Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Jennifer Spinner tie the knot in a “Last Minute” ceremony

Published on December 11, 2024 | Published By: Aayushma | In Wedding

Source: PEOPLE.com

Braunwyn Windham-Burke has exchanged vows with her girlfriend Jennifer Spinner.
Their wedding takes place nearly a year after Windham-Burke finalized her divorce from Sean Burke.
The newly married couple has been dating for more than two years.

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Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Jennifer Spinner are officially married

Happy married life! Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Jennifer Spinner celebrated their “last minute” marriage at home in Nashville on Wednesday, December 4.

The couple exchanged vows in front of five of Windham-Burke’s seven children.

The reality TV star has seven children from her previous marriage to Sean Burke.

While Bella, 24, Hazel, 6, Koa, 9, and 11-year-old twins Caden and Curren were present at the ceremony, Rowan, 22, and Jacob, 19, could not attend due to being out of state.

The 47-year-old alumna of The Real Housewives of Orange County told PEOPLE that their intimate wedding was a way to express their love and commitment. She told the outlet,

“This is just about us and us saying, ‘You know what? We love each other. Let’s do this, And then when we actually have the big wedding, we won’t be as stressed out and we’ll be like, ‘This is just a party with our friends.'”

Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Jennifer Spinner (Source: PEOPEL.com)

Similarly, Windham-Burke shared that they invite their friends to their wedding on short notice. She explained,

“I literally this morning [Dec. 3] sent a text to our friends in Nashville, ‘We’re getting married tomorrow if you’re free,’ So we’re going to have some of our friends here, but that is how we live our life like, ‘Let’s do this.'”

After the wedding, the couple enjoyed babka from Long Island and went out to dinner with friends while taking their kids to Hebrew school.

Although their home wedding had a small guest list, they plan to invite everyone to a larger celebration in Guatemala, which Windham-Burke describes as “Indiana Jones meets Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.”

They also have upcoming weddings planned in California and New York primarily for their grandmothers, who cannot travel.

Windham-Burke and Spinner are set to close on a new home on December 19 and are excited about starting their life together as wives, with Windham-Burke expressing her joy by saying,

“We’re so excited to finally be legally wife and wifey!”

Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Jennifer Spinner: Wedding attires

For their wedding, Braunwyn wore a white dress with a white fur coat, complemented by silver boots and jewelry.

On the other hand, Jennifer Spinner chose a stylish black suit paired with a crisp white button-down shirt.

Braunwyn’s dress was a last-minute choice, as she ordered it from Amazon for next-day delivery, along with a jacket from Bloomingdale’s.

Meanwhile, Jennifer had the “best experience” finding her suit at Sacca’s in New York. Although she hesitated to enter the store due to her upbringing in Long Island, which was not very welcoming to queer individuals.

Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Jennifer Spinner are now married couple — Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Jennifer Spinner are now a married couple (Source: PEOPLE.com)

Windham-Burke recalled a moment,

“We were walking through there and all of a sudden I heard a gasp out of Jen, And I went back there and there was this phenomenal rhinestone tuxedo that fit her perfectly.”

Why Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Jennifer Spinner moved up their wedding date?

Initially, Braunwyn and Jennifer had planned for a larger wedding celebration in October 2026 across locations in Guatemala, California, and New York.

However, they moved their wedding date up “due to the uncertainty and the political and social climate around LGBTQ+ rights in Tennessee.”

Spinner expressed her concerns about the potential for same-sex marriage to be returned to state control under Donald Trump’s presidency.

She stated that she and her partner simply wanted legal protections and hoped to be “grandfathered” into any future changes.

Windham-Burke further explained that their marriage is about securing necessary protections as a queer couple living in the South, especially given the backlash they have faced in Tennessee.

Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Jennifer Spinner have been dating for more than two years (Source: Page Six)

Similarly, the couple initially planned to marry at their local courthouse. Still, Windham-Burke noticed that after “the insanity of the election,” the courthouse stopped performing marriage ceremonies because many judges were unwilling to officiate gay marriages.

Instead, they were advised to consider getting married at The UPS Store, which would have reflected their personalities. But they decided to have a public official come to their home for the ceremony.

Although they had to arrange the wedding sooner than expected, the afternoon still felt very special. Spinner remarked,

“I know it’s funny that we’re planning it last minute, but it’s not a trivial decision”

Why do Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Jennifer Spinner want to marry legally?

Braunwyn and Jennifer believe that they primarily focus their marriage on their children. Jennifer explains that children need structure and safety, and they want to show their long-term commitment to their kids.

She further added that having their marriage legally documented is important to her as a parent, stating

“I’m one of four parents, but I’m a parent and I take that seriously and that I’m not going anywhere.”

For Windham-Burke, marrying Spinner means having her best friend by her side for life. She expresses her gratitude, saying,

“Jen is my best friend, and I am so lucky that I get to wake up and go to bed with the person that I’d rather be around more than anyone else, She’s the one that has my back. It’s been a really hard two years and I don’t think I could have gotten it through her. I think when you take your marriage vows, they say, ‘For better or worse,’ and we have been through such hard times that she’s shown up every single time.”

Braunwyn Windham-Burke's children were present at her wedding to Jennifer Spinner — Braunwyn Windham-Burke’s children were present at her wedding to Jennifer Spinner (Source: Page Six)

She reflects on the reality of marriage, acknowledging that it is not a fairy tale but a profound commitment.

“As an adult, you really know what you’re signing up for. Marriage isn’t the fairy tale, it’s not always the happily ever after, but it’s that commitment that you’re my person and I’m going to be with you. You are not just my partner for life, but you’re my best friend for life.”

Moreover, they perceive their marriage as a personal act of protest against discrimination, while also acknowledging their privilege compared to others in similar situations.

Windham-Burke notes,

“It’s not just a protest … Obviously we’re really privileged in a lot of ways, and we’re not just like every other couple that’s doing this, but we have kids that we’re raising together and we have ex-partners that we’re trying to co-parent with, and I think that we need the protections and the rights that marriage offer, and unfortunately, we’re not on our own timeline because the government is deciding that timeline for us in some ways.”

Also read, Braunwyn Windham-Burke Finalizes Divorce from Estranged Husband Sean Burke After a Year of Filing!

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