Olympic sprinter Gabby Thomas and Spencer McManes, founder of the non-alcoholic beverage brand Kaviva, were married on October 30 at Garza Blanca Resort & Spa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, according to details shared in a wedding feature from the source outlet.
From an Instagram follow to an Austin rooftop
The couple’s story began on Instagram. The two had mutual friends, and after Thomas, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, followed McManes back, he sent her a message almost right away. Their first date was at a speakeasy in downtown Austin, where they talked for three hours about topics ranging from pizza to Game of Thrones.
McManes proposed in March 2025 on a rooftop in Austin overlooking the city. He had planned a staycation to mark the start of her track season, as he had in the previous two years. Thomas’s friends helped set up flowers and candles and hid until the couple arrived. Afterward, they had dinner with close friends at J. Carver’s, her favorite Austin restaurant.
A relaxed planning approach
Thomas said the pair booked the Cabo venue before either had visited the destination, and they wanted guests to stay at the resort together for a continuous celebration. They hired the planning team at About Love so they could concentrate on personal details, including references to cities they have visited, their dogs, their families and friends, and pizza.
The fashion
Thomas wore three custom looks by Galia Lahav. For the ceremony she chose a lace gown with a basque waist, to which she added sleeves and a veil for a Victorian-inspired feel. She paired it with Maria Elena earrings and Jimmy Choo ballet flats. For the reception she changed into a second Galia Lahav design with a bustle, added so she could perform a choreographed first dance. Late in the night she wore the short Hazel dress with custom New Balance sneakers.
McManes wore a white tuxedo jacket with black trousers. His groomsmen wore black tuxedos with bolo ties instead of bow ties, a nod to a bolo tie handed down from his great-grandfather. The bridesmaids wore dresses from Austin-based Revelry in honey beige, with each choosing her own silhouette.
Rain, a rainbow and a packed dance floor
Rain fell throughout the day, but Thomas said it cleared as the ceremony began on the sand with the Pacific Ocean behind them, and a rainbow appeared as she reached the altar. Her parents escorted her down the aisle, and her grandfather officiated. After the vows, the couple took sunset portraits along the misty shoreline and filmed TikToks with the wedding party.
Weather forced the reception indoors at the last minute. The playlist leaned heavily on hip-hop, with throwback classics and some country, and a saxophonist performed late in the evening. “I feel like the luckiest person in the world,” Thomas said of the weekend.
Source: vogue.com
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