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Bresha Webb and Nick Jones Jr. rolled out the red carpet for their “I do!”

The Rule the world The 38-year-old actress and her husband, a television writer, tied the knot on February 4 in an “old Hollywood glamour” wedding at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California.

“It feels like an answer to prayer,” Webb tells PEOPLE of her wedding. “Since I have a successful career, I began to doubt whether my dream of marriage and family would ever come true. Now that I have a husband and a daughter, I trust in God’s timing for everything. Because our love couldn’t have come at a better time.”

Instead of “seeing each other first,” the couple decided to stand on opposite sides of a doorway and exchange vows in private before the official ceremony. Although they couldn’t see each other, they listened to the words each of them had written. Then the couple recited their traditional wedding vows at the altar in front of friends and family.

“The decision to say our vows privately and not see each other until the ceremony added an extra level of anticipation and excitement to the ceremony,” says Webb.

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Webb walked down the aisle in a Galia Lahav gown, accompanied by “This is Why I Love You” by Grammy artist (and officiant) MAJOR and a string quartet, which Webb said created an “unforgettable moment.” During the reception, she changed into a second Tal Kadem gown.

“We incorporated the tradition of jumping the broom, which has such deep meaning to us as a couple,” adds Webb. “We also paid tribute to my father, who was a singer, by having a choir sing his favorite song, ‘The Center of My Joy,’ in his memory. Our wedding ceremony was truly a beautiful and meaningful celebration of our Christian faith and our Black heritage.”

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As for the decor, “Our goal was to honor the Hollywood glamour and romantic jazz standards of the 1940s and 1950s,” says Webb. “Mindy Weiss (who planned the wedding) made our vision a reality. The iconic Beverly Hills Hotel was the ideal venue, and the combination of music, lighting and drapes created a timeless and classic ambiance, wrapped in romance.”

Weiss adds, “The music was one of the most important details for Bresha. She spent a lot of time organizing the ceremony and reception, which I really appreciate.”

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After the wedding, the 140 guests headed to the reception where they enjoyed signature cocktails, including an Old Fashioned with Whistle Pig Whiskey (the groom’s favorite tipple) and Kentucky Mule. Dinner consisted of steak and a seafood dish with Caesar salad (Jones Jr.’s daughter McKenzie’s favorite tipple).

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The DJ played timeless hip-hop, classic pop and R&B classics from the ’99s and 2000s while the couple performed their first dance to MAJOR’s new single “Baby Will You Love Me,” which he turned into an impromptu live performance.

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“We wanted to make sure every moment of our special day was beautiful and memorable, and the ceremony details, flowers, decor and music played a huge role in making that happen,” says the bride, adding that she was looking forward to sneaking away with her husband during the reception.

It wasn’t just the decorations and music that added glitz and glamour, but also the star-studded wedding party and guests. The wedding guests included stars such as Kelly Rowland, Essence Atkins, Angel Laketa Tanksley and Zulay Henao, who all attended the celebration as bridesmaids.

Other participants were Marlon Wayans and Diallo Riddle, with whom Webb appeared in Marlonand Loni Love, who helped set the couple up.

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For dessert, the couple chose a three-tiered pink velvet wedding cake decorated with gold, fresh fruit and flowers.

“I chose the gold to match the table linens my mom crocheted for the cake table,” says Webb. “This incredible and personal piece of art will become a family heirloom for us after the wedding.”

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The now happily married couple sets off to enjoy their marital bliss on their honeymoon.

“We’re flying to Hawaii to the Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua. Nick has lots of exciting surprises planned and I can’t wait to start our life together there. We’re going to have a great time!” says Webb.