Kara DioGuardi, the newest judge on the smash hit American Idol, wed boyfriend Mike McCuddy on July 5th in Maine. The couple was wed in the groom’s hometown, with just 30 people in attendance. Kara wore a Vera Wang gown for the ceremony.

Kara said she and Mike were blessed with good weather on their wedding day. The day after the wedding she told reporters:

“It’s been raining in Maine for 60 days. The only day that was nice was yesterday!”

Says the new bride on how it felt to get married:

“I feel great.What was most unbelievable about the experience was when I looked out at the church and saw all these people that were so important to me and Mike, who were there for us. It was pretty powerful. I was very emotional and I’m not somebody who breaks down and cries.”

The couple met when Mike, a contractor, was working on the house next door to Kara’s. They got engaged last December.

Good luck to the newlyweds!

Julie Wein