Photo: Charla Storey
It’s a match made inParadise!
After four years of dating — andthree postponed weddingsthanks to the global pandemic —Bachelor in ParadisestarsRaven GatesandAdam Gottschalktied the knot in an intimate ceremony on April 16 at The Olana in Dallas, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.
“We’ve been waiting for this day for a long time!” says Gates, 29, who walked down the aisle in a princess style Watters gown (the groom wore Indochino). “I’m so happy to get married to someone I love so much.”
Adds Gottschalk, 30: “We’re just so excited that it’s finally happening. And we’re going to have a wonderful future together.”
“We wanted to make sure it was safe for everyone,” says Gottschalk, whoproposed to Gates in 2019. “Everything changed from our original plan. But life can throw curve balls. You have to adapt!”
Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk.Courtney Matthews Photography
Bachelor Nation alums Gates, a boutique owner, and Gottschalk, a real estate investor, first met in 2017 while filmingBachelor in Paradise— and fell for each other fast.
“I was attracted to her right away,” says Gottschalk. “And our relationship really started post-show. We came together and we made it work.”
Adds Gates: “We’re so completely different in every way. He’s type A, I’m laid-back. He’s a city boy, I’m a Southern girl. But we have common values. And I think our differences have made us better people.”
Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk.Charla Storey/www.charlastorey.com
Now that the couple are wed — finally! — they’re looking forward to a blissful future, and starting a family.
“I’m so excited to spend my life with Adam,” says Gates. “He makes every day better.”
source: people.com
