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Danny Gokey Weds in Florida

People.com is reporting that American Idol alum Danny Gokey wed model Leyicet Peralta in front of 100 guests in Florida today.

“We are so thankful to have found each other and now be able to spend the rest of our lives together,” the newlyweds told People in a statement. “We pray our gratitude grows more every day because there is so much for us to do now.”

This is Gokey’s second marriage. The singer tragically lost his wife Sophia in 2008 after a routine surgery for congenital heart disease. Danny and Leyicet, who announced their engagement in December, requested to their wedding guests that all gifts be in the form of a donation to Sophia’s Heart, a charity founded by Gokey to honor his first wife.

The wedding theme was “romance and love.” They topped off their big day with a cake that Gokey calls “three tiers of chocolaty heaven.”

Congratulations to the newlyweds!