After waiting two years to say “I do,” Derek Fisher and Gloria Govan have finally had their wedding.
Govan and her now-husband Fisher, a former NBA player and current head coach for the Los Angeles Sparks, had to postpone their wedding last April because of COVID-19.
The two dated for three years and got engaged in April 2018.
“We got engaged in 2018, and we eagerly started planning the wedding, but, unfortunately, like many, we had to cancel our big day,” Govan, 36, tells PEOPLE. “There were times we thought we should have a Zoom wedding instead of waiting but quickly realized our families being a part of the big day was important and our kids, who are just as excited as we are.”
The wedding décor was a site to see, and the bride was donned in a Monique Lhuillier curve-hugging gown with lace panels and beading around the waist.
The bride’s brother, Eric Govan, officiated the wedding, which was located in front of a picture-perfect mountainscape view.
“For Derek and me, our wedding has been about unity and a blending of families,” says Govan. “After the pandemic, we realized how important family really is. We could have easily eloped or filled out the paperwork and gotten it over with. But sharing this moment and event with those closest to us took priority over taking the easy route. We kept our guest list limited to those closest to us.”
“For both of us, this is our second marriage,” Govan, who is the mother of two boys from a previous relationship, told PEOPLE. “The most exciting part about this time around is all the growth we bring to the relationship. The trials and tribulations we’ve experienced have played a huge part in who we are in our relationship today. From the start, we’ve been very honest about our expectations from our friendship to marriage.
Fischer is the father of four children from a previous relationship.
The two will honeymoon in Thailand in October.
“After almost two years of waiting here, we are — and we couldn’t be happier,” Govan added.
