There was an abundance of love when Rosie O’Donnell saw the first of her five children get married.
The actress and comedian’s youngest son, Blake O’Donnell, 24, exchanged vows with his longtime girlfriend, Teresa Garofalow Westervelt, in a ceremony on Friday night, August 16.
The couple was caught in the moment they sealed their marriage with a kiss, while their proud mother watched alongside the groom.
She would document the family’s special occasion by sharing a series of snaps of the newlyweds and their guests on her Instagram page, which included “the O’Donnells’ first dance.”
The photo shows Blake dressed in a white blazer and black pants as he has his arm around his new wife’s waist during the traditional “first dance” at a wedding.
Rosie O’Donnell, 62, watched her youngest son, Blake O’Donnell, 24, marry his longtime girlfriend, Teresa Garofalow Westervelt, on Friday, August 16.
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 7 The proud mom was able to share a mother-son dance to Cyndi Lauper's 1983 hit, Time After Time.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956435_967_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpeg.webp)
The proud mom was able to share a mother-son dance to Cyndi Lauper’s 1983 hit, Time After Time.
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 9 O'Donnell went on to quote the catchy chorus of Time After Time in the title.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpg.webp)
O’Donnell went on to quote the catchy chorus of Time After Time in the title.
As for the bride, she wore a traditional long-sleeved white wedding dress, complete with a bustle at the back, as they took some of their first steps together as husband and wife.
Rosie O’Donnell would prove her love for ’80s culture when she stood in for the bride so they could have their own sweet mother-son moment on the dance floor.
It turns out they decided to share the special moment with Cyndi Lauper’s classic song, Time After Time (1983).
“If you’re lost you can search for me and you will find me, over and over again. Our mother-son dance song #cyndilauper #wedding,” she gushed in the caption, referring to the catchy chorus.
There is also a second photo of Rosie and Blake sharing their moment together.
“So much love #perfectwedding,” the former The View co-host shared in the second caption.
For her son’s big day, the television personality and author wore a sage green pantsuit with watercolor floral designs and a white shirt.
To complete her overall look for the wedding, Rosie donned a pair of off-white pumps, while her salt and pepper hair was styled short and over both ears with a side parting.
The ‘first dance’, of course, was for the bride and groom, who were photographed in an intimate moment with their arms around each other, all while guests watched with tears in many of their eyes.
O’Donnell has been posting about her impending wedding celebration since revealing they would be tying the knot last Thursday.
‘SHE’S GETTING MARRIED TOMORROW!!!!!!!’ Rosie wrote in the caption of a selfie of herself and Blake alongside the hashtags: ‘#blake, #teresa and #family’.
Rosie would also post a number of select photos from the rehearsal dinner, including an image of the bride walking down the aisle while holding a baby girl.
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 11 For her son's big day, the television personality and author wore a sage green pantsuit with watercolor floral designs, a white shirt and off-white shoes.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956436_649_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpeg.webp)
For her son’s big day, the television personality and author wore a sage green pantsuit with watercolor floral designs, a white shirt and off-white shoes.
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 13 The former co-host of The View shared that there was](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956436_511_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpg.webp)
The former co-host of The View shared that there was “a lot of love” at the ceremony.
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 15 The groom showed off his ensemble for his special day in a white blazer and black pants, while the bride looked lovely in a traditional white dress during her](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956436_168_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpeg.webp)
The groom showed off his ensemble for his special day in a white blazer and black pants, while the bride looked lovely in a traditional white dress during their “first dance.”
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 17 There weren't many dry eyes in the house when the couple did their traditional 'first dance'](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956437_403_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpg.webp)
There weren’t many dry eyes in the house when the couple did their traditional ‘first dance’
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 19 1723956437 653 Rosie ODonnells son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956437_653_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpg.webp)
“Me, Kathy Moss, Rachel and Weenie #wedding,” O’Donnell shared of her friends.
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 21 The proud mom sat with many of her family and friends during the festive event.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956438_167_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpeg.webp)
The proud mom sat with many of her family and friends during the festive event.
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 23 O'Donnell wrote: 'Wedding ready @sparklebeautystudionyc thanks Gabriel and Jeffrey'](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956438_425_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpeg.webp)
O’Donnell wrote: ‘Wedding ready @sparklebeautystudionyc thanks Gabriel and Jeffrey’
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 25 Mother and son got playful at times during the run-up to the big wedding day.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956439_282_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpeg.webp)
Mother and son got playful at times during the run-up to the big wedding day.
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 27 Rosie also shared a selection of photos from the rehearsal dinner, which includes some of the younger members of the family playing around.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956439_448_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpeg.webp)
Rosie also shared a selection of photos from the rehearsal dinner, which includes some of the younger members of the family playing around.
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 29 It looks like the youngest of the brood, Dakota, has wedding bells ringing in her ears.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956440_733_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpeg.webp)
It looks like the youngest of the brood, Dakota, has wedding bells ringing in her ears.
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 31 The family seemed to have at least one of their celebrations at home.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956440_5_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpeg.webp)
The family seemed to have at least one of their celebrations at home.
![Rosie O'Donnell's son Blake marries longtime girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt: 'So much love' 33 Rosie announced Blake's engagement in an Instagram post in December 2022, where she shared that Blake popped the question to Teresa during a performance of The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723956441_21_Rosie-ODonnells-son-Blake-marries-longtime-girlfriend-Teresa-Garofalow-Westervelt.jpeg.webp)
Rosie announced Blake’s engagement in an Instagram post in December 2022, where she shared that Blake popped the question to Teresa during a performance of The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.
Rosie announced her son’s engagement in an Instagram post in December 2022, sharing that Blake popped the question to Teresa during a Broadway performance of The Phantom of the Opera.
Blake and Teresa have been dating for six and a half years, according to an anniversary post on her Instagram account, and in 2021 they gushed, “5 years ago I DM’d you and I’m so thankful you didn’t ignore me.”
She added: “I’m so lucky to have fallen in love with such a wonderful person. Happy belated anniversary babe.”
O’Donnell adopted Parker, 29, in 1995, earning him the distinction of being the first to join the family, which also includes Chelsea, 26, Blake, 24, Vivienne, 21, and Dakota, 11.