The rescheduled wedding of Katie Gaudreau and her fiancé, Devin Joyce, is on the horizon after their original date was canceled following the tragic deaths of Katie’s brothers, Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
Katie showed off a save the date for the ceremony via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, March 18, which is set for July 11 in Philadelphia. She placed her hand over the details of the big day, which served as an excuse to show off her diamond engagement ring and wedding band.
The couple was originally supposed to get married on August 31, 2024, but were tragically forced to postpone after Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver while riding bicycles in Oldmans Township, New Jersey the night before the ceremony.
Katie and Devin celebrated their ninth year of dating last week, with Katie acknowledging what a difficult time it’s been for the Gaudreau family.
She shared via Instagram, “9 (official) years full of love and laughter and I couldn’t be more grateful to have you by my side. This past year has tested us in ways we never could have imagined, but our love has always come out stronger. You’ve shown up in ways that mean more than I can put into words, and I know I wouldn’t have gotten through it without you.”
Katie then turned a hopeful eye to the future and the life she looks forward to building with Joyce.
“Since high school I’ve been waiting for the day I get to call you my husband….even though I call you my husband now I can’t wait for July 11th to officially be your wife,” she wrote. “No matter what life throws our way, I’ll always be up for singing off-key and dancing terribly with you — whether it’s in a bar or our little kitchen — forever and more.”
The post concluded, “I thought last year would be our last time celebrating March 12, 2016 but I guess this year has taught me to celebrate our love everyday, every minute. I love you and love celebrating our love, husband.”
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Days after Johnny and Matthew’s deaths, Katie reflected on the moment she heard the news while preparing for her wedding.
“That day,” she wrote via Instagram on September 5, less than a week after she was supposed to walk down the aisle. “Right in the middle of getting ready for the best day of my life the unthinkable happens that will change my life forever. I remember a week ago being in the hotel sitting with family and texting Devin about how we forgot to practice our dip. To think that was our biggest worry at this moment when in just a split second and a phone call later our lives would forever change.”
Katie added, “Remember to tell your people you love them. I would do anything to tell my big brothers I love them one more time.”
Johnny was set to enter his third season with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets and welcome his third child with his wife, Meredith Gaudreau. Matthew was getting set to move on from his coaching job with the North American Hockey League’s Philadelphia Rebels and welcome his first baby with his wife, Madeline Gaudreau. Baby Tripp Matthew was born in December 2024.
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