Chad Lowe and his family have made their first public appearance since the tragic death of his 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, attending a relative’s wedding.
The 58-year-old actor was photographed at his nephew Matthew Lowe’s wedding to Emily Markus in Santa Barbara over the weekend.
The family gathering came just weeks after Fiona died by suicide on September 29.
For the occasion, Chad wore a blue suit with a white shirt and striped blue tie.
He attended with his wife, Kim Painter, and their daughters, 17-year-old Mabel and 10-year-old Nixie.
Although he is grieving the loss of his daughter, Chad appeared to smile during the family celebration. In one moment, Painter was seen affectionately wrapping an arm around Nixie.
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Chad Lowe and his family made their first public appearance since the tragic death of 13-year-old daughter Fiona at a relative’s wedding
The 58-year-old actor attended his nephew Matthew Lowe’s wedding to Emily Markus in Santa Barbara over the weekend
The outdoor ceremony was officiated by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, with Rob and wife Sheryl Berkoff sitting in the front row, Page Six reported on Saturday.
Rob and Berkoff are also parents to 30-year-old son John, who sat beside them.
The celebrity guest list also included Katy Perry, Adam Levine, Cameron Diaz, Zoe Saldana, Chris Pratt and Maria Shriver.
Markus walked down the aisle in a strapless white gown with a train, completing her bridal look with a sheer veil positioned at the back of her head.
The 33-year-old groom chose a traditional black suit and white shirt for the ceremony. Matthew and his new wife became engaged in 2025 after dating for several years.
Chad also returned to Instagram on Wednesday, reposting a video to his Instagram Stories featuring Irish writer Gerry Hussey.
The excerpt came from Hussey’s appearance on Olivia Hunt’s On Healing podcast, where he reflected on the nature of the soul after death.
‘It is a frequency. It’s an energy field. And we possess it all the time within ourselves. We are all part of the frequency,’ Hussey said. ‘We all possess direct access to that.’
‘We both possess the human and the divine,’ he continued in the excerpt. ‘We are connected to everything that is. It just makes sense, and there’s nothing there but peace and love. So when we die, where do we go? We return to a state of peace and love.’
The family gathering came just weeks after Chad’s daughter Fiona died by suicide on September 29
The bride and groom pictured moments after tying the knot
Chad, pictured second from left in the third row, wore a blue suit, white shirt and striped blue tie for the family occasion
He was joined by wife Kim Painter and their daughters Mabel, 17, and Nixie, 10
Chad received a warm hug from Katherine Schwarzenegger
Adam Levine, wife Behati Prinsloo, and Katy Perry were some of the famous attendees
Chad’s return to social media came after his nephew John Owen, his brother Rob’s older son, shared a poem about hope days after Fiona’s death.
John used Instagram Stories to post Emily Dickinson’s poem Hope Is the Thing With Feathers.
‘Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all,’ the missive reads.
‘And sweetest in the gale is heard; and sore must be the storm that could abash the little bird that kept so many warm,’ it goes on.
‘I’ve heard it in the chillest land, and on the strangest sea; yet, never, in extremity, it asked a crumb of me.’
Emergency services responded to Chad’s family home at 12:10am on Tuesday, September 29, and Fiona was transported to a hospital, where the medical examiner said she was pronounced dead at 1:14am.
In a statement to People, Chad and his casting director wife remembered Fiona as ‘a loving young girl who was smart, creative, and loved to dance.’
The note continued: ‘We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona. She was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents. In fact, she was the light of our lives.
‘Her passing is devastating for our entire family and we ask for prayers and privacy at this time.’
They directed anyone struggling with mental health to reach out to the suicide prevention helpline, adding: ‘If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out to the 988 Suicide + Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.’
Zoe Saldana and husband Marco Perego-Saldana held hands while sharing a laugh with Cameron Diaz and husband Benji Madden
Saldana wore a black dress covered in a pattern of red roses
Diaz and Madden opted for a coordinating black and dark grey color palette
If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US on 988. There is also an online chat available at 988lifeline.org
