A couple dressed in wedding attire posing indoors with large windows and greenery in the background
Blake Gillikin and Alexandra Fleece.
Arizona Cardinals' Blake Gillikin married pilates instructor Alexandra Fleece on May 22 in Charleston, South Carolina, their "happy place"
The couple shared the news a few days later on Instagram
Gillikin and Fleece have been together for over eight years and announced their engagement in November 2024
NFL player Blake Gillikin is married!
The Arizona Cardinals punter, 28, tied the knot with Alexandra Fleece, 26, at Lowndes Grove in Charleston, South Carolina, on Friday, May 22. The couple announced the news a week later in a joint post on Instagram on Friday, May 29.
"MY WIFE! ❤️," Gillikin wrote alongside a wedding portrait of the newlyweds.
Arizona Cardinals' Blake Gillikin Marries Alexandra Fleece.
Arizona Cardinals' Blake Gillikin Marries Alexandra Fleece.
In the photo, the couple smile at the camera, with Gillikin's arm wrapped around Fleece's waist. The professional football player sported a classic black tuxedo while his wife wore a strapless jacquard floral ball gown with a sculpted corset bodice. The pair stood inside the waterfront estate below a hanging chandelier and in front of an arched window that exposed tropical plants outside.
Several NFL players, including New York Giants' Jordan Stout and Arizona Cardinals' Chad Ryland, left comments. The official Arizona Cardinals team page commented "congrats!!," and shared more of the couple's wedding photos on its Instagram page with the caption, "Cheers to the Gillikins!🥂."
A few days before Gillikin and Fleece's joint post, Fleece shared a compilation of videos and photos from their special day. Highlights included an outdoor ceremony with the couple's grandmothers as flower girls, fresh seafood, and glasses of champagne.
"My pinterest board in real life! 👰🏼🤵🏼🦪🌊⚓️," the Workshop Pilates instructor wrote.
Gillikin and Fleece chose to marry in South Carolina because it's their "happy place," per their wedding website. They shared with their guests, "A spot filled with sunshine, charm, and so many special memories. It’s where we’ve found joy and connection, and it means the world to us to share it with all of you."
Blake Gillikin and Alexandra Fleece.Blake Gillikin and Alexandra Fleece.
Blake Gillikin and Alexandra Fleece.
A wedding after-party took place in the Hudson Room at Uptown Social.
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Gillikin and Fleece have been in a relationship for more than eight years, as they made their romance Instagram official in January 2018. They announced their engagement on Instagram in November 2024.