BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. hit vampire TV show "True Blood" stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer tied the knot at a private residence in Malibu of California, on Saturday of local time, according to reports of US Magazine.

The couple exchanged their vows beneath a tent across the street from the beach. Several friends of them, included Elijah Wood and "True Blood" costar Carrie Preston, witnessed the sweet moment.

Paquin, 28, and Moyer, 40, began dating since a few months after costarring in the popular Vampire HBO series "True Blood," and their first kiss occurred onscreen.

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer

The duo publicized their real-life romance until February of 2009. Moyer has two kids: a son, Billy, and daughter, Lilac, from two previous relationships.

"With Anna it's just about pure trust, on camera and off," Moyer gushed in the July issue of Playboy. "I have never trusted anybody like I trust Anna."

"I feel so lucky right now," Paquin said in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. "Life is pretty great.”

Paquin won a best supporting actress Oscar in 1994 for "The Piano." Her other credits include Spike Lee's "25th Hour," "X-Men," and "A Walk on the Moon.

Moyer appeared in "The Starter Wife," the TV movie "Uprising," and "Quills."