Katie Gaudreau, the younger sister of the late Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, is a glowing bride-to-be as she prepares to walk down the aisle next month.
In exclusive photos shared with Us Weekly, Katie, 26, and her fiancé, Devin Joyce, are all smiles ahead of their July 11 wedding in Philadelphia.
Katie and Devin were forced to reschedule the original date of August 2024 after Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver while riding their bicycles the night before the wedding.
Johnny and Matthew won’t be far from their sister on her big day, which is being planned by Kyle Michelle Weddings. In September 2024, Katie revealed she had etched “J+M” into her silver wedding band, which is front and center in some of the engagement photos.
“Forever with me now,” Katie wrote via her Instagram Story at the time.
Aimee Beam Brides styled Katie’s hair for the photoshoot, and Kristyn Kennedy did her makeup. Afrik Armando took the pictures.
Johnny and Matthew were also survived by their parents, Guy and Jane, and their older sister Kristen. Johnny was married to his wife, Meredith, and the couple shared three children: daughter Noa, 2, and sons Johnny, 15 months, and Carter, who was born in April, seven months after Johnny’s death.
Matthew was married to his wife, Madeline, who gave birth to the couple’s first baby, son Tripp, in December 2024, four months after Matthew’s death.
Devin and Katie celebrated their ninth anniversary of dating in March, which Katie marked with a post via social media.
“I couldn’t be more grateful to have you by my side,” she wrote. “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 continued, “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. 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.”
Shortly after Johnny and Matthew were killed, Katie said her brothers were “so excited for us to get married.”
“When the day comes, they are going to be dancing and celebrating more than anyone,” she shared via her Instagram Story.
Last month, Katie said she was “feeling every emotion possible” at a meeting to discuss final details about the wedding.
“Sadness, exhaustion, nervousness, guilt, stress, love, and happiness,” she shared via Instagram. “For months they have been working so hard behind the scenes making sure everything is running smoothly and that my family and I don’t have to worry about any of the big decisions.”
Katie added, “I am so incredibly lucky to have you all in my corner and helping me through this process. I can’t wait for you to all see the incredible job they have done to help make this day special.”
