Serena Pitt celebrates her bachelorette party in Las Vegas.Photo:Chris Tavalare / Tao GroupSerena Pittcelebrated her bachelorette party in style!The formerBachelor in Paradisestar, 25, enjoyed a weekend getaway to Las Vegas with friends where they stayed at The Venetian Resort ahead of Pitt’s second wedding to husband Joe Amabile.The group all stayed together in a hotel suite which was decorated for the special occasion with balloons and flowers, and bottles of welcome Champagne.“My bachelorette trip at the Venetian and Tao Beach was better than I could’ve ever imagined!” Pitt tells PEOPLE. “I had the most amazing first ever trip to Vegas celebrating being a bride with my closest friends. The group included six of my best friends from high school and university as well as my sister/maid of honor who put so much work into making the weekend special. The trip was so much fun with delicious meals, great hotel activities and many amazing memories made that will last a lifetime.“Adds Pitt: “Next up is the wedding and we couldn’t be more excited!“Serena Pitt celebrates her bachelorette party with a group of friends at Tao Beach in Las vegas.Chris Tavalare / Tao GroupThroughout the fun-filled weekend, the bachelorette party spent time soaking up the sun atTao Beachand enjoyed several meals, including dinner atCHICA, lunch atTruth & Tonicand an in-suite brunch buffet.In pictures from the celebration, Pitt is seen smiling and laughing with her friends while decked out in a white bandeau top and sheer white drawstring pants. She held a colorful fan to help keep cool in the desert heat.Pitt’s upcoming wedding— set to take place in September in Charleston, S.C.— will be the second time she says “I do” to her love Joe Amabile. The couple, who gotengagedon season 7 ofBIP, married in an intimate ceremony at City Hall in New York City in October.Shortly after, the pair opened up to PEOPLE abouttheir surprise nuptials. “We have always known marriage was in our future, it just looked a little bit different than we expected,” the couple said.Serena Pitt wears bridal white at her Las Vegas bachelorette party.Chris Tavalare / Tao Group"We still plan on having a big wedding next fall that we are already planning, but with everything being so public in our relationship, having a private moment for just the two of us felt so special and intimate,” they added. “Natasha Parkerwas our witness, someone that has seen our relationship from the very beginning.““We can’t wait to celebrate with all of our family and friends next year at our wedding,” they continued, “because who doesn’t want to marry the love of their life twice?“They later appeared on theClick Bait with Bachelor Nationpodcast and shared morebehind-the-scenes detailsabout their courthouse ceremony. The couple revealed that they had talked about the idea of eloping ever since theirengagement partyin Toronto in August, and it took just three weeks to go from Googling “how to get married” to actually exchanging vows.Chris Tavalare / Tao GroupThe reality stars explained that they originally hoped to get married in a Zoom ceremony on their couch, similar to how it was done at the beginning of the pandemic, but after learning it was no longer being offered as an option, they decided on a courthouse wedding.“It has taken a lot of pressure off of the wedding itself,” Amabile said. “I already feel like the pressure is gone.“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.Heading into the ceremony, Pitt recalled that they “didn’t know what to expect at all,” but she was soon moved to tears.“I just figured you sit down, you sign some papers, and they’re like, ‘You’re married!'” she said. “But you go into this room and it’s the two of us, and [our witness], and this woman. And she’s like, ‘Face each other, look into each other’s eyes, hold hands,’ and I got so emotional. It made it really real, [but] not in a bad way.““She was crying,” Amabile chimed in, as Pitt admitted, “Yeah, I was crying the whole time.“Once the “I dos” had been exchanged, Pitt said the couple left the courthouse feeling “super excited.”

Serena Pitt celebrates her bachelorette party in Las Vegas.Photo:Chris Tavalare / Tao Group

‘Bachelorette’ Serena Pitt Celebrates Her Bachelorette Party at TAO Beach in Las vegas

