The surprises continued following a well-rehearsed first dance to Bruno Mars‘ “Just the Way You Are” (Paris revealed that they practiced “for weeks”) and a dinner of butternut squash tortelloni, potato-crusted sea bass and New York steak.
When Demi Lovato took the stage to belt out Whitney Houston‘s “I Will Always Love You,” the pop star was “incredible,” raved Paris, who made several outfit changes throughout the evening, including an off-the-shoulder tulle Galia Lahav ballgown and an Oscar de la Renta mini. “It brought so much emotion and love to the event.”
And with the six-foot five-tier Joanie and Leigh’s Cakes confection and the dance floor appropriately opened, DJ Beat Breaker took over with a “raging” hours-long set that included a flash mob planned by the groom, 42.
“It was the best day and night of my life,” said Paris of the party that lasted until 2 a.m. despite its residential location. (Credit Mindy’s team for delivering thoughtful notes to all the neighbors a day earlier.) “If I could do it all again I would in a heartbeat.”