“The Vampire Diaries”' Candice King and “The Originals”' Steven Krueger get married before welcoming first baby together
“The Vampire Diaries”' Candice King and “The Originals”' Steven Krueger get married before welcoming first baby together
Shania RussellSun, April 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM UTC
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Steven Krueger and Candice KingCredit: Candice King/Instagram
The Vampire Diaries star Candice King and The Originals alum Steven Krueger have officially tied the knot.
The couple, who are expecting their first child together, celebrated their love in a private ceremony February 28 at The Chapel at High Point Farm in Tennessee, according to Vogue.
While King, 38, and Krueger, 36, initially planned a large Nashville wedding, they ultimately decided to keep things small after learning that King was pregnant. The result was an intimate ceremony attended by just 15 guests, including King's daughters Florence and Josephine, whom she shares with ex husband and the Fray guitarist Joe King.
"Stripping away the formality of a big, well-rehearsed ceremony created such a fun, relaxed vibe," Krueger told the outlet. "It wasn't at all how I had pictured my wedding when I was younger. And I think that’s what made it so perfect. We got to breathe, laugh, cry, and focus on each other without worrying whether everything was going according to plan."
Steven Krueger and Candice KingCredit: Candice King/Instagram
King added, "Walking down the aisle in that warm glow of the magic hour felt like our own little secret. Like the rest of the world kept turning in chaos, and we had this small little nook of the world to ourselves. Time slowed down and felt like a love song."
King did admit to having one concern, prior to the ceremony.
"Shockingly, there’s not a huge market for wedding dresses that fit over a baby bump,” she joked. "I was quite nervous to find a dress that would make me feel bridal and maternal — and not like the 'Stay Puft Marshmallow Man' from Ghostbusters bouncing down the aisle."
In the end, a local bridal salon came through and King fell in love with a long-sleeved, off-the-shoulder gown that both felt "romantic" and offered "enough stretch to grow with my belly."
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Though King and Krueger rose to fame for their roles in the same TV franchise, the stars didn't spark their romance until after the two shows had already concluded.
"We circled around each other for years as we both lived in Atlanta and worked on The Vampire Diaries and The Originals," the groom told Vogue. "We like to joke that we were probably in the same room a dozen times and never noticed each other."
Steven Krueger and Candice KingCredit: Jesse Grant/Getty
That changed at a 2023 cast reunion dinner, where they finally spoke to each other and like magic, noticed a spark.
"Suddenly, it was this instant mutual feeling of: Hi, where the hell have you been," he shared. "Invisible string theory at its finest."
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Krueger popped the question about a year and a half later. The engagement announcement came on May 2025, the day after King's 38th birthday. She shared the news with an ecstatic Instagram post, alongside photos of the couple gazing into one another's eyes.
"A couple of weeks ago @stevenakrueger gave me the best gift of all when he asked me to marry him," she wrote. "The privilege of getting older is much sweeter knowing I get to share it with you, Steven. Thank you for asking me to dance through life with you."
King was previously married to musician Joe King. The former couple tied the knot in 2014 and split up in 2022.
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