James Durbin ties the knot on New Year's Eve

James Durbin released his debut album "Memories of a Beautiful Disaster" in November.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• James Durbin wed longtime love Heidi Lowe on New Year's Eve


• The couple made it official in front of 85 guests


• Guests included Durbin's fellow "Idol" Season 10 alums

() -- James Durbin sure knows how to kick off a new year.

The rocker and "" alum wed longtime love Heidi Lowe on New Year's Eve, Durbin's rep confirms. The couple made it official in front of 85 guests -- including their 2-year-old son, Hunter, who served as ring bearer -- in a chapel at the edge of a redwood forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

"We are so in love and happy that we got to share our special day with our closest family and friends," the couple tells PEOPLE exclusively.

" was the perfect way to kick off the New Year. We are looking forward to living happily ever after."

Guests included Durbin's fellow "Idol" alums Haley Reinhart, Stefano Langone and Casey Abrams.

Lowe and Durbin, 22, who released his debut album "Memories of a Beautiful Disaster" in November, plan to ring in the New Year with a reception at a local community hall that they describe as a "little bit country, little bit rock 'n roll."

One of the highlights of the night? Geoff Tate, the frontman for progressive metal band Queensrÿche, surprised the couple with a performance of his band's 1984 classic "Take Hold of the Flame" -- one of Durbin and Lowe's favorite tunes.

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