{"id":513245,"date":"2025-10-20T01:49:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T01:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/513245\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T01:49:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T01:49:23","slug":"inside-antonio-banderas-daughter-stellas-glamorous-spain-wedding-attended-by-malia-and-sasha-obama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/513245\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Antonio Banderas&#8217; daughter Stella&#8217;s glamorous Spain wedding attended by Malia and Sasha Obama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/antonio-banderas\/index.html\" id=\"mol-5fbc2cf0-ad1d-11f0-b22e-656043bab257\" rel=\"noopener\">Antonio Banderas<\/a> and <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/melanie-griffith\/index.html\" id=\"mol-5fe7a9c0-ad1d-11f0-b22e-656043bab257\" rel=\"noopener\">Melanie Griffith<\/a>&#8216;s daughter Stella\u00a0del Carmen Banderas&#8217; glamorous Spanish wedding was reportedly attended by a slew of stars including <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/malia-obama\/index.html\" id=\"mol-5fe55fd0-ad1d-11f0-b22e-656043bab257\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Malia <\/a>and <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/sasha-obama\/index.html\" id=\"mol-5ff25820-ad1d-11f0-b22e-656043bab257\" rel=\"noopener\">Sasha Obama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Stella, 29, <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15205431\/Antonio-Banderas-Melanie-Griffith-daughter-Stella-Spanish-wedding.html\" rel=\"noopener\">wed her childhood sweetheart <\/a>Alex Gruszynski on Saturday at the enchanting Retuerta Le Domaine Abbey, an old monastery that sits on a sprawling\u00a0wine estate in Valladolid, <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/spain\/index.html\" id=\"mol-e7334880-ad1d-11f0-b22e-656043bab257\" rel=\"noopener\">Spain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It was certainly a lavish affair, with tons of Stella&#8217;s famous friends and family members coming to support her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/michelle_obama\/index.html\" id=\"mol-81a82570-ad1e-11f0-b22e-656043bab257\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Michelle <\/a>and\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/obama\/index.html\" id=\"mol-57136b80-ad1e-11f0-b22e-656043bab257\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Barack Obama<\/a>&#8216;s daughters were reportedly present, as well as Stella&#8217;s half-sister <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/dakota-johnson\/index.html\" id=\"mol-38129a20-ad1f-11f0-b22e-656043bab257\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dakota Johnson<\/a>, her movie star grandmother Tippi Hedren, and\u00a0Sting&#8217;s producer and director wife\u00a0Trudie Styler, per <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/celebrities\/20251018862362\/malia-sasha-obama-stella-del-carmen-wedding-exclusive\/\">Hola!<\/a>\u00a0magazine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The publication reported that the event was shrouded in secrecy, with the couple implementing a strict no phones policy for guests and making staff sign\u00a0confidentiality agreements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It was said that roughly 200 to 250 people were in attendance, and the festivities included an &#8216;outdoor cocktail reception, a gala lunch, and a party with an open bar and live performances.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Photos show Stella and Alex walking hand-in-hand during the wedding, with the bride donning a stunning off-the-shoulder white wedding dress with dramatic, long sleeves that draped to the floor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Her beau, for his part, looked dapper in a classic black tuxedo,\u00a0which was paired with a white dress shirt and black bowtie for the big day.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ef6283b8c6be7fe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103122355-15207045-Antonio_Banderas_and_Melanie_Griffith_s_daughter_Stella_del_Carm-m-27_17609028024.jpeg\" height=\"527\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith 's daughter Stella del Carmen Banderas' glamorous Spanish wedding was reportedly attended by a slew of stars\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith &#8216;s daughter Stella del Carmen Banderas&#8217; glamorous Spanish wedding was reportedly attended by a slew of stars<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ea2f158e8d73305e\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103122359-15207045-image-m-28_1760902816843.jpg\" height=\"636\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Stella, 29, wed her childhood sweetheart Alex Gruszynski at the enchanting Retuerta Le Domaine Abbey, an old monastery that sits on a sprawling wine estate in Valladolid, Spain\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Stella, 29, wed her childhood sweetheart Alex Gruszynski at the enchanting Retuerta Le Domaine Abbey, an old monastery that sits on a sprawling wine estate in Valladolid, Spain<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">At one point, Stella&#8217;s famous father, who also donned a black tuxedo, could be seen holding up a glass of wine as he proudly celebrated his daughter&#8217;s special milestone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Antonio and Melanie welcomed their daughter Stella to the world in 1996 &#8211; the same year they tied the knot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The former couple announced their separation in 2014, with the divorce being finalized the following year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Melanie was previously married to Don Johnson, whom she shares Dakota, 36, with. She is also mom to son Alexander Bauer, 40, whom she welcomed with ex Steven Bauer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Despite their divorce, both Antonio and Melanie have remained close over the years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Stella announced her engagement to Alex, who is the co-founder and CEO of the tech company Nova, in August 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She gave her followers a glimpse at her sparkling diamond engagement ring at the time, gushing,\u00a0&#8216;I get to hang out with my favorite person on earth forever!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Her mother Melanie jumped to the comment section to gush, &#8216;I love you both sooooo much! Congratulations again.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f5984726a3b96c92\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103122353-15207045-Photos_show_Stella_and_Alex_walking_hand_in_hand_during_the_wedd-m-31_17609029107.jpeg\" height=\"604\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Photos show Stella and Alex walking hand-in-hand during the wedding, with the bride donning a stunning off-the-shoulder white wedding dress with dramatic, long sleeves\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Photos show Stella and Alex walking hand-in-hand during the wedding, with the bride donning a stunning off-the-shoulder white wedding dress with dramatic, long sleeves<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-38a95c39456874cc\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103122357-15207045-image-m-33_1760902946181.jpg\" height=\"628\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Her beau, for his part, looked dapper in a classic black tuxedo, which was paired with a white dress shirt and black bowtie for the big day\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Her beau, for his part, looked dapper in a classic black tuxedo, which was paired with a white dress shirt and black bowtie for the big