Blake Lively wants to have "30 children" with Ryan Reynolds.

The 25-year-old actress and the 35-year-old actor - who have been dating since last year after meeting on the set of 2011 superhero film The Green Lantern - tied the knot in South Carolina on Sunday, and she is keen to have a "big family" in the future.

In an interview with Allure magazine conducted a month-and-a-half before she tied the knot, she said, "I've always wanted a big family. I'd love 30 (children) if I could."

Blake admits she has "never been happier" in her life, but "can't wait" to quit teen drama series Gossip Girl - which she has starred in since 2007 - so she can show off her acting talents on the big screen. "I've worked on a lot of characters in the past five years, but I haven't had time to work on my own character. That's something that I'm really excited to do. I thought, I can't wait for Gossip Girl to be done because there are so many movies I want to do! But right now, I'm so peaceful. I've never been happier in my life," she explained.