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‘How beautiful’: Internet gushes over ‘The Golden Bachelor’ couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist’s heartwarming wedding vows

Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, both of whom have been through the pain of losing their spouses in the past, fell in love on 'The Golden Bachelor' and decided to get married

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist have found their happily ever after!

'The Golden Wedding' couple tied the knot in a televised wedding on January 4, 2024, just a couple of weeks after getting engaged on the ABC dating show 'The Golden Bachelor.'

While reciting his vows, a teary-eyed Turner said, “I’ve learned you are the woman I can’t live without. I promise that if you’re my partner in life, I will make you the happiest woman on Earth.”

The 72-year-old added, "I promise to choose you every day as the one I love and never take your heart for granted. I promise to shout the 'I love yous' by day and whisper them softly at night." 

Nist vowed, “I love your heart and your soul. I love your smiles and your laughter. I promise to be your calm in a storm, to comfort you when you’re sad, to laugh with you when you’re happy and to stick with you throughout it all. But most of all, to have fun for the rest of the days that we have left on this Earth.”

Soon after, social media users couldn't help raving over the heartfelt wedding vows of the couple.

An X user said, "Those vows . . . . Omg!! How beautiful!!

One user wrote, "I’m about to start crying like I’m at the wedding too. This makes me want to get married even though I'm only 16."

An emotional fan added, 'I was holding myself together until Theresa started her vows and now I am tearing up."

Another user shared, "Don’t worry Gerry, I’m crying with you too."

One user said, "What a fun wedding..Teresa looked beautiful and their exchange of vows so heartfelt & sweet. Funny how some of us that were watching felt happy for the couple and enjoyed the happy occasion. For others it just seems to bring out their negativity. How sad for them."

A user chimed in, "The Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner, and the women he chose from 22 lovely women , Theresa Nist, were married tonite in front of the world on ABC. Beautiful wedding, particularly the vows. As they say “it’s never too late” to start again. Congratulations Gerry and Theresa!"

 Gerry Turner’s daughters looked sad during his wedding to Theresa Nist

The Bachelor Nation' fans think that Gerry Turner's daughters, Jennie and Angie were not happy during his wedding to Theresa Nist.

A Reddit user shared a thread that read, "I feel like Gerry's girls aren't... happy? Did anyone else get these vibes? Maybe it's bc they miss their mom, which I TOTALLY get but I hope it's not bc they don't like Theresa? Just weird vibes."

Another echoed the same sentiments and said, "I agree & who walked Theresa down the isle looked sad too. Although we need to keep in mind that both Gerry and Theresa are widows so this is a bitter sweet moment."

Another user added, "Yea! Thats what I think. I genuinely thing G and T are happy and in love but I definitely think it's hard for their children. Which is understandable!"

A user said, "Totally agree. They are not happy. If you remember how they felt in Costa Rica, it's still there. Theresa's son didn't look happy giving her away. And her daughter trashed Gerry when he was at the hometown date."

Which ‘Bachelor Nation’ stars attended ‘The Golden Wedding’?

Many 'Bachelor Nation' stars, including Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon, Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk, Dean Unglert and Caelynn Miller-Keyes, Mari Pepin and Kenny Braasch, Michelle Young and Jack Leius, Rachel Recchia, Trista and Ryan Sutter, Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried, Jason and Molly Mesnick, Ben Higgins and Wells Adams, marked their presence at 'The Golden Wedding', as per Variety. 

Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist bonded over shared grief on ‘The Golden Bachelor’

One thing that Turner and Nist bonded over during their time on 'The Golden Bachelor' was shared grief.

Both Turner and Nist are widows who fell in love with each other on ABC's dating show.

Turner lost his wife of 43 years, Toni, in 2017 due to a bacterial infection, while Nist's husband of 42 years, Billy, died from kidney failure.