By Shanna Marie Minuto and Jillian Michaels.
Courtesy of Jillian Michaels/InstagramJillian Michaels And By Shanna Marie Minuto tied the knot – again – in a lavish ceremony held in Italy.
The fitness guru, 49, and Minuto, 38, celebrated their last wedding at Hotel Aman on the Grand Canal in Venice on Saturday June 24. “DeShanna comes from a very big Italian family and it’s her favorite country in the world,” Michaels said. People the couple’s last wedding. “She planned everything.”
At a welcome event on Friday, June 23 at the Belmond Cipriani, the two brides wore Dolce & Gabbana for a sunset dinner where guests arrived by boat. A day later, the duo exchanged vows in front of 50 guests, with Minuto wearing a traditional white wedding dress designed by Zuhair Murad. Michaels, for her part, opted for a sparkly black dress by the same designer.
After the ceremony and reception, the duo and their guests traveled by boat to the Chiesetta della Misericordia, a church-turned-nightclub for a masquerade-themed afterparty. The evening – which featured a performance by acrobats – continued late into the night and involved lots of dancing.
“It’s a dream come true,” Michaels said of his relationship with Minuto. “It’s the two of us against the world. Anyway, we have each other, we support each other.
By Shanna Marie Minuto and Jillian Michaels.
Courtesy of Jillian Michaels/InstagramMichaels and Minuto got engaged in November 2021 after more than two years of dating. “1153 days…here are thousands more. She said ‘yes’ ❤️,” Michaels wrote via Instagram at the time. Minuto, for her part, shared a photo of her engagement ring, adding the caption, “YES! 💍.”
Their first marriage – a simple ceremony at the Miami courthouse – took place in July 2022. Later that month, the couple flew to Namibia, where they fled in a ceremony hosted by the Himba tribe.
“@deshannamarie Michaels – it’s an honor and an adventure to say yes to you,” Michaels wrote via Instagram at the time alongside a carousel of photos from the duo’s romantic getaway. “Finding you…my person…and running away to Africa together was one of the most magical and transformative chapters of my life. …We will cherish these experiences for the rest of our lives.
Us Weekly confirmed Michaels and Minuto’s romance in 2019 after Michaels split from longtime partner Heidi Rhoades. Michaels and Rhoades, 42, got engaged in 2015 before splitting three years later. The former couple share daughter Lukensia, 13, and son Phoenix, 12.