Jerrod Niemann's Wedding Album

The country singer and love Morgan Petek say "I do" in an oceanside Puerto Rico retreat – go inside their party!
By Danielle Anderson
October 29, 2014 04:00 PM

1 of 15

HAPPILY EVER AFTER

Claudette Montero

Congratulations! Country singer Jerrod Niemann wed longtime love Morgan Petek atop Puerto Rico’s historic fort Castillo de San Cristébal overlooking the ocean on Oct. 12. The groom tells PEOPLE, “I’d marry Morgan in our backyard; she’s what makes my dream wedding.”

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 15

THE BIG REVEAL

Claudette Montero

The bride and groom ditched tradition and saw each other before their sunset ceremony. “We didn’t want to lose the gorgeous picture opportunities,” says Petek, who wore a custom Lazaro gown.

3 of 15

SPECIAL TOUCHES

Claudette Montero

The bride carried a locket containing photos of herself, Niemann and her deceased paternal grandparents. “I wanted them with me while I walked down the aisle,” she explains.

Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

4 of 15

WELL 'GROOM'ED

Claudette Montero

The “Drink to That All Night” singer was hard to recognize without his signature field cap. Jokes the bride, “I love seeing us all cleaned up.”

Advertisement

5 of 15

IN FULL BLOOM

Claudette Montero

Petek carried a bouquet that was a mix of peonies, roses, ranunculus, eucalyptus and rice flowers.

6 of 15

A LITTLE SPARKLE

Claudette Montero

Petek’s custom engagement ring holds diamonds from both sides of her family.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

7 of 15

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

Claudette Montero

Niemann and Petek chose Puerto Rico for its beauty – and because guests didn’t need a passport to get there. “We didn’t want to stress anyone out,” Petek explains.

Advertisement
Advertisement

8 of 15

A WALK TO REMEMBER

Claudette Montero

“I felt like an absolute princess,” says Petek, who walked down the aisle on her father’s arm. “And I just couldn’t wait to see Jerrod standing there.”

Advertisement

9 of 15

LEAD 'EM HOME!

Claudette Montero

As a nod to their engagement in New Orleans, the couple had a jazz band lead the wedding party and guests through the streets of Old San Juan to the reception.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

10 of 15

MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE?

Claudette Montero

For their first dance as husband and wife, Niemann and Petek chose the 1970s Charlie Rich classic “Behind Closed Doors.”

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

11 of 15

PARTY ON!

Claudette Montero

The newlyweds danced the night away with their 108 guests – including Niemann’s pal Lee Brice – at Casa de España. As for the dancers and stilt walkers at the reception, “It’s a circus,” says Niemann. “And it’s just fun!”

Advertisement
Advertisement

12 of 15

GUESTS OF HONOR

Claudette Montero

The guest book displayed a caricature of the bride and groom, their pets and their favorite Star Trek characters. Says Petek, “We’ve seen every episode!”

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

13 of 15

THE FINISHING TOUCH

Claudette Montero

Life is sweet! The seven-tiered pink confection was made up of both marble cake and coconut rum cake. “I’m just so happy I got to step into her fairytale,” Niemann says of the nuptials.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

14 of 15

For more on Jerrod Niemann and other country stars, download the enhanced digital issue of PEOPLE Country in the Apple iTunes store. Or if you’d like PEOPLE Country delivered as part of your PEOPLE subscription, go to people.com/customerservice, login to your account and click the PEOPLE Country Bonus Content offer in the section marked Special Offers on the left.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Up Next

Popular in Country

All Topics in Country

Advertisement
EDIT POST

Manage Push Notifications

If you have opted in for our browser push notifications, and you would like to opt-out, please refer to the following instructions depending on your device and browser. For turning notifications on or off on Google Chrome and Android click here, for Firefox click here, for Safari click here and for Microsoft's Edge click here.