Mike Tyson Marries (Two Weeks After Daughter’s Death)

Trying not to judge, trying not to judge, trying not to judge... But Mike Tyson just got married—a mere two weeks after his four-year-old daughter’s death. All right, I can’t help it! I’m judging! And so are the ladies on the WeddingChannel.com message boards. (To read what they're saying, click here now.) Are we out of line? I realize that everyone mourns in their own way; in fact, maybe an uplifting occasion will help him heal. But two weeks?

What do you think? Vote below:

—Josey Miller

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Win a Fabulous Honeymoon Getaway

You. Him. Here! Wouldn’t that be nice? We're teaming up with SpaWeek.org to offer one lucky couple a chance to win the ultimate A-list Hawaiian honeymoon -- on us! (Yes, that means totally FREE!) Now that you’re listening, here’s what you could win: Seven relaxing days and six fabulous nights in an ocean view suite at the Fairmont Orchid on Hawaii’s Big Island. Spend your days frolicking along the beautiful Kohala Coast and return for a romantic five course dinner with private butler service (for two!) on a private lanai (that’s Hawaiian for balcony) or as you snuggle beneath a coconut tree. They’ve even added an 80-minute oceanfront couples' massage turndown service, and a complimentary gift bag to sweeten the deal. All for the amazing price of…nothing! (Has a ring to it, doesn’t it?) Enter now, and your honeymoon prayers could be answered, just like that. Good luck, girls!

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Ebenezer, 93, and Monica, 89, Get Married -- Aww!

Everybody now! “We’ve only just begun...” Palm Beach, Florida love birds 93-year-old Ebenezer Rose and 89-year-old Monica Hayden tied the knot this weekend. Their courtship was brief, but it’s actually been around twenty years since they first met at church. At the time, they were both married, but Rose’s first wife passed away after 58 years of marriage and Hayden is now twice-widowed: Her second husband passed away six months ago.

"[Rose] told Hayden, 'Each of us is living a lonely life. Why not get married?'"

If only it were always that simple!

—Josey Miller

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Vanessa Minnillo Has Big Wedding Plans. (Does Her Fiancé?)

Look out, Nick Lachey! Vanessa Minnillo is hearing wedding bells, and the volume is cranked.

According to People.com, Robin Leach (yes, that Robin Leach), briefly interviewed the former TV host and Miss Teen USA for his Vegas DeLuxe blog—during which time she managed to mention marriage three times.

”Pointing to a 5-carat ring on her middle finger, Minnillo, 28, tells Las Vegas columnist Robin Leach, ‘It will be 10 carats when it moves to the fourth finger!’"

That’s the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous spirit! (In her defense, Leach says she was laughing at the time.) So what do you think: Is it okay to be vocal about wanting a ring on your finger? Is that desperate, or just honest? Vote now:


—Josey Miller

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The Polls are Open: Vote for Your Favorite "Dream Wedding" Finalist!

You may remember our blog post last week about Us Weekly and WeddingChannel.com's "Win Your Dream Wedding" contest. (Missed it? Click here now.) Here’s the latest: After combing through thousands of entries, we’ve narrowed it down to 10 lucky finalists!

Now it's your turn. You can view more photos of each couple, read about how they met, see who’s in first place, and cast your vote here! Plus: Find out fun facts about the couples, like which one wants a wedding like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, which flew to Paris immediately after becoming engaged, and more. Vote now!

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Couple Tying the Knot in Zero Gravity

They’d rather get married “in space or on Mars,” says 31-year-old Noah Fulmore. But instead, he and his (fellow sci-fi addict) fiancée, 30-year-old Erin Finnegan, will become the first couple on Earth—or anywhere else, that we know of—to say “I do” in zero gravity.

On June 20th, the couple and a few friends will fly on a plane owned by the Zero Gravity Corporation, the only federally approved provider of commercial weightless flights. It costs $5,200 per person, and the Brooklyn, New York bride and groom are footing the entire bill. Fulmore says:

"I think we will spend some of our married life simply paying off the expense, but I think that weightlessness is probably the best metaphor for love that one can experience.”

The 90-minute trip includes several 30-second dips called “parabolic arcs.” Space tourist (and astronaut’s son) Richard Garriott will officiate the ceremony.

What do you think: crazy or romantic? Would you ever have an extreme wedding?

—Josey Miller

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Heroine Bride Saves the Day (on Her Big Day!)

When you’re on the way home from your wedding, you’re probably pretty distracted, right? Laughing, reminiscing about your favorite moments... Thankfully, despite a car full of leftover wedding cake and hydrangeas and lilies in water, Georgette Fogarty-Clemons still noticed a neighbor’s house spewing black smoke. The brave Bridgeport, Connecticut bride pounded on the door to alert the residents. And Susan Schneiderman, her 16-year-old son, and their pets are all safe thanks to Fogarty-Clemons’s quick-thinking courage.

"She was doing her best to get everybody out," Bridgeport Deputy Fire Chief Bruce Porzelt said. "It's got to be a funny thing to end up doing that on your wedding day, in your wedding gown."

—Josey Miller

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Meg White Remarries—at Ex-Husband’s Nashville Home!

A friend of mine is getting married this summer on her friend's large farm in Virgina. Backyard weddings can be really beautiful—but what if the best backyard in your social circle... belongs to your ex-husband?

That didn't stop Meg White! She and her now-husband Jackson Smith, son of punk idols Patti Smith and the late Fred “Sonic” Smith, just held their intimate ceremony in the backyard of band mate ex-husband Jack White’s gorgeous Nashville home.

And that's not all: It was also part of a double wedding: Jack Lawrence, bassist for the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather, and Jo McCoughey also tied the knot at the rock n' roll affair.

We’d advise against holding your nuptials at your ex-husband’s house, but double weddings are a smart, money-saving scheme in this economy.  Would you have a double wedding? Or get married at an ex's?

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Romantic Wedding Idea: Have a "Romeo and Juliet"-Themed Wedding

Here ye, here ye! If you’ve found your Romeo, where better to recite your vows than at Juliet's house? On Monday, Italian soccer player Luca Ceccarelli and his now-wife Irene Lanforti were the first couple to be married under the famous balcony in Verona, Italy. The House of Juliet, where Shakespeare set what's arguably his most celebrated scene, is one of the top tourist spots in Verona. The city’s mayor presided over the ceremony.

Let's have a fun brainstorm: If you were having a "Romeo and Juliet"-themed wedding (in Verona, Italy or in your own hometown), what elements would ye, I mean, you include? I'll start: You could ask your bartender to ask guests to "pick their poison" or even have a silly "poison" signature drink. (Just kidding... or not!)

—Josey Miller





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Kim Kardashian Shops for Her Own ($20 Million?) Engagement Ring

Shopping for her own engagement ring? Kim Kardashian says she’s just trying to be helpful! According to the Chicago Sun Times:

"It's just easier," Kardashian says. "Isn't it easy if someone's like, 'This is exactly what I want?' It'll make [NFL-player boyfriend Reggie Bush’s] life so easy."

Isn’t she a dear? And that’s not all: She let her almost-as-famous sisters, Kourtney and Khloe, in on the engagement ring designs she likes best… in case Reggie should ask them for help when he’s ready to propose. Kourtney tells E!, “"She found one the other day and she was like, 'It's only $20 million.’” (...Thoughtful and budget-conscious at that!)



In all seriousness, there’s definitely something to be said for picking out your own ring. Did you? Vote here:


—Josey Miller

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