Key Takeaways
- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker married real estate executive Alexis Lewis in a private ceremony in Newark and Washington, D.C.
- The couple had an interfaith ceremony and family-only reception in D.C., officiated by a pastor and a rabbi.
- Booker and Lewis were introduced by a mutual friend in May 2024 and got engaged in August 2025.
- The senator announced their marriage on social media, sharing photos of the Newark ceremony.
- Booker and Lewis live in Newark, where the senator served as mayor from 2006 to 2013.
Introduction to the Wedding
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, recently tied the knot with real estate executive Alexis Lewis. The news was announced by Booker himself in a Sunday social media post, where he shared a carousel of photos from the Newark ceremony. According to the post, the couple said "I do" in two places that shaped them – Newark and Washington, D.C. The ceremony was attended by close family and friends, and the couple expressed their gratitude and happiness in the social media post.
The Wedding Ceremony
The couple was legally wed in a Newark courthouse on Monday, November 24, by Judge Julien Xavier Neals. They then celebrated their nuptials on Saturday night with an interfaith ceremony and family-only reception in D.C. The ceremony was officiated by Reverend Dr. David Jefferson Sr. of Newark’s Metropolitan Baptist Church and Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz of Temple B’nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, both long-time friends of Booker’s. The interfaith ceremony reflected the couple’s respective Christian and Jewish backgrounds.
The Couple’s Background
Booker, 56, and Lewis, 38, were born in Washington, D.C., although Booker grew up in Harrington Park, 20 miles outside of Newark. The couple lives in Newark, where Booker served as mayor from 2006 to 2013. Lewis is a director of investments at Brasa Capital Management, a Los Angeles real estate investment firm, and has degrees from New York University and Cornell University. Booker, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2020, announced his engagement to Lewis in September after dating for about a year and a half.
The Engagement and Proposal
Booker and Lewis were introduced by a mutual friend in May 2024, known for his uncanny success at matching the right people. Their first date was a five-hour excursion in D.C., followed by a second date that was "even more magical." They ate at a tapas restaurant in Newark, caught a Broadway musical in New York City, and took a long walk in Newark, where Booker shared the places that shaped his life. The couple had their first kiss outside Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Booker popped the question in Kauai, Hawaii, on August 24, after local musicians serenaded them with Mariah Carey’s "Dreamlover."
The Wedding Celebration
The couple’s parents acted as witnesses at the Newark ceremony, and the families celebrated afterward with Italian pastries and a vegan chocolate chip cookie dough cake. In D.C., a rabbi and a pastor blessed the couple under a huppah as family looked on. The mother of the bride, the mother of the groom, and the bride each picked a flavor for each tier of the cake – almond with raspberry, chocolate with chocolate ganache, and funfetti, respectively. The couple kept their plans quiet until Sunday, when it was first reported by the New York Times.
Conclusion and Future Plans
The wedding comes eight months after Booker made history by giving the longest individual Senate speech delivered in the chamber. He is being eyed as a potential contender for the 2028 presidential election. For now, however, the focus is on the happy couple, who are enjoying their newfound bliss. As Booker captioned his beach proposal, "Alexis is one of the greatest unearned blessings of my life… She has transformed me, helping me to ground and center my inner life, and discover the joys of building a nurturing home with someone you love." The couple’s love story is one for the ages, and their wedding is a celebration of their commitment to each other.