NASCAR Star Ryan Blaney Marries Gianna Tulio in 'Whimsical' Winter Wedding: 'A Candlelit Aspen Affair' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Gianna Tulio and Ryan Blaney.Photo:@colinandlakin

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NASCAR starRyan Blaneyis speeding toward a lifetime of love!

Blaney, 30, tied the knot with his girlfriend of more than four years,Gianna Tulio, in a “whimsical” winter wedding atHotel Jeromein Aspen, Colo., on Thursday, Dec. 12 — exactly one year afterhe popped the questionatop a snow-covered bridge in Washington.

Ryan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.There was a custom hat pop-up bar at the welcome party.Ryan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.PHOTO:@colinandlakinThere was a custom hat pop-up bar at the welcome party.PHOTO:@colinandlakin

Ryan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.There was a custom hat pop-up bar at the welcome party.

Ryan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.

There was a custom hat pop-up bar at the welcome party.

Ryan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.PHOTO:@colinandlakinThere was a custom hat pop-up bar at the welcome party.PHOTO:@colinandlakin

For Tulio, the long-awaited day was “a dream come true.” It was also a rare opportunity to have all of the couple’s loved ones together in one place.

Gianna Tulio and Ryan Blaney with their wedding party.@colinandlakin

“Spending quality time with all of our loved ones is super important to us, so we wanted to keep the wedding as intimate as possible,” Tulio says. “With Ryan being a professional NASCAR driver, we are on the road every weekend almost every month out of the year, so we value every second we can get with our friends and family.”

The festivities kicked off with a western-themed welcome party, held the night before the wedding atHickory House, where guests enjoyed delicious barbecue, country music and a custom hat pop-up bar.

Gianna Tulio and Ryan Blaney.@colinandlakin

“Ryan really helps calm my nerves. I’m most relaxed in the morning, sipping my coffee with him, so we decided to read our vows privately to one another,” Tulio says. “I did not have my hair or makeup done [yet] so our first look would still be more than special.”

She adds: “The thing we love most about each other is all the things we have in common. Then, the things we don’t have in common, we find joy in those differences and embrace our differences.”

“It was the second dress I tried on out of about 15, and I knew the moment I saw it on me that it was the one,” Tulio says of her wedding gown. Later in the night, she changed intoRetrofete’s Gilana Lace Dress.

Ryan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.Ryan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.Ryan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.PHOTO:@colinandlakinRyan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.PHOTO:@colinandlakin

Ryan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.Ryan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.

Ryan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.PHOTO:@colinandlakinRyan Blaney and Gianna Tulio’s wedding.PHOTO:@colinandlakin

“It was everything I have ever dreamt of as a little girl for a wedding … the most magical night of my life,” Tulio says.

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Blaney and Tulio first met in 2018 atMGM Grand’s Losers Barin Las Vegas. Tulio was in the city for a modeling job with Hooters, while the 2023 Cup Series champion was there for a NASCAR race. Although the two “had no intention” of meeting that night at the country-themed bar, Tulio says she’s “glad” they did “because the rest is history.”

Now, they are looking forward to “growing old and raising a healthy, happy family together” — but first on the agenda is a honeymoon at home.

“Since we travel almost every weekend out of the year, we decided to enjoy our offseason at home with our animals,” Tulio explains. “We are aiming to go on our honeymoon around Easter when we have [time] off.”

source: people.com