Broadway stars Aaron Tveit and Ericka Yang’s relationship began on the stage, when the two spotted each other rehearsing for the 2009 Tony Awards. At the time, Aaron was starring in Next to Normal, while Ericka was in the ensemble of Rock of Ages. “We were introduced by mutual friends, after both asking who the other person was,” Ericka recounts. “We went on a couple of fun dates, but were both so young. It didn’t go much further, as neither of us was interested in a serious relationship.”
Almost a decade later, the two reconnected when they were both cast in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. “It was a slow burn, developing as a friendship and then realizing we were completely in love,” shares Aaron, who is about to star in a new revival of Chess. “Even though I am from New York and Ericka is from Canada, we connected over similar upbringings, backgrounds, and moving to New York at the same time in our lives. Besides us both being in the same industry, we found that we both shared a love for the simple things: being at home, cooking meals together, spending time with our families, and traveling.”
In September 2023, the couple decided to take the next step in their relationship when Aaron proposed on their rooftop. “It was a beautiful Sunday evening,” he remembers, with Ericka describing it as “private and romantic.” Their engagement was prolonged when the couple found out they were expecting. They welcomed a baby girl in November 2024 and felt their lives were too busy with a newborn to host a big wedding celebration. “But in the end, she is the reason we decided to have a wedding,” says Aaron. “We wanted to celebrate our love with our people.”
Aaron and Ericka knew that their celebration would have to be in New York City. “We wanted to keep it simple: Close to home, delicious food, good music, and our favorite people,” says Ericka. “We love this city and love our neighborhood. That was a big part of the day feeling like ‘us.’” The couple took on most of the planning themselves, with support from planner Mandy Mondoro a few weeks ahead of the big day. The to-be-weds would host their immediate families for dinner at their apartment and get ready for the big day at the iconic Carlyle hotel. The ceremony and reception were set to occur on June 22, 2025, at the restaurant The Milling Room on the Upper West Side. “It felt very New York,” says Aaron. To capture the day, the couple hired photographer Kristian Hvid, who they discovered from a French Vogue wedding feature. “It turned out he lived in New York, and after we met him, we realized he was the perfect fit,” says Ericka.
