Bishop Marvin Sapp’s recent wedding is back in the spotlight—but this time, it’s not about the ceremony itself.
According to The Jasmine Brand, Dr. La’Boris Cole-Sapp is pushing back against online claims that church funds were used to pay for their high-profile celebration, addressing the rumors directly during an Easter service.
Standing beside her husband, Cole-Sapp made it clear the speculation isn’t accurate. “Despite what the haters on the internet say about you, you are an integral man. You don’t take or rob the church,” she said.
She didn’t stop there, shutting down the chatter in blunt terms: “The church didn’t pay for the wedding, y’all stop lying.”
She also revealed that she personally covered the cost of one of the most talked-about details from the event: the helicopter arrival. “Everybody not broke [and] everybody don’t need the church’s money,” she added, noting that both she and the Bishop have multiple streams of income.
The event featured a dramatic helicopter entrance, multiple wardrobe changes, and an elaborate setup inside the church.
Beyond the spectacle, both Bishop Sapp and his wife have emphasized that their relationship was intentionally built long before the public announcement. The two were friends for more than a decade before entering a committed relationship in 2024, with marriage already part of the plan.
According to Sapp, they even selected their wedding date before the engagement was announced.
“We were focused on establishing an unbreakable bond,” Sapp previously said, explaining that the timeline was deliberate and aligned with their long-term goals.
The wedding itself also carried personal significance for Sapp, who has spent years navigating life after the death of his first wife, MaLinda Prince Sapp, in 2010. He raised their three children before eventually returning to dating, openly sharing that he hoped to one day “share life with someone else.”
That moment arrived with Cole-Sapp, and his children played a visible role in supporting the union during the ceremony.
He later clarified that the instruction was about maintaining order, not restricting attendees.
