Sunday, June 19, 2011

Dylan Lauren's sweet New York wedding

Dylan Lauren, the owner of Dylan's Candy Bar stores - a celeb fave - and the daughter of designer Ralph Lauren, was married June 11th at her parents estate in Bedford, New York.

She married hedge fund manager Paul Arrouet in an evening garden ceremony for friends and family. She wore a fitted gown designed by her father - who previously admitted to seeking advice from celebrated bridal designer Vera Wang in preparation for creating his daughter's dress. She accessorized with Cartier diamonds and an antique veil.

At the tented reception, guests like Vogue editor Andre Leon Talley, Martha Stewart, designer Stacy Bendet and her husband, producer Eric Eisner, enjoyed s'mores, banana splits, and strawberry cheesecake from Lauren's New York stores. "Among the groomsmen were Andrew and David Lauren, while the bridal party included Danyelle Freeman, Nicole Levinson and David's fiancée, Lauren Bush."

Lauren had a small role as herself in the recent Russell Brand remake of Arthur, when he gets a job at her one of her stores.

Source: NEW YORK POST

PHOTO CREDIT: James Christianson/New York Times

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Derek Jeter's secret wedding plans blown?

So much for keeping things off the radar - New York Yankees superstar shortstop, Derek Jeter, and his actress girlfriend, Minka Kelly, have never even come out and admitted they're a couple. They rarely get photographed together and have never confirmed reports of an August engagement, but it's the worst kept secret in the colliding worlds of major league sports and their Hollywood love lives.

Add their reported wedding date and venue to the list of poorly-kept secrets, and by now the couple may have already tried to make alternate wedding arrangements in order to keep their privacy.

A New York Post reporter got down and dirty recently, posing as a bride-to-be attempting to book a wedding at Oheka Castle - the location of Kevin Jonas' wedding one month ago - in Huntington, New York for November 5, 2010.

The castle - the second-largest private residence in the United States - has hosted lavish parties for royalty, politicians, and celebs for close to 100 years, and is equipped to hold one wedding per day. Showing her a print-out of the castle's wedding schedule, Oheka's sales manager denied her request, stating that the hotel was completely booked that weekend, and Jeter's name was clearly visible.

The reporter asked if the venue would be willing to ask the booked weeding to move for a price, and the sales manager laughed and said their clients were usually so wealthy it wasn't an issue.

"I guess if it were Derek Jeter getting married, he really wouldn't care about my money," the reporter suggested, but the sales manager was quick on his feet.

"Oh, that's not Derek Jeter," he said. "We wouldn't use his real name if it were. When the Jonas brother got married here last month, we used a different name."

Source: NEW YORK POST

PHOTO CREDIT: Flynet Pictures

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Sunday, January 3, 2010

FIRST PHOTO: Kevin Jonas & Danielle Deleasa

On December 19th, pop star Kevin Jonas married his girlfriend of two years, Danielle Deleasa, at Oheka Castle in Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, near Huntington, New York.

Before Christmas, the newlyweds were spotted on honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and now their first wedding photo has been released as People magazine's latest cover.

Inside the magazine, the couple share all the details of their big day - from the moment Deleasa's father, "Bucky" walked her down the aisle to the strains of "Bella Notte" from Disney's The Lady and the Tramp on guitar. Deleasa wore a strapless tulle and Chantilly lace Vera Wang creation for the ceremony, in which she and the oldest Jonas exchanged weddings bands designed by New York-based jeweler, Jacob & Co.

The traditional ceremony was co-officiated by Jonas' ordained minister-father, Kevin Sr., and Deleasa's childhood pastor, Rev. Ron DePasquale, Jr.

With a blizzard threatening outside, the design inside the castle brought to mind fairytale theme, with real trees indoors decked out in white lights evoking an enchanted forest, and a pair of glass slippers in Deleasa's shoe size, a gift from her groom. "I knew that my princess needed her glass slippers and her castle," said Jonas.

Adds Deleasa, "I always wanted my wedding to have that princess feel. I couldn't have imagined this!"

Source: PEOPLE

PHOTO CREDIT: People Magazine

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