American Idol alumni Kat Luna and Alex Garrido get married in Tennessee: ‘We talk about that day right after we met’
On Friday, American Idol alumni Kat Luna and Alex Garrido were married during an intimate wedding in Tennessee.
The couple, best known for their time in season 18 of the singing competition series, made things official between them during a ceremony held in a barn, according to People.
The setting for the event was unusual for a Miami couple, but Luna, 21, apparently wanted her wedding to stand out from the crowd in terms of location and overall feel.
It’s official! Former American Idol contestants Kat Luna and Alex Garrido exchanged wedding vows at a ceremony held on Friday in Tennessee; both are seen competing during the program’s 18th season in 2020
The singer told the publication: ‘We both always dream of having a wedding in the barn. Most couples who come from Miami usually go to the beach wedding, but we always had a different idea of how we wanted the wedding of our dreams to be. ‘
She also commented: ‘We have been talking about this day since we met.’
Garrido’s 27-year-old uncle officiated at the ceremony, where the two singers allegedly took their respective vows on the spot.
Although the event took place in the midst of a global pandemic, country singers took special care to keep their guests safe from any potential exposure to COVID-19, as social disengagement protocols were in place during the wedding and reception.
Doing it their way: Luna stated that while most Miami couples wanted a beach wedding or something similar, she and her now husband ‘always had a different idea’ about how they wanted their ceremony to happen
The two also kept their guest list relatively short, to ensure that everyone in attendance could safely enjoy the evening.
“COVID hasn’t changed our plans much … we already had an idea of an intimate wedding with a shortened guest list and an outdoor barn,” said Luna.
After the ceremony, the reception was even more special by Garrido, who wrote and performed a special song for his now wife.
Take no chances: The couple ensured that security protocols would be in place during the wedding so that their guests had the best time possible in the circumstances of the global pandemic
Guests who felt like dancing during the celebration were allowed to do so, as the now married couple had made arrangements for their friends and family to move safely.
The country singer is also keeping his post-wedding plans a secret, as he wants to ensure that his new wife gets maximum excitement from wherever she goes.
Garrido declared: ‘Kat actually has no idea where we’re going … I’m surprising her with a honeymoon trip!’
Highlights: The couple was the first to be recognized for their time in the long singing competition, where Garrido was eliminated in the second round and Luna held on until the third; they are seen together in 2020
The two first came on the scene during their audition for American Idol, where their prowess as a pair led them to move on to the second round of auditions.
During their next appearance, the judges were impressed by Luna’s dramatic vocals, but Garrido’s performance was apparently not proficient enough, and his then girlfriend was forced to advance to the next round alone.
In her final round, Luna performed Lady Gaga’s Always Remember Us This Way, which the judges evidently did not like, as they later eliminated her.
After the two artists left the program, they signed a publishing contract as a musical duo.
Continuing: the two would have signed a publishing contract since they left the program