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Former Bachelor Host Chris Harrison Marries Lauren Zima in Dual Ceremonies in Napa Valley and Austin

First ceremony in Napa Valley was intimate gathering with close family and friends, while larger celebration in Austin included many Bachelor franchise alums.

  • Former Bachelor host, Chris Harrison, and his fiancee, Lauren Zima, got married in two ceremonies, one in Napa Valley, California, on October 14 and a larger reception in Austin, Texas, on November 4.
  • The Napa Valley event was described as a more intimate and emotional affair. It included only their closest family and friends and was held where Harrison had proposed to Zima the previous year.
  • The Austin event was a larger, more celebratory 'blowout bash', hosted on a ranch where the couple live full-time. This gathering included many Bachelor franchise alums and hosted a 'Bachelor world reunion' the day before the ceremony.
  • Signature cocktails bearing names like 'The Final Rose' and 'The Bachelor No More' were served at the events. Their outdoor ceremony in Austin also featured a 'cowboy cocktail party' and a shortened version of their vows.
  • Harrison and Zima met in 2016 when Zima interviewed Harrison while working as a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. They started dating in 2018 and publicly acknowledged their relationship in 2019.
  • Both Harrison and Zima highly praised each other. Zima expressed her deep love and respect for Harrison, stating 'I didn’t know what real partnership was until Chris'. Additionally, Harrison described Zima as 'not just brilliant, but she is kind and she will love others to exhaustion.'
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