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At her wedding on Oct. 18, Stella Banderas honored dad Antonio Banderas’ roots and her own
The daughter of Antonio and Melanie Griffith married Alex Gruszynski in Spain on Oct. 18
Antonio shared his pride for his daughter and her choice to honor her roots with Hola! magazine.
Stella Banderas kept her father Antonio Banderas in mind when deciding where to say “I do.”
Along with Stella’s mom Melanie Griffith, the Spanish actor, 65, was present as the 29-year-old wed her longtime love, Alex Gruszynski, in Spain on Saturday, Oct. 18. Stella, who was born in the European country but raised in Los Angeles, chose her wedding destination with both herself and her father in mind, she told Hola! magazine.
Stella always wanted her wedding to be in Spain, and feels connected to her father’s roots in Málaga, she told the magazine. The Marbella-born bride did not, however, end up selecting her father’s home city or her own, both of which are located in Spain’s Andalusia region. Instead, she chose the Castilla region for her and Gruszynski’s nuptials, per Hola!
Getting married in a country that holds such significance for her family made the bride feel “lucky,” and made her father very proud, according to the magazine.
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Antonio Banderas, Stella Banderas and Melanie Griffith
“I feel so lucky to be getting married in the country where I was born,” Stella told Hola! as her father shared that “having her get married in Spain fills me with pride.”
“She’s very Andalusian, very much from Málaga, even if she grew up in the U.S.,” the actor told the magazine. “This is her way of reconnecting with her roots and sharing her homeland with her future husband and his family.”
The proud dad also said that “seeing my daughter dressed as a bride will be one of the most beautiful moments of my life.”
“I get to be the father of the bride,” he added, “and it’s a role I take on with all the emotion in the world.”
The star’s pride for his daughter was visible in photos from the Oct. 18 ceremony, which showed him holding up a wine glass to toast the newlyweds. He sported a classic black tuxedo as he smiled and soaked up the special moment.
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BACKGRID
Stella Banderas and Alex Gruszynski at their Oct. 18 wedding in Spain
Stella and Gruszynski announced their engagement via an Instagram carousel in August 2024, sharing several throwback pictures of the couple from over the years — with some dating all the way back to their time together as preschool classmates in L.A.
“I get to hang out with my favorite person on earth forever!!!!!!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍,” Stella excitedly captioned the announcement at the time.
Griffith, 68, later reacted to the news with an Instagram post of her own, writing, “Their love story began in pre-school! True love, deep love! Congratulations to the beloveds!!! ♥️💥♥️💫♥️.”
Antonio shared his reaction with PEOPLE the following month. “I feel great! She’s happy, I’m happy,” the star said before adding of Gruszynski, “He’s awesome. I’ve known him since he was a little kid.”
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