It's celebration time in Pato O'Ward's family. McLaren has handed the IndyCar and F1 reserve driver his second F1 test, and his sister Elba is celebrating a personal milestone, her first wedding anniversary.
Elba shared a carousel of photos on her Instagram page, capturing details from her anniversary. She dressed in a white robe, with matching gold and white earrings and a gold necklace. A purse completed the look. Her husband, Brett Michael Kimbro, a real estate developer, chose pastel tones to complement her look with a brown sweatshirt, beige pants, and white sneakers. She captioned the post:
"Husband & wife 🤍 details from our first anniversary 🏷️"
December is a special month for Elba, with her birthday aligning with the holidays on the 28th.
Pato O'Ward's wholesome welcome for his 'new brother' after Elba's wedding
Brett Kimbro and Elba O'Ward have been romantically involved since 2018, with his first Instagram post and most of them featuring her. They celebrated their second relationship anniversary in January 2020 after meeting at Southern Methodist University in 2017.
Pato O'Ward welcomed Brett into the family in January last year ahead of the couple's wedding in December. He posted a few photos from the occasion on Instagram.
"The new bride❤️ Congratulations @elbaoward and welcome to the family (officially) @brettkimbro . We are now brothers wether you like it or not😊 One step closer to the wedding in December. Cheers to forever 🥂," Pato O'Ward wrote.
The wedding date was set for December 2, in Monterey. After a religious ceremony at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish where Brett and Elba "looked at each other with tears in our eyes kneeling at that altar," as she told Vogue, they headed to the Escuela Superior de Música y Danza de Monterrey (ESMDM), a French Romantic and Gothic style building for the reception.
"I felt as if I had entered a dream," Elba O'Ward added.
O'Ward also shared the pictures from the wedding day on Instagram, with a caption re-emphasizing his brotherly bond with Brett.
"Woke up with a new brother today. Sister had a big day yesterday!! Congrats love birds @elbaoward & @brettkimbro," Pato O'Ward wrote.
Elba helps people with style and health tips via her Instagram. As for her racer brother, he finished fifth in the 2024 IndyCar standings for Arrow McLaren with three wins and 460 points. He will helm McLaren F1's MCL38 for the annual Young Driver Test on Tuesday, December 10.