Introducing the brand new Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sanchez.
The previous Jets quarterback married his longtime love, “Shameless” actress Perry Mattfeld, over Memorial Day weekend in Oaxaca, Mexico, one yr after getting engaged.
“Our union is a celebration of our special bond in front of family and friends, and a promise to one another and people closest to us to be strong and supportive towards one another in our future challenges, successes and failures,” the 36-year-old Sanchez told People.
The previous first-round pick, who was drafted fifth overall by the Jets in 2009, wore a crisp beige suit for the massive day while Mattfeld, 29, stunned in a custom Karen Sabag dress for the lavish celebration.
“It was really emotional and special for us,” said Mattfeld, who was introduced to Sanchez in 2017 by friend Scotty McKnight, who was a lifelong buddy of Sanchez’s and in addition played briefly on the Jets.
The couple swapped handwritten vows in the course of the “emotional” ceremony, during which Sanchez’s son, Daniel, served as a groomsman and ring bearer.
“It was so special to give you the chance to read our vows with him beside us,” Mattfeld recalled.
Sanchez, who currently serves as a Fox Sports broadcaster after retiring from the NFL in 2019, quipped how he “couldn’t turn off the tears.”
“Emotional is an enormous understatement. All of it hit me without delay like a mack truck and after that, I couldn’t turn off the tears! Tears of joy, love and gratitude for getting such an incredible life partner,” the previous USC product said.
Once the ceremony concluded, the newlyweds continued the festivities on the reception with greater than 200 guests, including Sanchez’s former Jets teammate, retired center Nick Mangold.
“I went all of the technique to Oaxaca City, Mexico for @Mark_Sanchez’s wedding and that is the one photo I get of us. Good!” Mangold, TK, tweeted alongside a pic of the pair.
G.J. Kinne, the pinnacle coach of Texas State University football, also shared snaps of the dreamy affair on Instagram.
“Three days of celebrating Mark + Perry in Oaxaca !!” he exclaimed.
Sanchez and Mattfeld, who got engaged last May, at the moment are readying for a honeymoon in East Africa that may include stops in Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, and the Seychelles.
“We’re so lucky because our careers have taken us to many cities internationally, but we each have never been on a visit like this,” she said.
Before segueing into broadcasting, Sanchez spent 10 seasons within the NFL, starting with the Jets from 2009 to 2013.
Other stops for Sanchez included the Eagles, Broncos, Cowboys and Bears.
He last played for Washington in the course of the 2018 season.
