Gwen Stefaniis opening up about her and husbandBlake Shelton’s decision to haveCarson Dalyofficiate their wedding last year.The 52-year-old singerappearedonJimmy Kimme LiveThursday, where she spoke all about herJuly 2021 nuptialsto Shelton, 45. Stefani said that she is “in love” and loves “being married” to the country crooner, adding, “It’s just the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me.“Stefani and Shelton said their “I dos"in an intimate at-home weddingatthe country star’s ranch in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.As hostJimmy Kimmelshowed viewers a photograph of the couple and Daly, 48, from the big day — even joking that Stefani married both men — the singer said she and Shelton decided to haveThe Voicehost officiate their wedding given his close relationship with each of them.“Basically, we didn’t know who was gonna marry us — it wasCOVID,” Stefani detailed. “… We knew we wanted it to be intimate … and I just had the idea of Carson because he’s the one person that we both know so well, and we’ve known through the years.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Carson Daly.Jeremy BustosThe “Hollaback Girl” singer also noted that Daly had originally planned to be “a priest” before pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.“He is an amazing guy, I love him,” Stefani added. “He’s such a good dad, a family guy. … I just wanted it to be serious, and I wanted [the officiant to be] someone who is in our spiritual circle, that was gonna be there.“Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.Jimmy Kimmel Live/YoutubeStill, Stefani explained there were some qualms about asking Daly to take on the important role.“I was nervous to ask him — it’s a really big thing to ask someone,” she said. “… We called him and immediately he was just like, ‘Let’s go!’ He was just so into it.““So it was a big relief, he took it super seriously,” Stefani added. “… It was really beautiful, perfect and amazing.“RELATED VIDEO: Here’s All You Need to Know AboutBlake SheltonandGwen Stefani’s Wedding!Shortly after Stefani and Shelton exchanged vows, Dalyopened up about officiating their weddingduring an episode ofToday. At the time, Daly said that taking part in the big day was “very, very special.““It was incredible to be a part of such an important moment in their lives. The ceremony was a perfect blend of country and glamour, of course, just like Blake and Gwen,” he added. “… The wedding, the best way to describe it, is it was perfectly them the whole weekend and the marriage itself. It was as elegant and refined and cool as Gwen is and it was [as] country and down-home and fun as Blake is.”
Gwen Stefaniis opening up about her and husbandBlake Shelton’s decision to haveCarson Dalyofficiate their wedding last year.
The 52-year-old singerappearedonJimmy Kimme LiveThursday, where she spoke all about herJuly 2021 nuptialsto Shelton, 45. Stefani said that she is “in love” and loves “being married” to the country crooner, adding, “It’s just the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me.”
Stefani and Shelton said their “I dos"in an intimate at-home weddingatthe country star’s ranch in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
As hostJimmy Kimmelshowed viewers a photograph of the couple and Daly, 48, from the big day — even joking that Stefani married both men — the singer said she and Shelton decided to haveThe Voicehost officiate their wedding given his close relationship with each of them.
“Basically, we didn’t know who was gonna marry us — it wasCOVID,” Stefani detailed. “… We knew we wanted it to be intimate … and I just had the idea of Carson because he’s the one person that we both know so well, and we’ve known through the years.”
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Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Carson Daly.Jeremy Bustos
The “Hollaback Girl” singer also noted that Daly had originally planned to be “a priest” before pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.
“He is an amazing guy, I love him,” Stefani added. “He’s such a good dad, a family guy. … I just wanted it to be serious, and I wanted [the officiant to be] someone who is in our spiritual circle, that was gonna be there.”
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Still, Stefani explained there were some qualms about asking Daly to take on the important role.
“I was nervous to ask him — it’s a really big thing to ask someone,” she said. “… We called him and immediately he was just like, ‘Let’s go!’ He was just so into it.”
“So it was a big relief, he took it super seriously,” Stefani added. “… It was really beautiful, perfect and amazing.”
RELATED VIDEO: Here’s All You Need to Know AboutBlake SheltonandGwen Stefani’s Wedding!
Shortly after Stefani and Shelton exchanged vows, Dalyopened up about officiating their weddingduring an episode ofToday. At the time, Daly said that taking part in the big day was “very, very special.”
“It was incredible to be a part of such an important moment in their lives. The ceremony was a perfect blend of country and glamour, of course, just like Blake and Gwen,” he added. “… The wedding, the best way to describe it, is it was perfectly them the whole weekend and the marriage itself. It was as elegant and refined and cool as Gwen is and it was [as] country and down-home and fun as Blake is.”
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