Stella Banderas, the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas, married Alex Gruszynski on October 18 in Spain.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Griffith shared some of her favorite photos from the big day to her Instagram on November 12.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
The bride wore custom Rodarte to the event, which Griffith called \u201cthe most joyful, loving, sweet, magnificent time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Melanie Griffith<\/a> is celebrating her daughter Stella Banderas<\/a>\u2019s October 18 wedding to Alex Gruszynski by sharing some of her favorite photos from her youngest daughter\u2019s big day.<\/p>\n Griffith\u2014who is also mom to actress Dakota Johnson<\/a>\u2014shared a carousel of photos to her Instagram<\/a> on November 12, including an ethereal photo of Stella gazing up at her groom, a sweet mother-daughter moment, Stella\u2019s bridesmaids (including Johnson), and Stella being walked down the aisle by her dad, Griffith\u2019s ex-husband Antonio Banderas<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cStella and Alex are married!! \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d Griffith captioned the photos. \u201cThis was the most joyful, loving, sweet, magnificent time!! So much love!\u201d She added, \u201cThe knot has been tied!!\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u201d<\/p>\n Stella and Gruszynski married in a 12th-century abbey in Spain in front of 200 guests, the bride wearing bespoke Rodarte for her big day. The setting was extra special to Antonio, who is Spanish; Hello!<\/a> reported that Malia Obama<\/a> and Sasha Obama<\/a>, the daughters of former President Barack Obama<\/a> and First Lady Michelle Obama<\/a>, were also in attendance.<\/p>\n Getty<\/p>\n Stella Banderas in Madrid, Spain on October 25, 2023<\/p>\n Antonio was visibly emotional as he walked Stella down the aisle, later saying, \u201cI\u2019m Andalusian, I\u2019m an actor, I\u2019m a father\u2014and it was a storm of emotions! I tried to keep my composure, but it was difficult not to shed a few tears looking at Stella.\u201d<\/p>\n Stella\u2019s gown\u2014which she spent nine months designing with Rodarte\u2014was a full-length, off-the-shoulder dress made of white lace and chiffon. \u201cI knew I wanted something a little bit Gothic, very romantic, and inspired by Spanish lace\u2014something that looked as if it belonged in a fairytale,\u201d Stella said.<\/p>\n She later wore a second bridal look, a silk sheath by Jane Booke, for dinner after the ceremony.<\/p>\n Days after the October 18 ceremony, Antonio reflected on the occasion in an Instagram post of his own<\/a>, writing, \u201cThe wedding of my daughter Stella has turned into a heartfelt family reunion, emotional, joyful, and full of laughter. Thank you to everyone who made this possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Getty<\/p>\n Stella Banderas and Dakota Johnson on July 16, 2018<\/p>\n Stella told Vogue<\/a> of her mother Griffith that she \u201cwasn\u2019t the typical mother growing up. We had a very open relationship where no topic was really off limits. This allowed me to build immense trust with her, which in turn gave me the freedom to express myself without fear of judgement.\u201d<\/p>\n Getty<\/p>\n Stella Banderas on April 4, 2024 Matt Winkelmeyer\/GA\/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images<\/p>\n Melanie Griffith on August 19, 2025<\/p>\n Griffith added that, while she loves all of her children \u201cunconditionally,\u201d with Stella, \u201cbecause she is my youngest, I think she has gotten the best version of me as her mama.\u201d<\/p>\n Read the original article on InStyle<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Getty](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2b8323c99e204bd17e516dbd1f8218a3.jpeg\"\/)
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