A Bachelor Nation success story! Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk are one of the few couples to survive life after Bachelor in Paradise — and they finally tied the knot after several pandemic-related delays.
“I’ve replanned the wedding three times now,” Gates told Us Weekly exclusively in August 2020, adding that at one point she’d “totally stopped” the planning process because of the coronavirus crisis. “I told Adam by December of this year, if there is no end in sight, we’re just going to elope and get married by ourselves. In our house. And if there is a light at the end of the tunnel by December, then we’ll schedule this wedding for the fourth time.”
Apparently, the fourth time was the charm. The wedding took place in April 2021 after being originally scheduled for May 2020. “Nine more days until I’m Mrs Gottschalk,” the Grey Suede owner wrote on Instagram shortly before walking down the aisle. “Just me. You. And our family. I can’t wait! Life is more fun with you — and we’re just beginning.”
The couple met in 2017 while filming season 4 of BiP, and though their love lasted through the finale, Gottschalk pointedly did not propose on the show. At the time they were living in different cities and felt they needed more time together for their relationship to grow. “He promised me a really big ring!” Gates joked shortly after the finale aired, adding that they didn’t feel “any pressure” from producers to get engaged during the episode.
Just under two years later, they announced their engagement via Instagram with a series of photos that showed the couple looking deliriously in love. “I’m keeping you forever and for always,” the Arkansas native captioned the pictures, which also showed off her sparkly ring. “We will be together all of our days.”
In the long run-up to the wedding, the pair had plenty of time to think about the next step: children. “I have baby fever, but Adam has extreme baby fever,” Gates told Us in August 2020, noting that it would be “totally fine” if they got pregnant by accident. “He is ready.”
Before expanding their family, they focused on what they expected to be a “super emotional” ceremony held at the Olana in Dallas. As Gottschalk put it while captioning a video tour of the venue in March 2021, “Navigating our wedding during Covid has been one helluva test, but let me tell you we are ready!”
Scroll down to relive Gates and Gottschalk’s Bachelor Nation success story:
The pair met during season 4 of BiP but didn't get engaged on the finale, instead deciding to wait and see how their long-distance relationship played out off camera. Courtesy Raven Gates/Instagram
The couple took a lengthy vacation to Thailand in fall 2018 and shared tons of the photos from the trip on social media. "Hi from Bangkok," Gates captioned one snap. "Adam's smiling because I'm finally used to the time change being 12 hours ahead & I'm not so jet lagged. He had been calling me his 'little demon' but today I got the name of 'my sweetness.'" Courtesy Raven Gates/Instagram
During an appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe's "Off the Vine" podcast, Gates spoke candidly about her time with Gottschalk in the fantasy suite, saying that she had a "mind-blowing" experience with her future fiancé. "When I was on [BiP], he would take me into the ocean and say some dirty s—t to me," she recalled. "We get into the fantasy suite and he did the damn thing. That's when I was pretty damn sure." Courtesy Raven Gates/Instagram
"This weekend has been a work in progress for the last 4 months," Gottschalk captioned a video of himself prepping to propose. "I went to bed with you Thursday night as my girlfriend and woke up to you as my fiancée on Friday!!" Courtesy Raven Gates/Instagram
While their wedding couldn't go on as planned, they saw no reason not to celebrate on the original date. They had another engagement shoot at home with their dog, Boaz, and borrowed a friend's vintage car for a drive around their neighborhood. Courtesy Raven Gates/Instagram
Gates shared a photo of the couple holding their marriage certificate just days before the wedding. "It's happening!" she wrote. Courtesy Raven Gates/Instagram
The couple tied the knot in April 2021 in Dallas, Texas. Paul Hebert/ABC
After tying the knot in Dallas, the couple jetted off to Hawaii for their honeymoon. Gottschalk shared photos from the duo’s tropical getaway, including a snap of Gates sipping out of a coconut and the pair riding bikes around the island. Courtesy of Raven Gates/Instagram
"We're definitely working on a family. Hopefully, sooner than later, that would be great," the couple told Us exclusively two months after they exchanged vows, joking that they both have "major baby fever." At the time, Gates noted that they'd discussed having "two or three" children. Courtesy of Adam Gottschalk/Instagram
Gates marked the 4th anniversary of leaving the BiP beach with her now-husband, showing off a special painted version of a photo taken on their wedding day. "In our vows I promised to always hold your hand. But gosh, what bliss it is to have the privilege of holding your hand in this life time," she gushed via Instagram. Courtesy of Talisa Monet Valencia/Instagram
Gates revealed via Instagram that she and Gottschalk had a “honeymoon baby” due in January 2021, writing, "OVER THE MOON EXCITED TO SHARE THE NEWS." Photo by Courtney Matthews Photography
"We have done every sort of therapy you can think of. Not because we needed it. We did it preventatively," Gates said during an appearance on the "Click Bait With Bachelor Nation" podcast. "We come from two different backgrounds. We're two different religions. He's from California. He was raised differently. I'm from the South. I was raised with just my momma, and he was raised with a whole crew of people." The reality star said hashing out their differences with a counselor has been the key to their relationship's success. "We knew we had major differences on those kinds of things, so we had pre-marital counseling," she added. "We had counseling before we had children. We had inter-faith counseling. ... We did, like, getting ready for a family counseling. So, we did all of that and worked it out." Courtesy Raven Gates/Instagram
Gottschalk announced their baby boy’s birth via Instagram Stories, writing, “Little man made it. Had an emergency C-section after pushing for about an hour and a half. Mom and baby are doing very well.” Courtesy of Adam Gottschalk/Instagram
The duo were all smiles while attending Amanda Stanton and Michael Fogel’s “stunning” California wedding. Courtesy of Raven Gates/Instagram
The duo celebrated Bachelor Nation’s Madison Prewett at her Texas wedding. Courtesy Raven Gottschalk/Instagram
The twosome cheered on the Arkansas Razorbacks during football season. Courtesy Adam Gottschalk/Instagram
The couple snuggled up to their son while spending Thanksgiving in California. Courtesy Adam Gottschalk/Instagram
The two announced that they are expecting their second child. "Baby #2 due in July! Any tips on two under 2? 👶🏼👶🏼 Pray for us!… especially Adam 🤣🤣," Gates shared via Instagram. Courtesy of Raven Gates/Instagram
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