Though her wedding is not until October 2013, Anne Hathaway and her fiancee celebrated their engagement in February.  According to UsMagazine.com, it was quite an interesting affair.  “It was held in a New York City bookstore, Hathaway opted for unexpected details, like serving vegan fare and tucking her favorite flowers, ranunculus and anemones, inside bird-shaped vases.”  Their wedding is expected to be just as quirky.  Hathaway dated her soon-to-be husband, Adam Shulman, for three years before he proposed.

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With The Hunger Games harvesting rave reviews and grossing a record-breaking $155 million at the box office its opening weekend, it seems as though Liam Hemsworth has a lot to celebrate.  But did the actor end his grand weekend by proposing to his girlfriend Miley Cyrus?  The on-again-off-again couple, who have been dating for three years, attended the Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XIII event in Phoenix, Ariz, where the former Disney star was spotted wearing a huge ring on her finger.  Despite a ton of speculation about the duo tying the knot, Cyrus confirmed via her Twitter page saying, “I’m not engaged.  I’ve worn this same ring on this finger since November!  People just wanna find something to tal[k] about!  It’s a topaz people!”

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By Lori Bizzoco

When it comes to celebrities and their diamonds, nothing makes them glow better than when they’re set in precious platinum.  Whether it be diamond rings, earrings or bracelets, platinum is a celebrity favorite.  Ann Hathaway, Mila Kunis Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and many more have worn it over and over again on the red carpet.  In February, Jennifer Hudson who gave an emotional tribute to Whitney Houston at the Grammy’s, wore a radiant pair of platinum and onyx earrings by Neil Lane.

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Rumors are still flying around about whether Drew Barrymore is pregnant or not.  Although Barrymore and fiancé, Will Kopelman, aren’t commenting on the allegations, the Big Miracle actress has been dropping small hints that she may be expecting.  Barrymore was photographed carrying a box of Premium Saltine Crackers to lunch in L.A.  Could she be battling morning sickness?  According to UsMagazine.com, a source confirmed that the couple are excited to welcome their new baby.  It looks like “moms” the word … for now.

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Ben Flajnik has had quite a season on The Bachelor, but he’s finally found a forever love in Courtney Robertson.  According to People, Flajnik said he was “not sure how this is going to end” before Monday’s Finale.  But, it ended in heartbreak for other finale contestant, Lindzi Cox.  Flajnik and Robertson, however, intend to be happy together after saying “I do” despite the reported cattiness of Robertson on the show.  Of the ring, Robertson said, “God, this ring is heavy!”

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Jessica Biel was finally seen sporting the ultimate accessory, her sparkly engagement ring, during a lunch date with fiance, Justin Timberlake at the Brentwood Eatery Tavern Thursday.  According to People, the ring which, has rarely been seen in public,  features a large, slightly rounded square-cut diamond with smaller stones surrounding it.  This rock is also said to have a vintage feel.  Those who witnessed Biel and Timberlake at lunch said the two looked very sweet on one another.

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Olivier Martinez is finally speaking out.  Martinez, a Miami-based restaurant owner, and Halle Berry were reportedly engaged over the holidays, reports UsMagazine.com.  Martinez is only now confirming the engagement.  Martinez, who started dating Berry in 2010, told reporters at his restaurant opening, “Yes, of course we’re engaged!”

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A year ago Nicole “Snooki” Polizzo took boyfriend Jionni LaValle with her to a jewelry store to pick up her birthday present from her dad.  She pointed out some of her favorite engagement rings, and little did she know, her LaValle was taking notes.  “She wanted something very nice, something that’s gonna be timeless and with diamonds all around,” Ben Bekdas, the store owner, told People.  “And that’s what he actually got her.”  According to Bekdas, LaValle came back into the store with specific ideas for the ring.  After collaborating with the store’s staff, the perfect design was created.  The ring has an eternity band containing two carats of diamonds and a central 3.2-carat diamond princess cut stone that is set in platinum.  Its estimated value is about $55,000.  LaValle picked up the ring last month and proposed to Polizzi.

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After the news broke that the possibly pregnant Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was also engaged, photos surfaced of her engagement ring.  According to People, the ring was big and flashy and picked out by Snooki’s soon-to-be husband, Jionni Lavalle.  It’s not exactly the quietest way to break the news, but Snooki would have said “get another ring” if the stunner wasn’t up to par.

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Advice from an old friend is always welcome.  In light of Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel’s engagement, Joey Fatone offered Timberlake marriage advice in an interview with Parade Magazine, reports People.  “[Timberlake shouldn’t] listen to all the BS,” said Fatone, Timberlake’s former *NSYNC bandmate.  “Especially in his situation, he and his fiancée … they’re both in the limelight as well.  It’s tough for those celebrity couples.  It’s really hard.  It’s the communication that really needs to drive that relationship.”

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After a long courtship of nearly five years, it’s no wonder that newly engaged couple Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake would want to exchange vows later this year, according to UsMagazine.com.  Timberlake proposed only this past December, and according to an insider, “The big day’s this summer at a private estate.”  This couple is known for it’s privacy, so it’ll be interesting trying to figure out the details of their wedding.

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The SAG awards were all about stars and diamonds this year.  30 Rock actress, Katrina Bowden, was surprised with an engagement the night before the big awards.  Bowden’s boyfriend, Ben Jorgensen, popped the big question in their suite at The Four Seasons Hotel.  According to People, the actress was shocked by the occasion.  Talk about a weekend of celebrations!

