Crystal Hefner shared photos from her wedding to her second husband, James Ward.
On Saturday, April 4, the Say Only Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself author, 39, posted a carousel of photos taken during her wedding in the Cook Islands on Thursday, April 2. The photos showed Hefner’s long-sleeved “Margo” wedding dress from the designer. Oksana Mukhawhich was covered with more than 5,400 Swarovski crystals.
Hefner revealed to People that she chose “Margot’s” lace wedding dress because it felt like “a Disney princess dress.”
Another shot included a closer look at Hefner’s stunning diamond wedding ring, which was accented by the flower crown she wore during the ceremony.
The couple confirmed that Hefner walked down the aisle to a local band playing the Māori love song, “Akaipoipo Taua,” while the newlyweds’ dance was to Ike DweckSong by Safe With Me.
Hefner and Ward chose a “simple, elegant, and beach-inspired” ceremony to match their spectacular Cook Islands location.
“We chose the Cook Islands because of how remote they are,” said the bride People. There are no big hotels, which makes it feel incredibly peaceful and authentic. It is also home to one of the most beautiful harbors in the world. As James and I love the sea and nature it felt like the perfect place for us to start this chapter of our lives.”
Ward was thrilled that he was over the moon about tying the knot with his bride.
James Ward and Crystal Harris.
Crystal Harris / InstagramHe said: “Crystal’s heart, especially for me and all non-human living things, is something to see. “All creatures, great and small are given generosity and kindness, the likes of which I have never seen. He is the best, smartest, most adventurous colleague I could ever hope to find. My life is now better in every way, and I feel like the luckiest guy I ever got to spend my life with.”
The newlyweds chose to stay in the Cook Islands for their honeymoon.
As for what’s next for the couple, Hefner said, “[We hope for] more travel, more natural adventures, and continuing to build a life centered around love, animals, the ocean, and meaningful things together.”
“We’re excited to continue exploring the world together, spending time in nature, and building a life that reflects the things we both love,” he added.
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Hefner confirmed his marriage was imminent on Thursday when he shared a “wedding day” video of Ward cradling him in his arms. He also gave a sneak peek of their beachside wedding venue, where the stones were arranged in a heart shape.
“Baby where is my husband… maybe he is waiting for me to go on my way 🥹💍 Today is the day,” she captioned the post.
Us Weekly It was exclusively reported in March 2025 that Ward proposed to Hefner near their home in Hawaii with a six-carat, ancient mine-cut diamond set in a thin band.
“It really felt like a full-circle moment. James really surprised me. He had hidden floors and a winding path that opened up to reveal a hand-crafted deck perched above a cliff overlooking the ocean,” Hefner said. Us.
He continued, “It was the same place where we had a quiet picnic together last year – the place that became ‘ours.’ Little did I know that he was secretly transforming it into something permanent and symbolic. I thought we would just leave, but when I saw the flowers, the handwritten notes, and the sea stretching endlessly before us, I knew something extraordinary was about to happen.”
Crystal was previously married to the late Playboy founder Hugh Hefner from 2012 until his death in 2017. (Hugh had been married twice before, so Mildred Williams from 1949 to 1959 Kimberley Conrad from 1989 to 2010 Playboy Magnate was the father of four children.)
