While Olympians Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield attended the same track meets when they were young, the two didn’t officially connect until an Instagram message was sent in 2018. Noah tells Vogue, “Junelle decided to slide into my DMs, asking me the question, ‘Do you cook?’ And so from there, it led to a very long seven-year story of us eventually meeting, falling in love, being able to be with each other, not being able to be with each other, and then finally getting into a relationship where we have always stayed together—and now have gotten married.”
By 2024, Noah knew he was ready to propose. He had a ring designed that summer and began to plan a special proposal that would bring all their friends together for the big moment. “I knew it was going to have to be a surprise because Junelle had previously told me that I’m bad at planning surprises,” jokes the runner. He normally planned a celebratory year-end trip with friends, so he decided to use it as the cover-up for the engagement party. “She didn’t catch on until we got to the dinner before the actual proposal,” he recalls. One guest wasn’t aware of the upcoming proposal and overheard that it was about to happen. “She then leaves the table crying and goes to the bathroom,” says Noah. “Junelle follows in to comfort her, and this friend decides to tell Junelle, ‘Prepare yourself for tonight.’ And that’s all Junelle needed to put everything together.” When they returned to the Airbnb after dinner, a giant flower-filled heart and sparklers were prepared in the backyard. Noah then asked Junelle to marry him among their closest circle. “Afterwards, we went out to the club, where we had a great, very, very fun night,” he says.
The couple decided to tie the knot on April 4, 2026, at The Conservatory at Blackberry Ridge in Trenton, Georgia. Junelle describes wedding planning alongside her planner, Rebecca Lang of L3 Events, and Noah as very easy. “Usually all I do is confirm ideas and might give my input here and there,” she says. Noah says it was a little less easy on his end. “I found myself being more of the planner than I thought,” he says. “I see myself as somewhat of an artistic director.” One of the biggest challenges of planning was understanding the cultural differences of weddings in the United States and Jamaica, where Junelle is originally from. He also says there were some surprises when it came to crafting the budget—especially as the smaller items began to add up. “I’d say thank the lord for Rebecca,” the runner says. “We’ve received tremendous amounts of favors from different companies and people that are all extremely skilled and at the height of their craft, offering their services that we just didn’t expect. We’re just very blessed.”
The theme of the wedding was “All Shades of Melanin,” so the fashion followed suit. For her walk down the aisle, Junelle wanted to have a “clean, regal look” in a ball gown by Pantora Bridal with jeweled accents and an asymmetrical shoulder strap. “The owner is Jamaican, and I wanted to support another Black woman from my community,” she says. Later in the night, she would swap her gown for a lace mini with a tulle train to hit the dance. Pantora Bridal also crafted sparkling bridesmaid dresses for her wedding party in shades of brown. “They were beautiful,” says the bride. “My girls were also the first people to wear the dress.”
