"Took his shirt off and started dancing": David Pastrnak opens up about how Zdeno Chara made his wedding unforgettable

By Abhilasha Aditi

Modified Sep 14, 2024 05:59 GMT

David Pastrnak talked about how Zdeno Chara made his wedding special. Pastrnak married his longtime girlfriend Rebecca Rohlsson in early August.

They exchanged vows at the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Croatia. In an interview shared on the Sept. 13 episode of 32 Thoughts podcast with NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, Pastrnak shared that guests and staff praised the wedding.

"Yeah, they, you know, the workers, everybody at the end of the weekend was saying, that's the best wedding they've seen, you know? And then that makes you happy, right?

"That we had amazing guests. They made it super special for us. They were unbelievable." Pastrnak said to Friedman.

Despite a brief rain shower, the event went well. Chara made it memorable by taking off his shirt and dancing, which got everyone on the dance floor. Pastrnak added:

'Everybody enjoyed themselves, dancing, you know, we had a 10 minute rain, and we were eating outside, so we were a little worried. But, you know, big Z took big Z took credit, you know, took his shirt off and started dancing. Everybody started dancing.

"So that was that was special to see that you really have the best guest there. And we really was planning it a lot for for them to enjoy and have a lot of fun. So I hope they enjoyed it."

Around 100 guests attended the wedding on the Croatian island of Hvar. Their daughter, Freya Ivy Pastrnak, also joined them, wearing a white dress and holding her father’s hand.

David Pastrnak wore a cream two-piece suit with a bow tie, while Rebecca wore an off-shoulder dress with floral embroidery.

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David Pastrnak's makes Instagram post following wedding with Rebecca Rohlsson

In August this year, David Pastrnak married Rebecca Rohlsson in Croatia. The event featured many from his hockey life, including former teammates David Krejci and Torey Krug as groomsmen. Bruins legends like Patrice Bergeron were also there, along with current players like Jeremy Swayman and Brad Marchand.

On Aug. 7, David Pastrnak posted on Instagram, thanking everyone for the weekend. He expressed joy for his future with Rebecca and admired her strength.

"What an amazing weekend with our Family and Friends thank you so much 🍾🎉🥳Best Wifey I could have ever dreamed of❣️I can’t wait to spend the rest of our Lives together!You’re the strongest person ever and I’m so proud of you🫶And noooooow let’s grow old together," Pasta captioned the post.

The wedding brought friends together and showed the close bonds between Bruins teammates.