Today Show's Arianna Davis Goes Inside Her 3-Day Wedding Celebration

Welcome back to Weddings-ish with Jove! Today Jove is joined by Arianna Davis Santana, executive editor of TODAY Digital and author of What Would Frida Do? From starting her career as Gayle King's assistant to running digital at Oprah and now appearing on the TODAY show, Arianna opens up about the decade-long love story that led to her dream Dominican Republic wedding. In this episode, Arianna shares how she met her husband Jay at a Fourth of July party in Long Island City—where he flirted by quizzing her about the books on her shelves and walked away with her copy of The Alchemist. She gets candid about their year-long pandemic breakup, the clarifying time apart that brought them back together stronger, and the romantic Valentine's Day proposal in Puerto Vallarta complete with a hidden photographer and a ring box that lit up the diamond. She also takes us inside her three-day "Dominican Gatsby" wedding weekend at the St. Regis Cap Cana, including the merengue-and-bachata welcome party with a custom Panama hat artist, the unexpected rainstorm that hit mid-vows (and what everyone called a "blessing"), and the Pinterest-inspired bookshelf seating chart that doubled as a love letter to her literary side. Plus, Arianna gives us a behind-the-scenes look at her viral TODAY show April Fool's prank with Jenna Bush Hager and Willie Geist, and shares the wedding details she'd splurge on again versus the ones she'd skip. In this episode: - Arianna's career path from Gayle King's assistant to TODAY Digital - The viral $20,000 cake April Fool's prank that broke the internet - How she and Jay met at a Fourth of July party (and the book that started it all) - Why a year-long pandemic breakup made their relationship stronger - The Valentine's Day beach proposal she almost saw coming - Why they chose the Dominican Republic and the St. Regis Cap Cana - Her three-day wedding weekend: welcome party, ceremony, and Sunday catamaran - The "Dominican Gatsby" design vision and bookshelf seating chart - Honoring both cultures with merengue, bachata, and jumping the broom - Bringing her dog Leo down the aisle (and the dog nanny who made it happen) - The mid-ceremony rainstorm that became the most magical moment of the day - What she'd splurge on again vs. what she'd skip Whether you're here for destination wedding inspiration or honest conversations about love that takes the long way around, this episode is full of heartfelt moments, hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, and beautiful wedding ideas. This episode is brought to you by @destifyweddings Visit https://www.destify.com to skip the stress and get a free destination wedding quote today. If you liked this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcasts, or here on Love Stories TV's YouTube channel. Have a question for Jove? Send a voice memo or email to [email protected] Follow along for more behind-the-scenes fun: Instagram: @jovemeyer and @LoveStoriesTV WATCH NEXT: ○ Olympic Gold Medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall & Husband Hunter Woodhall's Romantic Texas Wedding https://youtu.be/VuOCTv8CMC4 ○ Diving Accident Left Him Paralyzed, Led Him To His Wife https://youtu.be/Wv1RWOkPzXQ ○ Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Simone Biles' Wedding to NFL Player Husband Jonathan Owens https://youtu.be/Dbt5vGvw5hc ○ Jacksonville Jaguars Quarterback Trevor Lawrence Wedding To High School Sweetheart Marissa Mowry https://youtu.be/1hga5UcrBrU ○ Olympic Hammer Thrower Rowan Hamilton's Wedding to Wife Chloe Alkema https://youtu.be/xPhhDoiA_Wo ○ Taylor Lautner's Fairytale Vineyard Wedding ✨💍 https://youtu.be/N-wyc0ltLAk CHECK OUT THE LOVE STORIES TV PODCAST NETWORK: ○ Weddings-ish with Jove https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnMvMRQEVZj7o0hfkFOcz4okKlXtMUdyL ○ The Pre Nup https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnMvMRQEVZj4z1htaov3wIiyk5rKdIuqB ○ The Bouquet Toss https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnMvMRQEVZj6PB2X1e2qnB4Wg6ZQsy1sv WATCH MORE AMAZING WEDDINGS ON THE LOVE STORIES TV CHANNEL ○ https://lovestoriestv.com/live WHAT IS LOVE STORIES TV? Love Stories TV is a media and entertainment company delivering heartwarming stories, superstar experts and amazing weddings to a passionate audience. FOLLOW US: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovestoriestv https://www.instagram.com/lovestoriestv https://www.facebook.com/lovestoriestv https://www.pinterest.com/lovestoriestv https://www.snapchat.com/add/lovestoriestv