TV Presenters Josh Elliott And Liz Cho Are Married (Photo : REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
NBC Sports personality Josh Elliott, 44, married ABC's anchor, Liz Cho, 44, in Montecito, Calif., on July 11, Saturday. The couple kept things simple for their second time around.
The couple exchanged vows at Villa Sevillano, a private estate against a backdrop of the Santa Barbara Mountains. There were around 70 guests including Elliott's daughter Sarina, 6, and Cho's daughter, Louisa, 8. The kids are from their first marriages and served as the maids of honor.
The bride wore a blush Ramona Kaveza wedding gown, People reported. The silk dress featured a ruched back, draped neckline and one draped strap that fell delicately over one of her shoulders. The groom wore a navy Zegna suit.
"[My mother's] memory was there throughout. Everybody there knew my mom and spoke about her in their toasts," said Elliott, who lost his mother three weeks back. His mother Toni Jordan, 74, died unexpectedly. The couple honored her memory with an empty chair at the wedding.
Elliott's former colleague from ABC Sam Champion, 53, officiated the ceremony. Champion now works at The Weather Channel. Matt Ginella, travel reporter at The Golf Channel served as best man, and NBC News supervising producer Rich McHugh was also in attendance.
Cho's colleagues including Bill Ritter, Lee Goldberg, Tory Johnson and Jamie Nguyen also attended the garden nuptials. Following a sumptuous dinner, and dancing, Elliott entertained his guests with an impromptu performance with the band, E! News reported.
Cho said that it was a wonderful and romantic wedding and Elliott's vows were the best. The NBC presenter said that they had an incredible time. They were up late night with snacks going around, Elliott said, adding everyone was looking up at the tapestry of stars.
