The Golden Bachelor’s Theresa Nist and Gerry Turner.Photo:Disney/John FleenorGolden BachelorGerry Turnerand his fiancéeTheresa Nistdidn’t have to look far when it came to finding an officiant fortheir Golden Wedding.On Tuesday, ABC announced that fan favoriteSusan Noles— who has beena wedding officiant for over a decadeand appeared on the inaugural season of the ABC dating series — would be presiding over the live televised ceremony, which airs on ABC Thursday.“Who better to officiate #TheGoldenWedding than the one and only @thesusannoles?” a message on theGolden Bachelor Instagramread alongside a photo of the trio. “Don’t miss her in her element Thursday at 8/7c on ABC. Stream on Hulu!”Noles alsoshared the newson social media, writing, “I guess the secret is out! I’m officiating THE GOLDEN WEDDING 💒 and I’m just beyond excited!! @goldenbachabc”She posteda clip— which was set to Bruno Mars’ “Marry You” — showing her revealing to her daughter that she would be officiating the big day.“FaceTime with my daughter telling her I’m officiating THE wedding,” she wrote over the video, adding in the caption, “I guess the secret is out! I’m officiating THE GOLDEN WEDDING 💒 and I’m just beyond excited!! @goldenbachabc"Susan Noles with Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist.Disney/Eric McCandlessAhead of the ceremony, Turner, 72, and Nist, 70, told PEOPLE there isone wedding traditionthey won’t be skipping.“Oh, I will definitely do a bouquet toss,” Nist said, before adding with a laugh: “There’s plenty of women who want to catch that bouquet.”Her fiancé added: “So true.”“Sorry!” Nist shared, apologizing for the comment — an underhanded reference to the 20 other women who vied for her fiancé’s heart on national television in the inaugural season of theBachelorspinoff show. “I think we will do all the traditional things that you normally do at a wedding.”In addition to Noles, fans may see some familiar faces from Bachelor Nation at the ceremony, Nist teased. “You’re probably going to see some,” she said, though she kept her cards close to her chest.“We won’t tell you who, but you’re going to see some,” she added.Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist attend the New York screening of “The Golden Bachelor” on December 11, 2023.Anthony Behar courtesy of ABCNist has been open about her desire for the other women who dated Turner on the show to attend their wedding.During a For Your Consideration panel at The Times Center in New York City in December, the former financial services professional confirmed that all of the other hopefuls had been invited to the wedding, though she wasn’t sure who would make it.She also previously made an explicit mention of the season’s runner-up,Leslie Fhima, as she toldJoe Amabile and Serena Pitton theirBachelor Happy Hourpodcast, “I would invite Leslie. I don’t know if she would come.”She also named Edith Aguirre, Pamela Burns, Peggy Dercole, Ellen Goltzer, Renee Halverson-Wright, Sandra Mason and Sylvia Robledo as the other ladies she’d want there on her big day.Turner added Anna Zalk to the list, as Nist said, “I talk to Anna all the time.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Golden Weddingwill air Thursday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
The Golden Bachelor’s Theresa Nist and Gerry Turner.Photo:Disney/John Fleenor
Disney/John Fleenor
Golden BachelorGerry Turnerand his fiancéeTheresa Nistdidn’t have to look far when it came to finding an officiant fortheir Golden Wedding.On Tuesday, ABC announced that fan favoriteSusan Noles— who has beena wedding officiant for over a decadeand appeared on the inaugural season of the ABC dating series — would be presiding over the live televised ceremony, which airs on ABC Thursday.“Who better to officiate #TheGoldenWedding than the one and only @thesusannoles?” a message on theGolden Bachelor Instagramread alongside a photo of the trio. “Don’t miss her in her element Thursday at 8/7c on ABC. Stream on Hulu!”Noles alsoshared the newson social media, writing, “I guess the secret is out! I’m officiating THE GOLDEN WEDDING 💒 and I’m just beyond excited!! @goldenbachabc”She posteda clip— which was set to Bruno Mars’ “Marry You” — showing her revealing to her daughter that she would be officiating the big day.“FaceTime with my daughter telling her I’m officiating THE wedding,” she wrote over the video, adding in the caption, “I guess the secret is out! I’m officiating THE GOLDEN WEDDING 💒 and I’m just beyond excited!! @goldenbachabc"Susan Noles with Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist.Disney/Eric McCandlessAhead of the ceremony, Turner, 72, and Nist, 70, told PEOPLE there isone wedding traditionthey won’t be skipping.“Oh, I will definitely do a bouquet toss,” Nist said, before adding with a laugh: “There’s plenty of women who want to catch that bouquet.”Her fiancé added: “So true.”