Overview

• The couple wed in Aachen’s Burtscheid district in the church where the groom had previously received communion and confirmation.
• Roughly 160 guests were invited, including Aachen confectionery entrepreneur Hermann Bühlbecker and TV host Jan-Henrik Scheper-Stuke.
• Sneakers were banned for attendees, and the evening reception followed a “Strictly Black Tie” rule defined by the groom as tuxedo attire.
• After the service they showed their rings, shared a kiss, and departed to applause in a luxury open-top vintage car.
• They have been together for nine years, he proposed three summers ago at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and a separate civil ceremony was planned.