Comic Eilise Patton, who went viral in 2023 after she jokingly requested PEOPLE to cowl her marriage ceremony to assist offset the loopy value of every little thing, is formally married!

“It was the very best day ever, each element was excellent,” Patton tells PEOPLE of her June 15 nuptials to fiancé Eric Heintze held in her hometown of Roanoke, Virginia.

The Groundlings comic, who lives in L.A., says, “I do know everybody all the time talks about the way it all comes collectively however main as much as it, I believed… “Oh however not for me although! Mine shall be a catastrophe someway!'”

“But it surely actually was greater than we may’ve ever dreamed of. The flowers, the vitality, the speeches, the flowing Aperol spritzes, and all our favourite folks again within the small city the place I grew up. I felt unbelievably grateful… like how is that this my life?!”

The bride wore a Monique Lhuillier robe, and her bridesmaids wore lavender-gray clothes from Anthropologie.

The occasion, which was deliberate by Erin Cleveland Occasions, started with the marriage ceremony at  Basilica of St. Andrew in Roanoke, Virginia. Then everybody went to the Sundara Wedding ceremony venue for the out of doors tented reception, the place they drank Aperol Spritzes and dined on meals from Blue Ridge Catering.

In 2023, Patton’s joking request for marriage ceremony protection in PEOPLE went viral.

“This can be a message for PEOPLE journal,” Patton had mentioned on Instagram. “In the event you’re not PEOPLE journal, then carry on scrolling. I’ve thought lots about it as a result of I do know it is plenty of cameras and publicity and I did not assume I wished that for my special occasion, however at this level I believe I might be fascinated by doing that,” she mentioned.

“So, we’d be on the quilt I suppose, after which simply every little thing can be coated by you,” Patton jokingly continued. “Florals and bar and DJ and probably the honeymoon…”

After all she was kidding, and was shocked when PEOPLE did need to come alongside for the journey.

“It’s all so insane!” Patton laughs. “It actually goes to indicate you, simply ask for what you need! Subsequent time, we’re going for the quilt article,” she jokes. “Hold a watch out for me while you’re grocery procuring, I’ll be working my manner up.”

Of her precise large day, Patton says the very best half was the gathering of everybody from all features of her life.

“Seeing all our folks, all collectively, was probably the most surreal half. We stored trying round and have been like – “Our psycho good friend Megan is taking a shot with my previous principal? What’s going on?” It was so enjoyable.”

As for her new husband, Patton says she feels unbelievably fortunate to have discovered a associate like Eric. “It’s not misplaced on me how fortunate I’m to have discovered a love like Eric, he’s actually simply my greatest good friend on the earth. I’m a really sentimental individual and so I simply stored attempting to be very current throughout each second of the marriage day, actually letting all of it sink in.”

She continues, “Everybody in all probability heard me say 50 instances, ‘We’ll by no means get this second again!’ It was like ‘Okay Eilise, shut up and simply do the cha cha slide please.'”