Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar Walk Down the Aisle in Fairytale Wedding
Jennifer Katherine Gates, the eldest daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Nayel Nassar in a fairytale set-up.
Jennifer Katherine Gates, the eldest daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Nayel Nassar in a fairytale set-up.
The couple got married on Jennifer’s horse farm in Westchester County, New York.
The farm was gifted to her by her parents when she graduated from Stanford University.
30-year-old Nayel Nassar is an Egyptian American professional equestrian.
Jennifer made a graceful bride in a long-sleeved, light ivory Vera Wang custom-made gown with hand appliqué French macrame lace on the bodice, sleeves, and flowing onto a tull skirt. A long veil added to the beauty of her elegant wedding dress.
She was accompanied by nine bridesmaids who wore dark green dresses.
In contrast, the groom looked dapper and delightful in a black suit.
Stunning marriage snapshots of the couple have gone viral.
Take a look at some of the captivating images from their fairytale wedding:
Jennifer and Nayel are Stanford graduates. They met in the equestrian platform. They even competed internationally for the sport until she decided to pursue medicine in 2019. Their friendship soon blossomed into love and the couple got engaged in January 2020.
Jenn is a third MD student at the Icahn Medical School in Mount Sinai. Naser is ranked 44th in the world as a show jumping rider. He was selected for the Olympic Games in Tokyo last summer. He has received several accolades in his field of sport and regularly competes on the international Grand Prix circuit.
Bill Gates expressed his happiness on the special occasion through this message, “Jenn and Nayel, it's impossible to put into words how happy it makes me to see you filled with joy on your wedding day.”
“I'm so proud of you both for everything you've accomplished in your lives so far and everything you will do with your future together.”
Daily Mail reported that the couple also had an intimate Muslim wedding ceremony on Friday October 15.
Marcy Blum events planned the wedding while Rishi Patel from HMR Designs worked on the florals for the occasion.
Jennifer thanked her family and friends who contributed in making her dream come true. “Don't think any words will do justice to what an otherworldly fairytale this weekend was,” she wrote on her Instagram story.
“Lucky and grateful to be his wife. And deeply grateful to everyone who made this dream come true”, she expressed.
