Wedding Bells Ring for 'Bachelor' Couple Sean and Catherine

 

"The Bachelor's" Sean Lowe has given out his final rose.

The 30-year-old Texan married Catherine Giudici, 27, the winner he chose on Season 17 of the hit reality show, in a made-for-TV ceremony on Sunday.

The couple exchanged vows at the beautiful Four Seasons Resort — The Biltmore Santa Barbara, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Sean's father, an ordained minister, presided over the ceremony. Lowe fought back tears as his bride made her way down an aisle aligned with white roses.

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Giudici looked gorgeous in a Monique Lhuillier dress and carried a bouquet of pink peonies.

Not surprisingly, ABC spared no expense — approximately $250,000 — for the couple's big day. The duo worked with celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss to put a personal touch on their ceremony. The nuptials also featured a performance by 2Cellos.

Among the 200 guests in attendance were "Bachelor" host Chris Harrison, and many show alums, including Ali Fedotowsky, Trista and Ryan Sutter, Roberto Martinez, Molly and Jason Mesnick, and Ashley and J.P. Rosenbaum. One of Catherine's former competitor's for Sean's heart, Lesley Murphy, was even a bridesmaid. Several of the reality franchise's stars also tweeted about the happy occasion.

 

 

Though the couple's two dogs weren't able to take part in the actual ceremony, they still played a major role. "Our dogs are so important to us. They're the loves of my life," Lowe told ABC News. "So, my groom's cake is an exact replica of my two dogs, a boxer and a chocolate Lab. It looks incredible. Charm City Cakes in Los Angeles designed this crazy cake for us and it's amazing."

Sean proposed to his leading lady on television in Chiang Rai, Thailand, in November 2012 with a 3.15-carat platinum-and-diamond Neil Lane sparkler. Since getting engaged, the Seattle-based bride relocated to Dallas to be with her sweetie, and has also taken up his strong Christian beliefs. Prior to their nuptials, Sean's father baptized Catherine.

Sean and Catherine also made headlines for deciding to wait until marriage to become intimate with each other. The duo even joked in a promotional video for their wedding that their post-nuptial bed was called the "consummation station."

Sean and Catherine are the fourth couple from the hit reality show to tie the knot on television after finding love on the whirlwind show. Next up, "Bachelorette" Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried are reportedly planning to get hitched on TV as well.