AceShowbiz - Braunwyn Windham-Burke, the 47-year-old former "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star, and her 40-year-old partner, Jennifer Spinner, have officially become "wife and wifey" after a spontaneous wedding ceremony in their Nashville home on Wednesday, December 4.

The couple, who had originally planned to marry in October 2026, decided to move up their wedding date due to concerns about the political and social climate surrounding LGBTQ+ rights in Tennessee. They worried that "gay marriage will go back to the states" if Donald Trump is re-elected president and wanted to obtain legal protections and have their union "grandfathered in."

Braunwyn and Jennifer met in July 2022 and became engaged in October 2023. They had already held an unofficial ceremony at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on Valentine's Day.

For the home ceremony, the couple enlisted the help of a public notary and was joined by five of Braunwyn's seven children, Bella, Caden, Curren, Koa, and Hazel. Rowan and Jacob were unable to attend due to prior commitments.

Braunwyn explained that the decision to get married was not a trivial one, but rather a reflection of their deep love and commitment to each other. "This marriage is about showing them and having that legally documented that I am a parent," Spinner said, referring to their shared parenting responsibilities. "I'm one of four parents, but I'm a parent, and I take that seriously and that I'm not going anywhere."

Braunwyn echoed those sentiments, emphasizing that marriage was about securing a lifelong partnership with her favorite person. "As an adult, you really know what you're signing up for," she said. "Marriage isn't the fairy tale, it's not always the happily ever after, but it's that commitment that you're my person and I'm going to be with you."

The couple plans to have larger wedding celebrations in Guatemala, California, and New York in 2026 for those who were unable to attend the home ceremony.