NFL star Jon Runyan Jr. married his beloved fiancé in a gorgeous wedding ceremony that drew inspiration from “Old Hollywood.” Breathtaking media of the magical event has been shared online.
Like a page straight out of the glitz and glam of Hollywood’’s Golden Age, NFL icon Jon Runyan Jr. and his beloved, Victoria Schultz, tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony. On July 8 in East Brunswick, New Jersey, the couple pledged forever to each other in an “Old Hollywood-themed” affair.
Jon Runyan Jr. and Victoria Schultz’s wedding venue, posted on July 15, 2024 | Source: Instagram/isabellamoranda
A view of the venue of Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
Opting for nothing but the best, the bride and groom said “I do” at the luxurious Park Château Estate & Gardens in front of 200 family members and friends. Their esteemed guest list included Jon’s legendary father—Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Famer Jon Runyan Sr., and many NFL players.
Jon Runyan Sr. and Jon Runyan Jr. posing for a picture on Jon Jr.’s wedding day, posted on August 7, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, classiceventsbylauren and alenkafilms
An overview shot of the guests at Jon Runyan Jr. and Victoria Schultz’s wedding, posted on August 7, 2024 | Source: Instagram/victoriajrunyan and jon_run1
A guest posing for a photo during Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding weekend celebration, July 15, 2024 | Source: Instagram/isabellamoranda
A view of the venue of Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
More than just the location where they got married, the South New Jersey area and Philadelphia are home for the duo, who described wanting a “moody vibe” for their wedding. The castle-like estate provided the perfect venue for their ceremony and accommodation for their guests, who filled most of the property’s rooms.
Jon Runyan Jr. and Victoria Schultz posing for a picture on their wedding day, posted on July 15, 2024 | Source: Instagram/victoriajrunyan and jon_run1
A view of the venue of Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
Prior to the main event (the actual ceremony), Victoria and Jon Jr. kicked their wedding weekend off with a fabulous welcome party, which took place at Philadelphia’s Harper’s Garden. Adding another layer of sentimentality is the fact that this location is also where the duo had their first date.
Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr. posing by a vintage car on their wedding day, posted on July 10, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, alenkafilms and victoriajrunyan
Honoring their beloved French bulldog Pluto, Jon Jr. and Victoria’s special cocktail served at their welcome party was a French 75.
Jon Runyan Jr. and Victoria Schultz on their wedding day, posted on July 15, 2024 | Source: Instagram/victoriajrunyan and jon_run1
A bar set up at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
The day after the welcome party, the pair gathered their guests for a lovely scenic cruise on the Delaware River. This was then followed by their intimate rehearsal dinner.
A view of the reception set up at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
Regarding their decision to have a weekend wedding celebration, as opposed to just one day, a media outlet reported that Victoria and Jon Jr. wanted to celebrate their love via an array of different events. They did so while considering their out-of-town guests.
Jon Runyan Jr. and Victoria Schultz posing for a photo on their wedding day, posted on August 7, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, classiceventsbylauren and alenkafilms
Jaw-dropping images and videos taken by talented photographer Anthony Page, and skillful videographer Alenka Films, give the public magical glimpses of how beautiful the wedding was.
Jon Runyan Jr. and Victoria Schultz with guests on their wedding day, posted on July 15, 2024 | Source: Instagram/isabellamoranda
A view of the venue of Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
Adding to the success of the wedding, Xtraordinary Events made sure the venue was decked out with gorgeous floral arrangements.
Some of the flowers at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
A view of the reception set up at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
A view of the reception set up at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
A photo of the bridal party holding their flower bouquets on Victoria Schultz’s wedding day, posted on July 15, 2024 | Source: Instagram/isabellamoranda
Vintage Fleet was in charge of providing the classic car that Victoria and Jon Jr. rode in for their grand exit. The couple also made sure to get a few snaps of them posing in and next to the vehicle.
A view of the venue and car at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
Victoria Schultz posing next to a vintage car, posted on July 10, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, alenkafilms and victoriajrunyan
Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr. posing in a vintage car, posted on July 10, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, alenkafilms and victoriajrunyan
Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr. posing next to a vintage car, posted on July 10, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, alenkafilms and victoriajrunyan
Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr. posing by a vintage car on their wedding day, posted on July 10, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, alenkafilms and victoriajrunyan
Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr. posing by a vintage car on their wedding day, posted on July 10, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, alenkafilms and victoriajrunyan
Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr. posing by a vintage car on their wedding day, posted on July 10, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, alenkafilms and victoriajrunyan
Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr. posing in a vintage car on their wedding day, posted on July 10, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, alenkafilms and victoriajrunyan
Planning for their wedding was, at times, logistically challenging, given the fact that Jon Jr. had to be in Wisconsin to play for the Green Bay Packers. This was before the duo had moved to New York to pursue the footballer’s position with the Giants.
Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr. posing by a vintage car on their wedding day, posted on July 10, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, alenkafilms and victoriajrunyan
However, with the guided expertise of The Classic Events by Lauren, Victoria and Jon Jr. managed to make their dream wedding come true.
Different rooms and details of the venue where Jon Runyan Jr. and Victoria Schultz got married, posted on August 7, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, classiceventsbylauren and alenkafilms
A view of the reception set up at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
A view of a reception table at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
Speaking on the planning process, Victoria divulged, “All of my vendors were amazing and especially on the transition from Green Bay to our new home in the Philly area and now in New York for a new season.”
Victoria Schultz posing for a picture on her wedding day, posted on July 26, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto and alenkafilms
“We couldn’t have asked for a better team to keep things in line, and then being back locally to put final touches worked out perfectly,” she added.
