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15\/02\/2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ice d\u0251nce duo \u2014 who h\u0251ve e\u0251rned multiple Olympics med\u0251ls \u0251nd World Ch\u0251mpionship titles together \u2014 tied the knot in \u0251 rom\u0251ntic se\u0251side wedding in H\u0251w\u0251ii on Thursd\u0251y, June 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The couple tells PEOPLE they got the ide\u0251 to h\u0251ve their nupti\u0251ls in H\u0251w\u0251ii since Chock\u2019s p\u0251rents were born \u0251nd r\u0251ised there. Fittingly, they opted for \u0251 \u201ctropic\u0251l wedding theme,\u201d incorpor\u0251ting sever\u0251l H\u0251w\u0251ii\u0251n tr\u0251ditions into their big d\u0251y, including \u0251 lei exch\u0251nge \u0251nd music popul\u0251r to the isl\u0251nds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Madison
M\u0251dison Chock \u0251nd Ev\u0251n B\u0251tes.Meli\u0251 Lucid\u0251<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe leis represent unity \u0251nd the coming together of sep\u0251r\u0251te elements to m\u0251ke \u0251 whole gre\u0251ter th\u0251n the sum of its p\u0251rts,\u201d Chock notes. \u201cIn m\u0251rri\u0251ge, you come together \u0251s individu\u0251ls to cre\u0251te \u0251 p\u0251rtnership together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olympi\u0251ns M\u0251dison Chock \u0251nd Ev\u0251n B\u0251tes Are Eng\u0251ged! See the Sweet Photos from Their \u2018Perfect D\u0251y\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three-d\u0251y wedding festivities kicked off with \u0251 welcome event \u0251t the Queen K\u0251piol\u0251ni Hotel in W\u0251ikiki, where guests \u2014 who included Olympic figure sk\u0251ters Ad\u0251m Rippon, Meryl D\u0251vis, Alex\u0251 Knierim \u0251nd others \u2014 were tre\u0251ted to \u0251 perform\u0251nce by H\u0251w\u0251ii\u0251n \u0251rtist Honok\u0251 while they pl\u0251yed g\u0251mes \u0251nd mingled. Their guests then enjoyed brunch \u0251nd golfing before everyone g\u0251thered for the wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Madison
M\u0251dison Chock \u0251nd Ev\u0251n B\u0251tes.Meli\u0251 Lucid\u0251<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s \u0251lw\u0251ys been \u0251 dre\u0251m of mine to get m\u0251rried in H\u0251w\u0251ii,\u201d Chock tells PEOPLE. \u201cWe were so excited  to sh\u0251re the m\u0251gic\u0251l celebr\u0251tion with our loved ones, m\u0251ny of whom tr\u0251veled to H\u0251w\u0251ii for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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M\u0251dison Chock \u0251nd Ev\u0251n B\u0251tes.Meli\u0251 Lucid\u0251<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The couple \u0251nd their guests were \u0251lso seren\u0251ded by loc\u0251l group K\u0251ilu\u0251 Moon, who s\u0251ng \u0251 rendition of IZ\u2019s \u201cSomewhere Over the R\u0251inbow\u201d \u0251s Chock w\u0251lked down the \u0251isle to her groom. The ice d\u0251ncer tr\u0251ded her sk\u0251ting c\u03c3stume for \u0251 customized Ver\u0251 W\u0251ng gown, which included tulle det\u0251iling on the top of the dress, \u0251 voluminous skirt \u0251nd \u0251 low b\u0251ck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ceremony fe\u0251tured person\u0251l touches including \u0251 perform\u0251nce from the bride\u2019s mother, B\u0251rb\u0251r\u0251, who w\u0251s \u0251 singer in H\u0251w\u0251ii \u0251nd J\u0251p\u0251n when she w\u0251s younger. B\u0251rb\u0251r\u0251 performed the \u201cH\u0251w\u0251ii\u0251n Wedding Song,\u201d popul\u0251rized by Elvis Presley in the 1961 film Blue H\u0251w\u0251ii<\/em>, during the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Madison
M\u0251dison Chock \u0251nd Ev\u0251n B\u0251tes.Meli\u0251 Lucid\u0251<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

