Tenille Dashwood and Mike Rallis.Photo:Heather Anderson of Heather Anderson Photography
Heather Anderson of Heather Anderson Photography
Tenille Dashwoodis married!
“There’s no doubt it’s going to be an epic wedding but the most important thing is it’s going to be so much fun,” Dashwood said ahead of the pair’s nuptials. “We want a celebration where our family and friends can enjoy themselves and have a great time." Adds Rallis: “Stunning scenery, delicious food, live music and the best company we could ask for.”
Tenille Dashwood and Mike Rallis.Heather Anderson of Heather Anderson Photography
Once at the altar, the couple exchanged personal vows in front of a local officiant.
“We both felt it was important for us to express to each other exactly how we feel,” Rallis, also a former WWE star, says. “I have to admit, though, that it has been much harder than I thought it would be. It’s not easy to put into words just how special this lady is to me.”
As for the wedding cake, the couple decided to get different layers filled with their individual favorites of chocolate and custard. This included a devil’s food cake with chocolate cream on the bottom layer and a red velvet cake with cream cheese icing on the top.
Dashwood and Rallis — who wore attire fromState and Liberty— first met when she slid into his DMs a decade ago. After being friends for some time, the pair began dating after their mutual friends mutual friends Cassie and Jess (formerly the IIconics in WWE) suggested that they’d be a good match.
“It took a while to get there, but once we started dating it didn’t take long to know I’d found the one,” Rallis says.
He eventually found some time away from Dashwood to plan the perfect proposal on a trip to Dashwood’s hometown in Melbourne, Australia.
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“Mike opened the ring box upside down, and when I told him, he said, ‘It’s because you’ve turned my world upside down,’” Dashood recalls. “I later discovered that it was actually a mistake… he’s lucky the ring didn’t fall between the cracks into the river!”
The couple says they are ready to embark on the next chapter of their journey together, which includes starting a family one day.
“Marriage is the ultimate commitment,” Dashwood tells PEOPLE. “No matter what, we’ll always be there for one another, pushing, supporting and enriching each other’s lives in every way we can.”
“Yep, she’s stuck with me,” Rallis jokingly adds. “But seriously, it’s all those things for me as well, and the wedding is the celebration of that commitment.”
source: people.com