Jon Runyan Jr. and Victoria Schultz celebrating with the groomsmen and bridesmaids on their wedding day, posted on August 7, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, classiceventsbylauren and alenkafilms
Matching the theme of their ceremony, Victoria’s gorgeous wedding gown was the perfect combination of chic, simple, and demurely glamorous. She wore a white, off-the-shoulder, ruched gown that was figure-hugging.
Victoria Schultz posing for a picture in her wedding gown, posted on July 26, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto and alenkafilms
Victoria Schultz posing for a picture in her wedding gown, posted on July 26, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto and alenkafilms
Victoria Schultz posing for a picture in her wedding gown, posted on July 26, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto and alenkafilms
Victoria Schultz posing for a picture in her wedding gown, posted on July 26, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto and alenkafilms
Victoria purchased the dress from a local boutique outside of Philadelphia. “It was the first dress I tried on and one I had pictured in my mind for my wedding look,” the bride gushed about her gown.
Victoria Schultz getting ready and posing for pictures on her wedding day, posted on August 7, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, classiceventsbylauren and alenkafilms
Victoria Schultz posing for a picture in her wedding gown, posted on July 26, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto and alenkafilms
The blonde beauty added that even though she had tried on different gowns, the one she ended up going for stuck in her mind.
Victoria Schultz getting ready on her wedding day, posted on July 26, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto and alenkafilms
Victoria Schultz getting ready on her wedding day, posted on July 26, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto and alenkafilms
Victoria Schultz posing for a picture in her wedding gown, posted on July 26, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto and alenkafilms
Matching his wife’s elegance, Jon Jr. sported a classy black tuxedo. From the pictures, the bridesmaids and the groomsmen, who rocked black suits with bowties, matched the bride and groom’s chic energy.
Jon Runyan Jr. and Victoria Schultz with the groomsmen, posted on August 7, 2024 | Source: Instagram/antpagephoto, classiceventsbylauren and alenkafilms
Victoria’s wedding party donned beautiful silk dresses, with some of them being off-the-shoulder and others fitted with thin straps. Their makeup and hair were styled by Envy Studios.
Victoria Schultz posing for a picture with her bridesmaids, posted on August 7, 2024 | Source: Instagram/victoriajrunyan and jon_run1
When it came time for Victoria to saunter down the aisle, “Canon D” and “Turning Page,” accompanied her entrance. She and Jon Jr. exchanged vows under the officiation of Victoria’s uncle after they had exchanged vows in private at another stage.
Victoria noted how special it was to have her uncle officiate her wedding which took place in a lush garden that had a grand fountain. The bride highlighted how nice it was to have someone who knows the couple, through and through, to marry them.
Jon Runyan Jr. and Victoria Schultz posing for a picture on their wedding day, posted on August 7, 2024 | Source: Instagram/victoriajrunyan and jon_run1
A view of the venue of Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
A view of the venue of Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
A view of the venue of Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
Adding another layer of charm to the ceremony is the fact that the couple had Event Painting by Jamie do a live canvas painting of their first kiss as a married couple.
Jon Runyan Jr. and Victoria Schultz sharing a kiss on their wedding day, posted on July 15, 2024 | Source: Instagram/victoriajrunyan and jon_run1
“The best part was that guests could watch [the painter’s] progress off to the side through the night as he landed on the finished product,” noted Victoria.
Later on in the day, Victoria swapped her beautiful wedding gown for an extravagant, sparkly party dress from bridal store Berta.
Opting for comfort, Victoria and Jon also changed out of their formal shoes into sneakers. Jon also wore a white custom-made jacket with pictures of him and Victoria lined on the inside.
Signage and a special t-shirt at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
After the ceremony, Victoria and Jon Jr. had a cocktail hour with their guests, which featured over 25 different types of cuisine. Byz Empire also served guests tacos and nachos from their food truck. Following this, a plated dinner, which was accompanied by wine pairings, was served.
A view of one of the place settings at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
For dessert, guests were spoiled for choice with the wide selection of sweet treats the couple offered. The bride and groom’s delectable three-tier vanilla wedding cake from Calandra’s Bakery included raspberry filling and buttercream.
The wedding cake at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
The greeting sign and program at Victoria Schultz and Jon Runyan Jr.’s wedding, posted on July 9, 2024 | Source: Instagram/Xtraordinaryevents
Victoria surprised her husband with a performance from a mariachi band during the cutting of their wedding cake. This was to honor a longstanding tradition from the NFL player’s family’s Mexican lineage.
In turn, Jon Jr. took his wife by surprise with the Spanish song he sang to her after the pair cut their wedding cake.
Jon Runyan Jr. singing a song to Victoria Schultz on their wedding day, posted on July 15, 2024 | Source: Instagram/isabellamoranda
When it came time for guests to dance the night away, live band City Rhythm kept them moving all night long. Amid the partying, Victoria and Jon Jr. shared their first dance to Leon Bridges’ “Beyond.”
As the evening drew to a close, the pair ended their reception with a bang, lighting sparklers provided by Elite Sound Entertainment.
After the entire wedding weekend was over, guests reminisced over the epic affair at a farewell brunch before heading back home. Victoria and Jon Jr. headed for Nantucket soon after their celebration concluded.
Reports mention that the two are planning a honeymoon to Australia and Fiji next year (2025). Basking in the glow of their amazing wedding, the bride swooned, “The wedding exceeded all expectations. Everyone had a blast, and we couldn’t be happier having spent that time with everyone, taking it all in.”
As the loved-up newlyweds enter an exciting chapter of their lives together, we wish nothing but the best for them. Congratulations to the beautiful couple on their harmonious union!