Celebrity Wedding Planner Marcy Blum Is Married! Inside Her Epic Surprise Nuptials in St. Barths! (Exclusive)

Celebrity event planner Marcy Blum just threw one of her most memorable weddings yet – her own!

Blum and longtime love Destin Coleman got married on Saturday at St. Barths. Amusingly, their guests had no idea the wedding was about to happen.

The couple and 20 of their closest friends gathered on the Caribbean island for a weekend-long celebration in honor of Blum’s birthday.

Marcy Blum and Destin Coleman at the wedding ceremony.

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After kicking off Friday night’s festivities at Le Carl Gustaf, followed by lively table dancing at La Petite Plage Saint-Barth, the group reunited Saturday at a villa owned by two of Blum’s clients for what turned out to be her surprise nuptials.

She and Coleman exchanged personal, handwritten vows as they stood in front of a stunning floral arrangement from Liberty St. Barths. The bride wore a custom ivory silk satin gown made for her by Patricia Voto of One/Of and carried a small bouquet.

“I’ve cried at a lot of weddings over the years, but Destin’s vows were so beautiful I was practically speechless,” Blum told PEOPLE exclusively.

In a touching gesture, On the Move’s Darren Olarsch surprised Blum and Coleman by bringing in live singers for the occasion instead of orchestrating a playlist. Photographer Allan Zepeda — with whom Blum has worked at numerous events including NBA star Kevin Love’s wedding to model Kate Bock — was not only a guest, but also photographed Blum’s vows.

Marcy Blum wears a custom ivory silk satin gown on her wedding day.

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The couple and their guests then celebrated the joyous occasion with sunset cocktails and a quiet dinner at Eden Rock. For the festivities, the couple had very special music in mind, and Darren from On the Move surprised the couple by bringing in live singers instead of orchestrating a playlist.

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Blum and Coleman – who have been together for 22 years – decided to have a surprise wedding because of the sheer size of the potential guest list. Between Blum’s clients and business associates and the couple’s numerous friends, the list would exceed 500 people.

Marcy Blum and some friends are dancing on the tables.

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An expert in the wedding and event planning business, Blum is the mastermind behind countless A-list celebrity weddings.

Instead of a massive brawl, they staged a small, intimate event with a close circle of loved ones, some of whom have known each other for over 50 years. The combination of their longtime friends from years past and their recent friends was a wonderful, eclectic group from different walks of life who came together to celebrate.

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The newlyweds celebrate with their guests.

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The wedding weekend ended on Sunday with a daytime party at Nikki Beach, which included dinner on the wraparound balcony of the Howard Hughes suite at Eden Rock.

On Monday, Blum’s actual birthday, staff at Cheval Blanc — where the planner and Coleman stayed at the La Flamands beach suite — surprised the newlyweds with celebratory balloons and champagne.

Marcy Blum and Destin Coleman wedding dinner.

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For more than 35 years, Blum has been one of the most sought-after event organizers for celebrities. She has worked with VIP clients including LeBron James, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent and Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar.

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