Robin Roberts and Amber Laign (Photo: Michael Le Brecht II/ABC News)
Robin Roberts and Amber Laign married on Friday. They shared some beautiful wedding photos yesterday of themselves on their big day.
The intimate event took place in the backyard of their home. Roberts’ childhood pastor acted as officiant.
On Instagram, Roberts wrote, “An intimate, magical wedding ceremony in our backyard followed by a joyous reception…ohhhh the dancing!! We are immensely grateful to all for making it a day and a night to remember. Honeymoon here we come!”
An intimate, magical wedding ceremony in our backyard followed by a joyous reception…ohhhh the dancing!! We are immensely grateful to all for making it a day and a night to remember. Honeymoon here we come! pic.twitter.com/WvpjRkQurL
According to Good Morning America, both women wore gowns designed by Mark Badgley and James Mischka.
They entered their reception afterward as a violinist played “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”.
Calamari rings
The women met 18 years ago after being set up on a blind date by friends. They have had their fair share of challenges, including helping each other through two bouts of breast cancer.
They proposed to one another in late 2022 while dining out in Connecticut. The women used calamari rings.
“We took the calamari rings and we slapped them on each other’s fingers and we just we proposed to one another,” Roberts said. “Now looking back, it was pretty fitting for us to not have a down on one knee [proposal] and one person doing it … it was just us hanging out in our little hole-in-the-wall Mexican spot and putting calamari rings on each other and saying, ‘Let’s go. Let’s do it.'”
Roberts says the event was a celebration of their relationship.
“Many people go into marriage hoping for and looking for what Amber and I already know we have, and so ours is a celebration. We’ve been living our happily ever after through all the ups and downs, so it’s a celebration.”
Tommy DiDario and Gio Benitez
Among the guests at the event was Entertainment Reporter Tommy DiDario, husband of Gio Benitez. He also posted a photo to Instagram from the event.
“This weekend we celebrated the love between two very special people. @robinrobertsgma and @amberita1227 have a love story that could make even the coldest glacier in the world melt,” he said. “They champion one another, always put each other first, and lead with loyalty. Their love is infectious. We celebrate their love today and always. The #TravelSquad couldn’t be happier for their next chapter. Enjoy your honeymoon, lovebirds.”
ABC exec Barbara Fedida allegedly had a racist meltdown while renegotiating Roberts’ contract in 2018.
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Beautiful couple! Yet….something feels off with the pic of Tommy and Gio that Tommy shared. Typical, use a pic to celebrate another couple but where you guys are right in front. Seems………a little needy. JMO
Props to Roberts for the Mel Greenberg Media Award, presented by the WBCA, the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, induction to the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, being named an honorary Harlem Globetrotter, the 2018 Radio Television Digital News Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award, the Peabody Award and her many years of broadcasting on Good Morning America, during which an on-air celebration was held with Roberts being honored with a plaque featuring her name on the grounds of Time Square. Wishing these ladies much happiness. Plus I love calamari!
All the best to these lucky women. That said they’re in their 40’s and finally found happiness with each other and that’s the most important thing along with having mutual attraction, similar interests and goals for the future to share the ups and downs of life with. Notice I said “someone of quality” and not settling just so you’re not alone. It takes 2 to make a realtionship work and a committment to each other for the long term.
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Max
yay for Robin and Amber!
also here to see Gio’s chest trying to undo another button…
DeltaOmega1982
Beautiful couple! Yet….something feels off with the pic of Tommy and Gio that Tommy shared. Typical, use a pic to celebrate another couple but where you guys are right in front. Seems………a little needy. JMO
bachy
Props to Roberts for the Mel Greenberg Media Award, presented by the WBCA, the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, induction to the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, being named an honorary Harlem Globetrotter, the 2018 Radio Television Digital News Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award, the Peabody Award and her many years of broadcasting on Good Morning America, during which an on-air celebration was held with Roberts being honored with a plaque featuring her name on the grounds of Time Square. Wishing these ladies much happiness. Plus I love calamari!
winemaker
All the best to these lucky women. That said they’re in their 40’s and finally found happiness with each other and that’s the most important thing along with having mutual attraction, similar interests and goals for the future to share the ups and downs of life with. Notice I said “someone of quality” and not settling just so you’re not alone. It takes 2 to make a realtionship work and a committment to each other for the long term.