Nikki Bella says 'I Do' as she marries Artem Chigvintsev

On Thursday's broadcast of the E! special Nikki Bella Says I Do, Nikki, 39, and Artem, 40, said their touching wedding vows in front of a small gathering of friends and family.

Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella gets married in an intimate ceremony [Image-Twitter]
By Blesson Daniel | Feb 17, 2023 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Nikki Bella’s wedding day has arrived. The former WWE star went down the aisle on the Feb. 16 episode of ENikki !’s Bella Says I Do after preparing for her and Artem Chigvintsev’s August 2022 Paris wedding in only four weeks.

Nikki and Artem held a romantic rehearsal dinner on a luxury boat cruising down the Seine the night before their wedding, where they celebrated with friends and family, including her mother Kathy Colace, twin sister Brie Bella, and their brother J.J. Garcia, as well as Artem’s best man and BFF Gleb Savchenko.

Nikki’s birth father, John Garcia, even shocked her by attending the occasion despite earlier telling her he couldn’t. Nikki and Artem had several challenges the next day, including Nikki realizing at the last minute that her multiple wedding outfits were wrinkled since they hadn’t been steamed.

Yet the biggest stumbling block that nearly wrecked their marriage was that both of their rings went missing hours before the ceremony began. And Artem was ready to call off the wedding since he couldn’t find the rings.

“I’m really not in a good place right now to give vows because my mind is clearly not where it should be,” he admitted in a confessional. “This is the most ridiculous situation right now. It’s beyond. I don’t get how a ring can just disappear.”

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Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev exchange vows

After exchanging vows, the pair were hit with another unexpected surprise. Nikki’s brother J.J. informed her that he was now puking up and too unwell to go down the aisle, much to Nikki and Artem’s chagrin. Yet the two pushed through, formally becoming husband and wife and celebrating into the night with cake, a stunning champagne tower, and an emotional first dance.

“Everywhere I look, it’s like a dream that’s come true,” Nikki admitted. “I just feel like I’m this Parisian princess and I have my prince. It was perfect.”

Artem Chigvintsev cried telling wedding vows

Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev held the most adorable wedding festivities. On Thursday’s broadcast of the E! special Nikki Bella Says I Do, Nikki, 39, and Artem, 40, said their touching wedding vows in front of a small gathering of friends and family. There were a few bumps in the road leading up to the big day for the pair before the vows’ jokes and tears.

Nikki’s wedding clothes hadn’t been steam-pressed the night before, and the wedding bands had vanished, so the wedding day didn’t exactly get off to a good start.

“This is hard because I’m not a good writer,” Artem said, as he started his vows. “First of all I want to say that you look absolutely stunning. I feel so lucky standing here next to you. Next to a women who is absolutely incredible, amazing perfect, giving and thoughtful and making a hell of a mom. To everyone here, your family, my family, friends, I want to promise you to love you forever, an unconditional, no matter how hard it can get, because it can get crazy at times.”