Inside Charlie Puth and Brooke Sansone’s Wedding at the Groom’s Family Home in Montecito
Singer-songwriter and producer Charlie Puth and Brooke Sansone’s lives have been intertwined for as long as the two can remember. “Our fathers attended elementary school together, and we both grew up in New Jersey,” Brooke recalls. “There was always a spark and chemistry between us, but the timing never seemed to work out—until it did. It’s like an invisible string was always there, showing us that timing is everything.”
The two started dating in June of 2022, and after a little over a year together, Charlie proposed on September 5, 2023. He flew from Los Angeles to meet Brooke in New York City and proposed at 11:11 p.m.—their favorite time. “It was just the two of us, sharing Chinese food on the couch in a beautifully intimate moment,” Brooke remembers. “Afterward, we FaceTimed our families to share the news and spent the next few days celebrating in NYC.”
Their wedding was held a little over a year later on September 7, 2024, at the Puth family residence in Montecito, California. “Ever since I was a little girl, I had a clear vision of how the day would unfold, making the process so much fun,” Brooke says. “Our planners Tory and Lauren of Smith + James Events were invaluable in bringing this vision to life, ensuring every detail was just as I imagined.”
When it came to choosing their venue, the couple knew from the start that the only place that felt right was home. “We chose the Puth family residence because we just knew Montecito would offer the perfect backdrop,” Brooke explains. “I wanted our wedding to marry tradition with modern unconventionality. I wanted each detail to feel relaxed yet perfectly, thoughtfully curated. Serving mini hotdogs on silver platters, for example, was more than just a fun detail. It was a reflection of my love for styles that blend the refined with the playful.”
Brooke took a similar approach to her wedding wardrobe choices. Before Charlie, fashion and clothes were Brooke’s first love so she felt very comfortable styling herself for the entire wedding weekend. “Creating the perfect wardrobe that showcased my personal style was my greatest styling challenge yet—and I couldn’t be more happy with how each look turned out,” the bride admits. “I’ve always been obsessed with weddings and was introduced to Danielle Frankel back in 2018, before she became a household name. I wanted a designer who brought a fashion-forward, unconventional edge to bridal wear, and Danielle was the perfect fit. After trying on 30 dresses, I decided to go custom with her.”
When Brooke first went to Frankel’s showroom back in November of 2023, her initial instinct was to try and combine all of her favorite dresses into one—but it wasn’t working due to the different fabrics and constructions. “On my way out, the bottom of this one linen dress caught my eye and from there we started making modifications and the rest is history,” the bride says. “I wanted a dress that was classic, but far from basic; feminine, yet with an edge; sculptural, without feeling like a costume. It had to be perfectly me.” She completed the look with Danielle Frankel heels and diamond earrings from Reza. Meanwhile, Charlie wore custom Bode all weekend.
The wedding weekend festivities kicked off on Friday night with a rehearsal dinner at the San Ysidro Ranch—the famed hotel where President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy once honeymooned. Paper lanterns were hung over two long tables that were adorned with wildflowers and candles.
Brooke wanted a look that mirrored the property and felt both elegant and romantic, so—along with her best friend Olivia—she sourced a vintage 2001 Chanel trench from Happy Isles. She paired the look with Jil Sander sandals and carried an Olympia Le Tan Lake Como clutch: a harbinger of Brooke and Charlie’s own honeymoon destination.
After the rehearsal dinner, guests were invited to welcome drinks on the tennis court at Brooke and Charlie’s home, just walking distance from the groom’s parents’ home, where the couple would be married the next day. The perimeter of the tennis court is hedged, making the space feel private and inviting. “It was an amazing cocktail party lit up with string lights and paper lanterns,” Brooke says. “We also had a live embroiderer embroidering trucker hats and desserts being passed out.”
On the morning of the wedding, Brooke got ready with her mother. “My mom has always been my fashion inspiration and is the reason why I am who I am,” Brooke says. The couple were married in Charlie’s parents’ driveway in front of a beautiful olive tree Brooke fell in love with the first time she visited the home. As guests entered the Puth residence, there were servers passing out Champagne. To add a unique touch, the servers wore custom Hedley Bennett aprons with embroidered calla lilies—matching the bride’s bouquet—tucked into the pockets. “We wanted the ceremony to be super-simple, but memorable,” Brooke says. “We opted for no florals, but rather Jacquemus-inspired stools as the focal point.”
During the service, Charlie surprised guests with the Sunday Service Choir singing “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith as Brooke walked down the aisle with her dad. One of Charlie’s best friends and lawyer officiated the wedding, and then the couple exchanged their vows and rings in front of their closest friends and family.