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Kids say the darnedest things, especially if they’re Brad Pitt’s.  UsMagazine.com reports that in an interview with CBS: Sunday Morning, the Academy Award nominee admitsted his six children are pushing him to propose to mommy Angelina Jolie.  “We’re getting a lot of pressure from the kids,” Pitt said.  “It means something to them.”  The star of Moneyball admits he has struggled with explaining to the kids why his marriage to Jolie has been on hiatus.  When the six demanded he “buy mommy a ring,” he replied with, “Okay, I will, I will.”  Pitt added he always listens to his children’s feelings.  “You have less time to spend on a project,” Pitt said.  “You come home and you’re Dad.  You’re much more conscious of how much time you give to a production.”

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Desperate Housewives actor Jesse Metcalfe is finally engaged to his longtime girlfriend Cara Santana.   A source confirmed the news of the engagement to UsMagazine.com, and said that the two “have been dating for four to five years and living together for at least three.”  Metcalfe previously dated model Courtney Robertson, who is now taking another shot at love on Ben Flajnik’s season of The Bachelor.

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We don’t need to see an engagement ring to know that Jessica Biel is excited about getting hitched to Justin Timberlake.  After rumors of an engagement were confirmed, the pair have been lying low … that is, until Biel stunned at the Gloden Globes without her fiancé.  There to present an award, Biel wore a white lace Elie Saab that resembled a wedding dress.  Could the actress be giving us an idea of her bridal style?  According to UsMagazine.com, the bride-to-be was glowing and very happy.

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Halle Berry is no longer on the market, or at least that’s the rumor going around.  According to People, “Olivier Martinez, Berry’s boyfriend of more than a year, has given her a diamond-and-emerald engagement ring.”  The two co-starred in a French film in 2010 and became a couple shortly after.  This would be Berry’s third time tying the knot, as she was previously married in the early 1990s as well as in the early 2000s.

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It looks like actress Evan Rachel Wood is engaged again, but this time it’s not to Marilyn Manson.  British actor Jamie Bell and Wood have been dating since 2005, and it looks like they’re finally ready to tie the knot.  Although a source confirmed the engagement with UsMagazine.com, Wood’s rep had no comment to confirm the rumor.  That said, Bell was spotted shopping for engagement rings in late December, and Woods was photographed leaving The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood with some bling on her ring finger.

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Congrats to Lady Antebellum singer Hillary Scott and drummer Chris Tyrrell, who are officially married, as of Saturday.  The couple, who has been engaged since July, held a small ceremony in upstate New York in front of family and close friends, according to People.  “We got married,” Scott, 25, said as she flashed a wedding ring in a video on Lady Antebellum’s website with her new hubby.  “We just wanted you to hear it from us first.  We love you.  We’re so excited to be starting our life together and we just had to let you in on the exciting news.”  Scott said she couldn’t be happier and loves having someone in her life who completely accepts her.  “Everything is brighter.  Everything has a deeper meaning.  I’ve found a guy who truly embraces me for who I am and appreciates the things that I don’t necessarily love about myself.”

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Drew Barrymore is already having a very happy new year.  Barrymore’s rep confirmed to UsMagazine.com that Barrymore and her beau, Will Kopelman, 34, are now engaged.  An art consultant, Kopelman popped the question in Sun Valley, Idaho, sometime during the holiday season, according to a source.  The newly-engaged twosome, who was first spotted as a couple around February last year, briefly dated in 2010, but split up at the time, only to reunite later.

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Recently engaged Rosie O’Donnell and Michelle Rounds enjoyed a date night in Miami this weekend.  According to People, the couple went to a Zuma, a Japanese restaurant, where they shared king crab, pork belly skewers, Wagyu beef and yuzu key lime pie for dessert.  After the date, O’Donnell tweeted, “The food was out of this world- and we had a blast- date night rocks.”  A source tells People that the couple “radiated happiness.”

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Miami Heat basketball star, LeBron James, popped the question to his longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson at a New Year’s Eve dinner party at the Shelborne hotel in South Beach.  According to People, the party was hosted by his Heat teammate Dwyane Wade and his girlfriend Gabrielle Union.  It was a celebration not only of 2012, but also a belated birthday party for James.  According to witnesses, James picked up the couple’s two sons and swung them around right after popping the question.

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It’s been confirmed!  Steven Tyler is officially engaged to girlfriend Erin Brady.  He proposed to his lady love with a Loree Rodkin ring,  according to UsMagazine.com.  Tyler has been a fan of the jewelry designer for a long time and decided on a 5 carat brilliant cut diamond set on a micro pave diamond and platinum band.  Rumors of the rockstar’s upcoming marriage surfaced when the pair were seen during a getaway in Hawaii this week with Brady flashing a shiny new ring.  It’s looking like the 63-year-old singer will be tying the knot for the third time.

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Matthew McConaughey made sure his long-time girlfriend Camila Alves, had a very merry Christmas this year.  After being together for nearly five years, the couple is finally getting married.  McConaughey proposed to the Brazilian model on Christmas Day and announced the engagement on his WhoSay account.  “Just asked Camila to marry me…#Merry Christmas,” he wrote in a post accompanied by a picture of the 42-year-old actor kissing a smiling Alves, 29, in front of the Christmas tree.  The couple, who met in 2006, have two children together- Levi, three, and Vida, who turns two in January.  The actor previously gushed to People “[Alves] is the love of my life. Everything is right.”

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Dating since 2007, R&B singer John Legend and 26-year-old model Chrissy Teigen got engaged over the holiday weekend.  According to UsMagazine.com, Legend proposed while the couple were vacationing in the Maldives.  Legend, a nine-time Grammy winner known for hits such as “Ordinary People” has managed to keep his relationship strong with Teigen who starred on Deal or No Deal and has appeared as a Sports Illustrated model.

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