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Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae’s lavish Venice wedding: The Queen’s Gambit star wed her rock musician hubby in Dior, with guests Cara Delevingne and Miles Teller arriving in ‘Bond style’ water taxis

Musician Malcolm McRae and actress Anya Taylor-Joy just got married in Venice. Photo: Getty Images

In case your newsfeed hasn’t already exploded … Anya Taylor-Joy and her boyfriend Malcolm McRae are married!

 

As seen in photos all over the internet, the pair tied the knot over the weekend in a lavish ceremony in Venice, Italy. Some of Hollywood’s most famous faces, including Julia Garner and Miles Teller, turned up to celebrate The Queen’s Gambit actress’ special day.

 
News of their wedding comes days after the lovebirds were spotted arriving at the opening of the “Dior J’adore!” exhibition in Paris during Paris Fashion Week.

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Anya Taylor-Joy was just in Paris for the Christian Dior womenswear spring/summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: WireImage

Here’s everything you need to know about the happy couple’s suitably period-themed nuptials …

A lavish ceremony in the quintessential romantic getaway – Venice

Malcolm McRae and Anya Taylor-Joy looking stylish together at the reopening of Tiffany & Co.’s New York Flagship store in April. Photo: Getty Images

The wedding took place at the historic Palazzo Pisani Moretta in Venice, Italy. The 15th-century venue overlooks the Grand Canal and features distinctive flowery Gothic style architecture with Venetian influences. According to W Magazine, guests arrived “Bond-style” via water taxi to get to the prestigious property.

Anya Taylor-Joy is one of Hollywood’s most fashionable stars – and that was reflected in her choice of wedding gown. Photo: Getty Images

People magazine reported that after the ceremony, the newlyweds enjoyed an alfresco Sunday brunch at The St. Regis Venice.

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Anya Taylor-Joy’s “unconventional” Dior dress

 

The bride went for a non-traditional gown, opting for a nude, almost fawn, colour over white. She looked to Dior for her custom tiered piece, made with a corseted bodice and princess-style skirt, as per W, then completed the ensemble with a long white veil which can be seen trailing behind her in photos.

The A-list guest list

Although the newly married couple have been notoriously private about their relationship, they did invite plenty of A-listers to their event. Besides their close family and friends, celebs including Julia Garner, Nicholas Hoult, Cara Delevingne, Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry were spotted en route to the event where they watched the pair say their vows.

The 1920s glamour dress code

Anya Taylor-Joy shot to fame for her role in The Queen’s Gambit. Photo: Netflix

If there’s one thing Anya Taylor-Joy seems to favour when it comes to choosing her acting roles, it’s a love of period pieces and historical films (Last Night in Soho, The Witch, Emma).

And it seems she might have incorporated her passion for historical fashion into her wedding dress code too. According to W Magazine, guests arriving at the Peaky Blinders star’s event seemed to wear pieces that echoed the glitz and glamour of the 1920s, from the flapper-like fringe on Julia Garner’s velvet dress, to Keleigh Sperry’s blue-feathered look. It’s also been reported that the palace was used as a reception after the ceremony, and guests wore masquerade-style masks.

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Anya Taylor-Joy says her relationship with Malcolm McRae works because they “are basically 80 years old and seven at the same time”. Photo: @malcolmmcrae/Instagram

So, who’s the lucky man that captured 27-year-old Anya Taylor-Joy’s heart?

Although he’s not as recognisable as his actress wife, Malcolm McRae is also in the entertainment business. McRae is a member of a two-person rock band called More*, in which the 29-year-old musician from Alabama plays the guitar, piano and sings.

 
In March 2022, he admitted on his Instagram that he wrote the song “Really Want to See You Again” just two days after meeting The Menu star. They have since attended several big events together, from the CAA pre-Oscar party in West Hollywood, to the Vanity Fair Oscars party and a Tiffany & Co. opening in New York.

Taylor-Joy has opened up about her lover in interviews too. “I’ve finally found someone who will happily sit in silence with me reading,” she told British Vogue in 2022. “We’re basically 80 years old and seven at the same time, and it works really well.” According to People, they’ve been dating since April 2021, and share a cat together.

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’Tis the season of celeb weddings

Malcolm McRae and Anya Taylor-Joy attend a special screening of her film The Northman together in London in April last year. Photo: WireImage
This summer has been full of high-profile, young celeb weddings, from Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley to Joey King and Steven Piet. Taylor-Joy and McRae are the latest couple to tie the knot, and many fans are looking forward to seeing what they have in store for them in the years to come.
  • Anya Taylor-Joy, star of films The Menu and The Northman, just married her musician boyfriend Malcolm McRae in a lavish ceremony at Venice’s Palazzo Pisani Moretta
  • This summer has been the season of young love, with high-profile celebs including Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley, and Joey King and Steven Piet also tying the knot