Tori Spelling has taken her wedding planning to the next level by offering a helping hand to former 9021 co-star Shannen Doherty, according to People.  Spelling, who has been keeping busy with her new show Tori and Dean: sTORIbook Weddings, would like to help Doherty plan as part of a yet-to-be-titled WE TV series next year.  Spelling was approached by ET Canada about whether or not she would be interested in helping Doherty with her wedding, and Tori quickly replied “I’ll do the wedding” although she doesn’t know what kind of wedding she wants.  Whatever her friend may want, Tori Spelling is up for the challenge!

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One of the few successful couples from ABC’s Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise have canceled their wedding — but fortunately, not for good.  Former Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky and the man she picked, Roberto Martinez, had to postpone saying “I do” because Fedotowsky is still recovering from  a femur injury.  “We had a date set, and that date has now passed,” the reality star, 26, told People.  “The decision to postpone [the wedding] was very difficult.  I definitely shed some tears. ” Fedotowsky underwent surgery in July and said that they decided to defer walking down the aisle until she could actually, well, walk.  “I don’t want to limp down the aisle,” she said.

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The old adage “birds of a feather flock together” is coming true when it comes to NBC New’s Peter Alexander and ABC anchor Alison Starling. The two are thrilled about their recent engagement, according to People. There were no teleprompters or cameras needed when Alexander popped the question to his future fiancee under the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Talk about a story book moment! He did admit that he “fumbled” on a couple of lines, but fortunately she said “yes”. The couple met in 2001 while working at competing news stations in Seattle, and it has been loving memories ever since. The couple is currently planning a spring wedding .

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Ashley Hebert looked forward to introducing Ben Flajnik and J.P. Rosenbaum, the final two contenders on The Bachelorette season 7, to her family. Her whole family loved Flajnik, but Rosenbaum didn’t have the same luck. In fact, her sister was especially disapproving of her relationship and love with the contestant. The Bachelorette star told People, “What bothered me the most was not that she didn’t approve but how aggressive and unsupportive she was. All I needed at this point was someone to be supportive of whatever I was feeling…and she wasn’t.” Although she was crushed by her sister’s reaction, Hebert decided to take her opinion with a grain of salt: “I used her uncertainty to make me ask the questions I was scared to ask but by no means did it change the way I felt about him.” Hebert followed her heart and recently celebrated her celebrity engagement with Rosenbaum.

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Bride-to-be Kim Kardashian has been in the media a lot lately, due to her recent engagement to Kris Humphries. Well, she’s now being examined for what her wedding dress will look like.  Kardashian revealed Monday that Vera Wang will be designing her wedding gown, according to UsMagazine.com. “Vera has been a close family friend for a long time and we had talked about this moment for years,” Kardashian, 30, wrote on her blog.  “So when it came to picking my wedding dress designer, she was the first person I thought of. No one designs gowns the way she does!”

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Jennifer Lopez decided to open up about her decision to end her seven year marriage to Marc Anthony. According to People, she said she loved herself too much to continue living in the marriage.  Lopez told Vanity Fair, “It’s not that I didn’t love myself before.  Sometimes we don’t realize that we are compromising ourselves.  To understand that a person is not good for you, or that that person is not treating you in the right way, or that he is not doing the right thing for himself — if I stay, then I am not doing the right thing for me.”  Looks like she’s definitely come to terms with the split!

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One of Ashley Hebert’s final three suitors walked away during last week’s episode of The Bachelorette in Fiji.  Although it was clear that there was no spark between Constantine Tzortzis and Hebert, it was still shocking to find out that he wanted to call it quits.  The 30-year-old restaurant owner openly admitted to People in an exclusive Men Tell All taping that he wasn’t ready to get married to Herbert.  He said, “You either have a feeling or you don’t… My feelings were not strong enough at that point to justify sticking around and possibly going through with that next step of getting engaged.”  Tzortzis’ family fully supported his decision.

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By Brea Gunn

Okay, okay…I’ll admit it. I’m a reality TV junkie.  I LOVE watching the train wrecks, drama, and outright ridiculousness that has become entertainment. Sometimes, though, a show truly hits a chord.  I was watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians and stumbled upon the episode where Kris is pushing Kourtney and Scott to get married … But they don’t want to tie the knot.

