The Golden Bachelor's Theresa Made Time on Her Wedding Day to Honor Daughter's Birthday — See the Sweet Tribute

While Bachelor Nation watched her walk down the aisle, Theresa Nist made sure to celebrate her daughter Jen Woolston's birthday on her special day.

"Happy birthday to my beautiful, strong, kind, supportive, loving, super smart, and overall wonderful and amazing daughter, and my best friend, Jennifer Ann!!" The Golden Bachelor favorite wrote Thursday on Instagram.

The tribute included photos of the mother-daughter duo posing as crew set up for The Golden Wedding special, as well as photos of them dancing at her rehearsal dinner and sharing a hug on The Golden Bachelor.

Nist praised, "I could not dream of a better daughter. I love you with all my heart!!! I hope you have the best birthday ever!!!!"

Nist and her now-husband Gerry Turner said "I do" in Palm Springs during a tear-and love-filled wedding ceremony broadcast live on ABC.

Woolston, whose birthday fell on the same day, stood by her mother's side as her matron of honor. She, Turner's daughters Jenny Young and Angie Turner, and her sister-in-law Amanda Nist wore matching strapless Badgley Mischka dresses that were light blue and floor-length with delicate pleating and dreamy ruffles that perfectly matched the vibe of Nist's romantic dress.

Before Nist and Turner exchanged vows, Woolston said a few words to wish them well in their marriage.

“We're beyond thrilled that you've brought us together as a family,” she said, growing emotional.

“OK, take good care of my best friend since birth," she told her new stepfather, "and, mom, put him first."

She concluded, "Mama and Gerry, I know you're gonna have the most incredible life together. I truly truly truly cannot be happier for you guys. I can't even wait to see what the future holds. I love you both so much.”

Last month ahead of her big day, Nist told PEOPLE last year that her daughter had been a "lifesaver" when it came to wedding planning.

“There's so many decisions that had to be made, and in some instances, she would get the vision board together for me or she would get ideas of dresses and veils and rings,” she explained.

Woolston essentially took over the reins from the couple, who got engaged on the season finale of the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelor, and by mid-December, there were “very few decisions left to be made.” 

“She just keeps feeding me great things and I’m saying, ‘Yeah, that, that, that,’” Nist said. “Seriously — I don’t know if there would be a wedding if she wasn’t involved.”

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The Golden Wedding can be streamed in full on Hulu.