As fans awaited more details about Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s wedding, the couple pulled off the ultimate surprise: They just got married. The duo, who became engaged in October 2017, got hitched after the Billboard Music Awards on May 1, shocking fans who came across footage of the secret ceremony on social media.
However, there were previous clues that Jonas and Turner would have a big summer ceremony this year. Is it possible they’ll have another, more traditional wedding later on? Here’s everything we know about the couple’s spur-of-the-moment Vegas nuptials, and any other possible celebrations.
They tied the knot in a Vegas chapel.
After the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas—the Jonas Brothers’s first awards show performance in a decade—the couple said “I do” at the Chapel L’Amour inside A Little White Wedding Chapel, People reports.
Snippets of the secret ceremony were seen on social media, mostly from Diplo’s Instagram. Sophie was seen in what looked like a white strapless gown and veil, while Joe wore a gray double-breasted suit. Country stars Dan + Shay sang their song “Speechless” as the bride walked down the aisle. An Elvis impersonator officiated the wedding, and the couple exchanged ring pops as wedding bands.
People reports that they even applied for a marriage license earlier in the day in Clark County, Nevada. A source also confirmed to the outlet that the wedding was legitimate.
Afterwards, the couple posed on a pink vintage convertible in their matching wedding ring pops and funky sunglasses.
A handful of celebs were present.
According to videos from the ceremony, Joe had his brothers, Nick and Kevin by his side. It’s unclear whether their wives, Priyanka Chopra and Danielle Jonas, were also present, but they could’ve been sitting behind them. The Jonas spouses have grown incredibly close and have even called themselves the “J sisters”. It’s also unknown if the bride and groom’s extended families were there to witness the surprising ceremony.
In addition to Diplo and Dan + Shay, E! News also reports that singer Khalid was in attendance.
It’s unclear if Turner’s best friend and Game of Thrones co-star Maisie Williams was at the wedding. However, she previously teased that she’d be a bridesmaid. When asked if she was bidding for a role, she told Radio Times, “Oh, I’ve already got it.”
Joe had said that the wedding will take place this summer.
Jonas teased at his and Turner’s wedding date during an appearance on The Late Late Show in early March. “We’re going to get married this year,” he told James Corden on the show. “We’re going to have a summer wedding, which I’m looking forward to. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
Turner, however, was coyer about the date. When asked if she’s getting married this year, she told Harper’s BAZAAR UK, “Maybe.”
For fans who live for specificity, Summer 2019 lasts from June 21 to September 23, so perhaps Joe and Sophie will another ceremony in that window. The Jonas Brothers’ reunion tour doesn’t start until August; will another wedding be in the books before then?
It was speculated to take place in France.
Back in November, a Turner-Jonas wedding guest (and Turner’s life coach) Mike Bayer posted a video to his Instagram Story of what looked like the official invitation to Jonas and Turner’s nuptials. “Sophie and Joe 2019 France” was scrawled on a wooden box in elegant gold calligraphy. Although Bayer deleted the post, eagle-eyed fans saved and circulated the footage on social media.
The box featured a wax seal, a design detail which likely features the couple’s wedding crest or monogram (similar to Nick and Priyanka’s N&P touches throughout their wedding décor). As for what’s inside the box, it seems just the size and scale for a bottle of wine, which would seem fitting given the couple’s chosen destination. The duo may have opted to send a varietal from the region they chose for their wedding venue, or some other kinds of French treats to get their invitees in the mood along.
A source also confirmed to Us Weekly that the couple will tie the knot in France, and that their engagement party was even European-themed.
It’ll likely be an intimate affair.
“We’re trying to keep it as low-key as possible so it’s more of an intimate thing,” Turner also told BAZAAR UK.
Jonas also joked on The Late Late Show that he would “stick to one wedding,” unlike his brother and sister-in-law Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, who had multiple ceremonies and receptions. Joe quipped that he learned “what not to do” from his brothers’ nuptials (Nick’s in 2018 and Kevin’s in 2009).
“They were both absolutely beautiful. All 18 of Nick’s were amazing,” Joe said. “Kevin had a snowstorm during his wedding, three-and-a-half feet of snow, so maybe don’t get married in December. And for Nick, there was quite a few, but I would say, stick to one wedding. One and done.”
Could she wear a Louis Vuitton wedding dress?
Although she is keeping details about her wedding closely guarded, it is likely that Turner will sport a Louis Vuitton gown for the forthcoming ceremony. The actress is a brand ambassador for the French fashion house and has become friends with Nicolas Ghesquière, the brand’s artistic director.
“I love the way he sees women. His clothes are like the characters I gravitate towards: warrior women. They are strong and empowering but also beautifully feminine,” Turner said of Ghesquière to Harper’s BAZAAR UK. She noted that “it’s very exciting to be part of that crew” of women who also serve as LV brand ambassadors including Alicia Vikander, Catherine Deneuve, and Michelle Williams.
“I like that he doesn’t choose people with that aesthetic that’s so popular on social media–the Instagram–model look of huge lips and skinny, long legs,” she continued. “He likes women to be a bit different, not your typical perfect Kardashian. I love to go on a red carpet and wear something that makes me feel like someone else. I want to be able to play dress-up.”
Joe wanted to have a rugby game and a soccer game at the wedding.
Jonas revealed the Turner clan’s love for sports during his sit-down at The Late Late Show.
“I thought for the first time, I’d be marrying into a family where I would become a soccer fan, a football fan, find my allegiance for a team,” he explained. “Her whole family doesn’t like football, they like rugby. Now I have to figure that out, and we’re going to have a flag rugby game at the wedding, and a flag football game. So if all the groomsmen show up with black eyes and broken arms, I’ll be very proud.”
