In front of 330 guests, the TLC personality wed fiancé David Woolley on Saturday in Moab, Utah: “Dream come true” Christine Brown’s wedding fantasies were realized!
In front of 330 guests, the Sister Wives star, 51, wed fiance David Woolley, 59, on Saturday in Moab, Utah. Exclusively speaking to PEOPLE, Brown says, “It’s a fairytale.” “I never imagined having it, but I do. It’s a dream come true for me to walk down the aisle with David, and I love the way he looks at me.
Festivities for the couple’s nuptials began on Friday night, with a scenic dinner cruise down the Colorado River. “We just liked the idea of having as much family and friends there as possible,” Brown said ahead of the ceremony. “We’re going to have so much fun.”
When it came to décor for the outdoor nuptials, wedding planner Danielle Rothweiler incorporated the natural colors of their stunning backdrop including pops of rust, dusty rose, mauve, deep plum, and peachy coral. “The view, the scenery, it’s unreal,” says Woolley. “You can’t beat it.”
The happy celebration fulfilled a longtime wish for Brown.
“She wants to be able to wear a white dress and walk down the aisle with her dad,” Woolley told PEOPLE ahead of the couple’s wedding. “She never got to do on her first marriage. She wants all the bells and whistles.”
Adds Brown: “It’s true,” she says. “I do want the big white wedding!”
Brown’s son Paedon and her father escorted her in a dress from Boda Bridal to the altar where she joined Woolley. The dress featured a plunging neckline, with intricate beading detail. Brown’s hair and makeup were done by Eliza Schmidt, and the bridal party’s makeup looks were done by Cortney Hall.
In between the parents, our officiant, David, and I, a plethora of children and grandchildren will walk down the aisle, according to Brown. We tried to keep it as family-friendly as we could. In front of the Colorado River, the bride and groom exchanged vows under a flowery arch.
They shared a passionate kiss before being formally presented as Mr. and Mrs. Woolley. The crowd applauded as “At Last” by Etta James played in the background. The couple gathered with their guests for the reception under a tent decorated with “breathtaking” lights and flowers after the “short and sweet” ceremony. Ali McDermott from Magnolia and Lace was in charge of the flower arrangements for the wedding.
Sparkling apple cider and champagne, along with Moscow mules and mojitos, were served during cocktail hour, followed by a buffet dinner that included roast beef, BBQ chicken, cowboy potatoes, baked beans, and corn on the cob.
For dessert, the couple cut into a three-tier naked cake, plus Woolley’s Darth Vader-themed groom’s cake, his must-have for the big day. For the newlyweds, who first met on a dating website in 2022, falling in love came naturally. Brown jokes she was immediately intrigued by Woolley’s “beautiful” profile.
“All the right pictures,” she recalls. “It was him with those eyes. I’m like, ‘You know what? I want to be looked at with those eyes for the rest of my life.’ Him with with his grandkids, and at Disneyland, and then him on a beach. I’m like, ‘Yes. Sign me up for all of that!'” Woolley says that he knew right away Brown was special.
“I’m really very lucky, and very happy that someone let her go, because she’s a unicorn,” says Woolley. Brown was previously one of four women in polygamous marriage to Kody Brown along with wives Janelle, Meri and Robyn. They split in 2021 after 25 years together.
She and Kody are parents to daughters Aspyn, 28, Mykelti, 27, Gwendlyn, 21, Ysabel, 20, Truely, 13, and son Paedon, 25. Wooley, who is a dad of eight, was also previously married before his wife died in 2012.
“After my wife passed away, I dated and I just could never find somebody. I knew Christine was ‘the one,’” he says. “It just feels so right.”
Adds Brown: “David is just home. I feel like wherever we are together, we just create this amazing unity together. We’re a solid unit, and whatever goes on around us just doesn’t even matter. Being married together just solidifies us together.”
Woolley popped the question to Brown in April.
When he proposed, Brown told PEOPLE, “David treats me like a queen and tells me I’m beautiful every day.” “I’ve never been in love like this before, and the world seems like a brighter place with him in it.”
She continues, “I’m so excited for the wonderful adventure we are going to embark on for the rest of our lives.” Both Brown and Woolley are happy to have Woolley as their life partner as they celebrate their marriage. We share a lot of similarities, adds Brown. It’s just simple. I’ve finally met the actual companion I’ve been waiting for—someone who just wants to be with me and appreciates me for who I am.