Captain Sandy Yawn and Leah Shafer. Fred Jagueneau/Bravo
Bravo provided a glimpse into Captain Sandy Yawn and Leah Shafer‘s marriage ceremony — however did you catch all these Under Deck alum cameos?
Through the season 9 finale of Under Deck Mediterranean, which aired on Monday, September 23, Sandy, 59, proposed to Leah, 50, because the constitution got here to an finish. The epilogue quick forwarded eight months after their engagement to their marriage ceremony, which featured a number of acquainted faces.
Chef Dave White, who appeared on season 7 of Under Deck Med, was seen cooking up a storm within the kitchen. Chief stews Kate Chastain and Aesha Scott have been additionally invited as visitors and followers even caught a glimpse of Norma a.okay.a the particular person answerable for yacht crew placement who Sandy has texted when she wanted new crew members.
Whereas getting married on a ship, Sandy and Leah acquired emotional studying their vows in entrance of everybody.
“Leah child, on November seventeenth 2018, we hugged for the primary time and that’s once I knew it was you,” Sandy mentioned whereas Leah added, “Whether or not we have now in the future or 100 years, I’m so grateful that I’m experiencing love that I by no means thought I might have.”
The episode ended with visitors — similar to Kate, 41, and Aesha — delivering speeches to the completely satisfied couple.
“Thanks a lot for together with me. I’m so completely satisfied to have fun what is really a celebration of affection,” Kate gushed. “You give like to everybody you meet.”
In the meantime in Aesha’s speech, she reminded Sandy and Leah to “maintain and cherish” their “pure and delightful” love. Sandy mirrored on the festivities in a confessional as she mentioned, “Whether or not it’s on land or on a ship, I’m going to spend the remainder of my life loving Leah.”
Sandy and Leah met in 2018 and dated for a number of years earlier than getting engaged on display. Forward of her romance with Sandy, Leah was married to entertainer Ross Shafer for 20 years. They welcomed daughter Lauren earlier than their cut up, who was seen in attendance on the marriage ceremony.
Earlier this yr, Sandy mentioned how she selected who to ask to her large day.
“We solely had a capability of 60 folks. So with our household and our intimate mates, it was exhausting to ask those who we actually wished there from Bravo,” she completely advised Us Weekly in Might. “So we had the folks which have been in our lives because the starting. As a result of they noticed me, [when] I used to be single once I began the present. Then all people is aware of once I met Leah as a result of that’s all I talked about.”
The forged of Under Deck and its spinoff collection will do absolutely anything for love … or at the least to have a enjoyable crew hookup. After seven seasons of the Bravo collection — with greater than 100 episodes — there have been loads of romances to observe unfold. Add within the Under Deck Mediterranean flings and Under Deck Crusing […]
Sandy wished to discover a strategy to incorporate govt producer Nadine Rajabi and Vice President of Present Manufacturing for Bravo Josh Brown, including, “[We had] Nadine there [to officiate] and Josh Brown and simply folks which have been in my life from NBC. We actually wished folks there [such as] Kate Chastain [even though] we’re not in one another’s lives every day. After which Aesha Scott, after all.”
Earlier than their large day, Sandy and Leah even obtained a present from Bravo govt producer Andy Cohen.
“He was very beneficiant — he despatched us a really beneficiant reward. He really wished to come back. He mentioned, ‘Sure, ship me the invite,’” Sandy famous. “It will have been superior to have him there nevertheless it was actually candy — his message and his reward.”
Leah referred to Andy “so supportive” as Sandy added, “He responds to Leah’s messages. It’s actually cute.”
Under Deck Mediterranean is presently streaming on Peacock.
