Aemilia Madden and Dylan Reitz-Cruz Wed in Hudson Valley Backyard with Antique Wax Flower Crown
On June 20, Aemilia Madden, a freelance fashion writer, tied the knot with Dylan Reitz-Cruz, an artist at David Yurman, in the backyard of his parents' home in Hudson Valley. Their romance began on Hinge in 2022, followed by drinks at Izzy Rose, and they became engaged during a camping trip in June 2025. Prior to their wedding ceremony, which was organized by Serena Bruce, they legally wed at City Hall. Madden donned a dress by Kamparett and an antique wax flower crown, while Reitz-Cruz opted for a green suit by Paul Smith. Officiated by his best friend Paul, the ceremony included personalized vows. Guests enjoyed pizza from Romanaccio and received handmade seed packets, with floral arrangements by Molly Ford and wine from Bricoleur Vineyards. The couple ended their night at 4 a.m.
Key facts
- Aemilia Madden and Dylan Reitz-Cruz married on June 20 in the Hudson Valley backyard of his parents' home
- The couple met on Hinge in 2022 and got engaged in June 2025 on a camping trip in the Adirondacks
- Madden wore a Kamparett dress, Prounis earrings, Alaia wedges, and an antique wax flower crown from eBay
- Reitz-Cruz wore a green Paul Smith suit, Bode shirt, and green Aime Leon Dore derby shoes
- The ceremony took place around 5:30 pm under a pear tree on a platform built by Stuart and Jack
- Dinner was pizza by Romanaccio, followed by tiramisu and a first dance to The Zombies' "This Will Be Our Year"
- Madden is a freelance fashion and lifestyle journalist and author of the newsletter Taestebud
- Reitz-Cruz is an artist and 3D and visual designer at David Yurman
Entities
Artists
- Aemilia Madden
- Dylan Reitz-Cruz
- Serena Bruce
- Stuart
- Jack
- Paul
- Mike Brown
- Molly Ford
- Nicole Hendry
- McGuire McManus
- Colin
- Mitch
- Alex
- Martina
- Tori
- Claire
- Rocky
- Emma
- Amanda
- Faye
- Ramon
- Michael Pollan
- Queen Victoria
- Crosby
- Stills
- Nash
- Young
- Frank Ocean
- Flea
Institutions
- David Yurman
- Kamparett
- Prounis
- Alaia
- Paul Smith
- Bode
- Aime Leon Dore
- The RealReal
- Tory Burch
- Prada
- Christopher John Rogers
- J.Crew
- Manolo Blahnik
- Alex Mill
- Flowers by Ford
- Romanaccio
- Bricoleur Vineyards
- Spiral Wick
- Izzy Rose
- The Fly
- Doris
- Odeon
- Hinge
- Vogue
- New York Knicks
- 99% Invisible
Locations
- Hudson Valley
- New York
- United States
- Brooklyn
- Clinton Hill
- Adirondacks
- Oakland
- California
- San Francisco
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
- Hemlock Neversink
- Napa Valley
- Sonoma County
- Berkeley
- Tucson
- Dominican Republic