This may seem strange to you, but it really irked me that their mom, Kris, was pushing the issue.  Now, I’m all about weddings.  It’s what I love to write about, talk about and blog about, but sometimes weddings are not the best thing.  Take Kourtney and Scott, for example. If her mom wants a commitment, why not have a commitment ceremony instead of a wedding?  You can still have the dress, the big bash and the DJ without ending up with a legally binding piece of paper.

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Here comes the bride! Amy Smart has been engaged to fiancé, hunky HGTV carpenter, Carter Oosterhouse, since April.  The couple was engaged after only a few months of dating.  According to Hollyscoop, the blonde bride-to-be is being very traditional, especially when it comes to the wedding dress.  Though the TV handyman has an impeccable eye for design and is very involved in the wedding planning process, Smart insists he not see the dress until the big day.  Aside from the detail of the dress, the two are all in this together as they prepare for their wedding on September 10^th in Northern Michigan.  “[He’s] very hands on,” said Smart, “He has definitely been my co-pilot with this.”

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It’s the year of royal weddings.  First Prince William and Kate Middleton walked down the aisle, and now Prince William’s cousin Zara Phillips has tied the knot with Mike Tindall, the captain of England’s rugby team. The wedding took place in Edinburgh this past Saturday, according to People, and it was absolutely breathtaking.  The wedding was straight out of a story book with a royal guest list and a fabulous reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen’s residence.  The pairmet through Prince Harry, who introduced the two at a bar in Sydney during the Rugby World Cup back in 2003.

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Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom sealed the deal, and it’s almost time for Kim Kardashian and Khris Humphries to do the same.  On Saturday, the engaged couple took one step closer to taking their wedding vows at their bridal shower, according to E! Online.  With a classy touch of wine, party favors wrapped in small pink boxes, and an atmosphere of Kardashian fever, this bridal shower was everything, but a fail.  Guests did their part to keep it interesting as well.  As Kardashian and Humphries opened up their gifts, they were shocked to pull out a pair of fuzzy handcuffs!  Can we say classy, raunchy, and oh-so-Kardashian?

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After sharing 28 years in a relationship together and two children with girlfriend Shannon Tweed, Gene Simmons finally mustered up the courage to get down on one knee. In Tuesday night’s finale of A&E’s reality show Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Simmons told Tweed, “You’re the only friend I’ve got. You’re the only one I love … and you’re the only one I ever will love” before proposing. An insider recently revealed to People that the proposal scene was shot “several months ago” and that the couple’s relationship has been on the rocks ever since. The couple once described themselves as “happily unmarried” and we’re waiting to find out if there will be an “I do” to seal the deal.

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With her one-year anniversary on July 31, Alicia Keys can’t complain about marriage.  “It’s so fly,” the singer said in an interview with People. “There’s something great about feeling at peace and ease with your partner and knowing you understand each other.  I really enjoy that friendship.”  Keys, who wed producer Swiz Beatz, real name Kaseem Dean, said the two are so similar it’s “mind blowing.”  In fact, the relationship is moving so well that Keys said she seeks fashion advice from her hubby.  “”I can say, ‘I’m not sure about this look for the BET Awards. What do you think?’ and I know that he will honestly tell me exactly what’s up,” she said.

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While Kris Humphries was celebrating his bachelor party at Lavo Las Vegas last Saturday night, fiancé Kim Kardashian was doing her best to deal with her humiliation during her penis-themed bachelorette party, organized by her sister and maid-of-honor, Khloé.  Kim was clad in a pink sash labeled “Tao Bachelorette” and an illuminated tiara.  She kept her sangfroid as a male stripper appeared at dinner to perform a strip tease.  According to People, she told her guests “My sisters are doing everything they can to embarrass me.”

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When Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey tied the knot on Friday in a tropical paradise surrounded by their nearest and dearest, their guests had no idea what to expect.  According to People, their wedding invitations came in the form of a place ticket with the only instructions being to dress “island chic.”  The day of the ceremony, the lucky guests were swept off to a secret island location.   On July 30th, viewers everywhere will also get to witness this special ceremony at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC as part of the Nick & Vanessa’s Dream Wedding special.

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She’s a little bit country, and he’s a little bit rock and roll.  Miranda Lambert and her hubby attended a party for pal Kid Rock at the Hotel on Rivington in New York last weekend, reports People.  Lambert and Blake Shelton, who were married in May, even found some alone time at the blow-out bash.  After spending some time schmoozing with the 200 guests at the party, the couple was spotted sneaking away to enjoy the New York City skyline from the rooftop terrace.

