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Friday, June 19, 2009

Kendra Wilkinson's Pre-Wedding Party

Only days away from saying "I do" to her football star fiance Hank Baskett, Kendra Wilkinson bid a fond farewell to her former footloose and fancy free lifestyle with a fete that included at least one familiar face-- another of Hef's former honeys, Bridget Marquardt.

Gathering at Hollywood's Guys and Dolls bar-lounge (a hot spot owned by former daytime drama heartthrob Michael Sutton, who portrayed Stone Cates on General Hospital), pals bearing provocative presents for the bride-to-be stopped at the door to record video messages for the guest of honor before sampling servings of Sprinkles cupcakes, US magazine revealed.

On June 27, 2009 the reality personality will pledge her love to the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, who will slip a wedding band on her finger to accompany the 2 1/4-carat princess-cut diamond engagement ring, purchased at Bernie Robbins Fine Jewelers in New Jersey, which the star has sported since November 2008.


Pregnant Kendra Wilkinson celebrates her engagement with a big party at Guys and Dolls
Pregnant Kendra Wilkinson celebrates her engagement with a big party at Guys and Dolls
Bridget Marquardt arrives at Kendra Wilkinsons engagement party at Guys and Dolls
An up close look at Kendra Wilkinson's 2 1/4 carat, princess-cut diamond engagement ring, which is embellished with 60 smaller diamonds. The 18 carat white gold ring was purchased at Bernie Robbins Fine Jewelers in New Jersey, and was presented to her by Hank Baskett at the top of Seattle's Space Needle.
Former Girl Next Door Kendra Wilkinson flashes her engagement ring as she greets fans before the A-List Awards

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Christina Milian and The Dream Reportedly Engaged

While her upcoming album has been christened with the intriguing title Elope, only time will tell what style of wedding ceremony is in store for Christina Milian in the future, but the singer has revealed that producer Terius "The Dream" Nash will be the man waiting for her when she walks down the aisle.

Although her ring finger has sported a sparkler since the couple's romantic Hawaiian getaway in March 2009-- a sight which ignited internet rumors-- the couple remained publicly coy about their commitment until May 28, 2009, when they confessed to Sister 2 Sister magazine during a Keisha Cole concert in Washington DC their intention to say "I do."

The pair, who have collaborated in the studio since early 2009, have not revealed a date for their impending nuptials, but did tell the magazine that they plan to celebrate their happiness with an engagement party in the Bahamas.

Christina Milian and boyfriend Terius Nasch hold hands in Hawaii

Christina Milian wears what looks like an engagement ring as she and beau rapper Terius Young Nash enjoy a romantic walk together on a beach in Hawaii

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

"My Big Redneck Wedding" Host Tom Arnold Engaged

Perhaps inspired by the I do's of country couples caught on camera for CMT, My Big Redneck Wedding host Tom Arnold has reportedly decided to file down the aisle for a fourth time.

According to reports fromWENN and the National Enquirer, the actor-- who was once wed to comedienne Roseanne Barr-- is currently making preparations to pledge his love to jeweler Ashley Groussman, his love of the past year.

Seen walking the red carpet with her prospective groom at the April premiere of The Soloist, photographers snapped shots of a sparkler on the bride-to-be's ring finger.

The Soloist Los Angeles Premiere
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Monday, May 4, 2009

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard's Italian Wedding

Having shared the silver screen as co-stars in the indie flick In God's Hands, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard became each other's leading man and lady for life on May 2, 2009 as the couple, who have been an item for the past seven years, said "I do" in an intimate Italian ceremony.

According to US magazine, the bride's brother--actor Jake Gyllenhaal-- and his lady love Reese Witherspoon were among the 40 friends and family members to rise in honor of The Dark Knight star as she made her entrance in a small chapel at the hotel Masseria in the city of Brindisi.

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The engagement ring which the star has sported since April 2006:

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Saturday, April 18, 2009

Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker's Wedding

Although she first caught Andy Roddick's eye as a bikini-clad image in the pages of Sports Illustrated, no doubt model Brooklyn Decker never looked lovelier than on the evening of April 17, 2009, when she donned a Vera Wang gown and said "I do" to the tennis star.
Andy Roddick and fiancée Brooklyn Decker stroll through Bryant Park

Feeling that there was no place like home to begin their life together as husband and wife, the groom's Austin, Texas home served as the venue for the love match, People magazine reported. The bride was bathed in the warm glow of candlelight as she strolled past family and friends-- including tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf and pop icon Elton John, who performed at the event-- and made her way to her intended.

Standing amid the brightly-petaled blooms which transformed the residence into a tropical paradise for the pair, bridesmaids in cocoa-colored creations looked on as the bride received a wedding band to accompany the engagement ring (shown below) which has graced her finger since March 2008.

Following the exchange of vows, the newlyweds and their guests gathered at Austin's Westwood Country Club for the reception.





