Photo:Molly Mesnick/Instagram
Molly Mesnick/Instagram
Theresa Nistwore not one, but two stunning dresses during her Thursday nuptials toGerry Turner.
After saying “I do” to Turner, 72, in a lace, mermaid-style Badgley Mischka wedding dress (andexpertly navigating a bridal wardrobe malfunction), theGolden Bachelorwinner, 70, changed into a slinkier gown to dance the night away with her friends, family and husband.
Nist told PEOPLE that her ceremony dress isn’t necessarilywhat she expected to wear for her weddingbut she loved it all the same. She chose it with the help of her daughter, Jen Woolston, daughter-in-law Amanda Nist and fellowGolden Bachelorcontestants Susan Noles andKathy Swarts.
“I was presented with these incredibly gorgeous gowns from Badgley Mischka, and I was overwhelmed,” Nist told PEOPLE. “I asked each one of these beautiful women to go pick their favorite. And then I picked three of mine, and I walked down the stairs with them. And when it was the dress, they unanimously thought this was the good gown. I think Susan was so proud because that’s the one I picked out!”
Nist first married William “Billy” Nist when she was 18 before he was drafted into the Vietnam War, and the pair was married for more than 42 years before he died in 2014.
Turner was also married to his first spouse, high school sweetheartToni Turner, for more than four decades before she died in 2017.
For her first wedding,Nist’s high-neck long-sleeve dress featured several stunning vintage details, including puffed sleeves,photosof the ‘70s ceremony Nist posted on Instagram show.
In a era-appropriate choice, she paired the bridal gown with a romantic veil made of what appears to be lace floral appliqués that laid on top of the headpiece and wrapped around her long tresses.
In ourfantasy picks for Nist’s 2024 wedding dress, published ahead of the star’s Jan. 4 nuptials, PEOPLE provided a recommendation based on her original gown — as well as two others.
Theresa Nist and Gerry Turner.John Fleenor/Disney via Getty
John Fleenor/Disney via Getty
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As the inaugural season ofThe Golden Bachelorplayed out, Nist and Turner bonded over their experiences with grief as well as their hopeful outlooks on life.
Turner ultimately gave Nist his Final Rose andpopped the questionwith a Neil Lanediamond ring, whose symbolism is “so important” to the couple, Turner told PEOPLE exclusively.
The sparkler spoke to the incredible journey the couple has been on as they found love again after losing their first spouses, Turner told PEOPLE.
“It was just like, the minute she slipped it on, again, it was like, ‘Oh, my god, this is that joyful happiness that I want to feel, that I want everyone to see,’” he added.
Nist also chatted with PEOPLE ahead of the couple’s nuptials, revealing that many exciting adventures await her and Turner, from their moveto Charleston, South Carolinato vacationing together.
“We feel like we’re going to have the best lives ever,” she said.
source: people.com
