Nick Viall Says Daughter River Will 'Definitely' Have a Special Role in His Wedding to Natalie Joy (Exclusive)

Viall welcomed his baby daughter with fiancée Natalie Joy in February, and they traveled to Coachella together as a family with PATRÓN EL ALTO

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Nick Viall's daughter is set to play a special role in her parents' upcoming wedding.

The Viall Files podcast host, 43, chatted with PEOPLE at the Gallery Desert House presented by PATRÓN EL ALTO in Indio, Calif., on April 14, and shared whether his baby daughter River Rose, 10 weeks, will play a part in his upcoming nuptials with fiancée Natalie Joy.

"She'll definitely be a part of the wedding, for sure," Viall tells PEOPLE. "Yeah, we're lucky to have her in every possible way."

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Viall, who brought his daughter River along to Coachella this year, says that the experience with Patrón has "been a lot of fun."

"They kind of elevate everything they do," the podcast host said of Patrón. "They made Coachella enjoyable."

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The former Bachelor, who welcomed his daughter with Joy in February, says that since becoming a father, he doesn't feel "changed all that much."

"But it certainly has given me even more meaning and more purpose," Viall adds of fatherhood. "And it's hard to be mad for any long period of time, knowing I get to go home to my daughter and raise her. And I love everything about fatherhood, so I wouldn't change a thing."

"It's only added to my life. It has only added more meaning and purpose and wonderful moments," the proud dad tells PEOPLE. "I truly feel like I'm living the dream and it's been an incredibly fulfilling experience."

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Viall noted that so far, parenting has been smooth sailing for him and Joy, although he credits a lot of the ease to having Joy's mom around.

"I think, more than anything, parenthood brings a lot of unexpected turns. So we've given ourselves some grace. We know how much we love our daughter and care about her wellbeing, and parenthood is the hardest job," Viall says.

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"We're just here rolling with all the punches and we're enjoying all the moments. So far, there's hasn't been any 'Oh crap' moments. I think it's, 'Oh crap,' just how crazy and cool it is that we're parents every day. I think we pinch ourselves every day. That hasn't gotten old yet."

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