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Melanie Griffith looked back on her daughter’s wedding with joy and pride in a post on Instagram
“This was the most joyful, loving, sweet, magnificent time!! So much love!” she wrote in the post, which included a selection of wedding photos
Her daughter, Stella Banderas, and Alex Gruszynski tied the knot in Spain on Oct. 18
Melanie Griffith is sharing a glimpse into her daughter’s dreamy wedding.
The actress, 68, posted a collection of idyllic photos from the wedding of her and Antonio Banderas‘ daughter, Stella Banderas, to her longtime love Alex Gruszynski. The couple, who met in preschool in Los Angeles, said “I do” in a ceremony in Spain, on Oct. 18, PEOPLE previously reported.
Griffith shared photos of the newlyweds dancing in a flood of light, her daughter getting ready to walk down the aisle, the trio of bridesmaids and her own mother-of-the-bride look for the special day. In the post‘s caption, the actress reflected on the milestone moment.
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From left: Antonio Banderas, Stella Banderas and Melanie Griffith
“Stella and Alex are married!! ❤️ This was the most joyful, loving, sweet, magnificent time!! So much love! October 18th 2025,” she wrote. “The knot has been tied!! ❤️❤️❤️.”
The wedding ceremony appeared to take place in an old Spanish church, per Griffith’s post, and Stella’s father, Antonio, was pictured walking her down the aisle.
Days after the celebration, Antonio, 65, looked back on the beautiful wedding in an Instagram post. He gathered a selection of photos of him and his daughter through the years, from early childhood to her engagement in 2024, ending with a photo of him at the wedding, toasting to the camera.
“The wedding of my daughter Stella has turned into a heartfelt family reunion, emotional, joyful, and full of laughter,” the actor wrote in the post’s caption, in both English and Spanish. “Thank you to everyone who made this possible.”
Stella, 29, shared new details about her wedding in her own post, including a close-up of her white lace dress for the ceremony, a snap of a quiet moment with her mother during the reception and a photo of her and Gruszynski sharing a kiss at the edge of a vineyard at sunset.
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The bride expressed gratitude for the “sacred” ceremony and gathering of loved ones. It was her and her new husband’s intention to “honor the ritual of a wedding” by prioritizing the power of language during the celebration, she wrote in her post’s caption.
“Everyone showed up for us in a way I could never have imagined and made this the most sacred, warm, and special experience of my life. Wish we could do it again,” Stella wrote.
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Stella Banderas and Alex Gruszynski.
She added, “Thank you to all our friends and family for flying across the world to celebrate with us for three days. Mostly thank you to my beautiful parents for being the coolest, most generous and loving people in the world.”
Stella and Gruszynski announced their engagement on Instagram in August 2024, sharing a collection of photos together through the years, including one of Stella showing off her engagement ring.
Stella wrote in the caption, “I get to hang out with my favorite person on earth forever!!!!!!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍.”
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