Rob Ricotta and Jennifer Hart.Photo: Kayla Swayze
Jennifer Harthas never been a big fan of New Year festivities until now, as it will forever serve as the day she married her longtime love, Rob Ricotta.
“Rob loves celebrating New Year’s, so I thought getting married on January 1st would give me a reason to love and celebrate it,” the country artist, 30, tells PEOPLE with a laugh about her 32-year-old husband, who works as everything from a voice artist to an actor to a songwriter. “It was an epic way to start off the year.”
Rob Ricotta and Jennifer Hart.Kayla Swayze
The details.Kayla Swayze
“Seeing my bride in white coming down the aisle to meet me at the end was something I was so looking forward to,” adds Ricotta, whoasked for Hart’s hand in marriageback in September while on a hike at the Stephens Gap Cave Preserve in Woodville, Alabama.
Jennifer Hart with her father.Kayla Swayze
Jennifer Hart and Rob Ricotta.Kayla Swayze
The wedding party.Kayla Swayze
“We had to incorporate ricotta somewhere,” jokes Hart. “So, our wedding cake was an Italian cannoli cake with ricotta cheese filling, and part of our party favors included a homemade ricotta cake truffle.”
Jennifer Hart.Kayla Swayze
Other music played at the reception included Journey’s 1983 hit “Faithfully,” which has always held a special place in the hearts of the couple.
“This song means so much to me because it was my parents' first dance song at their wedding,” explains Hart. “Rob and I also relate to it so much with our careers in the music and entertainment industries. I think it’s a song that is sweet, nostalgic and fits well for all generations.”
For all those non-dancing types, Hart and Ricotta — who wore aPlanet Cowboyhat — provided much more to do at the reception, including a cigar bar that held pictures of some of the couple’s friends and family who have died.
“I just can’t wait to do life together,” concludes Hart. “The fun, the mundane, the good, the bad. Having him alongside me for all of it.
“I’m truly looking forward to the day-to-day of looking after one another and yet still chasing our dreams in tandem,” adds Ricotta.
source: people.com
