Glee alum Jenna Ushkowitz gets married to David Stanley in intimate LA ceremony three years after meeting on dating app
GLEE star Jenna Ushkowitz has married her boyfriend of three years, David Stanley, in an intimate ceremony.
The former Glee actress, who played Tina on the hit show looked stunning in a strapless dress and long veil.
Jenna and David tied the knot at a historic home in Los Angeles on Saturday 24 July in front of 104 of their closest family and friends.
Her radiant dress which featured embroidered floral design was designed by Netta BenShabu and Kinsley James Couture Bridal.
“We were elated and so grateful that we didn’t have to push our wedding and that we got to have the day of our dreams,” Jenna told .
“It was such a gift that we were able to share it with our friends and family.”
The couple who designed Jenna's engagement ring together, knew their wedding would be an intimate affair because of the ongoing Covid pandemic.
They also were prepared to move the date if new restrictions were put into place.
“We always dreamed of a wedding on the smaller side, but with COVID, we definitely had to scale back more than we anticipated,” Jenna said.
“Having our closest family and loved ones there (safely) was a priority for us.
"By setting the expectation from the get-go that we had to limit guests, we were able to focus our planning and ensure that we could stay flexible in case any element of the day needed to change.”
She added: “We knew there was a possibility that we might have to push our date, and we wondered a lot during the planning process if the wedding we imagined would happen.”
Jenna that she was engaged to her long-time boyfriend after meeting on dating app, Hinge.
The Tony Award-winning producer beamed in the sun-soaked selfie alongside her new fiancé and their adorable French bulldog bear.
Holding up her round-brilliant cut ring in the shot, Jenna, who shot to fame as Tina Cohen-Chang on Glee, captioned the post: "Yes, a million times, yes".
David's proposal came just weeks after Jenna paid tribute to her co-star , who accidentally drowned while out boating with her four-year-old son Josey.
Taking to Instagram at the time, she shared a black and white photo of them in happier times.
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"Naya, you were a [lightning] force and everyone who got to be around you knew it and felt the light and joy you exuded when you walked into a room.
"You shined on stage and screen and radiated with love behind closed doors," she added. "I was lucky enough to share so many laughs, martinis and secrets with you."