day<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6e9b6e2b7d7296cf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103109433-15207045-The_65_year_old_actor_was_seen_toasting_the_newlyweds_as_his_29_-a-35_17609029991.jpeg\" height=\"820\" width=\"634\" alt=\"At one point, Stella's famous father, who also donned a black tuxedo, could be seen holding up a glass of wine as he proudly celebrated his daughter's special milestone\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">At one point, Stella&#8217;s famous father, who also donned a black tuxedo, could be seen holding up a glass of wine as he proudly celebrated his daughter&#8217;s special milestone\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e9a3471428b9e1e9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103122367-15207045-image-a-49_1760903173369.jpg\" height=\"258\" width=\"306\" alt=\"It was reported that the event was shrouded in secrecy, with the couple implementing a strict no phones policy for guests and making staff sign confidentiality agreements\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-36dd53cf590723e5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103122371-15207045-image-m-48_1760903166238.jpg\" height=\"258\" width=\"306\" alt=\"The couple is seen at the wedding with their guests\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">It was reported that the event was shrouded in secrecy, with the couple implementing a strict no phones policy for guests and making staff sign confidentiality agreements<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-250587150c99c135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103122361-15207045-image-m-50_1760903207192.jpg\" height=\"581\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The newlyweds shared a sweet kiss at one point\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The newlyweds shared a sweet kiss at one point<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The actress later uploaded a separate post of her own in celebration of her daughter&#8217;s engagement and wrote, &#8216;He asked\u2026. On bended knee\u2026 she said yes. Stella and Alex are engaged to be married.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Melanie continued, &#8216;Their love story began in pre-school! True love, deep love! Congratulations to the beloveds!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After the engagement was announced, Antonio offered his thoughts on his daughter getting married to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/antonio-banderas-feels-great-about-daughter-stella-engagement-happy-exclusive-8705235\">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I feel great! She&#8217;s happy, I&#8217;m happy,&#8217; The Mask Of Zorro star said in September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He also had kind words to say about his son-in-law Alex, adding, &#8216;He&#8217;s awesome. I&#8217;ve known him since he was a little kid.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-deda28c786601538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103122373-15207045-It_was_said_that_roughly_200_to_250_people_were_in_attendance_So-m-54_17609032681.jpeg\" height=\"308\" width=\"306\" alt=\"It was said that roughly 200 to 250 people were in attendance. Some of the guests are seen\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b7f65970c11af52f\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103122365-15207045-Some_of_the_guests_are_seen-m-56_1760903278890.jpg\" height=\"308\" width=\"306\" alt=\"Some of the guests are seen\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">It was said that roughly 200 to 250 people were in attendance. Some of the guests are seen<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c7e5f4d83a73d932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103122529-15207045-The_festivities_included_an_outdoor_cocktail_reception_a_gala_lu-a-53_17609032437.jpeg\" height=\"402\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The festivities included an 'outdoor cocktail reception, a gala lunch, and a party with an open bar and live performances,' per Hola! Magazine\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The festivities included an &#8216;outdoor cocktail reception, a gala lunch, and a party with an open bar and live performances,&#8217; per Hola! Magazine<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-8861a90094cb9d32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103122437-15207045-Michelle_and_Barack_Obama_s_daughters_were_reportedly_present_Ma-a-38_17609030866.jpeg\" height=\"852\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Michelle and Barack Obama 's daughters were reportedly present. Malia and Sasha are seen in March 2022\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Michelle and Barack Obama &#8216;s daughters were reportedly present. Malia and Sasha are seen in March 2022<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-8de62553f42c7007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103109469-15207045-It_comes_a_little_over_one_year_after_the_couple_announced_their-m-37_17609030267.jpeg\" height=\"855\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Stella announced her engagement to Alex, who is the co-founder and CEO of the tech company Nova, in August 2024\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Stella announced her engagement to Alex, who is the co-founder and CEO of the tech company Nova, in August 2024\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-8c57573338e2c7fa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103109467-15207045-Her_mother_Melanie_also_jumped_to_the_comment_section_to_gush_I_-a-16_17609041822.jpeg\" height=\"458\" width=\"634\" alt=\"While chatting with Hola! recently, Antonio could hardly contain his excitement. 'Seeing my daughter dressed as a bride will be one of the most beautiful moments of my life,' he gushed\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">While chatting with Hola! recently, Antonio could hardly contain his excitement. &#8216;Seeing my daughter dressed as a bride will be one of the most beautiful moments of my life,&#8217; he gushed<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While chatting with Hola! recently, he could hardly contain his excitement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Seeing my daughter dressed as a bride will be one of the most beautiful moments of my life,&#8217; he gushed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I get to be the father of the bride, and it\u2019s a role I take on with all the emotion in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Having her get married in Spain fills me with pride. She\u2019s very Andalusian, very much from M\u00e1laga, even if she grew up in the US.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;This is her way of reconnecting with her roots and sharing her homeland with her future husband and his family.&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith&#8216;s daughter Stella\u00a0del Carmen Banderas&#8217; glamorous Spanish wedding was reportedly attended by a slew&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":513246,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[13487,92,4565,77,368,6894,167730,104,104295,167729,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-513245","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-antonio-banderas","9":"tag-dailymail","10":"tag-dakota-johnson","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-femail","13":"tag-obama","14":"tag-sasha-obama","15":"tag-spain","16":"tag-sting","17":"tag-tippi-hedren","18":"tag-uk","19":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115403985783101627","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=513245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513245\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/513246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=513245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=513245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=513245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}