Broadway Actors Aaron Tveit and Ericka Yang Said “I Do” With a Classic New York City Wedding
Broadway stars Aaron Tveit and Ericka Yang’s relationship began on the stage, when the two spotted each other rehearsing for the 2009 Tony Awards. At the time, Aaron was starring in Next to Normal, while Ericka was in the ensemble of Rock of Ages. “We were introduced by mutual friends, after both asking who the other person was,” Ericka recounts. “We went on a couple of fun dates, but were both so young. It didn’t go much further, as neither of us was interested in a serious relationship.”
Almost a decade later, the two reconnected when they were both cast in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. “It was a slow burn, developing as a friendship and then realizing we were completely in love,” shares Aaron, who is about to star in a new revival of Chess. “Even though I am from New York and Ericka is from Canada, we connected over similar upbringings, backgrounds, and moving to New York at the same time in our lives. Besides us both being in the same industry, we found that we both shared a love for the simple things: being at home, cooking meals together, spending time with our families, and traveling.”
In September 2023, the couple decided to take the next step in their relationship when Aaron proposed on their rooftop. “It was a beautiful Sunday evening,” he remembers, with Ericka describing it as “private and romantic.” Their engagement was prolonged when the couple found out they were expecting. They welcomed a baby girl in November 2024 and felt their lives were too busy with a newborn to host a big wedding celebration. “But in the end, she is the reason we decided to have a wedding,” says Aaron. “We wanted to celebrate our love with our people.”
Aaron and Ericka knew that their celebration would have to be in New York City. “We wanted to keep it simple: Close to home, delicious food, good music, and our favorite people,” says Ericka. “We love this city and love our neighborhood. That was a big part of the day feeling like ‘us.’” The couple took on most of the planning themselves, with support from planner Mandy Mondoro a few weeks ahead of the big day. The to-be-weds would host their immediate families for dinner at their apartment and get ready for the big day at the iconic Carlyle hotel. The ceremony and reception were set to occur on June 22, 2025, at the restaurant The Milling Room on the Upper West Side. “It felt very New York,” says Aaron. To capture the day, the couple hired photographer Kristian Hvid, who they discovered from a French Vogue wedding feature. “It turned out he lived in New York, and after we met him, we realized he was the perfect fit,” says Ericka.
To select his attire to walk down the aisle, Aaron turned to his longtime stylist and friend Jason Rembert. “I knew that I wanted to wear a tux that was really classic,” says the groom. “I’d worn Berluti previously, and Jason was able to pull some amazing options. Ultimately, the navy tux I wore just felt perfect.” To help the groom look his best for the big day, Jessica Ortiz styled Aaron’s hair the morning of the wedding. To accessorize, Aaron wore a Cartier watch that Ericka had given him as a gift in the past. The bride added to his collection by giving him Cartier cufflinks on the wedding day.
Ericka had three goals in mind for her wedding dress: “To be able to walk, to hold my daughter, and to dance with my husband.” While she was striving for comfort, it was hard to find something that worked with very body-changing postpartum. “I had been trying on bridal dresses for months and wasn’t connecting with anything,” the actor says. “Three weeks before the wedding, I took a chance by going to one of my favorite stores, New York Vintage. I asked if they had any white dresses, and they pulled out a vintage Oscar de la Renta from their back room and said it was too special and delicate to be on the floor. I couldn’t believe I found this classic dress that was vintage—my personal favorite type of clothing—that checked all my boxes.” Rembert and tailor Joel Diaz helped make the dress perfect for the wedding day. Ericka knew she wanted to wear a veil, but wasn’t sure what to choose. “I called my best friend Becca Tobin for advice, and she offered her gorgeous veil to me,” she says. “It was my ‘something borrowed’ and it means so much to me that she offered it to me.”
For her wedding day beauty, the bride wanted to feel like a more glamorous version of herself. “I enlisted two of my oldest friends to help glam me before being guests at our wedding with their spouses—Jayson Medina for hair and Kat Nejat-Thompson for makeup,” she says. Having her beauty team as guests was helpful as the party progressed. “When I got a bit too hot from dancing, Jayson threw my hair up into a chic ponytail and I changed into a Vivienne Westwood mini dress!”
On the wedding day, the bride and groom got ready in separate hotel rooms at The Carlyle. “This was the one traditional aspect I wanted for the wedding—not seeing Ericka in her wedding dress until she walked down the aisle,” says Aaron. They also had two special guests at the celebration. “One of the most important aspects of our wedding day for us was that our daughter and our dog could be a part of it all. Miles the dog left after the ceremony, and our daughter almost made it through dinner before bedtime,” he adds.
The couple reconnected at The Milling Room as Ericka walked down the aisle. “We wanted our ceremony to feel very intentional, meaningful, and celebrate our love and the commitment we were making to each other,” says Ericka. Their friend Jenifer Foote officiated the ceremony. “She did so much more than we could have imagined,” says Aaron. After a thorough interview with the two as a couple and as individuals, she found tidbits to weave into her speech. “It was tremendously special,” he adds. Aaron and Ericka reflect that the ceremony was exactly how they hoped. “We were able to be present with each other, and also feel the love and support in the room from all our friends and family,” Ericka says. “We were overwhelmed that everyone showed up for us.”
After saying “I do,” the newlyweds hopped in a car back to The Carlyle for some photos—and a bottle of Champagne and a shrimp cocktail. “It was also an opportunity for us to spend some time alone, having just gotten married,” says Aaron. When they returned to their reception, the newly married duo made their grand entrance and shared their first dance to “Glory of Love” by Peter Cetera. “We are both obsessed with ’80s rock, so it was just perfect and fun and felt like us,” says Ericka. The night continued with the perfect fun dinner party vibe the bride and groom hoped for. “We asked our longtime friend Justin Johnston to DJ, and he had everyone up and dancing between courses,” says Aaron“We ended the reception dancing to ‘Arthur’s Theme’ and headed back to The Carlyle for a nightcap at Bemelmans Bar.”
As for how the couple reflects on the wedding day now? “We are so happy we made it happen—and also happy to be back to our quiet lives for the time being.”
Photo: Kristian Hvid1/42“This picture just makes my heart so happy.” –Ericka
Photo: Kristian Hvid2/42“My Jimmy Choo wedding shoes, tennis bracelets by Ring Concierge, earrings by Wempe, and Elephantito baby shoes for my girl.” –Ericka
