Serena Pitt and Joe Amable celebrate their wedding welcome party and rehearsal dinner.Photo:Olivia Leigh Photographie

Serena Pitt and Joe Amable Celebrate Their Wedding Welcome Party and Rehearsal Dinner

Olivia Leigh Photographie

Serena PittandJoe Amabileare gearing up for their second wedding day!

The couple, whooriginally said “I do” at City Hall in New York City in October 2022, celebrated ahead of their Saturday nuptials with a rehearsal dinner and welcome party atCannon Greenin Charleston, South Carolina, on Friday evening.

For the welcome party that followed, the reality star wore a white mini-dress fromGalia Lahev, which she paired with shoes fromLarroude.

Serena Pitt during her and Joe Amable’s rehearsal dinner on Friday.Olivia Leigh Photographie

Serena Pitt and Joe Amable Celebrate Their Wedding Welcome Party and Rehearsal Dinner

During both events, which sawChristine Janda Design & Eventsplan, design and provide florals, Pitt completed her outfits with jewelry fromRing Concierge.

Pitt and Amabile first met and later gotengagedon season 7 ofBachelor in Paradise.

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Serena Pitt and Joe Amable at their rehearsal dinner on Friday.Olivia Leigh Photographie

Serena Pitt and Joe Amable Celebrate Their Wedding Welcome Party and Rehearsal Dinner

He added, “When I think about forever, you know that’s scary. And then I think about it with you, it feels right. You told me you were falling in love with me first. You told me you loved me first, now it’s my turn. Serena Pitt, I love you very much, will you marry me?”

Serena Pitt and Joe Amable during their rehearsal dinner on Friday ahead of their Saturday nuptials.Olivia Leigh Photographie

Serena Pitt and Joe Amable Celebrate Their Wedding Welcome Party and Rehearsal Dinner

After the show wrapped, the couple maintained a long-distance relationship for months, beforemoving in togetherin New York City in March 2022.

Later, in October, the duo said “I do” at City Hall in Manhattan.

Serena Pitt and Joe Amable share a sweet moment during their wedding welcome party on Friday.Olivia Leigh Photographie

Serena Pitt and Joe Amable Celebrate Their Wedding Welcome Party and Rehearsal Dinner

“We have always known marriage was in our future, it just looked a little bit different than we expected,” Amabile and Pitt told PEOPLE exclusively at the time.

“We still plan on having a big wedding next fall that we are already planning, but with everything being so public in our relationship, having a private moment just the two of us felt so special and intimate,” they added. “Natasha Parkerwas our witness, someone that has seen our relationship from the very beginning.”

Serena Pitt during her and Joe Amable’s wedding welcome party on Friday.Olivia Leigh Photographie

Serena Pitt and Joe Amable Celebrate Their Wedding Welcome Party and Rehearsal Dinner

“We can’t wait to celebrate with all of our family and friends next year at our wedding,” the couple continued, “because who doesn’t want to marry the love of their life twice?”

Amabile and Pitt also shared their happy news on theirInstagramandYouTubepages at the time, with the caption: “JUST MARRIED!!”

source: people.com