Don Lemon I'm still in a “wedding high” after getting married. Tim Maloneand he reveals all the secrets behind creating their perfect guest list.
“First of all, obviously it's all the people that are really important to us. Family and extended family and friends and the people closest to us,” Lemon, 58, exclusively told us. our weekly magazine At TIME100 Gala on Thursday, April 25th.childhood friend [and] All of our friends from college were there too, and obviously the ones we love the most. ”
Lemon and Malone, 38, tied the knot on April 6 in a ceremony in New York City hosted by the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Linda Thomas Greenfield. Among the 140 guests were some of the biggest names in the music world. Clive Davis, alec baldwin, scenery co-host joy beharformer today anchor matt lauer and sex and the city creator darren star.
Despite the huge star-studded crowd, Lemon insisted Thursday that he and his longtime partner had no intention of having a star-studded celebration.
“That was funny because people were saying, 'Oh, we have a celebrity guest list.'” That's not the case. [that]” said Lemon. we. “Joy is my neighbor in the Hamptons. sunny [Hostin] was [in the] office across from me [at] CNN. We've known each other forever. ”
He added, “Sara [Haines]who is there? sceneryand was appearing on NBC's Page program with her husband. Whoopi [Goldberg] I'm an instructor [and] Clive Davis is a mentor and long-time friend. They're just long-time friends, so it wasn't like a celebrity guest list. They were the people we love most in the world. ”
Now that the wedding celebrations are over, Lemon and Malone are basking in newlywed bliss.
“I hang out with my husband and dogs, go to the beach, and just relax,” Lemon said of her recent self-care routine. “And we have Sunday dinner as a family every Sunday…We have Sunday dinner wherever we are, whether we're in the Hamptons or New York. Date night, and by the end of the night, [Tim] I fall asleep before going to the movies. ”
Lemon also noted that Malone's sleep habits inspired their wedding vows.
“I said, 'I love it when you fall asleep before the credits roll on date night,'” he joked. we. “So that's important to me.” [and] let's get married. '”
With reporting by Andrew Nodell