Andraia Allsop and Wolfgang Van Halen at their Oct. 15 wedding with with Valerie Bertinelli.Photo:CHRISTINE SKARI PHOTOGRAPHY
CHRISTINE SKARI PHOTOGRAPHY
Valerie Bertinelliis a stunning mother of the groom.
Wolfgang Van Halen, the only son of Bertinelli and the lateEddie Van Halen, tied the knot with longtime fiancée Andraia Allsop at their Los Angeles home on Sunday. The date, Oct. 15, matched their first-date anniversary on Oct. 15, 2015.
Wolfgang Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli.Christine Skari Photography
Christine Skari Photography
“It was so comfortable and that’s really wanted,” Bertinelli tells PEOPLE, adding that during the reception, she swapped her heels out for pink sparkly flip flops after the ceremony. “Beautiful as they were I am not a fan of high heels so much anymore,” she says.
Bertinelli chose the color, “because Draia’s theme was a beautiful dusty rose and I knew her mother, Launa, was going to wear a plum-ish color, so I thought I’d try to sync with her.”
Ahead of Wolfgang’s wedding Bertinelli told PEOPLE she couldn’t wait for the big day.
“I’m most looking forward to having my family, my brothers here in town and Andraia’s family as well,” together and enjoying each other’s company."
Wolfgang Van Halen and Andraia Allsop.Christine Skari Photography
Leading up to the wedding, Wolfgang told PEOPLE that his mom was “just crying all the time” because of how excited she was. “She will certainly be crying the entire time,” he said before the big day. “I hope she gets waterproof mascara.”
For Bertinelli, Wolfgang’s wedding is incredibly meaningful. “It brings me such a nice sense of peace knowing Wolfie and Andraia have each other for the rest of their lives,“she says. “They really ‘get’ one another. Their humor is very similar, they like similar things, they know how to give each other space and they’re just so comfortable together.”
Bertinelli was “the one who really facilitated the fittings and everything for our wedding attire,” said Wolfgang.
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TheKids Baking Championshipstar also weighed in on the wedding menu, naturally. The couple served an Italian-style dinner starting with tortellini en brodo, “a delicious Italian soup that my mom grew up having all the time,” Wolfgang told PEOPLE.
They also offered guests braised short ribs, pesto chicken and tiramisu. Their vanilla wedding cake with vanilla buttercream was fromSusieCakesin L.A.
Wolfgang simply described the day as “comfy.” Added Allsop: “A comfortable celebration with everyone that we love.”
“Ed would’ve been absolutely beaming and so, so proud of the man Wolfie has become and is becoming and so happy that he has found Andraia, someone who really understands Wolfie, who he is and who he wants to be and supports him wholeheartedly,” says Bertinelli.
Wolfgang Van Halen with his Mammoth WVH bandmates on his wedding day, outside his home.Christine Skari Photography
In July 2022, the Grammy-nominated musician announced on social media that he and hisgirlfriend of more than six years got engaged.
In the Instagram selfie, Allsop — who is a software engineer — showed off her rock as she graced Van Halen’s face.
“She said yes!! ❤️❤️❤️,” the rocker captionedthe post.
source: people.com
