'DWTS' ' Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence Open Up About Their 'Magical' Wedding

It’s been less than a week sinceDancing with the Stars’Cheryl Burketied the knotwith her longtime love, actorMatthew Lawrence, but the couple is still on cloud nine.

“The wedding was a surreal high,” Lawrence, 39, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “I feel like the most blessed man on the planet.” Adds Burke, 35: “It’s bittersweet, because I’m really sad that it’s over. But at the same time, it’s calming. I feel like this is exactly what needed to happen for us.”

Indeed, thewedding, which took place on May 23 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego, California, was a long time coming for the couple, who met in 2007, but split for nearly nine years before reconciling in 2017 andgetting engagedlast year.

So, it’s no surprise that when it came to the ceremony, which took place on a covered fountain outside, emotions were running high.

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“It was a tearjerker!” says Burke, who wore a custom Romona Keveza gown and Gianvito Rossi heels. “We were both crying. I was glad I told [matron of honor Leah Remini] to put tissues in her bra. It came in handy!”

From left: Kym Johnson Herjavec, Matthew Lawrence, Cheryl Burke, Leah Remini and Nicole Wolf.Amy and Stuart Photography

“Having to dance with Cheryl gave me the most nerves because she is such an accomplished dancer, and I’m not,” says Lawrence. “I messed up in every possible way. I almost fell on top of her and pulled my hamstring to prevent that from happening. But we pulled it off!”

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“Everyone was dancing their butt off,” says Burke. “I had a blast!”

At the end of the night, guests departed with custom monogrammed farewell gift candles from Aroma 360 (with the same scent they used on their Lehr and Black invitations), but for Burke and Lawrence, the memories will last a lifetime.

“I’ll never forget walking into the reception tent and everybody was lined up, clapping for us,” says Lawrence. “It was like it was in slow motion. That is a moment I will never forget.”

source: people.com