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Giovani Bernard is getting married! In Italy!

Appropriate for a man named Gio.

NFL: Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

As one of the eight NFL teams with a new head coach, the Bengals had the option to begin will officially begin their first offseason practices this week. However, an important event has tabled the program to kickoff next week.

That event is Giovani Bernard’s wedding.

The seventh-year running back is marrying his long-time girlfriend in Italy this week, and teammates such as C.J. Uzomah will be in attendance for the occasion.

If you recall back to Bernard’s rookie season in 2013, the team was featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks during training camp. One mini-storyline that was featured was Bernard’s minivan that he drove to practice. The minivan belonged to the mother of his girlfriend that he’s set to marry all these years later!

Last summer, Bernard’s soon-to-be mother-in-law donated the van to a wounded veteran of the Iraq war.

Congratulations to Bernard and his wife-to-be Chloe for this wonderful occasion!