Florida Panthers Samson Reinhart and wife Jessica at their wedding on July 7, 2023.Photo:Hannah Rosser
Hannah Rosser
Samson Reinhart is officially married!
TheFlorida Panthershockey star, 27, tied the knot with wife Jessica Reinhart at theHummingbird Nest Ranchin Santa Susana, California on July 7.
“California has always held a special place in our hearts,” Jessica exclusively tells PEOPLE of the couple’s venue. “We spend a lot of time in Palm Springs and Hummingbird Nest really emulates that picturesque mountain scape we were looking for.”
Florida Panthers Samson Reinhart and wife Jessica at their wedding on July 7, 2023.Hannah Rosser
“Initially we wanted something very modern,” she says, “but the vision organically turned into a more ethereal, romantic vibe as we went through the planning process.”
The wedding of Florida Panthers Samson Reinhart and wife Jessica on July 7, 2023.Hannah Rosser
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“The wedding was just breathtaking, it was romantic and timeless, really beyond everything we could’ve imagined,” Jessica tells PEOPLE. “There is such a build up of emotion leading up to the day, we truly can’t thank our planner and all of our vendors enough for making it so seamless and fun! We wish we could do it all over again!”
“Apart from marrying each other, the most important thing to us was for everyone to have a great time celebrating love!” Jessica says, noting their first dance was to Matt Stell’s “Prayed for You.”
“We wanted a fun party with good music and dancing and I think we achieved that,” she says adding, “when our eyes met there was a feeling of such calm, and pure happiness. Something we will never forget!”
The couple’s romance started in March 2020 — shortly before the pandemic — after meeting for the first time in January of that year.
“I ended up moving to Vancouver to live with Sam’s whole family for what I thought would be two weeks,” Jessica says, adding it “ended up being 8 months!”
The pair got engaged on December 24th, 2021.
“To us, marriage means choosing your teammate, your life partner and best friend,” Jessica says. “Getting married in front of all of our loved ones just solidifies that commitment to each other and joins our two separate lives to one.”
source: people.com
