Hope as Gina

Gina prepared to attend the wedding in very un-Hope like clothes. Despite Rolf’s concerns she’d be exposed, Gina felt John would want to see her in all her royal glory.
Gina prepared to attend the wedding in very un-Hope like clothes. Despite Rolf’s concerns she’d be exposed, Gina felt John would want to see her in all her royal glory.
Xander helped Sarah get ready for the wedding as her pregnancy progressed. To help keep her baby secret, Sarah planned to go out of town after the wedding.
Before the wedding, Gabi reminded Lani why she had to dump Eli at the altar. She shocked Julie’s heart for effect.
Gina did her best to act as Hope at Eli and Lani’s wedding. However, slips like not knowing who Xander was raised a few eyebrows.
Eli and Marlena chat before the wedding. Marlena served as Eli and Lani’s officiant.
Eli introduced his FBI mentor Billy to his future father-in-law Abe. Billy was played by singer Billy Davis Jr., who is the real life husband of actress Marilyn McCoo who plays Lani’s mother Tamara Price.
Jennifer arrived to help Sarah and Maggie get Lani ready for the wedding. She shared the news of her and Jack’s engagement.
Lani talked with her mother and father before the wedding. Lani’s mother Tamara was played by singer Marilyn McCoo who reprised the role for the wedding.
Tamara arrived for the wedding and caught up with Abe and Marlena. The old friends caught up before the ceremony.
Abe welcomed Tamara back to Salem as she arrived for their daughter’s wedding. It was the first time they’d seen each other in years.
Honoring wedding tradition, Jennifer gave Lani something old and something borrowed. She lent the bride Alice Horton’s wedding purse.
Tamara put her talents to good use at the wedding. She sang Ava Maria as her daughter Lani walked down the aisle.
Marlena officiated Eli and Lani’s wedding. It was the calm before the storm.
As Lani and Eli said their vows, Lani fantasized about confronting Gabi over her blackmail. In her daydream, she tackled Gabi to the ground when she threatened to zap Julie’s heart through her app.
Further in her daydream, Lani tackled Gabi who used her app to trigger Julie’s heart. In the fantasy, Gabi told Eli his grandmother’s heart exploded out of her chest. Thankfully, that didn’t happen in reality.
After Lani’s fantasy of Gabi making good on her threat against Julie, Lani snapped back to reality. She told Eli she couldn’t marry him and ran off.
Sarah, Xander, and Marlena weren’t quite sure what to do after Lani ran off. One thing Marlena knew for sure was that Xander once shot her and warned Sarah against spending time with him.
Lani ran to the park devastated over having to walk away from Eli. Still in her wedding dress, she slumped to the ground and cried.
Lani told Eli she didn’t think she deserved happiness after killing Gabi’s husband Stefan. Eli kissed Lani in an effort to prove her wrong.
To ensure Gabi didn’t harm Julie, Lani lied to Eli that she didn’t love him enough to marry him. Once again, she ran away from him in tears.
Gabi found Eli alone in the park. Though she acted like she was consoling a dejected friend, she reveled in the success of her plan to break up Eli and Lani.
Lani and Eli looked happy as they prepared for their first wedding. Sadly, it was not meant to be.
Behind the scenes wedding photo of Eli and Lani’s first attempt at marriage. Lani’s parents Abe and Tamara are played by Marilyn McCoo and James Reynolds. Lani and Eli are played by Sal Stowers and Lamon Archey.
Guests at the wedding. Billy Williams Jr (Billy), James Reynolds (Abe), Kristen Alfonso (Hope/Gina), and Lamon Archey (Eli) pose for more behind the scenes wedding photos.
A gorgeous look at the back of Lani’s first wedding dress. Sal Stowers posed with Lani’s flower bouquet before she walked down the aisle.