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- Serena Williams showed off a sweet gift from her husband Alexis Ohanian on Monday
- Williams shared a video on Instagram of a massive bouquet of red roses, and added heart emojis alongside her husband’s name
- The post comes two months before the couple’s eight-year wedding anniversary
Serena Williams was showered in flowers.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion, 44, shared a romantic video showing her appreciation for her husband, Alexis Ohanian, who gifted her a massive bouquet.
In a clip shared on her Instagram Stories on Monday, Sept. 29, Williams showed off the enormous floral arrangement that included dozens of red roses in a white vase.
Williams added two simple red heart emojis overlayed on the video of the roses, and her husband’s Instagram handle.
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The video post comes approximately two months before the couple celebrate their eight-year wedding anniversary. They tied the knot in on Nov. 16 in 2017 at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans.
Around 11 weeks prior to their nuptials, Williams and Ohanian welcomed their first child together, daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., on Sept. 1.
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In August 2023, the pair announced the arrival of their second child, daughter Adira River Ohanian, 2.
The couple, who met for the first time in May 2015 over breakfast in Rome, marked their seven year anniversary with respective posts on Instagram.
Williams’ Instagram post included photos of her family’s costume party from several days prior.
“7 years has gone so fast… Happy anniversary @alexisohanian. Thank you for being the best dad to our girls @olympiaohanian and @adiraohanian,” she captioned the upload. “Thanks for also making average November day a costume party and making it special. ❤️❣️.”
Honoring Williams’ role as a mom, Ohanian commented on her post: “❤️ Thank you for blessing me with the two best humans we ever met.”
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In his own Instagram post, Ohanian reflected on the couple’s 2017 New Orleans nuptials.
“7 years ago today, we got married here,” he wrote. “Now we get to bring these two for beignets. Happy Anniversary 🎉.”
“You’re an amazing mama. I’m very lucky to have met you @serenawilliams @olympiaohanian @adiraohanian,” he added, alongside a snapshot of the family members all together, seemingly hanging in New Orleans.