Jeanine Mason and her husband, Nicholas.Photo:John Dolan
John Dolan
Jeanine Masonis married!
TheRoswell, New Mexicostar andSo You Think You Can Dancechampion, 32, married her husband, Nicholas, late last year she announced on Instagram on Jan. 11.
“So many thank yous to come. But for now, just one to this unbelievable man. I love you husband,” the performer captioned a set of photos with her husband.
Mason and Nicholas, who first met on a dating appaccording toBrides, exchanged personal vows on the on the stoop of their New York City home, the same place where Nicholas popped the question.
“We thought, how fun would it be to bring our favorite people along for a weekend in our lives here in New York City and to fill all our neighborhood spots with our families and friends,” Mason toldBrides. “We imagined, ‘What would our ideal weekend be with our favorite people?’ and then, ‘How do we want to be married?’ We really threw tradition or answering to any standard out the window.”
Jeanine Mason and her husband, Nicholas.John Dolan
Nicholas, who who serves as a major in the Army Reserves after years of active duty, wore his military dress uniform for the ceremony. For dinner, he a suit fromWhitcomb & Shaftesbury. “We are so proud of him and his service,” Mason said. “This was the perfect way to honor that.”
The bride added that they had no dress code for their intimate nuptials but did ask guests to come decked out. “We did not want to require people to wear any specific shape or any color but we told them to do the MOST,” she explained, perBrides. “We encouraged them to look and feel fabulous. No holding back was the motto. And wow did they deliver! I’m my mother’s daughter and she never misses any opportunity to dress up.”
Jeanine Mason and husband Nicholas.John Dolan
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She added, “It was so fun seeing everyone’s excitement watching us come down the block. Everyone we encountered was so kind. We were getting well wishes yelled at us from all over. It was perfect.”
Jeanine Mason and husband Nicholas in N.Y.C.John Dolan
The newlyweds then celebrated with dinner and dancing at the Monkey Bar whereDJ KhalilandDJ LoveStoryplayed a lot of “Miami music,” Mason said, per the publication. She explained, “Music and dance is such a big part of Cuban weddings — hence needing a large dance floor. It was so important to us that everyone had a great time and that there was an equal mix of Spanish and English songs.”
Mason added that one thing she had to do was a salsa dance with her dad. “It’s a huge part of our culture and the way we celebrate. I think we made the Cubans proud,” she shared.
Reflecting on their big day, the performer said it couldn’t have been more perfect. “Our together moments taking it all in were the best. And our first dance — that was magic,” Mason noted.
source: people.com