was the only way to determine who got to say their vows first. We tied and then Jordan won.
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Logan loving us as she always has
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My vows
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And we are officially Mr. and Mrs
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It was as if each and every person at the wedding was part of a big family all celebrating with us.
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A moment alone post-ceremony
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Making our exit
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It was all so surreal, but this was the moment when we both knew we had married our best friend.
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A shot from above
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Our seating card setup
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Paris in the house—a great friend who literally shook the dance floor later that night.
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Cocktail hour begins
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Vas Morgan
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Once we saw the Bellosguardo Estate in Santa Barbara, we both knew without any doubt this was where we wanted to get married.
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Our entire bridal party. We had our spray tans done by Isabel Alysa, the founder and CEO of Dolce Glow. I’ve worked with Isabel for a long time. She gave all of us a custom Dolce Glow hydrating blend spray tan that was literally made for each one of us individually.
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A bridal-party portrait
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Having fun post-ceremony
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The tribe
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Me and Paris
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Making our way to the reception
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Pre-reception portraits
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Walking through the Bellosguardo Estate gardens
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Just married
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The tablescape design inside the tent
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Florals were by Celio’s Designs
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All of our paper products were by Lehr and Black
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Celebrating with my bandmates: Nita Strauss, Constance Day, Brittany Bowman, and Leanne Bowes
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Guests mingling outside of our tent by Town & Country
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An aerial view of the Bellosguardo Estate
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For the reception, I changed into an ivory silk satin column dress, with a draped corset top, also by Vivienne Westwood.
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There was so much attention to detail on the reception dress beading.
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Johnny Rzeznik performing “Iris” was a surreal moment. It’s our favorite song and has so much meaning to both of us. This was a pinch-us moment. Thank you, Johnny!
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Our first dance
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Ending our first dance with a bang
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Demi Sims and Chloe Nakhjavanpourtalebi
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Thanking our guests for being such a special part of our day.
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Soaking in the speeches and the night with a quiet moment for just us.
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Our four-tiered wedding cake was by Room for Cake in Santa Barbara
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The drinks were by Mixology by Melissa
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The glam fam: Alyx Liu, Jill Powell, Natalie Minerva, Etienne Ortega, and Cesar Ramirez
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Town & Country created the most extraordinary tent
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Our checkerboard dance floor was the work of Trejo Dance Floors
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A closer look at the beadwork on my Vivienne Westwood reception dress.
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Cutting our cake
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Sharing first bites
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Ready to party
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The lighting was by Lighten Up. As a performing artist, I know just how important setting a mood or vibe is, believe it or not it’s often the things that aren't as obvious or noticeable that make or break a moment, and that is why lighting was a key part of this night, especially as we moved further into the evening and hit the dance floor.
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A happy moment on the dance floor
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Vas on the dance floor
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Paris literally shook the dance floor with her DJ skills, and I mean the entire floor moved with her beats.
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Dancing as husband and wife
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My second after-party look
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Back on the dance floor!
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Surrounded by loved ones
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A kiss among the sparklers
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Making our way towards a final surprise
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A vintage moment
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The end of the most magical day of our lives
This story was originally published on Vogue.com.
