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Katie Leeand her husband Ryan Biegel went on separate hikes with their friends and family members on the morning oftheir Sept. 1 wedding day—and that’s when she started to worry that a storm might impede on their outdoor nuptials onthe Amalfi Coast.
“There were thunder clouds, and it started raining as soon as we finished our hikes,” Lee, 36, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “And I was kind of freaked out because our wedding was outside.”
Luckily, “Midway through the day, it stopped raining and it cleared up,” the Food Network star says.
“I got so choked up,” Lee says of seeing Biegel for the first time at their wedding. “I looked out at him and I could feel my eyes well up with tears. I just took a moment and stood there and looked at him and soaked it in. I was just so happy.”
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TheBeach Biteshost, wearing a Danielle Frankel gown and vintage jewelry, then walked down the aisle toFleetwood Mac’s “Gypsy.” Biegel’s brother Kevin, a comedy writer, officiated the intimate ceremony.
“He was so funny and witty, but also serious and gave us pieces of advice,” Lee recalls. “It was incredible. The ceremony was my favorite.”
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“They say no carb left behind — that’s been the theme of the weekend!” Lee jokes.
But the moment that stood out to Lee was whenMadonna‘s “Like a Prayer” blared over the dance floor.
“Everybody, including all of the staff here, was on the dance floor singing and dancing,”The Kitchenco-host says. “It was so hot and humid from the rain earlier in the day, everyone just kind of let loose and didn’t care how sweaty they got. It was one of those moments that you always remember in your life.”
As the night wound down, Lo Scoglio’s owner surprised the happy couple, who’d gottenengagedin March, with another big bowl of their favorite pasta with zucchini and took a dip in the ocean.
“Everybody ate pasta and then we all put on our swimsuits and jumped in the ocean at 1:00 in the morning,” Lee says. “It was really, really fun!”
Overall, Lee calls the night a dream come true.
“It felt so celebratory and special,” she gushes. “It was more than I ever could have imagined it to be.”
source: people.com
