'I do again': Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens get married for second time in lavish ceremony in Mexico
CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO: Star Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens got married for the second time in a lavish ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Saturday, May 6.
Biles, 26, and NFL star Owens, 27, previously exchanged vows on April 22 in a courthouse in Houston, Texas. Biles looked enchanting in a wedding gown with exquisite lace embellishments, while Owens looked dashing in his beige tuxedo.
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A fairytale wedding
The wedding was nothing less than a fairytale as the beaming couple stood on an altar of white flowers, surrounded by family and friends. "We had to get married "legally" here in the US since our wedding will be a destination wedding," Biles told an Instagram fan.
According to Vogue, Biles and Owens got married in front of 144 guests. Owens' gentlemen donned teal suits while Biles' bridesmaids wore cream gowns.
‘The best officiant’
The couple had an extravagant rehearsal dinner on Friday, May 5. On the wedding day, Biles' father, Ronald, led her down the aisle, while her uncle, Paul, presided over the wedding. Photos showed Owens looking handsome in a white suit and shorts while Biles dazzled in a minidress.
Arthurine Cannon, Owens' mother, was spotted escorting him down the aisle. She was wearing a square-necked, curve-hugging white sleeveless dress. Owens shared an Instagram reel, giving fans a glimpse of the day.
Before taking her place in the front row, Biles gave Owens a hug as they stood in front of Paul. The blushing bride gushed in an Instagram story, "Uncle Paul aka gonna be the best officiant y'all have ever seen." Among the attendees were fellow gymnasts Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos, Aly Raisman, Maggie Nichols, Madison Kocian, Jordan Chiles and Katelyn Ohashi.
‘I slid into his DMs’
Although it's not known when Biles and Owens started dating, it was reported that their love story began after the foremer sent a message to the latter on Instagram in 2021. She wrote, "Happy 25th birthday. Hope this year brings you everything you want and more."
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Biles said that she initiated the first social media interaction. In July 2021, she said, "He would say I slid into his DMs." On February 14, 2022, they got engaged. She posted a picture of the proposal with the caption, "THE EASIEST YES. You are all I could have ever hoped for, and more, therefore I can't wait to spend all of eternity with you! FIANCÉ, let's get married."