Clemson Football Alum Braden Galloway Marries College Sweetheart in 'Botanical Bliss' Wedding

Photo: Katie WIlson

Braden Gallowaysaid “I do” to his college sweetheart!

The Clemson alum, 22, and Mackenzie Grimsley exchanged vows in a romantic ceremony at theCalamigos Ranchin Malibu, California, on Friday.

“It’s rare that you find your person so early in life, but I was blessed to meet Mackenzie at such a young age, and we’ve experienced so much growth and maturity together,” Galloway tells PEOPLE exclusively. “It makes me feel like I’ve known her my whole life and we still have forever to go.”

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At midnight, snack boxes filled with In-N-Out burgers, fries and a vintage bottle of coke were served as a nod to the couple’s home state of California. For the cake, the newlyweds chose a 3-tier with red velvet swirl with vanilla bean icing.

When the couple was envisioning their big day, Grimsley says she wanted an elegant and whimsical celebration. “I wanted every guest experience to feel the love that I get to feel every day with Braden, and to be poured back into the details of our wedding.”

Adds Galloway: “A celebration full of love, joy and laughter. I wanted the ceremony to be a public display of what me and Mackenzie’s private relationship looks like.”

Before their wedding, the couple told PEOPLE they couldn’t wait to become husband and wife.

“I’m so excited to see all of our friends and family who’ve made the extreme efforts to make it there to celebrate us!” says Galloway. “It will be a beautiful moment. I just want Mackenzie and I both to soak in every second of it!”

source: people.com