“American Idol” season five runner-up Katharine McPhee, 23, got married to her boyfriend of nearly three years Nick Cokas, 42, at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church on Saturday. The pair never officially announced their engagement, though “sources” said they were engaged in November, and the pair were caught checking out wedding cakes in May. Several of McPhee’s fellow “American Idol” contestants attended the wedding, including Kellie Pickler and Mandisa.

“(Nick) is the love of my life,” McPhee gushed to PEOPLE. “This is a once in a lifetime occasion and everything is just perfect.”

McPhee wore a strapless ivory Manuel Mota gown and Neil Lane jewels (diamond and platinum chandelier earrings and diamond and platinum bracelets), while Cokas wore an Armani tuxedo. Fellow season five Idol contestants Kellie Pickler and Mandisa were among the 305 guests on hand for the nuptials.

McPhee and Cokas met in 2005 when they performed in a Los Angeles theater production of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Their union began as a friendship and blossomed when McPhee auditioned for American Idol later that year.

The two quietly got engaged last year when Cokas presented her with a custom-designed round brilliant cut platinum and diamond engagement ring.

[From People]

The service was 45 minutes long and included a gospel choir. Katharine’s bridesmaids wore floor-length pink dresses, and the church was filled with peach, white, pinks, and purple roses along with pink cherry blossoms and green hydrangeas. It sounds like they went all out. I really hope we get to see wedding photos soon. I’m sure Katharine made a gorgeous bride.

Though Katharine’s husband Nick Cokas is 19 years her senior, he’s definitely not her sugar daddy. He’s a broadway actor who also founded a small production company. Though Katharine seems a little on the younger side for getting married, they’ve been together long enough, and they always seem happy when they’re photographed out and about. Congrats to them both!

Picture Note by JayBird: Header image (the only photo available so far of the wedding) thanks to Splash. Here’s Katharine and Nick

American Idol runner-up and all-around hottie Katharine McPhee, 23, is engaged to her boyfriend of over a year, Nick Cokas, 42. Even if you’re an “Age ain’t nothing but a number” sort, there’s something kinda creepy about Cokas. Probably the way he emerged around the time she was on American Idol and hangs off her like a monkey. There’s a lot of PDA there. Or maybe it’s because he should have a little more shame since he could be her dad. I’m kidding. I think it’s the hairline. Whoops, kidding about that one too. Cokas took McPhee to her original American Idol audition, which is where they fell in love. And she says their age difference has never been a problem, because Cokas is so fun. Awwww.

American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee is engaged to actor Nick Cokas, sources tell PEOPLE. McPhee, 23, recently has been showing off a ring from Cokas, 42. They have been dating for more than a year. “Katharine is bubbling over with excitement for her upcoming wedding,” a source says. “She is all smiles when she talks about the planning. It sounds like everything is going very smoothly.”

The couple met in 2005 when they performed in a Los Angeles theater production of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Their union began as a friendship, McPhee told PEOPLE last year. “He took me up to my San Francisco (Idol) audition,” McPhee said. That’s when their relationship blossomed. “We totally fell in love,” she said.

As for the 19-year age difference, McPhee says that “was never really a concern.” The two connect because “he just makes things really fun” and “we love business. We love going to meetings together and create things together.” Case in point: the two will join forces on an upcoming independent film titled The Last Caller. McPhee will star in the dark romantic comedy and Cokas will produce.

[From People]

Katharine and Nick were caught checking out wedding cakes last May, so it seems like marriage has been on their minds for a while now. Celebitchy first reported on their relationship in June of ’06 when the couple were seen out and about in New York City. She noted that Cokas is the co-founder of the Zenith film group, which produced plays for the New York Fringe Festival. The couple seem a little mismatched to me, but they’ve been together for a while now and must have a good feeling about their relationship. Congrats to them both.