This is the tribute to Vanessa Hudgens you've been looking for.
The High School Musical alum's new husband Cole Tucker sweetly marked her first birthday as a married woman by sharing never-before-seen photos from their three-year relationship, including what looked to be a wrestling-themed wedding cake topper resembling the couple.
Other images shared to the baseball player's Dec. 14 Instagram post showed the pair relaxing by a koi pond, riding a scooter, teeing up for a day of golf and taking in the sunset high upon a mountain. Cole also included a picture from their wedding day, in which Vanessa was clad in her Vera Wang wedding gown as she stared lovingly into her groom's eyes.
"Happy birthday to my wife!" Cole wrote in the caption, prompting Vanessa to reply back in the comments section, "High cheeks 4evaaaa."
The Sucker Punch star's birthday comes 12 days after she and Cole tied the knot in Tulum, Mexico. Their destination wedding was attended family and close friends such as Sarah Hyland and Alexandra Shipp—who sereved as bridesmaids—as well as Vanessa's former HSM costars Monique Coleman and Lucas Grabeel.
"It was genuinely the most magical weekend of my life," Vanessa told Vogue in a Dec. 6 story about the nuptials. "I am so grateful that we got to have a private wedding, and it helped that I took everyone's phones away. It was amazing because at the dinner, I would look around and everyone was talking to each other—our family and friend groups coming together and creating real relationships that I know they're going to invest real time into."
She continued, "I couldn't have dreamt it to be any better."
Keep reading to bop your way to the top of Vanessa and Cole's love story.
Vanessa shared her first Instagram photo with Cole on Valentine's Day 2021, three months after the two sparked romance rumors with a romantic dinner date in Los Angeles. She captioned the pic, "It's you, it's me, it's us. @cotuck."
The couple made their red carpet debut as a couple at the premiere of the film, starring Vanessa, at 2021 AFI Fest in Hollywood, Calif.
The two attended the premiere of the Netflix movie in New York City.
"Happy vday from us crazies," Vanessa captioned this Instagram pic.
The two watched John Mayer perform at Los Angeles' Hollywood Palladium for SiriusXM and Pandora's Small Stage Series.
The pair walked the carpet at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards in Santa Monica, Calif.
April 2022: MLB Opening Day
"Happy opening day my [king]," Vanessa captioned this Instagram tribute to her partner, a Pittsburgh Pirates player at the time, which she shared on the MLB's opening day in 2022.
September 2022: Play Ball
The actress appeared with her partner on the baseball field.
"Happy Halloween from Sting and Miss Argentina," Vanessa captioned this Instagram pic.
"Merry af," Vanessa captioned this Instagram photo.
February 2023: Engaged
Vanessa and Cole confirmed their engagement on Feb. 9, sharing a picture of the actress rocking some bling on her wedding ring finger. "YES," the Instagram post read. "We couldn't be happier."
May 2023: Wedding Planning
Vanessa joked about eloping with Cole after running into roadblocks during the wedding planning process. "Finding a venue is tough," she admitted on The Drew Barrymore Show. "I kind of just want to elope. I'm lost, I don't know."
December 2023: I Do
The couple tied the knot on Dec. 2, 2023 in Tulum, Mexico. The 100-guest ceremony was attended by family and close friends, including Sarah Hyland and Alexandra Shipp—who sereved as bridesmaids—as well as Vanessa's former High School Musical costars Monique Coleman and Lucas Grabeel.
December 2023: The Start of Something New
Cole celebrated Vanessa's first birthday as a married woman with a romantic tribute reading, "Happy birthday to my wife!!!!!!"
March 2024: Oh Baby!
Vanessa announced her pregnancy on the 2024 Oscars red carpet, showing off her baby bump in a black turtleneck gown by Vera Wang.