Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Dean Unglert Are Married! Inside Their Camp-Themed Wedding in Colorado! (Exclusive)

The ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ stars said “I do” on Saturday during a romantic weekend celebration in Meredith, Colorado

Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Dean Unglert are married!

The Bachelor in Paradise the stars tied the knot on September 23 at a private mountain retreat in Meredith, Colorado, near where Unglert grew up.

The couple’s wedding theme, “Camp Bell,” was a sentimental nod to Miller-Keyes’ longtime love of summer camp and Unglert’s late mother, Debbie Bell, who died of breast cancer when he was a teenager. After the wedding, the couple plans to change their last name to Bell in her honor.

Caelynn Miller-Keys and Dean Unglert seal the deal with a kiss.

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“We both love [Colorado] area and that made it even more special,” explains Miller-Keyes, who first met Unglert Bachelor in Paradise 2019 “We also wanted a way for everyone to be together for the whole weekend, not just a night or two. When we toured this place, we knew right away that it was the one. Everyone has their own cabin and stays on the property.”

Dean Unglert and Caelynn Miller-Keyes were married in an outdoor ceremony in Colorado.

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Ahead of the couple’s big day, Miller-Keyes told PEOPLE that the festivities will be “very unique and special. I’m so excited to spend so much time with everyone. It’s not going to be super traditional.”

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Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Dean Unglert celebrate their wedding.

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To kick off the weekend’s festivities, Miller-Keyes and Unglert hosted a “bright and colorful” welcome dinner, where all 75 guests enjoyed a meal together at one long table.

“I loved summer camp more than anything growing up, so we incorporated some camp themes throughout the weekend, like field day, to really let everyone get to know each other,” she says. “For the welcome dinner, we also wanted to incorporate a bit of Italy, one of our favorite places we’ve been together.”

Caelynn Miller-Keyes wears a Lihi Hod strapless wedding dress.

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They kept the wedding decor “minimal” in terms of color, incorporating white and green throughout the ceremony. Carly Wilde and Emily Mournian of Milk Glass Productions helped plan the wedding details, while Lady Sunshine Floral created the flower arrangements. “We wanted this day to feel like an elegant night in the mountains,” she says. “The whole weekend will be a perfect match between us as a couple.”

Dean Unglert smiles at his wedding to Caelynn Miller-Keyes.

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Miller-Keyes adds that one thing the couple couldn’t negotiate while planning the wedding was whether they could bring their dog, Alastor. “Luckily, we found a place that allows dogs and has acres and acres of land for him to run around in,” she says.

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For her walk down the aisle, the bride wore a Lihi Hod dress from NWLA. “It was the second dress I tried on and I knew right away that it was the right one,” she says. “I wanted something simple, classic and elegant. The designer allowed me a few adjustments, we lowered the waist a bit, removed the pockets and added a removable bodice.”

She later changed into another Katherine Tash dress. “I went into the dress fitting knowing what style I wanted for both dresses and I’m really happy with how they turned out,” says Miller-Keyes.

She adds: “I worked with PS Bridal Rental in the UK to style each look. They helped me from the first fitting of the dress, before I chose anything, to coming up with the perfect jewelry and shoes.”

Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Dean Unglert enjoy a boat ride on their wedding day.

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One of Unglert’s best friends, Jackson, officiated the wedding ceremony. Unglert checked in with Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” while Miller-Keyes chose Sixpence’s “Kiss Me.” At the altar, the couple exchanged wedding bands — Unglerts from Stone and Strand and Nicole Rose Miller-Keyes jewelry — and personal vows.

Dean Unglert and Caelynn Miller-Keyes enjoy a boat ride on their wedding day.

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“I’m most excited to hear Dean’s vows,” she told PEOPLE ahead of the ceremony. “He’s such a good writer, he’s a good public speaker, he’s great at articulating his feelings and I think he’s funny, so I know they’re going to be perfect.”

During the reception, guests dined on Alaskan salmon and ribs, three-tiered vanilla cake and ice cream sandwiches from Afternoon Delight, while Stratosphere from the Jordan Kahn Music Company performed.

Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Dean Unglert dance at their wedding.

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Later, the couple danced their first dance to “Bring It On Home to Me” by Sam Cooke. “We were looking for the meaning of the song and it’s about a guy who lost his girlfriend and will do anything to get her back,” she says. “It felt very real and how our relationship started on the beach in Mexico when Dean came back.”

After the wedding, Miller-Keyes says she and her husband will head to Aspen to relax and just enjoy being married before jetting off to South Africa in December for their honeymoon.

Dean Unglert and Caelynn Miller-Keyes pose for a photo after tying the knot.

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“Dean is so compassionate. He has a way of making everyone feel so special and I really admire that about him,” says Miller-Keyes. “He has taught me a lot in the past four years that we have been together. He never says no or can’t do something, he always tries, and almost always succeeds and it was great to change my perspective on things and start challenging myself more.

“Every year with Dean gets better, so I’m excited to see us grow as husband and wife,” she says. “I hope children are in our future as well.”

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