The couple’s nuptials included a “hoedown” welcome party, a gospel choir performance and a surprise fireworks display

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• Paige Hurd and Royce O’Neale married at Oheka Castle in New York in front of 221 guests on Saturday, July 18

• The ceremony featured personal vows and a gospel choir performance
• Guests enjoyed custom cocktails, a five-tier red velvet cake and a surprise fireworks display

Paige Hurd and Royce O’Neale are officially married!

The Power Book II: Ghost actress, 34, and the Charlotte Hornets forward, 33, tied the knot on Saturday, July 18, in Oheka Castle, a French-inspired chateau in Huntington, N.Y.

For Hurd and O’Neale, the dreamy nuptials were everything they hoped for. “A fairy tale that still felt like us — a chateau full of candlelight and every person we love, dancing until the lights came up,” says the actress.

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The weekend celebration kicked off with a “Texas hoedown” welcome party set against the rustic backdrop of the Historic Barn at Old Bethpage. Each guest was gifted with their own cowboy hat and bandana, a hometown tribute to the couple’s Texas roots.

The following day, the bride and groom exchanged both traditional vows as as well as heartfelt personal vows they wrote for each other. The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Tyrone Holcomb and began in the castle’s formal fountain gardens.

Hurd made her entrance from the top of the chateau’s stone staircase before walking down the aisle in a Galia Lahav dress, carrying an all-white bouquet of peonies, hydrangeas, garden roses, ranunculus and stock.

Escorted by her father, Charlie, Hurd walked to a song she commissioned for the day. The piece was a bespoke string arrangement of “X Gon’ Give It to Ya” by her late godfather, DMX, combined with the traditional “Wedding March.” A live string ensemble performed the song, while a gospel choir sang along.

The wedding, which was planned by Mosswell Co. — Planning & Design, included flowers from Admira Floral & Fabrication and photography by IVASH Photography.

After Hurd and O’Neale exchanged vows, the choir led all 221 guests out to cocktail hour. Some of the couple’s famous friends, including Jonathan Majors, Meagan Good, Coco Jones, Donovan Mitchell and Jordan Clarkson, attended the starry celebration.

After guests enjoyed drinks on the Great Lawn, they were treated to a plated, multi-course dinner, as well as a champagne toast on arrival. Signature cocktails followed through the night, including a spicy margarita for O’Neale and a Reposado espresso martini for Hurd.

For dessert, the couple chose a five-tier red velvet cake by D’Andretti Cakes — a nod to the red velvet cake from Royce’s proposal — before guests were led outside for a late-night champagne toast under the stars and a private fireworks display.

Hurd and O’Neale made their grand entrance during the reception to “Still Trippin” by Mike Jones, which pays homage to the couple’s Texan roots. They then swayed to “I Believe in You and Me” by Whitney Houston for their first dance before DJ and MC “G Money” took over the dance floor.

Later in the night, O’Neale joined the DJ booth for a set of his own, which became one of the evening’s standout moments.

When dancing in heels or dress shoes got to be too much, guests could go to the Swag Shop, where they chose between a pair of Crocs or Adidas mules to slip into. They also took home a bottle of Don Julio and a personalized wedding magazine.

It was most important to Hurd and O’Neale that they were surrounded by their family and friends on their special day. The pair wanted their loved ones “to experience what our everyday looks like together — and how much we love one another.”

After the wedding, they plan on honeymooning in Greece. When it comes to their future together, the couple says they are most looking forward to “building our life and our family together, and getting to call each other husband and wife every ordinary day.”

For Hurd and O’Neale, tying the knot is a dream come true.

“It means choosing each other for life — a partner, a teammate, a home,” O’Neale says. “She makes everything feel like home.”

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