Crypto magnate Brad Garlinghouse weds Tara Milsti in South of France; Chris Martin serenades A-list wedding

Brad Garlinghouse, the Ripple CEO, celebrated his wedding to Tara Milsti, a dietitian, over the weekend at the storied Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on the French Riviera. The ceremony, staged on the resort’s cliffside with the Mediterranean as a backdrop, drew a celebrity-rich guest list and a no-expense-spared weekend of events. Garlinghouse, who is believed to be 54 and whose net worth has been publicly estimated at about $10 billion, tied the knot Saturday in a celebration that underscored the sun-drenched glamour that defines the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, a longtime magnet for stars and industry power players.

The hotel, perched between St. Tropez and Monaco, is famed for its 118 rooms and a history that traces back more than a century and a half. It has hosted a steady stream of legendary celebrities, from Elizabeth Taylor to Madonna and the Kardashians, and becomes a backdrop for Cannes-season spectacle every year. For Garlinghouse’s wedding, the property’s cliffside ceremony space provided a sweeping view of the sea, accompanied by a robust production that underscored the scale of the affair. Guests walked a long, white-carpet al fresco aisle as 14 musicians accompanied the arrival of the wedding party. The décor emphasized a classic white-and-rose palette, with thousands of white roses and hydrangeas filling the ceremony space and reception hall, and a greenery-draped ceiling creating a verdant ballroom canopy alongside a chandelier-lit dance floor.

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The couple’s union was marked by a high-washion circle of guests, including Nina Dobrev, Zac Efron, Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Teller, as well as Chace Crawford. Dobrev and Efron were photographed in the South of France as part of the wedding weekend, with Keleigh sharing posts from the festivities. Dobrev wore a bright pink ensemble that complemented a pink gown worn by Keleigh, while the men dressed in classic tuxedos. The guest list and outfits reflected the celebratory mood of a gathering described locally as one of the season’s most talked-about weddings.

A highlight of the night was Coldplay frontman Chris Martin performing with the band to serenade the newlyweds, including a first dance to Yellow. The choice of song added a cinematic touch to a ceremony designed to feel timeless—an element the hotel has long cultivated for generations of A-list visitors. The couple’s celebration extended beyond the al fresco ceremony with a weekend of events, including a white party that gave guests a chance to dress to the theme and mingle in a setting befitting the resort’s reputation for lavish parties.

Garlinghouse and Milsti’s engagement was publicly announced earlier this year, and the couple reportedly planned a multi-day celebration that carried into a separate April gathering in New York at ZZ’s, a private club often associated with high-profile social calendars. The wedding followed those events and capped a summer of appearances for the couple and their guests along the Mediterranean coast.

As the event unfolded, attention lingered not only on the bride and groom but on the broader social circle surrounding the couple. The guest list included several Hollywood staples, with Dobrev and Efron among those who had been publicly associated with each other in various contexts in recent weeks. While social posts from the couple’s friends highlighted the glamour of the weekend, there was also interest in the dynamics of the broader entertainment circle, including reports of possible romance rumors that circulated during the European trip that preceded the wedding.

One widely circulated report suggested a budding romance between Dobrev and Efron during the couple’s European itinerary, though a Daily Mail source later stated the pair were not dating and that their meetings were friendly and not indicative of a new romance. The same coverage noted Dobrev’s recent breakup with Olympic snowboarder Shaun White, a development that has kept media attention on her personal life as she attended the French Riviera wedding with friends.

The wedding’s scale mirrored Garlinghouse’s public profile as a leader in the cryptocurrency and fintech space, with the bride’s profession noted in press coverage describing Milsti as a dietitian. The couple’s decision to wed at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc aligns with the venue’s longstanding status as a celebrity magnet, particularly during high-society periods on the Riviera and Cannes Film Festival season. The hotel’s celebrated cliffside ceremony area and the surrounding glamour made it a fitting stage for a wedding described by attendees as an extraordinary weekend with no expense spared.

Beyond the ceremonial rituals, the weekend offered a full itinerary that included socializing, photography, and celebrations that carried into nightfall. The fireworks finale over the Mediterranean provided a fitting capstone to a weekend that blended celebrity spectacle with a ceremony designed to feel intimate at its core.

While speculation swirled about potential pairings among attendees, the event’s primary narrative remained the marriage of Garlinghouse and Milsti, with guests celebrating the moment in a setting infamous for its combination of natural beauty and high-profile social gatherings. The weekend’s events underscored how the South of France remains a benchmark for prestige in culture and entertainment, attracting a blend of tech leaders, film stars, musicians and fashion icons who converge for landmark occasions on the Mediterranean coastline.