Val ChmerkovskiyandJenna Johnson‘s wedding was a reunion for the books!
On Saturday, theDancing with the Starsprostied the knot in a romantic ceremonyoverlooking the ocean at theTerranea Resortin Rancho Palo Verdes, California. They exchanged vows in front of 200 of their closest friends and family, including a number ofDWTSalumni and pros!
DWTSpros Hayley Erbert, Witney Carson, Emma Slater, Sasha Farber, Mark Ballas, Cheryl Burke, Alan Bersten, Artem Chigvintsev and Brandon Armstrong all attended. Also at the wedding wereNikki Bella, Candace Cameron Bure and Alfonso Ribeiro, as well as Chmerkovskiy and Johnson’s former partners Joe Amabile, Normani Kordei, Laurie Hernandez and Ginger Zee.
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And, of course, the crew was there to document the night, posing for selfies and flawless photos on Instagram.
The couple, whogot engagedin June 2018, said their “I do’s” underneath a beautiful chuppah decorated with tibet roses, ranunculus, astilbe, lisianthus, garden roses and peonies all in whites and ivories.
Chmerkovskiy and Johnson read their own vows and “incorporated a few meaningful traditions” that celebrated both of their family cultures, she said. The pair exchanged matching rose gold wedding bands from Jacob & Co.
The newlywed couple enjoyed a slow (not rehearsed!) dance to “La Vie En Rose.”
“All I wanted to do was slow dance with my husband,” Johnson, 25, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, on stands Friday. “I’m sure many people expected a produced dance, but we wanted to keep it genuine and real.”
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“All we wanted to do was take it all in and see each other,” adds Chmerkovskiy, 33. “We didn’t do any choreographed performance as many were probably hoping, but I did sneak in a little violin solo for her in there. I wanted to surprise Jenna and add a little touch of the violin as a metaphor for how I will serenade my love for the rest of her life. And her family never saw or heard me play, so bonus points for me.”
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In June, Chmerkovskiyproposed to Johnsonin Venice, Italy, where he got down on one knee and popped the question with adiamond sparkler. Chmerkovskiy previously worked with Jacob Arabo ofJacob & Coto designJohnson’s rectangular cushion-cut diamond ringand secretly kept it in his backpack during the trip so Johnson couldn’t find it.
As for his decision to propose in the Italian city, Chmerkovskiy told PEOPLE that he’s known since he was a teenager that one day he would get down on one knee there.
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“When I was 17, I visited Venice for the first time and thought it was the most romantic place in the world. I promised myself then that the next time I would come back to Venice was to propose to the woman I’d want to spend the rest of my life with,” Chmerkovskiy told PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. “Fifteen years later I kept my word. It was perfect.”
Chmerkovskiy added of Johnson, “My life has changed because of [her,] and I find myself to be the best version of myself that I’ve ever been. She’s awesome.”
source: people.com
