Renee Blair and Jordan Schmidt.Photo: Alanna McArdle
Renee Blair and Jordan Schmidthave tied the knot!
The “SPF Me” singer and the award-winning producer said “I do” on Saturday atOakley Hall at Riverviewin Nashville after five years of dating.
“He is the most incredible human I’ve ever met,” Blair, 31, tells PEOPLE. “There are days I still can’t believe I found him and get to love him.”
Renee Blair and Jordan Schmidt.Alanna McArdle
She didn’t let the incident slow her down, though, and wound up rocking a custom, blinged-out cane from Nashville designerDaniel Diamondon the wedding day.
The couple’s dogs even mimicked the pair’s wedding day outfits with miniature versions of their own.
Guests includingMitchell Tenpenny,Katie Stevens,The Band Camino,HARDY, Polow da Don andDan SmyersofDan + Shaynoshed on lobster rolls, truffle mac and cheese and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, as well as a blue cake that played on the tradition of something blue.
Blair’s something old, meanwhile, was a vintage pair ofVan Cleef & Arpelsearrings from 1960 fromWilliams Galleriesin Nashville, which also helped create her custom-made engagement ring.
“I had never let someone truly in,” Blair says of life before Schmidt. “I always was skeptical every guy would break my heart, and I gave each one who ever asked me out only a small glimpse into who I really am. There was something about Jordan, though, from the second I met him. I didn’t care if I ended up heartbroken, I had a feeling that loving him fully, if only for a moment in time, would be the greatest thing I’d ever experience.”
Renee Blair.Alanna McArdle
Schmidt, meanwhile, says that meeting his future wife was love at first sight.
“From the moment I met her, the first thought I had was, ‘Where has she been all my life?'” he recalls.
After years of dating, Schmidtpopped the question in September 2021amid a series of health setbacks involving their dads that sparked a change in perspective. Blair’s father was diagnosed with lymphoma earlier this year, while Schmidt’s dad underwent minor heart surgery.
“We were talking about how beautiful it can be to have a relationship and memories with your grandparents while you’re lucky enough to still have them around,” says Blair. “We knew we wanted to start a family together and getting married felt like a great first step.”
Looking ahead, Blair says she’s most excited to take her new husband’s last name — and to spend a month in Italy on their honeymoon next spring.
“We say ‘I like you’ as often as we say ‘I love you,'” she says. “Sometimes you might love something or someone unconditionally but that doesn’t always mean you like it at the same time. I think it’s really important to love and like who your partner is and the life they lead.”
source: people.com
