Tika Sumpter Marries Nicholas James After 5-Year Engagement: 'We Just Cemented What We Already Are'

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Tika Sumpter is a married woman! On Saturday, the  star tied the knot with her longtime love, Nicholas James, in a beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, ceremony. «We're excited to be together and continue the journey,» Sumpter told  of their wedding day. «We both walked down the aisle with clear eyes, knowing that the wedding wasn't just for the party.

It was really for us.»According to , Sumpter wore a strapless wedding dress by Galia Lahav with a flowing veil, while James wore a light blue custom Franc Milton suit.«My favorite part of the planning process was just looking at all of the names of my friends and family who were coming,» she told the magazine. «Each one made me smile, so it made me even more excited to plan something beautiful.

I wanted everybody to have a great time. I really had my friends, my family, my future husband in mind — it wasn't just for me.

It was a real celebration of all the people who have held us up on this journey to make it what it is.»Sumpter also noted that officially being married won't change much for the couple, although she said it'll be fun to «call Nick my husband and hear him call me his wife.» «I think we just cemented what we already are, and all of our friends were witnesses to that,» she said. «It's a continuation of the journey, but I'm looking forward to doing what we've been doing, which is making sure that we have a solid foundation.