Gospel music star and bishop Marvin Sapp and Dr. La’Boris Cole exchanged vows on March 20, 2026, at The Chosen Vessel Church in Fort Worth, Texas, in a ceremony as intentional as it was joyful. The date itself carried meaning the first day of spring, chosen deliberately to mark the beginning of a new season in both of their lives.

The wedding came just one month after the couple publicly announced their engagement, which drew considerable attention. But behind the scenes, the planning had been underway for nearly a full year. The couple had quietly set their wedding date before they were even officially engaged, a detail that speaks to how seriously both approached the commitment they were making. Their immediate families were in on the plan; almost everyone else was kept completely in the dark.

Sapp and Cole’s relationship began as a friendship, deepening gradually before becoming a romance. That foundation informed everything about how they approached their wedding day with clarity, purpose and an emphasis on what actually mattered to them.

La’Boris Cole’s arrival and the gowns that told a story

One of the most talked-about moments of the day came before the ceremony even began. Cole arrived at the church via helicopter, accompanied by her father and sister. For her father, it was his very first helicopter ride, turning what could have been a simple logistics decision into a memory the family will not soon forget.

Cole wore three distinct looks throughout the day, each one designed with intention. Her ceremony gown was hand-sewn in Egypt and designed by Cole herself, with the goal of embodying regality she wanted to feel like a queen walking toward her future husband. The vision came through in every stitch. Her reception dress leaned into a different kind of elegance, adorned with pearls and designed specifically with dancing in mind. Comfort and beauty, she made clear, were not mutually exclusive.

The floral arrangements and broader aesthetic of the day reflected the same creative eye Cole brought to her wardrobe. Nothing felt accidental.

The moments they will carry with them

When the couple reflected on their favorite memories from the day, several stood apart.

For Cole, the helicopter ride with her father and sister set the emotional tone for everything that followed. Before she walked down the aisle, she took a private moment to read a letter to her parents an expression of gratitude for their love and support that moved everyone present. Then came one of the ceremony’s most personal touches: Sapp singing her father’s favorite song as she made her entrance. It was the kind of detail that does not come from a wedding planner’s checklist.

The Unity Ceremony was another high point, designed specifically to honor the blending of their two families rather than simply mark the legal union of two individuals. Laughter wove its way throughout the day as well, a reflection of who Cole is and how she moves through the world.

For Sapp, walking down the aisle with his children by his side was the moment that stayed with him most. Their presence and support as he stepped into this new chapter meant everything. He also spoke about the joy of watching Cole be fully herself during the ceremony unguarded, expressive and completely at ease.

Faith, family and moving forward

Sapp’s children from his previous marriage were woven into the fabric of the day in meaningful ways, a reflection of the couple‘s shared commitment to building something that honors every member of the family they are now creating together. The Unity Ceremony was designed with that intention at its center.

Sapp, who has been open in the past about his journey through grief following the death of his first wife, has spoken candidly about what marriage means to him and how he understands his role within it. He has described himself as someone who is more naturally suited to being a husband than navigating the uncertainties of being single, and his enthusiasm for this new chapter has been evident in how he has spoken about Cole and their life together.

Cole, for her part, has been equally clear about what she is building toward a shared legacy rooted in joy, aligned goals and a partnership that is both grounded and forward-looking.

A wedding worth remembering

What made the Sapp-Cole wedding resonate beyond the celebrity coverage was the degree to which it felt personal. The helicopter entrance, the hand-sewn Egyptian gown, the letter to her parents, the father’s favorite song none of these were grand gestures for the sake of spectacle. They were expressions of two people who had taken the time to think carefully about what this day should mean, and then built it accordingly.

As a new season quite literally began outside the church in Fort Worth, the couple stepped into it together with their families, their faith and a clear sense of where they are headed.