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Monica showed everyone that “The Boy is Mine” by marrying Los Angeles Laker Shannon Brown — again. UsMagazine.com reports that the pop singer threw a huge party in Los Angeles last weekend to celebrate her nuptials, even hiring a celebrity wedding planner. Monica, 30, and Brown, 25, and their guests dined on food from Fat Burger and enjoyed a Charm City Cake. The couple, who was first married in a small private ceremony at their L.A. home last November, met each other on the set of Monica’s music video for her single “Love All Over Me.”

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There was yet another reason to celebrate on July 4th, as Chris Tyrrell proposed to Hillary Scott during a romantic sunset on Independence Day.  “Chris proposed exactly the way I’ve always dreamed.  Our families were close by, but it was just us out on a beautiful deck overlooking a lake in East Tennessee,” the Lady Antebellum lead singer told People.  The proposal was romantic, yet casual, as it took place during a hike and the couple was wearing work-out attire.  Although the wedding date is not yet set, the couple looks forward to “forever together.”

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Brad Pitt, who once said in an interview that he and Angelina Jolie wouldn’t get married until everyone had the same rights, gave a statement to People on the recent legalization of same sex marriage in New York.  He said that although it’s encouraging that New York granted equal marriage rights to its citizens, every American has the Constitutional right to marry whomever they love, regardless of the state they reside in.  He believes that someday this discrimination will end and everyone will have the equal right to marriage.

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July 4th is a day of extravagant celebration that’s incredibly hyped every year.  Not only is it America’s Independence Day, but it also marks the day that David and Victoria Beckham said “I do.” This year, the couple celebrated twelve years of marriage.  The soccer star told RadarOnline.com, “It’s a special day for us, it always has been and always will be.” The couple has all the more reason to be ecstatic, with a baby girl on the way.

It’s official!  Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnilo have agreed to have their wedding recorded live, according to UsMagazine.com.  However, Lachey admits that having cameras at their wedding wasn’t an easy decision.  “We kind of wrestled with that for a while, for obvious reasons,” he told reporters Saturday during his bachelor party at TAO in Las Vegas. “Having done reality TV in the past, I didn’t necessarily want to jump right back into it without having thought it through to great length, and we did.”  A reason the singer agreed to have cameras on his special day was because they weren’t going to stay there for long.  “It’s a one-off special; a chance to kind of have a great experience and a great moment in our lives documented on TV, and also for us, to have a great wedding video at the end of it,” he said of their TLC wedding special, which will be broadcast shortly after the couple swaps vows.

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Nick Lachey, 37, had the luxury of having a 3-day bachelor party in Las Vegas this past weekend.  And though “whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” is the typical cliché that comes to mind, Vanessa Minnillo assured UsMagazine.com that this bachelor’s party was far from The Hangover’s tumultuous adventure.  Minnillo kept her presence known when Lachey received a black and red layered cake with a ball and a chain on top that was shackled to a mini Lachey’s leg.  It read, “Property of Vanessa.”

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Ugly Betty star America Ferrera was the opposite of ugly during her recent wedding to longtime boyfriend, Ryan Piers Williams, according to People. The Emmy-winning actress, 27, and Williams were married Monday night in “an intimate setting amongst close friends and family,” her rep reports.  The couple first met when Williams cast Ferrera in his student film at the University of Southern California and the couple became engaged in 2010.  “We kind of connected from the get-go on that professional level and that was something that really drew us to each other,” Ferrera said. She also said that she and her beau have “a shared passion for what we do and our work.”

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By Imani Brammer

New York is wearing a new face of liberty.  On Friday, June 24, 2011 the Empire State became the sixth and largest state in the union to legalize gay marriage.  After a long battle, Governor Andrew Cuomo passed the vote 33-29.  As the leader of the campaign to legalize same sex marriage in his state, Cuomo was determined to get this law passed. For Cuomo, it was not solely about politics.  According to The New York Times, his girlfriend, Sandra Lee, has a gay brother.  So this issue hit very close to home.  “Same sex marriage is at the heart of leadership and progressive government,” said Cuomo. “I have to do this.”

Gay couples can now look towards a bright future.  Getting married is a stamp that symbolizes solidity, strength, and everlasting love.  No longer will the gay couples of New York feel a sense of legal doubt when it comes to the validity of their relationship.  “It makes you feel like we’re equal,” said 45-year-old Tim Ford.  He is now engaged to marry his companion of 18 years, Michael Beltran. “We can celebrate with friends in New York and not have it be, in some people’s eyes, not recognized,” said Ford.