Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, known for their roles in “Gossip Girl” and “The O.C.,” chose to have a small, private wedding in 2014. Meester wanted their special day to feel intimate and personal, rather than like a movie set. “On sets and in life, I’ve been able to wear a fancy dress and hit a mark and say lines, and I didn’t want it to feel like that,” she said.
“I wanted it to feel intimate and private.”
The couple, who first worked together in 2011 on the set of “The Oranges,” decided on a ceremony in Northern California. They have since welcomed a daughter and son, while keeping much of their personal life out of the spotlight. Meester appreciates attention as an actor but clarified it isn’t her primary motivator in her personal life.
She has prioritized her family before taking on new acting projects. “There’s been a lot of stuff that I haven’t done because I want to be with them,” she explained. “I don’t like being away from them.
I’m sure a lot of people feel this way, but I’m especially not into it.”
Meester considers job opportunities carefully through a well-organized system.
A private and intimate ceremony
“Obviously, for the very right thing, I would probably just be like, ‘Let’s figure it out.’ I mean, I’m not going to leave my family for a year.
We’re not doing that.”
According to a source at the time of their wedding, Meester was very happy with the low-key affair. “She’s very happy. She has a lovely ring.
She likes it a lot,” the source shared. Brody briefly touched on the secret to their successful relationship during a “Today with Hoda and Jenna” appearance in September 2024. “Oh, pick someone good.
Be lucky and be in love with someone who’s great and then just kind of listen to them,” he advised. Meester and Brody continue to lead a private life, valuing their family and putting them first. Their commitment to keeping their personal lives out of the limelight has only added to the intrigue and admiration from fans.
