Captain Sandy Yawn from Below Deck Mediterranean recently married Leah Shafer, and her wife shared whether she’ll be changing her last name.
Below Deck Mediterraneanstar Captain Sandy Yawn and Leah Shafer had alavish boat weddingin Fort Lauderdale, Florida on May 11, and many stars from the franchise were in attendance.
The couple has returned from their honeymoon, which was on a yacht in Little Palm Island, and are ready to start the rest of their lives together.
In an interview withUS Weekly, Leah explained her strong commitment to Captain Sandy and revealed whether she had plans to take her wife’s name.
“For me, getting married was so surreal. Sandy was telling everybody that she didn’t realize how in marriage felt so amazing, and to know that I’m actually going to take her name — and I’m in the midst of changing my name to Leah Rae Yawn,” she gushed about her wife.
“And to not be a girlfriend anymore, it just feels good to be like, ‘Wow, I’m her wife.’ When we check into a hotel, it’s like, ‘It’s the Yawn party.’ It’s a really good feeling.”
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In anInstagrampost from May 15, Captain Sandy showed her appreciation for her wife’s major life decision and thanked everyone for coming to their wedding.
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“I love you, Leah Rae Yawn!! Thank you for taking my name! Thank you to our entire family and friends for coming out to show your love and support to our relationship.”
While it hasn’t been confirmed if the wedding will be filmed for Below Deck Med,Chef Dave Whiteshared glimpses of the ceremony on social media, and there were cameras present.
Whether Captain Sandy and Leah’s special day makes Bravo airwaves or not, fans are thrilled that the two are finally married and wish them the best.
Erica Handel was a Reality TV Writer at Dexerto. Her favorite reality shows are Below Deck, The Kardashians, Vanderpump Rules, Dancing with the Stars, and the Real Housewives franchise. She attended BravoCon and a taping of Watch What Happens Live and has even met a few Bravo stars in person.
