01of 10Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk.Charla StoreyThe pandemic may have delayed their plans butBachelor in Paradisestars Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalkfinally got their walk down the aisleon April 16 atThe Olana, a majestic estate outside of Dallas, where the couple lives. Just 20 family members and close friends attended and were tested for COVID the day before.Despite everything, “I couldn’t have imagined it any other way,” Gates tells PEOPLE. “We couldn’t have asked for anything to work out more perfectly than it did. We feel so grateful.”
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Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk.Charla Storey
The pandemic may have delayed their plans butBachelor in Paradisestars Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalkfinally got their walk down the aisleon April 16 atThe Olana, a majestic estate outside of Dallas, where the couple lives. Just 20 family members and close friends attended and were tested for COVID the day before.
Despite everything, “I couldn’t have imagined it any other way,” Gates tells PEOPLE. “We couldn’t have asked for anything to work out more perfectly than it did. We feel so grateful.”
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Safety was the most important factor to consider once the couple had to replan their wedding. Gottschalk wanted the environment to be safe for the officiants and their guests, whose ages ranged from 4 to 80 years old.
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“They took some of the foods we liked and made it very unique,” says Gottschalk, who is from Los Angeles. “There was definitely a Southern twist.”
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Gates recalled their cake tasting session when Gottschalk took a bite of the cake and said, “This is great, but this needs a pistachio filling.” The team took his notes and whipped up a new filling which Gates ended up loving.
“I’m telling you, I was shocked at how great it made the cake taste,” says Gates.
05of 10CHARLA STOREYThe moment when the groom first saw his bride was an emotional one.“When I tapped him on the shoulder and he saw me for the first time he just fell into my arms sobbing,” says Gates.“Every single person there was so excited for us,” she continues of finally having their wedding after the COVID-19 delays. “It was so perfect. To have the people there who will be there for us for everything, it was so romantic and intimate and spiritual.”
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The moment when the groom first saw his bride was an emotional one.
“When I tapped him on the shoulder and he saw me for the first time he just fell into my arms sobbing,” says Gates.
“Every single person there was so excited for us,” she continues of finally having their wedding after the COVID-19 delays. “It was so perfect. To have the people there who will be there for us for everything, it was so romantic and intimate and spiritual.”
06of 10CHARLA STOREYDuring their interfaith ceremony (Gates is Christian, Gottschalk is Jewish), the bride wore the first of threeWatters gownsand exchanged tearful vows with her then soon-to-be husband, who wore aIndochino tux.“Adam did such a beautiful job writing his vows and we were just sobbing messes,” Gates says.
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During their interfaith ceremony (Gates is Christian, Gottschalk is Jewish), the bride wore the first of threeWatters gownsand exchanged tearful vows with her then soon-to-be husband, who wore aIndochino tux.
“Adam did such a beautiful job writing his vows and we were just sobbing messes,” Gates says.
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“Everyone had full hearts and full tummies,” says Gottschalk.
08of 10Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk.Charla StoreyAfter the ceremony, there was a short cocktail hour, dinner and then everyone headed to the dance floor to groove to hits fromEmerald City Management’s DJ.
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After the ceremony, there was a short cocktail hour, dinner and then everyone headed to the dance floor to groove to hits fromEmerald City Management’s DJ.
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Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk.CHARLA STOREY
The couple will honeymoon in Hawaii and after that? Bachelor babies may be on the way.
10of 10Adam Gottschalk and Raven Gates.CHARLA STOREY"We couldn’t have asked for everything to be more perfect and to work out just the way it did," says Gates. “This morning we woke up and cried again! Our story led us here and it’s so incredible. We are so thankful.”
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Adam Gottschalk and Raven Gates.CHARLA STOREY
“We couldn’t have asked for everything to be more perfect and to work out just the way it did,” says Gates. “This morning we woke up and cried again! Our story led us here and it’s so incredible. We are so thankful.”
source: people.com
