Vin Diesel accompanied Paul Walker's daughter Meadow down the aisle to her wedding
Even though his father, the late actor Paul Walker, couldn't accompany him down the aisle, Meadow Walker had the next best thing: his father's “Fast & Furious” co-star and close friend Vin Diesel.
The 22-year-old model married actor Louis Thornton-Allan earlier this month in the Dominican Republic, Vogue reported, and on Friday afternoon Walker shared photos on his Instagram account of the petty affair. In one photo, Diesel appeared to be walking her down the aisle.
“The pandemic has impacted our plans,” Meadow told Vogue. “Louis's family couldn't attend. Many close friends whom we consider to be family were also unable to attend due to travel restrictions. "
Walker's photos and video show a small gathering by the water's edge at sunset for their greetings. She told Vogue that her Aunt Paloma helped plan the “amazing” event.
“We couldn't have imagined it to be more perfect and personal - and honestly, it was easy and straightforward,” she told the outlet. “Louis and I knew exactly what we wanted from the start. It was a very intimate celebration. "
Walker's dress was a custom silk number designed by Matthew Williams of Givenchy Haute Couture, she told the magazine. The backless dress had a single strap, minimal train and an “ethereal” veil, Williams said.
“… It was barely there, which allowed him to stay focused on her beautiful eyes, her face and her natural, sculptural glamor,” he explained.
For the reception on the beach, Walker transformed into the look of Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
“We were all barefoot, dancing in the sand,” she told Vogue. “To end the night, there was a magnificent fireworks display and we lit lanterns in the picturesque night sky.”
A few days later, when the newlyweds celebrated their nuptials in New York City with friends, she donned a “fun and youthful dress”.
Walker and Thornton-Allan appeared to confirm their engagement in August, when Walker posted a video swimming in a pool with her new engagement ring on.
Walker's father, Paul, was best known for playing in the “Fast & Furious” franchise. He died in a car accident in 2013 when Meadow was 15. Over the years that followed, she remained close to her father's friends and colleagues, including Diesel and Jordana Brewster, also famous in “Fast & Furious”.
In June, Walker even gave a shout out to Brewster's son Rowan on his birthday.
Walker also spends time with Diesel's family. Last year, she shared a selfie with Diesel's children Hania, Vincent and Pauline.
“Family, forever”, she wrote in the caption.
Diesel's 6-year-old Pauline is actually named after the late Paul Walker.
“It was like, you know, a way to keep her memory in my family and in my world,” Diesel said TODAY in 2015.
