"Bates" Bates is married! Lydia Romeike's Rustic Tennessee Wedding

Bates Bates is married! Lydia Romeike's Rustic Tennessee Wedding

The 25-year-old Bringing Up Bates alum and his new bride married in Tennessee on Saturday.

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The couple tells PEOPLE, "Today our lives changed forever."

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During the event, Warden Bates, the groom's brother, built a large double wooden triangle representing the couple growing closer to each other as they grow closer to God.

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Joshua Romeike, the bride's brother, refinished and restored a wooden row boat.

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Gil Bates, the groom's father, gave the charge, and Dr. Dean Haun, the bride's pastor, officiated.

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The jubilant couple danced their way out to the tune of "I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy."

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Bates' aunt, Kay Hamilton, has made every wedding cake for his ten married siblings, including their 3-tiered cake.

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