One wedding wasn’t enough for Maria Menounos. After marrying Keven Undergaro last New Year’s Eve in Times Square on a live broadcast, the Sirius XM host, 40, got the lavish nuptials of her dreams in Akovos, a small village in the mountains of Greece, where her family is from. In just under four weeks, with the help of pal Sotiris Kyranakos and her father, Costas, the journalist’s fantasy became a reality. “It was an absolute fairy tale,” gushes Menounos, who shared details and pics of the traditional Orthodox ceremony exclusively with Us Weekly. “I can’t imagine having this wedding anywhere else.”
Inside Maria Menounos’ Big Fat Greek Wedding (Exclusive)
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Inside Maria Menounos’ Big Fat Greek Wedding
One wedding wasn’t enough for Maria Menounos. After marrying Keven Undergaro last New Year’s Eve in Times Square on a live broadcast, the Sirius XM host, 40, got the lavish nuptials of her dreams in Akovos, a small village in the mountains of Greece, where her family is from. In just under four weeks, with the help of pal Sotiris Kyranakos and her father, Costas, the journalist’s fantasy became a reality. “It was an absolute fairy tale,” gushes Menounos, who shared details and pics of the traditional Orthodox ceremony exclusively with Us Weekly. “I can’t imagine having this wedding anywhere else.”
Credit: Stefanos Papadopoulos
Inside Maria Menounos’ Big Fat Greek Wedding
One wedding wasn’t enough for Maria Menounos. After marrying Keven Undergaro last New Year’s Eve in Times Square on a live broadcast, the Sirius XM host, 40, got the lavish nuptials of her dreams in Akovos, a small village in the mountains of Greece, where her family is from. In just under four weeks, with the help of pal Sotiris Kyranakos and her father, Costas, the journalist’s fantasy became a reality. “It was an absolute fairy tale,” gushes Menounos, who shared details and pics of the traditional Orthodox ceremony exclusively with Us Weekly. “I can’t imagine having this wedding anywhere else.”
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Wedding Ready
Before marrying in a church her relatives built, Menounos rode in a horse-drawn carriage. “We wanted everything to be very traditional,” she says.
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‘I Do’ Round Two
While the AfterBuzz TV Network founder, 50, teared up seeing his wife arrive at the ceremony, Menounos admits she “cried in the church.”
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A Sight to See
Even the villagers in the streets and nearby cafes tried to catch a glimpse of bride and groom. “It was crazy,” she says of the hundreds of bystanders. “At some point in the middle of the wedding, we went out and danced in the streets with people that were watching.”
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Party Ready
Opa! After sealing it with a kiss, the newlyweds partied and chowed on food by chef Dimitris Skarmoutsos at their catered affair by Dimitris Christofileas.
For more on exclusive photos from Menounous and Underago’s special day, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly on stands now.
With reporting by Emily Marcus and Carly Sloane
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