Daytime soap star Steve Burton got married over the weekend in a ceremony in California.

“The General Hospital” star, 54, married chef and content creator Michelle Lundstrom, 44, in an intimate Orthodox church ceremony, followed by a reception at Montage Laguna Beach in Laguna Beach, California.

“This day isn’t just about a ceremony,” Burton told PEOPLE. “It’s the beginning of forever with the love of my life.”

According to the report, the wedding included a small guest list, including a few of the groom’s friends from “General Hospital.”

Lundstrom, who appeared on Netflix’s “Barbecue Showdown 2,” told PEOPLE, “It was exactly what I had wanted, romantic with a vintage vibe.”

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