“Sorry!” Nist shared, apologizing for the comment — an underhanded reference to the 20 other women who vied for her fiancé’s heart on national television in the inaugural season of theBachelorspinoff show. “I think we will do all the traditional things that you normally do at a wedding.”In addition to Noles, fans may see some familiar faces from Bachelor Nation at the ceremony, Nist teased. “You’re probably going to see some,” she said, though she kept her cards close to her chest.“We won’t tell you who, but you’re going to see some,” she added.Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist attend the New York screening of “The Golden Bachelor” on December 11, 2023.Anthony Behar courtesy of ABCNist has been open about her desire for the other women who dated Turner on the show to attend their wedding.During a For Your Consideration panel at The Times Center in New York City in December, the former financial services professional confirmed that all of the other hopefuls had been invited to the wedding, though she wasn’t sure who would make it.She also previously made an explicit mention of the season’s runner-up,Leslie Fhima, as she toldJoe Amabile and Serena Pitton theirBachelor Happy Hourpodcast, “I would invite Leslie. I don’t know if she would come.”She also named Edith Aguirre, Pamela Burns, Peggy Dercole, Ellen Goltzer, Renee Halverson-Wright, Sandra Mason and Sylvia Robledo as the other ladies she’d want there on her big day.Turner added Anna Zalk to the list, as Nist said, “I talk to Anna all the time.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Golden Weddingwill air Thursday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Golden BachelorGerry Turnerand his fiancéeTheresa Nistdidn’t have to look far when it came to finding an officiant fortheir Golden Wedding.
On Tuesday, ABC announced that fan favoriteSusan Noles— who has beena wedding officiant for over a decadeand appeared on the inaugural season of the ABC dating series — would be presiding over the live televised ceremony, which airs on ABC Thursday.
“Who better to officiate #TheGoldenWedding than the one and only @thesusannoles?” a message on theGolden Bachelor Instagramread alongside a photo of the trio. “Don’t miss her in her element Thursday at 8/7c on ABC. Stream on Hulu!”
Noles alsoshared the newson social media, writing, “I guess the secret is out! I’m officiating THE GOLDEN WEDDING 💒 and I’m just beyond excited!! @goldenbachabc”
She posteda clip— which was set to Bruno Mars’ “Marry You” — showing her revealing to her daughter that she would be officiating the big day.
“FaceTime with my daughter telling her I’m officiating THE wedding,” she wrote over the video, adding in the caption, “I guess the secret is out! I’m officiating THE GOLDEN WEDDING 💒 and I’m just beyond excited!! @goldenbachabc”
Susan Noles with Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist.Disney/Eric McCandless
Disney/Eric McCandless
Ahead of the ceremony, Turner, 72, and Nist, 70, told PEOPLE there isone wedding traditionthey won’t be skipping.
“Oh, I will definitely do a bouquet toss,” Nist said, before adding with a laugh: “There’s plenty of women who want to catch that bouquet.”
Her fiancé added: “So true.”
“Sorry!” Nist shared, apologizing for the comment — an underhanded reference to the 20 other women who vied for her fiancé’s heart on national television in the inaugural season of theBachelorspinoff show. “I think we will do all the traditional things that you normally do at a wedding.”
In addition to Noles, fans may see some familiar faces from Bachelor Nation at the ceremony, Nist teased. “You’re probably going to see some,” she said, though she kept her cards close to her chest.
“We won’t tell you who, but you’re going to see some,” she added.
Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist attend the New York screening of “The Golden Bachelor” on December 11, 2023.Anthony Behar courtesy of ABC
Anthony Behar courtesy of ABC
Nist has been open about her desire for the other women who dated Turner on the show to attend their wedding.
During a For Your Consideration panel at The Times Center in New York City in December, the former financial services professional confirmed that all of the other hopefuls had been invited to the wedding, though she wasn’t sure who would make it.
She also previously made an explicit mention of the season’s runner-up,Leslie Fhima, as she toldJoe Amabile and Serena Pitton theirBachelor Happy Hourpodcast, “I would invite Leslie. I don’t know if she would come.”
She also named Edith Aguirre, Pamela Burns, Peggy Dercole, Ellen Goltzer, Renee Halverson-Wright, Sandra Mason and Sylvia Robledo as the other ladies she’d want there on her big day.
Turner added Anna Zalk to the list, as Nist said, “I talk to Anna all the time.”
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