Second time’s the charm. The Challenge‘s Zach NicholsJenna ComponoAlthough they had to wait more than a year for their dream wedding day, the big day was everything that they could have hoped for.
“It was worth the wait,” Compono, 29, gushes exclusively to Us WeeklyAbout their Saturday, April 2, nuptials. “It’s something you really only get to do once, so I wanted everything the way I imagined it and thanks to my planner, Kristin from Eventful Days, our wedding exceeded my expectations.”
The couple, who were engaged in December 2019, had to postpone their wedding plans due the global pandemic. They tied the knot in a private ceremony in Michigan in March 2021. “We decided to have a mini personal wedding with just our immediate family in MI ❤️,” the couple wrote via Instagram at the time. “Our big one will be April 2nd 2022 in NY! 😝.”
When it came time to finally hold the “big” event they had been planning for so long, Compono says that she and Nichols, 34, were able to just relax and have fun.
“Knowing that we were already married it made it less stressful and more of a big party — everyone was excited and happy and ready to party!” she tells Us, adding that their second nuptials were “not even comparable” to their initial celebration. “This wedding was so special to me because it was in my home state and most of my friends and family were able to attend. I always wanted a crazy big wedding, so it was really great being able to have such an important life event at home.”
Compono and Nichols were also allowed to include their six-month old son, Anthony, in Saturday’s celebrations. “[He]Zach and I stood at the altar together, then my dad walked us down. [the aisle],” the New York native explained about their church ceremony. “[My dad] gave me away to Zach and took Anthony with him.”
Afterward, the family — and all of their loved ones — headed to the Sand Castle venue in Franklin Square, New York, to dance the night away. “The entire reception was incredible,” Compono gushes. “The room was absolutely beautiful thanks to all my vendors and the vibe of the night was nothing but fun.” The reality stars’ celebrations were captured by photographer Jaymo Jaymes and videographer JLM videos as they partied with friends and family.
Now that Nichols has wed Compono, they plan on spending their May honeymoon in Greece. And after that, the duo are considering giving Anthony a new sibling: “We are going to be trying for another one very very soon!”
Continue scrolling to see the most memorable moments of their big day.
