Brayden Powers and Christina Mandrell Officially husband and wife!
On Tuesday, January 21 Bachelor Nation A couple revealed that they secretly tied the knot on December 12, 2024. They gave fans a sneak peek at their big day in a wedding video shared via Bachelor Nation's YouTube page.
“We just got a marriage license. Nobody knows! Unlike them,” Powers, 26, noted Proposed January 2024 on Golden BachelorHe lives Golden wedding Privately, they wanted to keep this relationship a secret — for a little while, anyway. “Nobody knows about this,” he said, and Mandrell, 30, added, “except for the people who drive by when we get married in the gazebo.”
The couple said “I do” on a small gazebo in front of a small lake. On the way to their place, Mandrell photographed Powers carrying her 8-year-old daughter, Blakely, “like a taco,” because she wasn't feeling well after they picked her up from school. Fortunately, Blakely was a “trooper” and served as the party's flower and videographer. (Mandrell Blakely shares with her ex-husband, Blake Dennis.)
Disney/James Clarke Brayden Powers and Christina Mandrell's relationship was one like none of us had seen after their appearance on Bachelor in Paradise Season 9. “She slid into my DMs and it was funny because we started hitting it up,” Brayden revealed ahead of the golden wedding in January 2024. “We[…]
The couple kept things simple at their intimate wedding, with Mandrell holding white roses they picked up from Target. Mandrell kept warm by wearing a white fur coat over her wedding dress, which featured a large leg slit. She accessorized her wedding look with diamond drop earrings and a white hair bow. For his part, Powers looked dapper in a navy suit and light blue shirt.
Brayden Powers and Christina Mandrell
Disney/Eric McCandless“As I place this ring on your finger, I give you my promise. From this day forward, I give you everything I am. You will never walk alone. I give you my heart and soul all the days of my life,” Powers and Mandrell said in their vows.
The official also reminded the two that they will “hold your best friend's hand” from that day forward. “These hands will work side by side with yours, building your future. These hands will love and cherish you deeply and will be able to provide you with comfort like no other. Finally, these hands, even when they become wrinkled with age, will still reach out to you,” she added.
After being declared husband and wife, Powers and Mandrell shared their first dance as a married couple next to the gazebo. “This is the best wedding ever,” Bowers exclaimed in the video.
Bachelor Nation fans met Mandrell Zach Shallcross“Season 27 of Bachelor's degree In 2023 and Powers On Lawson Charitable FoundationSeason 20 of Bachelorette Later that year. In December 2023, the season 9 finale Bachelor in ParadiseIt turns out The two were dating After Powers' short novels with Kat Izzo and Rachel Recchia On offer.
Two months after Powers got down on one knee during it The golden wedding In particular, he and Mandrell sparked marriage rumors after they proposed to a party Wedding themed photo session In March 2024.
Former Bachelorette Ben Higgins couldn't resist saying what was on his mind after witnessing Brayden Powers and Christina Mandrell get engaged during their golden wedding. “It happened so fast! It happened so fast!” Ben, 34, exclaimed as Brayden, 25, placed the engagement ring on Kristina's finger. Ben's reaction appeared on Friday, January 5, on Raven Gates' YouTube (…)
The couple spoke about their decision to have a smaller wedding on Tuesday's episode of the show The Bachelor Happy Hour podcast.where Mandrell explained that the larger celebration would have been focused on their guests.
“We want the guest experience, for example, if we're doing something, even if we have people in town staying with us…we want to make sure that our full attention is with them, making sure everything is perfect, and the tissues are swan-y,” she said. Little things like that, I know how crazy I am about it, and I know you're the same way too.” “So, we'll probably take care of them. We love doing it, that's the thing. It won't be a chore, but it's like, “Okay, it'll be less about us.” “So, I like the way we did it.”
