Lauren Wirkus Is Officially Married: "LOVE CONQUERS ALL"
The Summer House alum married NFL coach David Raih in California.
Lauren Wirkus is officially a married woman! The Summer House alum married David Raih on Saturday (June 27) in Santa Monica, California. She confirmed the happy news on Instagram and exclusively with PEOPLE.
"FINALLY ANNOUNCING MR. & MRS. RAIH," she wrote on Instagram, adding, "LOVE CONQUERS ALL."
The nuptials took place at St. Monica Catholic Church in front of immediate family, with a reception later held at the home of David's brother and sister-in-law, Chris and Jean Raih.
David, who proposed back in February on Leap Day, currently spends his days working for the NFL and serves as the wide receivers coach for the Arizona Cardinals. The couple hustled to plan their wedding to work around his schedule and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, she noted on Instagram.
It was on Instagram that she opened up about how her wedding all came together.
"When we decided to get married this summer before David’s NFL season begins instead of waiting another whole year the world was a very different place. Planning a wedding in four months during 'normal' times was going to be stressful and we were prepared for that and then a global pandemic struck. In deciding whether to keep our plans in tact we knew we had to focus on one thing and one thing only and that was the outcome to be married no matter what!!" she said on Instagram. "Our day did look a lot different than we imagined but one thing is certain love conquers all and we achieved that great outcome we both focused on from the very beginning! Thank you to everyone who made this day happen for the two of us! Our incredible families, friends, colleagues, St. Monica Catholic Church, Msgr Torgerson, our unbelievable wedding planner @ericamarieevents and lastly all of you following and supporting my journey to love it was well worth the wait!!!!!"
Lauren appeared on Summer House Seasons 1 and 2 along with her twin sister, Ashley Wirkus McAtee.