Cody Zeller and Singer Leanna Crawford at their wedding in Nashville, TN on Aug. 26.Photo:Darlingjulietphoto/Instagram
Darlingjulietphoto/Instagram
Cody ZellerandLeanna Crawfordare married!The New Orleans Pelicans center, 30, and the Christian singer-songwriter, 28, tied the knot on Saturday in Nashville, TN. The couple exchanged vows during a ceremony at the Scarritt Bennett Center, before celebrating with their 220 guests at a reception held at theSchermerhorn Symphony Center.
“I’ve lived in Nashville for five years and love it. We thought it would be a fun destination for our guests coming from the west and east coasts,” Crawford tells PEOPLE.
Cody Zeller and Singer Leanna Crawford at their wedding in Nashville, TN on Aug. 26.Darlingjulietphoto/Instagram
The bride wore aDany Tabetgown fromThe Dress Theory boutique. “It felt classic, but also unique and very much like me,” she says of her wedding look.
“Pastor Stone did an incredible job. He gave such great background on both of us when he talked about how we met and fell in love,” the “Make It Through” singer recounts, noting she and Zeller wanted the ceremony to be “small and intimate.”
Then it was time to celebrate! “We wanted a party,” Crawford says of the reception. “[We] wanted to say thank you to our family and friends.”
As for the food, CatererClean Plate Clubset up an array of stations featuring pasta, beef, Asian fare and more. “All amazing!” the bride raves.
The couple’s cake was a five-tier almond-flavor with fresh strawberries and topped with a classic cream cheese frosting.
Cody Zeller and Singer Leanna Crawford’s Nashville, TN wedding on Aug. 26.Darlingjulietphoto/Instagram
All in all, Crawford says, the wedding was “a dream come true — just a perfect day.” Now, she says she’s looking forward to “doing life together as husband and wife” with Zeller, calling marriage “the most beautiful covenant we can make.”
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Singer Leanna Crawford at her wedding to Cody Zeller in Nashville, TN on Aug. 26.Darlingjulietphoto/Instagram
Crawford and Zeller met in 2020 through a mutual friend at a concert and hit it off. They got engaged on June 10, 2022, two days before Crawford’s birthday, which was also when they had their first date three years ago.
“I was completely surprised, and he wrote me the sweetest letter with 14 dates we’d had over the last two years and then he pointed out that it spelled out “will you marry me,” she recalls of the athlete’s romantic proposal. “My sister Lyndsay caught it all on video. Lots of happy tears were shed that day!”
Crawford later revealed the news on Instagram, sharing a series ofphotosanda videocapturing the special moment. The two had been enjoying a scenic hike when Zeller surprised his then-girlfriend with the sentimental letter, before getting down on one knee and proposing to a visibly emotional Crawford.
“Love my adventure buddy,” Crawford captioned the sweet post.
source: people.com
