“Dance Moms” Alum Kamryn Beck Marries Chandler Alenovitz in Italian Garden Party-Inspired Wedding: 'An Absolute Fairytale' (Exclusive)

The couple, who got engaged on Christmas Day in 2021, was joined by 130 guests for their Aug. 10 nuptials at The Willows at Ashcombe Mansion in Pennsylvania

Kamryn Beck is married!

The Dance Moms alum, 24, tied the knot with Chandler Alenovitz on Aug. 10 at The Willows at Ashcombe Mansion in Mechanicsburg, Pa., surrounded by 130 loved ones. Beck tells PEOPLE that she and Alenovitz, who envisioned an "Italian garden party" vibe for their special day, immediately fell in love with the venue — despite touring it for the first time in the pouring rain.

"From the instant we drove up from the road, the ambience was incredibly timeless and romantic," she says of the historic Victorian mansion set on 22 acres of manicured and native gardens. "We knew that if we could love a space that much in the rain, if we were blessed with perfect weather that it would be even more magical."

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To execute their vision of an "end-of-summer garden party," they incorporated lots of pops of yellow, from the bridesmaid dresses to décor accents featuring lemons. Event planning and floral design company Burke & Poppy created extravagant floral structures and tablescapes to set the elegant scene.

The couple's top priority for their wedding was including their friends and family in the experience. "No matter where we were in the planning process, we envisioned them with us as we dreamt up every detail," Beck says. "We wanted to be surrounded by the people we love most, have a good time, and just feel the love all around."

Though she admits that pulling together the event had its stressful moments, she praises Alenovitz, a marketing communications specialist for a bioscience company, for keeping her "grounded" throughout the process by reminding her, "It’s our day, we’re marrying each other and nothing else matters.”

Beck says, "We knew that the day was going to come and go, and we would miss it when it was gone, so we tried to soak up every bit that we could."

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Their families stepped up to help in a big way, including Beck's mom, who used the skills she honed sewing her daughter's dance costumes to hand-make linen floral napkins for the wedding. "It was so special having a piece of her magic with us," the former reality star says.

Ahead of their ceremony, Beck and Alenovitz privately shared handwritten vows with each other during a first look, and later recited traditional vows in front of their guests. The bride walked down the aisle to "I'll Be" by Edwin McCain, wearing Made with Love's "Cameron" dress, featuring a plunging neckline, figure-hugging skirt and low V back. Tulle bows at the shoulders, intricate hand-beaded accents and 3D lace details added a touch of glitz and drama.

"I felt elegant, angelic, sophisticated. It was perfect, and I couldn’t picture myself wearing anything else," Beck recalls of her bridal look, which was enhanced with natural, glowy makeup done by MUA Enna.

A lifelong friend of Beck's family officiated the ceremony, and Alenovitz's sister, who served as matron-of-honor, had the honor of declaring the couple husband and wife. While not everything went perfectly to plan, Beck says it only made the moment that much more special.

"We messed up words, we laughed, we cried and most importantly were us. It felt so real and authentic," she tells PEOPLE.

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Following the ceremony, Beck and Alenovitz celebrated with their loved ones at a reception, featuring live violin music (by Luke J. Hughes) — something Beck always dreamed of having at her wedding. The couple and their guests enjoyed a plated dinner, catered by JDK, with a menu including penne alla vodka with airline chicken breast and steak and frites. Dessert was slices of the three-tier marble vintage-style wedding cake, along with cannoli chips and dip.

The newlyweds shared their first dance to the Justin Bieber hit "Lifetime," and Beck also did a father-daughter dance with her dad. Then came a special surprise for her mom.

"All of my sisters danced with our mom at their weddings. I had to keep the tradition going, so I surprised her with our special song," Beck explains. "My mom means the world to me, and our relationship is like no other. She’s my best friend, truly. To honor our close bond, we invited all of the mother-daughter pairs in attendance to join us halfway through."

She adds of the emotional moment, "There was not a dry eye in the room!"

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Looking back on her wedding, Beck tells PEOPLE the experience was "an absolute fairytale" from start to finish.

"The weather was gorgeous and the sun was shining bright for us. The entire day felt straight out of an early 2000s rom-com, and we were blown away by how everything came together so beautifully," she says. "Having all of the people we love the most in the same room with us was a feeling like no other. It was better than our wildest dreams."

Beck and her now-husband first met through a mutual friend in 2019 and spent six months slowing getting to know each other before making their relationship official in August of that year. "We both knew that this relationship was special and wanted to make sure that we were being intentional, and building a friendship foundation before taking the next step. We knew once we started, it was going to last," Beck says.

Alenovitz popped the question on Christmas Day in 2021 in the backyard of his family home. "There was no one else around, just him and me," Beck recalls, explaining, "We are a very personal couple and wanted to have a very intimate moment that was completely focused on just us. He planned and created the perfect moment."

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Now, Beck says she and her husband are looking forward to a new chapter together filled with lots of travel and other adventures. "We want to take a few years just to be us and soak up every bit of married life," she tells PEOPLE. "Chandler has always and continues to bring out the best in me, and we are so excited for a lifetime of growing, challenging and inspiring each other."

Befitting their Italian-inspired wedding, the couple has planned a 10-day honeymoon to Switzerland and Italy to celebrate their newly married status.

"We are starting our trip in Grindelwald, Switzerland, followed by a few days exploring the villages of Lake Como. Taking a quick pitstop in Florence, and ending our time in the hills of Tuscany," she says of their itinerary.

Wedding bells will soon ring for two other Dance Moms alums, as both Brooke Hyland and Kalani Hilliker recently announced their engagements.

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