Nikki Bella Says I Do, Part One - Recap for January 26, 2023

The mini-series stars in Napa Valley, California at the Oakville Grocery. Nikki and Artem go grocery shoppiong with Matteo and Buddy, and Nikki says she is blessed and in her most perfect place ever. Nikki then talks about how she and Artem met and proposed. Along the way, Nikki and her sister Brie were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, while Artem won Dancing With The Stars. Nikki - who wants to get married to Artem in four weeks - asks Artem to marry her. Artem says yes.

Brie, Bryan and Birdie are at Matteo and Buddy's second birthday party. During the party, Brie and Nikki call their mother Kathy, who is living in Phoenix, Arizona with Johnny and is doing better than ever after her diagnoisis with Bell's Palsy. Artem talks about how his family is currently living in Russia and how the Russia-Ukraine war, and mentions that the Russia-Ukraine war is affecting his family, who have not even physically met his new family. Nikki then tells Brie that she is getting married to Artem in four weeks, and that she wants to find a venue where she can get married in a big wedding before Dancing With The Stars begins. Brie has a bad feeling about this, and when Bryan takes part in the conversation, he tells Nikki that she is not going to have enough time and that Brie will not have a lot of time to help her.

On the way to the vineyards, Nikki says that she and Artem have found a venue for about 200 people. As they check out the venue, it becomes Brie has big plans for the wedding. Brie and Nikki then get a tour of the venue, but find out that the venue will not be available until Labor Day.

At Nikki and Artem's house 27 days before the wedding, Nikki shows off the wedding dress to Brie and Birdie. Nikki wants to wear her old wedding dress from a past relationship. Birdie likes the idea, but Brie is not an enthusiastic. Nikki tries it on, and it fits well. Brie changes her mind upon seeing, saying that the dress looks like it was made for her.

Nikki and Brie have called the family about the wedding. Kathy tells Nikki not to stress out if she does not exactly get the wedding that she wants.

Twenty-six says before the wedding, Artem meets Brie and Nikki at a restaurant. Nikki is still looking for a venue, but is having no luck. She mentions that are some wineries that allow weddings, but they are only indoors and can only do so many a year. Nikki wants to make it work, but Artem admits it is not what he imagined.

Twenty-five days until the wedding, Brie goes shopping for floral arrangements for the train ride that is part of the wedding. She also FaceTimes JJ for a second opinion.

Twenty-four days until the wedding, Artem and his best man for the wedding, Gleb, talk about the wedding. The two of them also talk about potential dance choreography for the wedding, and Artem is worried that his family will not be there due to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Later that day, Nikki and Artem have a meal at a restaurant. Nikki admits that things are not going as planned, and Artem is most concerned about getting his family to be at the wedding, as his family is always on his mind. He says it would be devastating if his family were never able to physically meet their children, especially with what is going on in Russia.

Twenty-three days before the wedding, the bridal shower takes place on the Napa Valley Wine Train. Brie mentions Artem wishing his family could be part of the wedding and wishing she could do something about it. Afterwards, everyone enjoys themselves at the bridal shower. Afterwards, Nikki has the feeling that Napa Valley does not feel like the right place to get married and that maybe she should get married in Paris, France. Brie is not sure she would be able to make it to the wedding, then Artem shows up and brings up the idea. Artem likes the idea, as his family might be able to make it over there after all.