Surprise! Paul Wesley's New Wife Spills The Beans On Their Secret 'Courthouse Wedding'
Natalie Kuckenburg is Paul Wesley's girlfriend no more! Yeah, that's right! The German model wed the "Vampire Diaries" star (who's been married twice before) in July 2026, four years after kicking things off. Although they hosted a traditional wedding, they were legally married at a courthouse one day before. Kuckenburg made the adorable announcement on July 14. "We decided to get married 24 hrs prior to the wedding ... so here I am trying to find a dress that fits perfect, driving up to San Ysidro Ranch and waking up at 7 am to do my hair and make up for our 8 am courthouse wedding," she captioned her Instagram slideshow.
Like any excited bride, Kuckenburg included intimate peeks into their special day. And between video clips of their gorgeous wedding venue, shots of her getting fitted for her dress, and whimsically twirling in front of their photographer, we feel like we were actually there! Of course, Kuckenburg didn't stop there. She also uploaded photos of her and Wesley sharing a kiss while standing on a tree-lined pathway, walking up steps, and posing with their dog, Greg. "Mr. and Mrs ... and the Best Boy Greg," she captioned the Instagram pics.
As for social media, well, some netizens aren't nearly as excited about the news.
Social media reacts to Paul Wesley's third wedding
Paul Wesley obviously believes that the third time's the charm, because he decided to enter into a third marriage after navigating messy, public divorces from Torrey DeVitto and Ines de Ramón. Meanwhile, Natalie Kuckenburg is on her first marriage. Amid the happy occasion, social media has shared some pretty varied reactions to the news.
One Reddit user relied on humor. "Ross Geller, is that you?" they wrote, referencing the famous "Friends" character, Ross Geller, played by David Schwimmer, who went through three divorces. But a second wasn't joking at all, writing, "I'm not being funny but after 2 marriages, I don't know how you can say the vows with a straight face." Meanwhile, several others discussed the glaring age gap between Wesley and Kuckenburg, who are roughly 18 years apart. "She was born in 2000. He's 43," wrote one user. Another mentioned how Wesley's wives are getting younger and younger. "So his first wife is his age (44), his second wife is 33 and now his third wife is 26," they wrote, adding, "What is this phenomenon called and I'm gonna assume his fourth will be 18."