Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens threw a blowout rehearsal dinner and party on Friday ahead of Saturday’s planned nuptials in front of family and friends in Mexico.
The Olympian, 26, who legally tied the knot with the NFL star on April 22 in Houston, Texas, was stunning in a white-and-silver sequined strappy dress and silver slingback pumps for the ceremony run through.
‘We had to get married ‘legally’ here in the U.S. since our wedding will be a destination wedding,’ the gold medalist explained to a fan on Instagram.
The gold medalist’s hair was styled in straight layers cascading down her back.
Her husband, 27, looked dapper in a white shorts suit.
Wedding rehearsal: Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens threw a blowout rehearsal dinner and party Friday ahead of Saturday’s planned nuptials in front of family and friends in Mexico
The groom wore a white T-shirt and sneakers, and accessorized with a thick platinum chain.
His braided hair was pulled back into a single pony tail.
Jonathan was seen being walked down the aisle by his mother, Arthurine Cannon, who was dressed in a curve hugging white sleeveless dress with a square neck.
The proud mother styled her long hair straight and wore silver sandals as she walked with her son across the sand.
She was seen giving him a loving hug as they stood in front of the officiant, before taking her seat in the front row.
Simone’s uncle Paul was scheduled to preside over the ceremony.
‘Uncle Paul aka gonna be the best officiant y’all have ever seen,’ the blushing bride wrote in an Instagram story.
Guests will included fellow gymnasts, Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos, Aly Raisman, Maggie Nichols, Madison Kocian, Jordan Chiles and Katelyn Ohashi.
Stunning: Simone, 26, was stunning in a white and silver sequined strappy dress and silver slingback pumps for the ceremony run through. Jonathan looked handsome in a white shorts suit, sneakers and a T-shirt
Legal: The couple legally married in Houston, TX April 22. ‘We had to get married ‘legally’ here in the U.S. since our wedding will be a destination wedding,’ the gold medalist explained to a fan on Instagram
Romantic history: It’s unclear when the two began dating, but they were official when Simone posted a birthday message to Jonathan in her Instagram Stories, writing in July 2020, ‘Happy 25th birthday, Hope this year brings you everything you want & more’
Wedding theme: Simone’s and Jonathan’s guests dressed in white for a dinner and party following the rehearsal
It’s unclear when the two began dating, but they were official when the World Champion posted a birthday message to Jonathan in her Instagram Stories, writing, ‘Happy 25th birthday, Hope this year brings you everything you want & more.’
According to an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Simone was the one to make first contact via social media.
‘He would say I slid into his DMs,’ she told the outlet in July 2021.
‘I saw him, and I was like, “Oh, he’s pretty cute,” so I said “hi”…and then I saw that he was in the Houston area, so we started chatting a little bit, and then we went to hang out a week or two later.’
According to Jonathan, he wasn’t aware of his future wife’s athletic stature when they first met.
In the docu-series Simone vs. Herself, the Houston Texans safety said it was her ‘work ethic’ that caught his eye.
‘I never really watched gymnastics before I first started talking to her. When I met her, I honestly didn’t know who she was.’
That soon changed as the football star turned into a certified fan.
‘The coolest thing for me is that I get to witness someone who is literally in the pinnacle of their sport,’ he explained.
Mother of the groom: Jonathan was seen being walked down the aisle by his mother, Arthurine Cannon, who was dressed in a curve hugging white sleeveless dress with a square neck
Proud: The proud mother styled her long hair straight and wore silver sandals as she walked with her son across the sand
Loving hug: She was seen giving him a loving hug as they stood in front of the officiant, before taking her seat in the front row. Simone’s uncle Paul was scheduled to preside over the ceremony
Engagement: The couple got engaged on Valentine’s Day 2022
Parents of the bride: Simone’s parents, Nellie and Ronald Biles watched as their daughter prepared for the big day
‘It’s motivating to see that and the impact that she has on people. We were walking past this group of girls, and they were shaking, “Oh my god, it’s Simone!” This is when I kind of knew. Like, okay, yeah, she’s the real deal.’
The couple got engaged on Valentine’s Day in 2022, with Simone posting a photo of the proposal, writing, ‘THE EASIEST YES. I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you, you’re everything I dreamed of and more! let’s get married FIANCÉ.’
Simone kept her fans updated on all the festivities via Instagram Stories, including video of a huge party following the rehearsal with all of her guests dressed in white.
As her parents, Nellie and Ronald Biles, prepare to accompany her down the aisle, her father made sure to display his pride in his daughter, wearing a shirt reading ‘Father of the Bride’ and the date of Saturday’s ceremony on the front, and ‘I loved her first,’ with Simone’s birthday, March 17, 1997, on the back.
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