Chris Tavalare / Tao Group

Serena Pittcelebrated her bachelorette party in style!The formerBachelor in Paradisestar, 25, enjoyed a weekend getaway to Las Vegas with friends where they stayed at The Venetian Resort ahead of Pitt’s second wedding to husband Joe Amabile.The group all stayed together in a hotel suite which was decorated for the special occasion with balloons and flowers, and bottles of welcome Champagne.“My bachelorette trip at the Venetian and Tao Beach was better than I could’ve ever imagined!” Pitt tells PEOPLE. “I had the most amazing first ever trip to Vegas celebrating being a bride with my closest friends. The group included six of my best friends from high school and university as well as my sister/maid of honor who put so much work into making the weekend special. The trip was so much fun with delicious meals, great hotel activities and many amazing memories made that will last a lifetime.“Adds Pitt: “Next up is the wedding and we couldn’t be more excited!“Serena Pitt celebrates her bachelorette party with a group of friends at Tao Beach in Las vegas.Chris Tavalare / Tao GroupThroughout the fun-filled weekend, the bachelorette party spent time soaking up the sun atTao Beachand enjoyed several meals, including dinner atCHICA, lunch atTruth & Tonicand an in-suite brunch buffet.In pictures from the celebration, Pitt is seen smiling and laughing with her friends while decked out in a white bandeau top and sheer white drawstring pants. She held a colorful fan to help keep cool in the desert heat.Pitt’s upcoming wedding— set to take place in September in Charleston, S.C.— will be the second time she says “I do” to her love Joe Amabile. The couple, who gotengagedon season 7 ofBIP, married in an intimate ceremony at City Hall in New York City in October.Shortly after, the pair opened up to PEOPLE abouttheir surprise nuptials. “We have always known marriage was in our future, it just looked a little bit different than we expected,” the couple said.Serena Pitt wears bridal white at her Las Vegas bachelorette party.Chris Tavalare / Tao Group"We still plan on having a big wedding next fall that we are already planning, but with everything being so public in our relationship, having a private moment for just the two of us felt so special and intimate,” they added. “Natasha Parkerwas our witness, someone that has seen our relationship from the very beginning.““We can’t wait to celebrate with all of our family and friends next year at our wedding,” they continued, “because who doesn’t want to marry the love of their life twice?“They later appeared on theClick Bait with Bachelor Nationpodcast and shared morebehind-the-scenes detailsabout their courthouse ceremony. The couple revealed that they had talked about the idea of eloping ever since theirengagement partyin Toronto in August, and it took just three weeks to go from Googling “how to get married” to actually exchanging vows.Chris Tavalare / Tao GroupThe reality stars explained that they originally hoped to get married in a Zoom ceremony on their couch, similar to how it was done at the beginning of the pandemic, but after learning it was no longer being offered as an option, they decided on a courthouse wedding.“It has taken a lot of pressure off of the wedding itself,” Amabile said. “I already feel like the pressure is gone.“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.Heading into the ceremony, Pitt recalled that they “didn’t know what to expect at all,” but she was soon moved to tears.“I just figured you sit down, you sign some papers, and they’re like, ‘You’re married!'” she said. “But you go into this room and it’s the two of us, and [our witness], and this woman. And she’s like, ‘Face each other, look into each other’s eyes, hold hands,’ and I got so emotional. It made it really real, [but] not in a bad way.““She was crying,” Amabile chimed in, as Pitt admitted, “Yeah, I was crying the whole time.“Once the “I dos” had been exchanged, Pitt said the couple left the courthouse feeling “super excited.”

Serena Pittcelebrated her bachelorette party in style!

The formerBachelor in Paradisestar, 25, enjoyed a weekend getaway to Las Vegas with friends where they stayed at The Venetian Resort ahead of Pitt’s second wedding to husband Joe Amabile.

The group all stayed together in a hotel suite which was decorated for the special occasion with balloons and flowers, and bottles of welcome Champagne.

“My bachelorette trip at the Venetian and Tao Beach was better than I could’ve ever imagined!” Pitt tells PEOPLE. “I had the most amazing first ever trip to Vegas celebrating being a bride with my closest friends. The group included six of my best friends from high school and university as well as my sister/maid of honor who put so much work into making the weekend special. The trip was so much fun with delicious meals, great hotel activities and many amazing memories made that will last a lifetime.”

Adds Pitt: “Next up is the wedding and we couldn’t be more excited!”

Serena Pitt celebrates her bachelorette party with a group of friends at Tao Beach in Las vegas.Chris Tavalare / Tao Group

‘Bachelorette’ Serena Pitt Celebrates Her Bachelorette Party at TAO Beach in Las Vegas

Throughout the fun-filled weekend, the bachelorette party spent time soaking up the sun atTao Beachand enjoyed several meals, including dinner atCHICA, lunch atTruth & Tonicand an in-suite brunch buffet.

In pictures from the celebration, Pitt is seen smiling and laughing with her friends while decked out in a white bandeau top and sheer white drawstring pants. She held a colorful fan to help keep cool in the desert heat.

Pitt’s upcoming wedding— set to take place in September in Charleston, S.C.— will be the second time she says “I do” to her love Joe Amabile. The couple, who gotengagedon season 7 ofBIP, married in an intimate ceremony at City Hall in New York City in October.Shortly after, the pair opened up to PEOPLE abouttheir surprise nuptials. “We have always known marriage was in our future, it just looked a little bit different than we expected,” the couple said.

Serena Pitt wears bridal white at her Las Vegas bachelorette party.Chris Tavalare / Tao Group

‘Bachelorette’ Serena Pitt Celebrates Her Bachelorette Party at TAO Beach in Las Vegas

“We still plan on having a big wedding next fall that we are already planning, but with everything being so public in our relationship, having a private moment for just the two of us felt so special and intimate,” they added. “Natasha Parkerwas our witness, someone that has seen our relationship from the very beginning.”

“We can’t wait to celebrate with all of our family and friends next year at our wedding,” they continued, “because who doesn’t want to marry the love of their life twice?”

They later appeared on theClick Bait with Bachelor Nationpodcast and shared morebehind-the-scenes detailsabout their courthouse ceremony. The couple revealed that they had talked about the idea of eloping ever since theirengagement partyin Toronto in August, and it took just three weeks to go from Googling “how to get married” to actually exchanging vows.

‘Bachelorette’ Serena Pitt Celebrates Her Bachelorette Party at TAO Beach in Las Vegas

The reality stars explained that they originally hoped to get married in a Zoom ceremony on their couch, similar to how it was done at the beginning of the pandemic, but after learning it was no longer being offered as an option, they decided on a courthouse wedding.

“It has taken a lot of pressure off of the wedding itself,” Amabile said. “I already feel like the pressure is gone.”

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.

Heading into the ceremony, Pitt recalled that they “didn’t know what to expect at all,” but she was soon moved to tears.

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“I just figured you sit down, you sign some papers, and they’re like, ‘You’re married!'” she said. “But you go into this room and it’s the two of us, and [our witness], and this woman. And she’s like, ‘Face each other, look into each other’s eyes, hold hands,’ and I got so emotional. It made it really real, [but] not in a bad way.”

“She was crying,” Amabile chimed in, as Pitt admitted, “Yeah, I was crying the whole time.”

Once the “I dos” had been exchanged, Pitt said the couple left the courthouse feeling “super excited.”

source: people.com