Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar.Photo: jennifer gates / instagram
Jennifer Gatesis celebratingChristmasas a newlywed!
Jennifer, 25, and husbandNayel Nassar, 30, are marking their first holiday season sincetying the knotin October.
“First Christmas of many to come ❤️ @nayelnassar,” she captioned the sweet snap, which showed the couple sharing a kiss at their farm in Westchester County, New York.
“Wishing you & yours all the warmth and love today,” she added.
Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar.Jennifer Gates/ instagram
Jennifer and Nassarsaid “I do"in front of family and friends on Oct. 16.
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Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar.ALLAN ZEPEDA
Althoughplanning the perfect weddingwas not always easy — with Jennifer having to balance going to medical school with Nassar’s trip to the Tokyo Olympics, where he competed for Egypt’s equestrian team — it was all worth it at the end of the day.
“It’s been a challenging year, both collectively with the pandemic and for our families going through transitions,” remarked Jennifer, whose parentsannounced their separationafter 27 years of marriage in May andfinalized their divorcein August.
“But our love for one another has been a constant,” she added in herVogueinterview. “Being able to celebrate our wedding with our closest friends and family was a dream come true.”
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Both Bill and Melindawere there to watch their eldest daughter walk down the aisle, and each shared a loving tribute to celebrate the happy occasion.
“What a joy to celebrate the light and love of @jenniferkgates and @nayelnassar this past weekend,” Melinda, 57, captioned hercongratulatory Instagram post. “So grateful we were able to find a way to safely gather for this special day.”
In his own post, the Microsoft co-founder, 66, told his daughter and son-in-law that it was “impossible to put into words how happy it makes me to see you filled with joy.”
“I’m so proudof you both for everything you’ve accomplished in your lives so far and everything you will do with your future together,” he added.
(L-R) Bill Gates, Jennifer Gates.Jennifer Gates/Instagram
Jennifer herself has had nothing but wonderful things to say about her wedding day.
“Don’t think any words will do justice to what anotherworldly fairytale this weekend was,” the M.D. candidate at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai wrote on social media at the time.
“The amount of love, joy & support our guests surrounded us with is a blessing we will treasure for our lifetime,” she added, saying that she felt “lucky & grateful to be his wife.”
source: people.com
