Huma Abedin and Alex Soros Are Married! Inside Their Wedding at Home in Water Mill

The couple held two ceremonies over the course of the weekend. On Friday, there was an intimate service at Soros’s father’s home in Southampton with family and friends, to sign the nikah in honor of Abedin’s Muslim faith and the ketubah in honor of Soros’s Jewish heritage. For this special ceremony, the bride wore an ethereal custom lace dress by Erdem. This service was followed by a lunch for family and close friends, to which the bride wore an Oscar de la Renta dress adorned with a purple allium flower motif.

On Saturday, a larger celebration took place at the couple’s home nearby, for which the bride wore a custom Audrey Hepburn–inspired Givenchy dress by Sarah Burton. The off-the-shoulder look featured a delicate belt and a row of covered buttons along the back, while the couple’s initials were incorporated into the intricate olive branch embroidery on the ivory silk satin-backed crepe fabric.

Abedin worked with stylist Bailey Moon to pull all of her looks together. “He has such a wonderful manner,” Abedin says. “I love working with him. He has the best style sense and knows exactly what I would love—including shoes that were comfortable and earrings that were classic and simple.” To that end, Moon borrowed a pair of Victoria-era Briony Raymond earrings, and selected satin Loeffler Randall block heels. Kelli Hoff swept the bride’s hair up into a soft updo, and Kirin Bhatty created her natural beauty look.

“At the beginning of the process, I remember Anna joking that she was the mistress of the wardrobe,” Abedin recalls—but the Vogue editor’s involvement went far beyond that. “I think that’s why I could be so relaxed. If I was ever unsure about a choice, I could ask what she thought and she was always—sometimes annoyingly—right. I originally said I didn’t want to do a ceremony, have a tent on the lawn, have a train or veil on my dress, and ended up doing all those things!”

Soros was also able to seek the advice of others he trusts for his wedding wardrobe. “When it comes to fashion, I usually consult my mother and stepmother, who never steered me wrong,” the groom says. “Now I turn to Huma. I wore a Dior tux. My favorite color is blue, and when I worked for my father, I would often show up for meetings and both of us, completely unscripted, would be wearing blue. It’s also my mother’s favorite color. I didn’t buy many new clothes for the wedding. My mother taught me when I was young that good clothes last, at least for men.”

Abedin’s 13-year-old son, Jordan, also played an important role in the ceremony, and wore Ralph Lauren. “It was his first proper suit,” Abedin says. “We had a great experience doing that with my mother-in-law.” Meanwhile, Abedin’s mother, Saleha Mahmood Abedin, wore custom Prabal Gurung, and the bridesmaids wore custom Carolina Herrera. “I wanted them to wear dresses they loved and would wear over and over again,” Abedin says. “The creations were stunning.” (In lieu of gifts, the couple asked their friends and family to support Vow for Girls, an organization helping girls stay in school, marry when they choose, and determine their own futures.)

On Saturday morning—the day of the larger event—the weather was “iffy,” in Abedin’s words, and unexpectedly damp and chilly for June. “People around me seemed stressed, but I was just zen,” Abedin says. “There are some things you cannot control, and Mother Nature is number one on that list.”

One of the more memorable moments was on the shuttle bus to the ceremony, Abedin recalls. “The ground was wet and muddy, so we had to ride over to protect the dress from getting wet,” she says. “We had a brief window of time when it wasn’t going to rain. I couldn’t sit so I didn’t wrinkle the dress. So there we were cramming into a shuttle. Me with my dress, Bailey behind me holding the train up, Anna in front of me holding my veil on a hanger and telling the driver to just go before the rain starts. Not only did it give me no nerves heading to the ceremony, it made the whole situation just comical.”

When it was time for the ceremony itself, however, a calm set in. It had rained hard the night before, and on and off all day in the lead up to the ceremony. (In preparation, the team sourced blankets from Quince at the last minute to keep guests warm.) But just as the service was set to begin, the rain stopped. “I felt serene and relaxed,” Abedin says. “I just took Alex’s hands and focused on him and looked out to our guests from time to time, and it just filled my heart so much to see so much love reflected back in people’s faces as we took our vows.”

“[I was] a tad nervous because really it’s not something you can practice for,” Soros says. “Huma was adamant that I not see her dress, so there was an element of surprise. Ultimately, I will remember looking into her eyes and holding her hands the whole time.”

After the service, guests moved to cocktails and then into the Sperry sailcloth tent for a dinner of chilled English pea soup, American wagyu bavette steak and grilled prawns, and truffle agnolotti, all by Olivier Cheng. The cake, created by Daniel Colonel, was made up of three tiers: chocolate, London fog, and tiramisu. “I ate all three slices!” the bride says. “I love food, and wanted people to enjoy eating—it was the most delicious food I could possibly imagine.”

Throughout the meal, toasts were given by Abedin’s son, Jordan; Alex’s older brother, Jonathan Soros; the prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama; Anna Wintour (with a little help from Jimmy Fallon); James Rothschild, who served as the groom’s unofficial best man; former first lady and secretary of state Hillary Clinton; and Daniel Sachs. “In his toast, Jordan acknowledged how many challenges we had to navigate as a family,” Abedin says. “And how he thinks there is a special thing about love, that makes you happy more than having things and he learned that watching my love with Alex.”

Abedin continues: “During the ceremony, the rabbi told the story about how when Alex and I first met he asked me out and I said “no,” then I said “maybe,” then I finally said “yes.” That was generally the pattern from our first date, to our first trip together. So Jimmy stood up and said, ‘Anna asked me to hold the mic, I said “no,” then I said “maybe,” then I said “yes.”’ The whole place went wild.” Afterward, Rothschild gave a toast about how deciding who you marry is the most important decision a man can make. “He separately met me in 2016—he had already known Alex—and later told Alex he had met the future Mrs. Soros,” Abedin remembers. “We just never met until eight years later.”

Once dinner and toasts were completed, the bride changed into a metallic Marchesa dress made with silk crinkle chiffon for dancing before Boyz II Men got up on stage. After their performance, DJ-Nice took to the DJ decks. “Alex was responsible for three things: selecting the wine, booking the entertainment, and showing up,” Abedin jokes. “He did all three things magnificently! We danced until 3 a.m.”

Reflecting on the weekend a day later, Abedin says: “I feel like a tsunami of love washed over us. I’m overwhelmed with joy. In a state of bliss and gratitude.”

“I’m also overwhelmed—but in a good way—by the love, the warmth,” Soros adds. “To see the reaction of friends and family, really the whole thing feels surreal. I feel so lucky.”