Zendaya—the star of A24’s forthcoming wedding drama titled (ahem) The Drama, and a rumored newlywed herself—made a surprise appearance at a little chapel in Las Vegas while a couple was getting married on Saturday.
The couple tying the knot? Payton Whitmore and Kadeem Strickland. Their ceremony kicked off with Alana Haim (of the band Haim, and also co-starring in the movie with Zendaya) performing a DJ set, hyping the guests up with a version of Pitbull’s “Give Me Everything.” The bride made her walk down the aisle—Alana played “Going To The Chapel Of Love”—and then, Zendaya appeared just as she reached the altar. The Euphoria star and Haim musician were the official witnesses, even signing the marriage license themselves.
“We never really wanted your typical traditional wedding,” Whitmore tells Vogue, exclusively. “We went back and forth with a couple of venues but still weren’t completely in love with them. We saw A24 was doing the drama wedding chapel pop-up in Vegas and thought, ‘what’s more of an untypical wedding than this?’ We live in Arizona, so it was a quick drive, [and] we decided to scrap our big wedding plans!”
“It was so surreal seeing Zendaya show up and help us celebrate our love,” continues Whitmore. “Especially because we know she’s also dealing with her own wedding things. For her to take the time to come in and celebrate Kadeem and I meant everything.” Alongside their celebrity surprises, the couple’s closest family and friends also attended, with people coming in from Arizona, Oregon, and Washington. The bride’s father, Showtime Whitmore, walked her down the aisle. The couple and their guests continued the celebrations over brunch, where friends and family that have never met before were able to connect.
For the occasion, Zendaya forwent her recent penchant for bridal whites and wore head-to-toe gold. Styled, as always, by Law Roach, she wore a gold ruched corset top from Louis Vuitton’s spring 2004 collectsion, with a matching ruffled and dotty silk skirt (both pieces appeared separately on the runway), styled with a Cartier Love Unlimited bracelet, Christian Louboutin So Kate pumps, and that Jessica McCormack wire fine gold band—potentially her own wedding ring—that’s been getting everyone riled up. The actor’s recently cut bixie was kept curly and bouncy.
Recently, her wardrobe has been dominated by billowing white and ivory looks. Sitting front row for the Louis Vuitton fall 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week, she opted for a white cotton poplin shirt dress with dagger-sharp collar points, and a bubbly high-low skirt. Next, she walked the red carpet at the 2026 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards in a white vintage one-shouldered Cachè flower dress with gold embroidery, which was once worn by Carrie Bradshaw and Whitney Houston.
During an interview on the 2026 SAG Actor Awards red carpet, Law Roach—Zendaya’s longtime image architect—suggested to a reporter that Zendaya and Tom Holland had tied the knot. “The wedding’s already happened! You missed it!” he said with a playful grin. Zendaya’s team has still not yet responded to Vogue’s request for comment, but the fact she’s been sporting a wedding band-style ring all but confirms it. Unless The Drama promo trail has subsumed reality and Law and Zendaya’s love of method dressing has been taken to a stratospheric new level…
Zendaya stars in The Drama opposite Robert Pattinson, out April 3—until then, expect more teasing takes on is-she-isn’t-she bridal fashion to come.
