Matthew Lowe Got Married: How Rob Lowe's Son Celebrated in Santa Barbara

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When the patriarch himself becomes the groom's happy father, it's allowed to be a bit bigger. Rob Lowe's eldest son Matthew Lowe (33) has said "I do" to Emily Markus — and the wedding in Santa Barbara reads like a chapter from a Hollywood screenplay.

That actress Gwyneth Paltrow of all people officiated their vows turns the celebration into a genuine celebrity wedding. For the 62-year-old "The Outsiders" star and his wife Sheryl Berkoff, with whom he has Matthew, the wedding is, according to Just Jared, a "major family milestone".

What's known so far: date, location, and a prominent name who officially led the couple into wedlock. How Matthew and Emily met or who else was on the guest list is trickling in piece by piece. Here's everything you already know.

What is known about the wedding so far

The ceremony took place in Santa Barbara on the California coast, as E! News reports. The groom is 33, the bride is Emily Markus — the available reports don't reveal much more about her person yet. What's clear: with Gwyneth Paltrow as officiant, Matthew and Emily asked an Oscar-winning friend to bless their union.

Just Jared speaks of a "star-studded wedding". Neither E! News nor Just Jared has published a complete guest list in the available snippets.

Who is Matthew Lowe?

Matthew is the eldest son of Rob Lowe and Sheryl Berkoff. Rob Lowe has been one of Hollywood's defining faces since "The Outsiders" (1983) and "St. Elmo's Fire" in the 1980s. Decades later, he remains active as an actor, including in "Parks and Recreation" and "9-1-1: Lone Star".

The available reports say little about Matthew's own professional path. The focus currently isn't his career — it's the wedding, and the fact that Paltrow paved the couple's way into marriage. How close the friendship between the Lowes and Paltrow is doesn't come through in the sources.

What you can take from this report

The story is less tabloid gossip than a signal: even in a Hollywood family like the Lowes, a wedding is an event that brings the closest circle together. If you're interested in Rob Lowe's private life, his eldest son's wedding is the biggest family milestone of the year so far.