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Brayden Bowers and Christina MandrellHis relationship was one that none of us saw coming after he showed up Bachelor in Paradise season 9
“She actually DM’d me!” She slipped into my DMs and it was funny because we started hitting itBrayden revealed beforehand Golden wedding in January 2024. “We’d FaceTime every night, like four (or) five hours, and one night we started talking and I made a reference to Tenacious D… and this woman right here said, ‘Did you write Tenacious D?'”
While Brayden was skeptical when he found out that Christina knew about the band she was fronting Jack Blackshe used it to start planning their first date.
“She was like, ‘Well, I know I have tickets to this concert next week,'” Brayden recalled.
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Brayden and Christina’s relationship had previously flourished have become Instagram official in December 2023. A few weeks later Brayden suggested before moving to Christina’s hometown of Nashville. (Christina lives in Tennessee with her daughter from a previous relationship, Blakely, while Brayden is from California.)
The couple surprised fans in January 2025 by revealing them secretly tied the knot a month ago.
Keep scrolling for the complete timeline of Brayden and Christina’s relationship:
Summer 2023
He has just started his stint Charity Lawson20th season BachelorBrayden go to the beach for Bachelor in Paradise. He briefly sparked romances with Season 9’s costars Cat Izzo and Rachel Recchia but left the show single.
After returning home, Brayden received a message from Christina on social media and they began talking daily.
December 2023
The couple then went public BiP The season 9 finale aired during the show’s “Where Are They Now?” segment.
“Now Brayden is dating Christina from Zach’s season,” read the title card, referring to Christina’s brief stint on Zach Shallcross‘ season earlier that year. “Brayden teaches Christina’s daughter how to accessorize.”
Brayden made headlines for both Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise for his idiosyncratic style, even telling Our in October 2023 that he brought 34 pairs of earrings to the beach.
January 2024
Christina revealed on New Year’s that Brayden was officially move inwhich they further discussed as they went to Golden wedding a week later.
“I have some surprises in store,” Christina joked during the televised wedding. “He doesn’t know it yet, but when we get there, there might be some lights and some music and rotating displays for (his) earrings.”
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Brayden was a surprise at the wedding, his suit matched perfectly with Christina’s teal dress asking a question on live television.
“I just knew there was something special and something different, and then I got to spend time with you and spend time with Blakely… and introduce you to my family,” Brayden told his now-fiancé. “For the first time in my life, I feel like I’ve found someone with whom I can be unapologetically myself. And I have no doubt that I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
Bachelor host Jesse Palmer subsequently confirmed that The Golden Bachelor bride and groom Theresa Nist and Gerry Turnerapproved the engagement plan.
March 2024
Brayden and Christina fueled rumors that they had already posed Photos from Instagram in front of the chapel. However, the couple was simply dressed in wedding attire engagement photo shoot. Christina paired several white dresses with fun pairs of heels and white and pink veils. Brayden added a pop of color to his outfit for the photoshoot by wearing a pink tie with his gray tuxedo.
August 2024
“Hey everyone, I know I’ve been MIA on here lately but life has been so full and beautiful I’ve been soaking it all in,” Christina wrote Presentation on Instagram featuring photos and videos of her with Brayden, daughter Blakely and other loved ones. “This season is all about family, fishing trips, football games and all the silly moments between Brayden and Blakely. Here’s a little sample of what I’ve been up to the past few weeks.’
The post included a hilarious video of Brayden and Blakely acting like dinosaurs in hopes of getting their dog into bed, footage of Brayden helping out at Blakely’s soccer games, and footage of the trio fishing together.
December 2024
Brayden and Christina eloped on December 12, a year after their relationship went public. They announced their wedding a month later, sharing a wedding video with fans via a Bachelor Nation official YouTube page.
After obtaining their marriage license, the couple picked Blakely up from school before heading to a small gazebo for their intimate ceremony. “As I place this ring on your finger, I give you my promise,” they both said in their vows. “From this day forward, I give you all that I am. You’ll never walk alone. I entrust you with my heart and soul for all the days of my life.”
Brayden and Christina shared their first dance next to the gazebo after they were pronounced husband and wife. “This is the best wedding ever,” Brayden exclaimed in the video.
