'The Golden Bachelor' wedding guest list: Who's invited to Gerry and Teresa's big day?

Becca Wood
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It's a love after love story.

“Golden Bachelor” Gerry Turner, 72, is set to marry fiancée Theresa Nist, 70, in a live TV special on Thursday, Jan. 4. This will be both of their second marriages.

The couple announced their plans to marry on TV during the “The Golden Bachelor” finale, which was aired in December 2023, and saw Turner choose Nist over fellow contestant Leslie Fhima.

Though the couple told Entertainment Weekly that they’re anticipating “millions” to tune into the event from home, they estimate between 100 to 150 guests will attend ceremony in person.

Here's who will, and might, be there.

'The Golden Bachelor' cast

Nist told Entertainment Weekly she and Turner invited the entire cast of "The Golden Bachelor."

“We want all of the women from ‘The Golden Bachelor’ to be there. We don’t know who’s going to be able to make it," she said.

Kathy Swartz

Kathy Swartz called it on "The Golden Bachelor," predicting Theresa and Gerry's relationship — and not always happy about it. She's a correspondent along with former "Bachelorette" Charity Lawson, interviewing people are they arrived to the wedding.

KATHY (Ricky Middlesworth / ABC)
KATHY (Ricky Middlesworth / ABC)

Susan Noles

Susan Noles will definitely be in attendance. The fan favorite cast member announced she was officiating the ceremony in the week leading up to the big day. "I’m just beyond excited!” she wrote on Instagram.

Nist wrote in the comments of the Instagram post, “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have you officiate for us, Susan!!! Love you so much for being the wonderful woman you are and for doing this for us!!! We cannot wait!!!”

SUSAN (Ricky Middlesworth / ABC)
SUSAN (Ricky Middlesworth / ABC)

Leslie Fhima

Turner's runner up Leslie Fhima confirmed she would be attending the ceremony in a post to her Instagram story the day before the main event.

Bachelor Nation

Nist also told Entertainment Weekly that members of Bachelor Nation — alums from the reality franchise — will also be in attendance.

The list includes Trista and Ryan Sutter and Jason and Molly Mesnick, all of whom had televised weddings after their seasons of "The Bachelorette" and "The Bachelor," respectively.

Future "Bachelor" Joey Graziadei was there and had a red carpet reunion with Charity Lawson, whose "Bachelorette" season he was on.

Nist and Turner's families

Both Turner and Nist were previously married. Turner has two daughters and two granddaughters, while Nist has a son, daughter and six grandsons, according to People. Nist's sisters also made an appearance on "The Golden Bachelor."

Nist and Turner plan to include their relatives in the bridal party. “There’s not anybody that’s left out,” she told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s going to be a big bridal party."

Turner's daughters, Angie Warner and Jenny Young, and granddaughters Charlee and Payton Young, made their debut in the "Golden Bachelor" finale.

JENNY YOUNG, ANGIE WARNER, PAYTON YOUNG, GERRY TURNER, CHARLEE YOUNG (Brian Bowen Smith / ABC)
JENNY YOUNG, ANGIE WARNER, PAYTON YOUNG, GERRY TURNER, CHARLEE YOUNG (Brian Bowen Smith / ABC)

Nist told People her daughter, Jen, was a "lifesaver" during the wedding planning process, saying she didn't “know if there would be a wedding if (Jen) wasn’t involved.”

The wedding happens to fall on Jen's birthday, which Nist says is a gift: “She fell in love with Gerry.”

This article was originally published on TODAY.com