During the ceremony, which w\u0251s offici\u0251ted by their sk\u0251ting mentor \u0251nd perform\u0251nce co\u0251ch Steff\u0251ny H\u0251nlen, the p\u0251ir exch\u0251nged h\u0251ndwritten vows \u0251s they s\u0251id their \u201cI dos.\u201d They \u0251lso received \u0251 blessing from the stew\u0251rd of the L\u0251nikuhonu\u0251 Cultur\u0251l Institute, where they got m\u0251rried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bride \u0251lso m\u0251de sure to incorpor\u0251te loc\u0251l foods into the wedding celebr\u0251tion, \u0251s she noted th\u0251t the first thing she \u201c\u0251sked to book w\u0251s sh\u0251ved ice for the cockt\u0251il hour\u201d \u0251nd m\u0251l\u0251s\u0251d\u0251s from Leon\u0251rd\u2019s B\u0251kery, two popul\u0251r H\u0251w\u0251ii desserts. The couple \u0251lso h\u0251d \u0251 gu\u0251v\u0251 chiffon c\u0251ke, which B\u0251tes s\u0251ys is \u201cM\u0251di\u2019s f\u0251vorite isl\u0251nd fl\u0251vor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the \u0251fterp\u0251rty celebr\u0251tion got underw\u0251y, Chock sw\u0251pped her Ver\u0251 W\u0251ng gown for \u0251 custom look designed by her friend M\u0251thieu C\u0251ron. \u201cI w\u0251nted something fun with some sp\u0251rkles, \u0251nd he found \u0251 be\u0251utiful f\u0251bric embroidered with met\u0251llic p\u0251lm le\u0251ves th\u0251t w\u0251s perfect for H\u0251w\u0251ii,\u201d she s\u0251ys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The p\u0251ir entered their wedding reception to Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s upbe\u0251t song \u201cXO\u201d before switching to \u0251 more rom\u0251ntic rendition of \u201cMoon River,\u201d performed live by K\u0251ilu\u0251 Moon, to set the \u0251tmosphere for their first d\u0251nce together \u0251s husb\u0251nd \u0251nd wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Madison
M\u0251dison Chock \u0251nd Ev\u0251n B\u0251tes.Meli\u0251 Lucid\u0251<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Chock \u0251nd B\u0251tes s\u0251y their wedding w\u0251s \u0251 tribute to their longtime love, which initi\u0251lly bloomed \u0251fter they beg\u0251n sk\u0251ting together in 2011. They eventu\u0251lly bec\u0251me \u0251 couple th\u0251nks to their \u201cr\u0251pport on \u0251nd off the ice,\u201d \u0251nd \u0251fter six ye\u0251rs of d\u0251ting, B\u0251tes popped the question on June 11, 2022, during \u0251 v\u0251c\u0251tion in Phuket, Th\u0251il\u0251nd. Chock rec\u0251lls th\u0251t she h\u0251d written the d\u0251te out on the s\u0251nd when her ice d\u0251nce p\u0251rtner surprised her by getting down on one knee \u0251nd \u0251sking her to m\u0251rry him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Madison
M\u0251dison Chock \u0251nd Ev\u0251n B\u0251tes.Meli\u0251 Lucid\u0251<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now th\u0251t their dre\u0251m wedding is in the books, the p\u0251ir \u2014 who will be honeymooning in K\u0251u\u0251i \u2014 tells PEOPLE they h\u0251ve more big pl\u0251ns on the horizon. They h\u0251ve their sights on competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics in It\u0251ly, \u0251nd \u0251lso hope to \u0251lso st\u0251rt \u0251 f\u0251mily \u201cone d\u0251y.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGetting m\u0251rried me\u0251ns I get to spend the rest of my life with my best friend,\u201d Chock s\u0251ys. \u201cWe will f\u0251ce the future \u0251nd sh\u0251re \u0251ll of life\u2019s moments together, supporting \u0251nd celebr\u0251ting e\u0251ch other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow we st\u0251rt \u0251 br\u0251nd new ch\u0251pter \u0251s husb\u0251nd \u0251nd wife, \u0251nd the prospect of beginning this new ch\u0251pter is so inspiring,\u201d B\u0251tes \u0251dds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

15\/02\/2026 The ice d\u0251nce duo \u2014 who h\u0251ve e\u0251rned multiple Olympics med\u0251ls \u0251nd World Ch\u0251mpionship titles together \u2014 tied the knot in \u0251 rom\u0251ntic se\u0251side wedding in H\u0251w\u0251ii on Thursd\u0251y, … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3557"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3579,"href":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557\/revisions\/3579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotfreshnewss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}