90 Day Fiancé stars Armando Rubio and Kenneth Niedermeier are finally married!
Rubio and Niedermeier were the first male gay couple featured on the TLC franchise and they finally tied the knot in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, on Saturday.
“It’s been a long time coming and we’re very happy. We’re excited to finally be here,” Kenneth said about their big day. “It was a battle in many ways, and so it’s surreal to finally be able to get married,” added Armando about their nuptials.
“We actually had a lot more time to think about it, and we planned an epic wedding and a lot of things worked out even to our advantage because we had to wait,” said Kenneth, 57, joking, “We haven’t killed each other. And after quarantine, that’s pretty good.”
“We noticed that being locked down together, it made us closer and we were able to get to know each other even more,” gushed Armando, 31.
“It means everything. I have really supportive children that have always had my back and never let me down,” he said. “Having them here to witness their dad getting married after all these years is amazingly special for me.”
“They love our relationship and that means the world to me,” he added.
“We are very family-oriented and our kids are a very important part of our lives, so we included them throughout the whole wedding in many aspects,” Kenneth said of the music-filled event, which also featured dancers and a mariachi band.
“Our theme was wine, wood, vineyards, and we like the outdoors a lot,” Armando said. “We like greenery, so we totally transformed the place to make it look like a garden.”
“We knew that was the place, and we chose the very first venue we went to,” added Kenneth. “It’s just surrounded by mountains and vineyards, and it is gorgeous. I actually never dreamed that I’d be getting married in a place like this and in a different country than I was born in. It’s really surreal for me!”
“I ordered some imitation rings in case they didn’t come, but they came, so we didn’t have to use the fake ones,” laughed Kenneth. “If anybody needs some rings, I have some fake ones. I need to put them on eBay.”
“We did a Mexican-American blend,” he said of the meal.
“None of my family members have ever been to a gay wedding, so it’s a first for every single one of them,” he said about their attendance. “I’m hoping to open up their minds and what they feel in a positive way.”
“Hopefully seeing the love between us will really open their minds and hearts all the way, and they can see that love is just love,” added Kenneth.
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