‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Alums Krystal Nielson and Chris Randone Look More in Love Than Ever at Lavish Engagement Party

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'Bachelor in Paradise' Alums Krystal Nielson and Chris Randone Look More in Love Than Ever at Lavish Engagement Party

From walking on the beach to down the aisle! Krystal Nielson and Chris Randone celebrated their engagement with a swanky soiree ahead of their nuptials. The Bachelor in Paradise alums got all dressed up in a white feathery gown for her and a tan suit for him to toast to their love with family and friends on Thursday, May 2. The couple were joined by several of their fellow Bachelor Nation stars, including Ashley Iaconetti, Jared Haibon, Jade Roper, Tanner Tolbert, Josh Murray, Chelsea Roy, Annaliese Puccini, Katie Morton and Heather Martin. Randone, 31, told E! News that the pair “really wanted to give everyone a beautiful night to enjoy our engagement because we really haven’t been able to do that yet.” The bride and groom-to-be went so over the top that they had guests fooled into thinking the reality stars were tying the knot at the party. “Everyone thought it was a surprise wedding,” he admitted. “That’s what everyone couldn’t stop talking about because it felt like a wedding.” Nielson, for her part, thought “the night really came out beautifully.” The 31-year-old added: “The venue really blew our minds away with how they put it together. It was very enchanting. Being there [and] having our loved ones travel so far to celebrate our engagement really meant the world to us.” The lavish affair also featured games, plenty of “healthy” food options and more perks. “We had a huge party bus take us and a group of our friends up to these beautiful bath houses that we got ready in,” the fitness coach explained. “We had a champagne hour while we welcomed everyone and then escorted everyone into the marquee where the DJ was and food.” Randone and Nielson got engaged during season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise. Scroll to see more beautiful photos of their pre-wedding bash!

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'Bachelor in Paradise' Alums Krystal Nielson and Chris Randone Look More in Love Than Ever at Lavish Engagement Party

From walking on the beach to down the aisle! Krystal Nielson and Chris Randone celebrated their engagement with a swanky soiree ahead of their nuptials. The Bachelor in Paradise alums got all dressed up in a white feathery gown for her and a tan suit for him to toast to their love with family and friends on Thursday, May 2. The couple were joined by several of their fellow Bachelor Nation stars, including Ashley Iaconetti, Jared Haibon, Jade Roper, Tanner Tolbert, Josh Murray, Chelsea Roy, Annaliese Puccini, Katie Morton and Heather Martin. Randone, 31, told E! News that the pair “really wanted to give everyone a beautiful night to enjoy our engagement because we really haven’t been able to do that yet.” The bride and groom-to-be went so over the top that they had guests fooled into thinking the reality stars were tying the knot at the party. “Everyone thought it was a surprise wedding,” he admitted. “That’s what everyone couldn’t stop talking about because it felt like a wedding.” Nielson, for her part, thought “the night really came out beautifully.” The 31-year-old added: “The venue really blew our minds away with how they put it together. It was very enchanting. Being there [and] having our loved ones travel so far to celebrate our engagement really meant the world to us.” The lavish affair also featured games, plenty of “healthy” food options and more perks. “We had a huge party bus take us and a group of our friends up to these beautiful bath houses that we got ready in,” the fitness coach explained. “We had a champagne hour while we welcomed everyone and then escorted everyone into the marquee where the DJ was and food.” Randone and Nielson got engaged during season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise. Scroll to see more beautiful photos of their pre-wedding bash!

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Working It Out

Nielson told E! News that planning the party was the couple’s “first test on compromise,” but things came together. “Even doing the guest list was challenging for us … to sit down and be so limited,” she said. “Ultimately, we just wanted to create a beautiful experience. We wanted to give an enchanting night to all of our loved ones and have a good night.”

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Big Ideas

Randone called the theme of the event “rustic with a touch [of] modern.”

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Playing Around

Guests enjoyed corn hole, human-size Jenga and more fun activities. “Games are everything,” he noted.

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Worlds Collide

Nielson told E! News of the Bachelor Nation attendees, “Everyone was having a great time together.”

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Eat Up

“Vegan, gluten-free options were really important,” Randone said of the food. “We wanted people to not feel guilty while indulging.”

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Better Together

The Bachelorette alum gushed about his fiancée in September 2018. “She’s been my rock. She has supported me 100 percent of the way,” he told Us Weekly at the time. “That makes me love her even more because I’ve always wanted a ride-or-die partner. I knew on Paradise that’s what she resembled based on certain situations. Now, seeing that translate into the real world and her having my back, it just makes me even more understanding of how great of a woman she is.”

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Engaged Buddies

Nielson and Randone are not the only Bachelor couple with a wedding on the horizon. Haibon, 30, and Iaconetti, 31, are set to tie the knot in August.

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Wedding Bells

The sales trainer also spoke about a possible wedding date after the Bachelor in Paradise finale aired. “We’ve had conversations about marriage here in the foreseeable future,” he explained. “Maybe 2019, maybe 2020. We don’t know, but what we do know is that it’s definitely something that we want and it’s definitely something that I couldn’t see myself with any other person.”

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Kindred Spirits

The Bachelor alum described her connection with her fiancé in September. “I think I always sought out someone who was from the perfect family because it’s something I always wanted and I didn’t grow up with,” she told Us. “Talking with Chris, I realized that we both grew up without our fathers, with single moms who worked and hustled and weren’t able to be there, especially emotionally, in our childhood. … Chris made me really proud of who I was.”

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Blushing Bride

Nielson tried on wedding dresses in September, captioning an Instagram post of herself in a long-sleeve gown and a veil: “Save the date.”

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Reality Love

The pair announced their plans to star in a YouTube series called Glitter and the Goose in January.