Cory Booker Weds Alexis Lewis, 38 – Exclusive Wedding Photos

In a year full of political chaos and celebrity breakups, Senator Cory Booker quietly pulled off the most heartwarming plot twist of 2025: he’s officially off the market. On November 30, the 56-year-old New Jersey Democrat and his fiancée of two months, 38-year-old investment director Alexis Lewis, dropped a joint Instagram post that broke the internet: they had already gotten married – twice – in the span of five days.

The photos were pure magic: Booker in a sharp black tux beaming like a man who finally won something bigger than an election, and Lewis, radiant in an off-the-shoulder Vivienne Westwood gown, looking like she stepped straight out of a modern-day fairy tale. Caption? Simple and devastatingly romantic: “Forever starts now.”

How America’s Most Eligible Bachelor Finally Said “I Do”
For years, Cory Booker was the ultimate political bachelor – vegan, Rhodes Scholar, superhero-level rescuer of neighbors from fires (yes, that really happened), and the guy who once live-tweeted a first date with Rosario Dawson. Afterily, the Dawson chapter closed in 2022, and Booker went quiet on the romance front.

Then came May 2024. A mutual friend set him up on a blind date with Alexis Lewis while she was visiting D.C. from Los Angeles. One coffee turned into dinner, dinner turned into a cross-country relationship, and by August 2024, Lewis had moved into Booker’s D.C. rowhouse. Fourteen months later, on a sunset cliff in Kauai, he got down on one knee. She said yes before he finished the question.

The Two Weddings No One Saw Coming
Because Secret Service protection and Senate schedules don’t exactly scream “big wedding energy,” the couple opted for intimate over extravagant – but they didn’t skimp on meaning.

Wedding #1 – November 24, 2025 (The Legal One) Location: U.S. District Court, Newark, New Jersey – the city Booker once served as mayor. Guests: Exactly six people (their parents only). Officiant: Federal Judge Julien Neals. Reception: Pastries from Calandra’s Bakery and a vegan chocolate chip cookie dough cake, because of course Cory Booker had a vegan wedding cake.

Wedding #2 – November 29, 2025 (The Soul One) Location: A private venue in Washington, D.C. Vibe: Interfaith and deeply personal. A rabbi and a pastor co-officiated under a huppah decorated with photos of ancestors who couldn’t be there. Highlight: Lewis walked down the aisle to a string-quartet version of “Here Comes the Sun” while Booker reportedly teared up so hard he had to take off his glasses.

Who Is Alexis Lewis Booker?
If you’re just now asking “wait, who is she?”, you’re not alone. Lewis has lived mostly outside the political spotlight – and that’s exactly how she and Cory wanted it.

Born and raised in Washington, D.C.
Youngest of three siblings, Jewish heritage
NYU marketing grad, Cornell MBA
Director of Investments at Brasa Capital in Los Angeles
Once worked in L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s economic development office
Age: 38 (18 years younger than her new husband – and the internet has feelings about it)
Fun fact: Strangers have been stopping her for years saying, “Has anyone ever told you that you look like Rosario Dawson?” Now the resemblance is officially part of Cory Booker relationship lore.

The Internet’s Reaction (So Far)
Within hours of the announcement, “Cory Booker married” trended higher than any filibuster he’s ever done (yes, even the 25-hour one). Twitter/X is currently a wholesome mix of:

Democrats crying happy tears
Republicans posting “even a broken clock is right twice a day” memes
Thirst tweets about 56-year-old Booker aging like fine wine
Vegan recipe threads trying to recreate that cookie dough cake
What Happens Next?
The newlyweds are reportedly spending their honeymoon quietly at home in D.C. with their rescue dog, Mango. Booker returns to the Senate this week, and sources say the couple has already started trying for kids.

After decades of public service and very public singleness, Cory Booker finally found the partner he says “makes every room brighter and every fight worth fighting.”

And honestly? In 2025, we all needed this win.