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.
