Bachelor in Paradise couple Serena Pitt and Joe Amabile have revealed if they plan to televise their wedding next year.
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Serena and Joe, who got engaged on Bachelor in Paradise's seventh season last year, got married in a quickie courthouse wedding in New York on October 27 -- but not because Serena is pregnant.
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Although they're already husband and wife, Serena and Joe are still planning a big wedding for their family and friends to attend in September 2023.
When asked if their wedding will be televised in a recent YouTube video, Joe replied, "Not as of now."
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Joe looked at Serena in the footage and added, "Anything in this world can change, but I highly doubt it."
And Serena shared, "We will be posting our wedding video on YouTube for you guys to see!"
Serena, originally from Canada, and Joe, a Chicago native, said they plan to check out venues in Charleston, Nashville, and Austin before the end of the month, which will help them decide where they want to get married in Fall 2023.
"We picked a wedding planner and we're going to vlog the entire experience, from actually choosing a venue to picking the menu and whatnot, band or deejay. So you can follow us here [on YouTube]," Joe shared.
Joe and Serena, who live together in New York City, said their top priorities for the wedding are having great drinks and excellent food.
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"We want people to have a really good time, us included. We just want it to be fun and great energy and enjoyable for everyone to be there," said Serena, who plans on wedding-dress shopping in Toronto later this month.
And Joe joked, "We want people to eat and get the f-ck out."
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The pair had intended to keep their wedding a secret and only share the news with close family and friends, but a person apparently spotted them at the courthouse and so Serena and Joe were worried the story may get leaked.
Serena and Joe therefore posted a sweet video of their union on Instagram, announcing their marriage in their own special way.
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The Bachelor in Paradise 7 finale, which featured Joe's marriage proposal to Serena, aired in October 2021.
Serena told Us Weekly in September that she and Joe hadn't started planning their wedding yet.
"We have to be a little flexible in terms of venues and such and what's available," Serena told Us. "But we would love to get married next September. We definitely wanna get married next year."
Serena also revealed that she and Joe would be open to "maybe August or October" in 2023 as well and they were already looking into a wedding planner.
Serena admitted at the time she was "very overwhelmed by the planning process" but felt ready to dive in.
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"Joe will start off saying, 'Whatever you want,' but he is an opinionated guy. He has a vision for the wedding, for sure," Serena shared in September.
"I think it's actually gonna be very 50/50. I want it to feel like our wedding, not my wedding. And if anything, I would say he's probably more opinionated than I am about this stuff... It'll be a team effort."
As far as her wedding gown goes, Serena said she doesn't have a dream dress in mind.
"I think once we see the venue and where we pick to get married, I'll be able to start envisioning a mood board for the dress and the hair and the makeup," Serena explained.
"But I don't wanna, like, look or feel like anyone else on that day. You know, I love my neutral, glowy bronzed makeup and that's probably what I'm gonna do on my wedding day even though that's what I do every day because that's what I love."
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She added, "For my wedding dress, I want it to be comfortable. If I have to wear it all night, I want to be comfortable in it."
Serena and her fiance celebrated their engagement party in July 2022, and that's when their parents met each other.
Serena and Joe believe they established a strong relationship foundation while filming Bachelor in Paradise.
Serena, for instance, never let the fact Joe's ex-girlfriend of nearly two years, Kendall Long, was on the beach get in the way of her connection with Joe.
Serena kept her eye on the prize, avoided jealousy, and trusted Joe as Kendall sought closure.
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Looking back on Joe's marriage proposal, Serena previously told Becca Kufrin on her "Bachelor Happy Hour" podcast how she was in "complete shock" by Joe's decision to propose marriage on the show.
"The logical thing to do would be like, 'This is crazy. This is so fast, let's just do the step-by-step thing and get engaged down the line,'" Serena explained at the time.
"I was so emotional when he got down on one knee and I was so excited to say 'yes.' I was obviously in complete shock but I knew he was the one."
Serena called the moment "beautiful" and insisted she had no regrets about the quick engagement.
Prior to appearing on Bachelor in Paradise 7, Joe got eliminated very early from Becca's season of The Bachelorette and met Kendall on Season 5 of Paradise.
Despite being happy and in love, Joe and Kendall broke up because they couldn't agree on whether to live in Chicago or Kendall's home city of Los Angeles long-term.
Joe gave Los Angeles a chance during and after his stint on Dancing with the Stars in 2018 and wanted to move back to Chicago to be with his friends and family, but Kendall apparently wouldn't even consider relocating and trying out a life in Chicago.
And Serena dumped Matt James on his The Bachelor season that aired in early 2021 after her hometown date.
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