Overview

• The couple, married in 2005, chose the Rocky Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to symbolize their resilience, referencing Rocky’s message about perseverance.
• Sheryl Lee Ralph ascended the 72 steps in a custom Monsoori Haute Couture gown with an 80-foot-long shawl carried by 22 Philadanco ballerinas.
• The originally intimate vow renewal swelled into a 250-guest event attended by figures like Al Roker and Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis.
• The pair exchanged personal handwritten vows before a reception where Ralph surprised guests with a performance of Nat King Cole’s “L-O-V-E.”
• They have maintained a nontraditional long-distance arrangement—Ralph in Los Angeles and Hughes in Philadelphia—meeting biweekly with therapy and candid communication to sustain their marriage.