"She essentially told me that I am going to wear the dress even if I don't feel comfortable or the dress doesn't fit," the bride's sister explained on Reddit

"We have a very outgoing group of family and friends so we wanted to have a big party full of music and margaritas!" the bride tells PEOPLE

"We wanted to mash up the two cultures and take every fun part of a Hindu and Muslim wedding and create our own," Lalwani tells PEOPLE

The chef walked down the aisle to Brian McKnight's "Never Felt This Way" and wore a custom wedding dress designed by 'Project Runway' alum Laurie Underwood

A week before the nuptials, the groom's parents insisted the couple have an open bar instead of a dry wedding

"I have always been the type to have dreamed of getting married and having a family. I’m so excited!" the Tourette syndrome awareness TikToker tells PEOPLE

"It's so much more than a wedding. It's the start of our forever!" the bride tells PEOPLE

"This is the sweetest thing that’s ever happened! I think it’s really amazing to see how someone’s genuine kindness can send such a ripple effect of positivity," the bride tells PEOPLE

The couple's celebration at Mount Zion Baptist Church was the "best day of our lives," Franklin tells PEOPLE

The couple's intimate nuptials were officiated by their former choir teacher

The couple met in January 2024

"She said I seem 'high strung,'" the bride wrote on Reddit

"Is it wrong that I want to get a divorce and be able to enjoy the time I have left on this planet?" the man asked in an anonymous submission to Dear Abby, New York Post's advice column

The groom's sister is now disinvited from the wedding

The couple tied the knot on Tuesday, Feb. 18

"It's just the gift that keeps on giving," the singer-songwriter said of her hit song on 'The Nikki & Brie Show'

"It’s everything we envisioned — romantic, elegant, and filled with so much love," the bride tells PEOPLE

"Tears started flowing. Opening them one by one gave us the chance to reminisce on each wedding and the memories that came along with them," one bridesmaid tells PEOPLE

He also believes a ring is "coming" for ex-wife Dolores Catania and shared his opinion on their son Frankie Catania's recent engagement

"It's like she's completely wrapped up in him," the woman wrote of the bride on Reddit