Olympic Swimmer Abbey Weitzeil Marries Michael Jensen in 'Dream Come True' Napa Valley Wedding! (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Michael Jensen and Abbey Weitzeil hold hands at their California wedding.Photo:Stephanie Lynn

Stephanie Lynn

Three-time U.S.OlympianAbbey Weitzeilis married!

Weitzeil, 27, tied the knot with Michael Jensen atSilverado Resortin Napa, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 21. The swimmer tells PEOPLE the wedding was a true family affair, with several of her loved ones taking on special roles for the ceremony and reception.

Abbey Weitzeil and Michael Jensen kiss following their wedding ceremony.Stephanie Lynn

“We wanted to have everyone we love all in the same place to celebrate,” the athlete says. “One of our favorite things is to bring our friends together, and we [envisioned] a huge celebration and party with dancing and celebrating.”

The couple also incorporated special moments just for the two of them, including a first look which allowed them to have a “private moment together” before the ceremony started.

Abbey Weitzeil and Michael Jensen pose with their wedding party.Stephanie Lynn

The big day unfolded on Saturday. Weitzeil walked down the aisle in a straplessKim Kassascorseted gown with a drop waist and intricate detailing. The Olympic gold medalist swimmer says the gown was “one of the most flattering items” she had ever “put on.”

Abbey Weitzeil wears a strapless Kim Kassas dress.Stephanie Lynn

Status the Bandkept the energy on the dance floor going all night.

Envisioning a more casual vibe for their reception, with “people being up and about mingling,” they chose not to have a formal sit-down dinner. Instead, they had different food stations set up, offering everything from poke to tacos and sliders because they “love small finger foods.”

Michael Jensen dips Abbey Weitzeil on the dance floor at their wedding reception.Stephanie Lynn

They also had a 360-degree photo booth fromLife in 360where guests could pose for fun video clips to remember the night. PhotographerStephanie Lynn, videographerCabie Filmsand content creatorCe Jour Creationsalso helped capture all the wedding memories.

Weitzeil says the wedding was “a dream come true,” and that it brought her so much joy to marry her “best friend” and have “everyone we love with us.”

She attributes how “smoothly” their wedding came together to the couple’s long engagement. Jenson popped the question during a family trip the day before Thanksgiving on Nov. 23, 2022, and the pair then spent nearly two years perfecting the details of their big day.

Michael Jensen and Abbey Weitzeil hold hands at their wedding.Stephanie Lynn

The athlete says she was thankful for the “extra time to plan."

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“[The planning] was also an outlet for me to get my mind off of swimming during a stressful Olympic year,” she adds. “I had an amazing wedding planner who made everything stress-free.”

Weitzeil competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics this past summer and took home a gold and silver medal in two relay events. She later announced that she is taking a year off from her swimming training.

Abbey Weitzeil and Michael Jensen take a stroll at their wedding.Stephanie Lynn

“We are super excited to take the rest of this year to celebrate our marriage while I take a break from swimming,” she tells PEOPLE. “We are just seeing where life takes us for a moment.”

source: people.com