They fell in love with cameras rolling in the first-ever season ofThe Golden Bachelor.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What percentage of wedding planning would you say is done right now?
THERESA NIST:[To Gerry] it’s possible for you to’t answer that.
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GERRY TURNER:No, I have no clue.
THERESA:I would say 85 percent.
Theresa, what can you tell us about your dress?
Theresa and Gerry share a milkshake on ‘The Golden Bachelor’.ABC
There were just gorgeous, gorgeous dresses to choose from.
I went upstairs and came down a flight of stairs [wearing each dress].
When I finally got to the dress, everybody said in unison, Oh, that’s the one!
Gerry Turner’s possible wedding playlist posted on Instagram.Gerry Turner/Instagram
I hope it looks as good on the wedding day as it did that day.
Gerry, what can you preview about your look for the wedding?
GERRY:I think it’ll be traditional.
I kind of want to match Theresas look.
Im looking forward to that.
Who can we expect to see on the guest list?
THERESA:We want all of the women fromThe Golden Bachelorto be there.
We don’t know who’s going to be able to make it.
And there will be people there from Bachelor Nation and then our close family and friends.
That’s what we’re aiming for.
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How many people are we talking?
THERESA:I think about 125.
GERRY:You mean counting viewing audience?
[Laughs] We’re hoping for 8 or 9 million.
How many cake tastings have you done, and where are you in the cake choosing process?
Theresa sampled some too, and she found something that she really liked.
So, we’ll actually have two flavors of cake.
Teresa’s found one that she loves, and I found one that I loved.
THERESA:I got the little [cake], he got the big one.
But he was in his element.
He absolutely reveled in it.
GERRY:I mean, my eyes rolled back a little bit.
Can you preview any special callbacks to your journey that well see at the ceremony?
THERESA:Well, it was a journey, that was an important thing.
Maybe there will be a callback to the diner maybe, maybe.
GERRY:That’s one of those things that still is in discussion.
What do you have to say in your defense?
GERRY:I’m not sure I need to defend anything.
Thats just my personal preferences for music.
Those things are very important, and Theresa’s appreciation of music is huge.
It’s very important to her.
She’ll be making those choices.
My [list] is for when we go off and get crazy and have the adult beverages.
THERESA:I came up with my list.
They said, “Come up with 20,” and I came up with 120.
Music is really important to me.
I mean, sets a mood, makes everybody happy or melancholy or sad or thoughtful.
I spent a lot of time on the list.
They probably won’t use any of our songs.
Did you have any songs that you absolutely insistedhadto be on the list?
THERESA:Well, for me, I have to have Van Morrison.
[To Gerry] For you, maybe Pink?
GERRY:Yeah, but that’s not a dealbreaker.
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Do you have any “Do not play” songs that you want banned from the playlist?
GERRY:How about that “I like big butts and I cannot lie” song?
Thats a big, fat no.
THERESA:Yeah, that would be a bad one.
What can you tell us about the bridal party?
THERESA:Every single member of our family is involved in the bridal party.
There’s not anybody that’s left out.
Its going to be a big bridal party.
I have six grandsons.
We have several men in our lives.
We have women in our lives.
Everybody will be involved.
Are you thinking about incorporating their memory into your wedding ceremony?
GERRY:We will certainly celebrate the memory of Billy and Toni in the wedding.
Okay, prediction time.
Which one of you will cry first?
GERRY:Oh, geez.
GERRY:Yeah, I will probably beat you to it.
THERESA:It’s going to be way before that that I start crying but thank you.
GERRY:That’s a tough question.
Ask us that afterwards.
The winner of this race expects some payoff from you, just so you know.
Finally, let’s talk about food at the wedding.
Will you be serving meatballs and guacamole?
THERESA:[Laughs] Not unless somebody shows up with them.
GERRY:Yeah, that should have been some of the hors doeuvres!
The Golden Weddingairs Thursday, January 4 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
