Why Nikki Bella Wore the Wedding Dress From Her Previous Relationship

However, the 39-year-old added, “I made sure to have that conversation with Artem, because if he did have an issue with it, I would have for sure not have worn it. His opinion mattered to me, but then I was so pleasantly surprised at how he felt.”

As for how Artem, 40, felt about his bride wearing a dress she bought while in a previous relationship, he plainly stated, “I didn’t mind.”

“Nicole always asked me ‘would it be OK?’ I honestly think people make such a big deal about it,” he explained. “I didn’t care at all. Like you start putting energy out there where it shouldn’t be. It shouldn’t affect us getting married. It was totally fine. But I didn’t see the dress until the very last moment.”