The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star’s wedding to Louie Ruelas was Saturday, Aug. 6, at Park Chateau in East Brunswick. Photos shared by the RHONJ Obsessed Instagram account show Giudice in her wedding dress at the ceremony and reception. Giudice, 50, wore her hair piled high on her head atop an oversized silver tiara (to match the scale of the ‘do), with more hair cascading underneath. The wedding dress had a pink bodice and Giudice wore sheer gloves that reached up to her elbows. A long veil trailed her down the bridal runway as she carried a large bouquet of white roses, which also graced the aisle and ceremony space. The Instagram account posted video showing Giudice trying her hand at the drums during the wedding celebration as Ruelas, 47, stepped up to the tambourine and sparklers went off in front of them. People reports that the nuptials were filmed for an upcoming Bravo special (not regular “RHONJ” episodes). Giudice separated from her ex-husband Joe Giudice in 2020 after 21 years of marriage, following his deportation to Italy in 2019. She began dating Ruelas in the summer of 2020 and they got engaged in October 2021. Teresa and Joe’s four daughters were at the wedding — Gia, 21. Milania, 16; Gabriella, 18; and Audriana, 13 — wearing dresses in the dusty pink color of the bridal party. So are some of Giudice’s “RHONJ” co-stars, including longtime friend Dolores Catania, who grew up with her in Paterson, and Jennifer Aydin, both bridesmaids, and their co-star Jackie Goldschneider (not a bridesmaid). Although invited, Melissa Gorga, another “RHONJ” star who is Giudice’s sister-in-law, was not there, nor was her husband, Giudice’s brother Joe Gorga, after an argument stemming from the events of a recent reunion episode that taped reality. series, Page Six previously reported. Another video shows Giudice and Ruelas slow dancing for their “first dance” as smoke from a fog machine billows around them on the dance floor. On his Instagram account, Ruelas describes himself as a father, motivator, philanthropist and warrior — as well as an entrepreneur. The couple lives in Montville (where Giudice previously lived in another house with Joe Giudice and their children) and met in Ortley Beach. Other guests at the wedding included “Real Housewives of Miami” star Alexia Nepola. Giudice and Ruelas had their rehearsal dinner at The Highlawn in West Orange, again with “RHONJ” mainstays like Catania and Aydin. Aydin and the restaurant and banquet hall posted photos of the couple and cast members at the event on Instagram (see below). Thank you for relying on us to deliver journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting NJ.com with subscription. Amy Kuperinsky can be reached at [email protected] and followed to @AmyKup on Twitter.
