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Elizabeth Smart Engaged

John Johnson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:11:49 CST

Nice news out of Utah: Elizabeth Smart is engaged, reports the Salt Lake Tribune . The 24-year-old BYU senior will marry in the summer, says a spokesman. Don't expect many details about the groom—the Tribune thinks he's a fellow Mormon named Matthew Gilmour—or the wedding. Smart, who famously survived...

Proposal Planners Help You Get the Big Question Right

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:50:23 CST

In a day and age when proposals are expected to be cinematic masterpieces or something similarly unique , what’s a guy to do? The New York Times has the answer in its report on a growing niche in the wedding industry: proposal planners. Men, and sometimes women, hire these people for...

John Edwards Engaged to Rielle Hunter: Enquirer

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:12:10 CST

Call it an indecent proposal: Three weeks after his wife died, John Edwards reportedly asked Rielle Hunter to marry him. Okay, so it's the National Enquirer doing the reporting—but remember, the Enquirer also broke the story about Edwards’ affair with Hunter in the first place. (On the other hand,...

Eddie Cibrian, LeAnn Rimes Engaged

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:57:42 CST

Cheaters may or may never prosper, but they do get engaged: LeeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, who began a torrid double-marriage-busting affair on the set of a made-for-TV movie, are officially tying the knot. The couple is "very happy," reports Celebuzz, and Rimes is sporting a 5-carat rock. No word...

Daughter's Engagement 'Thrilled' Elizabeth Edwards

John Johnson — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 12:02:54 CST

Elizabeth Edwards had a nice moment of cheer in her final days, reports People . Daughter Cate, 28, delivered the news that she and physician/boyfriend Trevor Upham got engaged over Thanksgiving. "Elizabeth was thrilled," a friend tells the magazine. The two met at Princeton, and Upham helped the family unravel the...

Kate, Wills Hire Diana Fave to Shoot Engagement Photo

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:42:09 CST

Prince William recruited photography royalty to shoot his engagement photo with Kate Middleton, reports People. Fashion photographer Mario Testino, who took some of William and Harry's favorite photos of Princess Diana, has taken "some engagement photographs," the prince's rep confirms today. The results are supposed to be released this month....

Prince William, Kate Engaged

Polly Davis Doig — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:58:49 CST

Prince William has ended one round of endless tongue-wagging by announcing his engagement to Kate Middleton this morning, reports Sky News. "The Prince of Wales is delighted," Clarence House said in a statement, adding that the "wedding will take place in the Spring or Summer of 2011, in London." Start...

The Tabloid Pic Stalling Wills' Engagement

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:08:00 CDT

For all you rabid royal-watchers wondering why Prince William didn’t announce his engagement to Kate Middleton last week like Tina Brown said he would , she's got the story behind the delay over at the Daily Beast . Turns out Wills and Kate are having a bit of a tiff about a...

Prince Wills Engagement 2 Weeks Away?

Rob Quinn — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:50:00 CDT

Though Tina Brown speculated the big engagement would happen last weekend, there's still no ring on Kate Middleton's finger—a pesky fact that hasn't done much to stem royal wedding fever. The new D-Day? Royal watchers suspect an engagement will be announced after William turns 28 on June 21, reports...