So close. Grey’s Anatomy star Camilla Luddington says she and her real-life fiancé, Matthew Alan, were so in awe of the venue producers selected for her on-screen wedding, that they nearly married right then and there.
“What’s funny is we shot our TV wedding at a place called Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California,” Luddington told Entertainment Tonight this week. “And Matt came to visit the set and he stepped on and we were like, ‘Damn!’ Because it was so gorgeous and they do weddings there and he was like, ‘We could have done it here, but now you and Alex have taken it!’”
Luddington, who plays Dr. Jo Wilson on Shonda Rhimes’ smash ABC drama, married Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) on the season 14 finale of the long-running series.
“The whole wedding itself was absolutely gorgeous on Grey’s,” she said. “I mean, we even joked… ‘Hey should we just run down the aisle and just quickly say our vows to the actor priest, and be done with it?’” the actress jokingly recalled. “It was so gorgeous. There were definitely elements that I kind of wanted to steal for my wedding, but I shall make them both very different.”
GREY’S ANATOMY – “All of Me” – Meredith Grey and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white, on the season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, MAY 17 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Eric McCandless)
CAMILLA LUDDINGTON, JUSTIN CHAMBERS
GREY’S ANATOMY – “All of Me” – Meredith Grey and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white, on the season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, MAY 17 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Eric McCandless)
CAMILLA LUDDINGTON, JUSTIN CHAMBERS
In fact, while picking out her on-screen look, Luddington intentionally selected a different style. “When we were picking out dresses, I tried to avoid things I wanted in real life,” she said. “Which did work out because I always thought Jo would wear a short wedding dress. So, getting married doesn’t feel in any way spoiled or like I’ve already done it on TV.”
On her actual wedding day, Luddington has one non-negotiable. “I think the most important thing I want is food trucks at my wedding,” she said. “We have food trucks that come to Grey’s every once in a while and the food is just spectacular. So, I’ve been thinking instead of having a sit-down dinner, having three different food trucks pull up.”
The couple is slowly turning to marking off their wedding checklist. “Matt and I have really been discussing it the past month, because we have been putting it on off, not on purpose, but we’ve been just both so busy,” she added. “We’ve just started talking about it and about [doing it] next summer.”
Alan proposed to Luddington this past New Year’s Eve. The two share an adorable baby named Hayden.
See more photos from the TV wedding below.
GREY’S ANATOMY – “All of Me” – Meredith Grey and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white, on the season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, MAY 17 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Eric McCandless)
CAMILLA LUDDINGTON, JUSTIN CHAMBERS, ELLEN POMPEO
GREY’S ANATOMY – “All of Me” – Meredith Grey and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white, on the season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, MAY 17 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Eric McCandless)
KEVIN MCKIDD, CATERINA SCORSONE, SOPHIA ALI, JAICY ELLIOT, JAMES PICKENS JR., CAMILLA LUDDINGTON
GREY’S ANATOMY – “All of Me” – Meredith Grey and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white, on the season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, MAY 17 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Eric McCandless)
SOPHIA ALI, ELLEN POMPEO, JAMES PICKENS JR., DEBBIE ALLEN, GIACOMO GIANNIOTTI
GREY’S ANATOMY – “All of Me” – Meredith Grey and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white, on the season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, MAY 17 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Eric McCandless)
KEVIN MCKIDD, CATERINA SCORSONE, SOPHIA ALI, JUSTIN CHAMBERS, CAMILLA LUDDINGTON, DEBBIE ALLEN, JAMES PICKENS JR.
GREY’S ANATOMY – “All of Me” – Meredith Grey and the team of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial are faced with life-or-death decisions on a daily basis. They seek comfort from one another, and, at times, more than just friendship. Together they discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white, on the season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, MAY 17 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Eric McCandless)
KEVIN MCKIDD, CATERINA SCORSONE, SOPHIA ALI, JUSTIN CHAMBERS, CAMILLA LUDDINGTON, DEBBIE ALLEN, JAMES PICKENS JR., KELLY MCCREARY
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