Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow took on a special role over the weekend when she officiated the wedding ceremony for Matthew Lowe and Emily Markus on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The outdoor ceremony took place at the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort in Santa Barbara, California. Paltrow, wearing a floor-length floral print gown, stood before approximately 110 guests as the couple exchanged their vows in an intimate yet star-studded ceremony celebrating the eldest son of actor Rob Lowe and his wife, Sheryl Berkoff.
The high-profile event drew a star-studded audience of Hollywood A-listers and long-time family friends. Among the prominent guests attending the ceremony were Katy Perry, Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden, Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger, Zoe Saldaña and Marco Perego-Saldaña, Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Maria Shriver. Matthew Lowe, a 33-year-old venture capitalist and law graduate, announced his engagement to Markus in July 2025.
Paltrow’s role as officiant highlighted a multi-decade friendship between the Oscar winner and Rob Lowe. The two actors have maintained a close personal bond since their early careers in Hollywood during the late 1980s and 1990s. Paltrow attended the event alongside her husband, television producer Brad Falchuk. Rob Lowe and Sheryl Berkoff, who have been married for 35 years, sat in the front row along with their younger son, actor John Owen Lowe, to watch Matthew tie the knot.
Gwyneth Paltrow is an internationally recognized actress, entrepreneur, and lifestyle figure. She gained widespread critical acclaim for her role as Viola de Lesseps in Shakespeare in Love, which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Paltrow later achieved worldwide blockbuster success portraying Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the Iron Man trilogy, The Avengers, and Avengers: Endgame. Beyond her acting career, she founded the global wellness and lifestyle brand Goop in 2008, expanding her business reach across retail, publishing, and podcasts.
The festive weekend brought the extended Lowe family together to celebrate a new chapter following recent family hardship. Friends and colleagues flooded social media with congratulatory messages for the newlyweds. Photos from the Santa Barbara ceremony showcased Paltrow leading the emotional service before guests gathered for an outdoor reception, marking one of the season's most notable celebrity weddings.
