TikTok Stars Taylor Owen and James Neal Marry in ‘Romantic’ and ‘Timeless’ London Wedding (Exclusive)

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• Taylor Owen and James Neal tied the knot at The Ned Hotel London in London, England on May 16

• The couple’s ceremony featured personal touches, including handwritten vows and music from a London-based string quartet

• Guests enjoyed unique details like a heart-shaped cake, a Humble Crumble station, and live portraits during the reception

Taylor Owen and James Neal are married!

The TikTok stars — who are known for their viral series of “If Real Life Was Succession” skits — tied the knot on May 16 at The Ned London in London, England with 85 guests celebrating their love.

Now, Taylor, 31, and James, 32, are sharing all the details of their “romantic” and “timeless” celebration exclusively with PEOPLE.

Although the couple are both from the United States, they explain that they were drawn to moving their wedding across the pond because they had roots in the British capital.

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“Taylor is from Connecticut and James is from California, so there was always going to have to be travel involved for our guests,” they explain. “Taylor studied in London for a theatre tour and the romanticism of London left such an impact.”

When Taylor and James went venue touring in London, they instantly knew that The Ned Hotel London was their venue. The two wanted to highlight the venue’s deep burgundies and “vintage-inspired” details, so they decided to lean into what was already there.

“The goal was for everything to feel romantic, timeless and like stepping into a really beautiful candlelit dinner party,” they share.

The two tapped Rebecca K Events to transform the sixth floor of The Ned into the wedding of their dreams, while Mia Sylvia created “beautiful drapery” space. for the Guests started in the Drawing Room for a pre-ceremony champagne toast before heading into the Saloon for the ceremony.

“We always loved the idea of getting married at a hotel where everyone could stay together and the wedding felt bigger than just one night,” the couple explained.

When it came time for the ceremony to begin, a wedding string quartet based out of London played Your Song by Elton John — which is also the song James proposed to Taylor to. The quartet then switched to play At Last by Etta James while the bride and groom walked down the aisle.

During the ceremony, Taylor and James exchanged personal vows while their former theatre professor from Chapman University, Michael Nehring, officiated. The two credit him with once telling them, “You two should marry each other so I don’t have to travel twice to visit both.”

Taylor wore a semi-custom Danielle Frankel halter gown with hair done by José Domene and make-up by Iryna Borysova, while James opted for a Ralph Lauren purple label tux. Taylor also wore the diamond and pearl earrings her dad gave her mom on their wedding morning, as well as her mom’s original wedding ring.

“I wanted something simple and chic that still felt like me, and something I could change up with chic accessories throughout the night,” she explains.

Instead of a wedding party, Taylor and James enlisted their nieces and nephews to be honorary bridesmaids and groomsmen. They also tapped their siblings to give dual speeches in place of a maid of honor and best man.

After Taylor and James said “I Do,” guests were escorted to the outdoor terraces for cocktails before a seated, three-course meal in the Tapestry Room to the tune of Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest. “Our favorite song when we started dating,” they explain.

At dinner, guests enjoyed a meal which featured San Danielle ham compressed melon creamed ricotta and Madeira reduction and beef fillet ox cheeks.

The cake, which was made by The Pink Cooker, was a three-tiered, vintage inspired heart-shaped cake with cherry accents. The top and middle tier were lemon sponge with vanilla buttercream and lemon curd, while the bottom tier was chocolate sponge with vanilla buttercream and chocolate custard.

There was also a Humble Crumble station, which offered customizable, artisan fruit crumbles with signatures toppings like hot custard or frozen yogurt.

Taylor and James kicked off a night of celebrations by dancing to Can’t Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli. “The perfect mix of slow and fast,” they share. “We did dance lessons for a choreographed dance, which was equal parts fun and hilarious.”

DJ Carly Foxx kept the party going, while guests were able to get their live portrait done by Joy Marie Howley. The party featured invitations and venue illustrations by Cierra Biles, as well as production by Matt Maurice Events.

All the special moments of Taylor and James’ wedding were captured by their photographer, The Curries Photography, their videographer, Moments by Mary, as well as content creator Jeanie Li.

The couple met while attending Chapman University. Taylor says she saw James in Leadership class and knew immediately that he was the one. She even called her hometown bestie Maggie to tell her she saw her future husband. That night, the two met while in their first rehearsal for a play, and became best friends.

James popped the question to Taylor on June 17 while the two were on vacation in Florence, Italy. He knelt on one knee in a romantic, reserved area overlooking the Arno River while a violinist serenaded the couple.

Ahead of their wedding day, Taylor and James told PEOPLE that they were most excited to be around everyone they love in one place.

“We spend so much time enjoying all of them individually, so getting to enjoy each other while surrounded by everyone we love feels really special,” they share.

After their celebrations, Taylor and James are headed to Athens, Greece for a mini-moon.

“We’re excited to lay in the sun, have a drink in hand and not discuss seating charts every again,” they joke. “We’ll do a bigger European honeymoon later in the summer…if we ever have it in us to plan again.”

Looking ahead to their future, the two share that they can’t wait to experience life together.

“We are so grateful that we get to work together and chase our dreams side-by-side,” they say. “We’re looking forward to all the little every day moments while continuing to build careers and a life we’re really proud of.”

“We hope the next chapter includes plenty of travel, dinner parties, making each other laugh and continuing to grow creatively as we dream up bigger projects together.”

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