Inside Huma Abedin and Alex Soros's Wedding at Home in Water Mill
This past Saturday, the political strategist, author, and longtime aide to Hillary Clinton married investor and philanthropist Alex Soros among family and friends at their home in the Hamptons
On Saturday, Huma Abedin, the political strategist, author, and longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, married investor and philanthropist Alex Soros at the couple's home in Water Mill, New York. The couple first met at a party hosted by their friends James and Nicky Hilton Rothschild in October 2023 and started dating shortly thereafter. In June 2024, they got engaged after Soros proposed to Abedin with an emerald cut diamond ring flanked by a pair of slim baguettes at their Manhattan apartment.
'Alex bought the ring one morning and proposed by our dining table that same evening. He handed me the ring in a taking out bag saying that it was 'dessert,'' Abedin tells Vogue . 'It had been a long day at work, and I was distracted because I was leaving for a trip early the next morning. It was a total surprise and a beautiful one!' A few weeks later, they traveled to Italy, and he proposed again on the balcony of their hotel room.
Abedin and Soros had always intended to elope, but the plan changed at an engagement party co-hosted by former first lady and secretary of state—and Abedin's longtime boss—Hillary Clinton, whom she started working for as a 19-year-old intern while attending George Washington University.
'It was an unexpectedly wonderful journey,' Abedin says. 'We got engaged with no plans to have a wedding. We talked about hosting small dinners in different cities because we have close family and friends all over the world. But once we decided to have a wedding, or rather when we were instructed to have a wedding by Hillary and Anna [Wintour], who pulled out their calendars and suggested the date—despite Alex saying he was scheduled to be at a conference in Europe!—it was set.' After they locked in the date, the couple knew immediately that they wanted to do it at home.
Partly because a big wedding was never originally in the cards, Abedin was relatively laid back throughout the entire planning process—which, she notes, made it a lot more fun. 'Our first meeting was at my mother-in-law Susan's house with Hillary and Anna, and when all three asked me what I wanted, it was a surreal moment to have people who cared so much about making the day perfect for all our friends and family,' Abedin recalls. 'I am pretty set on what I do and don't like, so making decisions was easy—but there were a lot of decisions.'
The couple worked with the celebrated event and floral designer Raúl Àvila to design their wedding weekend, and to oversee all of the flowers. 'I have known Raúl for years and attended several events he has created and always thought they were the most chic, elegant evenings,' Abedin says. 'He and his mighty team were a dream to work with and brilliant at creating and bringing together extraordinary design and aesthetics—from the tent, to the decor, the flowers, the flow of the evening, and the music.' Also on hand to help bring the day to life was Vogue 's director of special events, Sache Taylor. 'Sache was the cipher on the team who was the heart center—her dedication, her commitment, her spirit, her inimitable sense of competence and style,' Abedin adds. 'It was a joy to be around her.'
The couple held two ceremonies over the course of the weekend. On Friday, there was an intimate service at Soros's father's home in Southampton with family and friends, to sign the nikah in honor of Abedin's Muslim faith and the ketubah in honor of Soros's Jewish heritage. For this special ceremony, the bride wore an ethereal custom lace dress by Erdem. This service was followed by a lunch for family and close friends, to which the bride wore an Oscar de la Renta dress adorned with a purple allium flower motif.
On Saturday, a larger celebration took place at the couple's home nearby, for which the bride wore a custom Audrey Hepburn–inspired Givenchy dress by Sarah Burton. The off-the-shoulder look featured a delicate belt and a row of covered buttons along the back, while the couple's initials were incorporated into the intricate olive branch embroidery on the ivory silk satin-backed crepe fabric.
Abedin worked with stylist Bailey Moon to pull all of her looks together. 'He has such a wonderful manner,' Abedin says. 'I love working with him. He has the best style sense and knows exactly what I would love—including shoes that were comfortable and earrings that were classic and simple.' To that end, Moon borrowed a pair of Victoria-era Briony Raymond earrings, and selected satin Loeffler Randall block heels. Kelli Hoff swept the bride's hair up into a soft updo, and Kirin Bhatty created her natural beauty look.
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