Star WarsActress Philicia Saunders Ties the Knot inBridgerton-Style Wedding

Mar. 15, 2025

Philicia Saunders and Jordan Wilson.Photo:Philicia Saunders/Instagram

Philicia Saunders/Instagram

Actress Philicia Saunders exchanged a galaxy far, far away for the regency era for her nuptials!

TheStar Warsstar wed voice actor Jordan Wilson clad in aBridgerton-themed wedding at the Ebell Club Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif. on Nov. 10, according toThe New York Times.

The bride dressed in a Vivienne Atelier Bridal dress, with a wide skirt that gave off the silhouette of a ballgown, while Wilson wore a burgundy tuxedo for the nuptials before changing into a Regency-style coat for their reception and first dance — a detail the couple had planned with a purpose.

“I would always watch movies likeShakespeare in Loveand I’d be like, ‘Oh my god, I would love to wear a nice corset and a beautiful big skirt,' but someone that looks like me won’t be anywhere in that time period unless she’s a servant,” she toldNYT. “Bridgertoncame out and it turned that stereotype on its head. You could see yourself in those spaces.”

Philicia Saunders.Amanda Edwards/Getty

Amanda Edwards/Getty

In their wedding photos, they also took the chance to dress up in the theme, with the groom wearing a blue velvet tailcoat and the bride wearing a cream-colored lacy Victorian gown that flared out at the sides.

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“It’s about not letting go of your inner child and just enjoying the things that make you happy,” Wilson noted to the outlet.

Philicia Saunders.Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty

Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty

The two, who both worked atJ.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot company initially bonded over an anime character who Wilson had worn on a t-shirt. Wilson eventually asked her out and the rest was history.

“Finding a nerd was something I’ve always wanted in a partner,” Saunders told the outlet. “… He’s charismatic, he’s funny, I love his smile. When he’s happy and energetic, it’s very contagious.”

They had their first date in 2022, and a little over a year later, Wilson popped the question at an Airbnb in Tarzana, Calif., with their loved ones watching from an iPad he had set up. Saunders recalled, “It was an easy yes.”

The ceremony the Saunders and Wilson envisioned was pulled off to perfection, and the pair noted in their vows that they couldn’t have found anyone else better to have shared this special connection with.

“You have helped me discover the best version of myself, a journey that I have been on my entire life,” Saunders said. Her groom echoed similar sentiments, saying, “You encourage me to reach higher than I thought I could reach every day.”

source: people.com