Rae revealed the news Monday when she shared a series of gorgeous wedding photos on Instagram. In her deadpan comedic style, Rae joked in the caption alongside the slideshow that the pics were just part of another photo shoot. “Impromptu photoshoot in a custom @verawang dress,” she wrote, facetiously adding about her bridal party, “My girls came to help me, but they all coincidentally had on the same dress! They were sooooo embarrassed.” She then joked about Diame, “Then I took a few flicks with Somebody’s Husband.” The snaps were celebrated by a slew of Rae’s famous celeb pals, including Tracee Ellis Ross, Mindy Kaling, Dan Levy, Laverne Cox and more. Here’s what we know so far about Issa Rae’s glam nuptials, her to-die-for gown and her handsome new hubby!
Is Issa Rae married?
She is now! The wedding reportedly took place this past weekend in the south of France; according to the tag on her Instagram post, the big day went down at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, a commune in the South of France. E! News reports that some guests stayed at the uber-ritzy Jean Cap Ferrat hotel nearby.
Who designed Issa Rae’s wedding dress?
As Rae noted on social media, none other than wedding-gown guru Vera Wang got the job! The iconic designer—who recently attired Gwen Stefani for her own intimate wedding to Blake Shelton—shared several other snaps on her own Instagram detailing Rae’s exquisite wedding ensemble. Like many brides these days, Rae didn’t stop at just one dress! According to Wang, “For the reception, she chose a custom lily-white Italian silk crepe plunging V-neck A-line gown with a layered tulle skirt accented by a dramatic front slit.” As for the groom, he looked none too shabby himself. Diame rocked a red velvet suit from Dolce & Gabbana for his big day.
When did Issa Rae get engaged?
In March 2019, Rae seemed to silently confirm that she was engaged when she sported a massive diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger while posing on the cover of ESSENCE. Later that month, two of her Insecure costars, Yvonne Orji and Jay Ellis, spilled the beans to Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet at that year’s NAACP Image Awards. Orji revealed that among the Insecure cast, “The reaction was all the same, like, ‘You out here in these streets getting married, boo!?’ That was the reaction…. We’re very excited for her.” Ellis added, “We all found out in different ways because we’re all on different text chains. We talk at different times, so we all found out at different times in different ways.”
Who is Louis Diame?
Rae and Diame, a Senegalese businessman, have been together for years, but she has long been hesitant to share details about their relationship. She told Marie Clairein 2018. “The one thing I don’t need feedback on is who I’m sleeping with,” and likewise explained to Vogue that same year, “I’ll take input on kids if I’m going to have kids. How do I not kill the kids? Work? Give me the input. Any other aspect of my life? Give me the input. But who I’m f——? No, I don’t need input. I’m good.” Next, take a look back at all the celeb guests who attended Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal nuptials!