Guests arrive to fete photographer Russell James at his book launch, NYC

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Christina Ricci Engaged

Soon to share the big screen in the upcoming romantic comedy All's Faire in Love, Christina Ricci and Owen Benjamin have announced that they plan to play the roles of leading man and lady off screen as well, as husband and wife.
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The star of The Addams Family was spotted with a sparkler (seen in the photo below) on her left hand on the same day that the happy news was made public.


According to E! online, the prospective groom and his bride-to-be, whose relationship first captured the attention of the paparazzi back in November, celebrated with an engagement party at a West Hollywood hot spot on March 14, 2009.

Currently savoring the first days of betrothed bliss, the couple have yet to divulge any details regarding their upcoming "I do."

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Christina Ricci and Owen Benjamin with their dog



Christina Ricci and fiance Owen Benjamin announced their engagement today

Christina Ricci and fiance Owen Benjamin announced their engagement today

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

21309: Celebrity Engagement and Wedding Rings

The dazzle of a diamond is always captivating, especially if the carats top the ring of a Tinseltown star. Following are a few engagement and wedding rings that have sparkled on the left hands of celebrity brides and brides-to-be:

Alan Thicke Wedding in Cabo San Lucas
Over the years Altobelli Jewelers has supplied A-list accessories for a number of silver screen hits, including Sleepless in Seattle and The Princess Diaries. In 2005 the Hollywood store created "I do" designs for Growing Pains star Alan Thicke and his bride, Tanya Callau (seen in the photo to the left.)



Like the graceful reality star who has waltzed into the hearts of television viewers, rays of light dance on the facets of Karina Smirnoff's (Dancing with the Stars) 3-carat Harry Winston platinum and diamond engagement ring. Making the stunner that much more special, the symbol of love was presented to the bride-to-be in a Louis Vuitton bag.



Since winning America's Next Top Model, Eva Marcille (formerly known as Eva Pigford) has not only ruled runways around the world, but has also strolled on to the set of The Young and the Restless. Now she is planning on her walk down the aisle with actor Lance Gross after receiving a 3.36-carat diamond 1895 Pave Cartier engagement ring on Christmas Eve 2008.



Rules of Engagement star Bianca Kajlich received a 2-carat ring made to fit her finger by 23rd Street Jewelers, a store which played a pivotal role in an episode of the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm.



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On December 18, 2008, beau David Bugliari "Charmed" Alyssa Milano with a cushion-cut diamond which crowned a diamond-studded 18K gold band. The custom-designed creation (seen in the photo to the left) was purchased from Daniel Jewelry in La Jolla, California.



From the acting roles she has chosen to the music she performs, Majandra Delfino has always gone against the grain. Instead of a standard sparkler, a garnet ring graced the former Roswell star's finger. Purchased at the Beverly Hills Watch Co., a gold wedding band from the same jeweler was added in October 2007 by former My So-Called Life star Devon Gummersall.



Valentine's Day will always hold a special meaning for Black Eyed Peas member Taboo, who chose the holiday to present a 3-carat cushion cut design from Neil Lane to his love, Jaymie Dizon.



Actor Mekhi Phifer, who checked the heart rate of his patients during his stint on ER, no doubt caused Oni Souratha's heart to skip a beat when he presented her with a 2.65-carat diamond solitaire set on a micro pave band from Jason of Beverly Hills.


Jenna Jameson
The 9 1/2 carat diamond ring worn by Jenna Jameson during her three year marriage to Jay Grdina is no longer on her finger, nor is the tattoo of her former husband's first name, which was inked into her skin beneath its band (as shown in the photo to the left.) Like the gem's many facets, however, the former queen of adult entertainment's smile continues to shine as she enters a new phase of her life with her love Tito Ortiz. The couple are currently awaiting the arrival of two bundles of joy.



"Happy today. Happy together. Happy forever. From Mr. to Mrs." Written on a card accompanying former American Idol finalist LaKisha Jones' 4.5-carat diamond ring from Zales, the warm sentiment made the singer's engagement priceless.


Kristy Lee Cook may have been eliminated during season seven of American Idol, but she has won the heart of Andrew Dobner, who slipped an engagement ring from King Jewelers in Grant's Pass, Oregon on her finger.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

121108: Top 10 Celebrity Engagement Rings of 2008

As the year draws to a close, Lovetripper takes a look back at some of the stars who started sporting sparklers on their ring fingers this calendar year. Which is your pick for the celebrity with the nicest ice in '08?

1) Beyonce-- While she sings her support for "Single Ladies" in her latest hit, the Grammy Award winner changed her marital status in April of 2008 when she said "I do" to long-time love Jay-Z. Although the superstar has stated that she did not want an engagement ring, the $5 million, 18-carat emerald cut diamond on a platinum band from jeweler Lorraine Schwartz-- which made its public debut in September 2008-- is viewed by many in the media as a sparkler with the dual role of engagement and wedding ring. Whatever the reason for the rock, this ring is a winner.
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2) Mariah Carey-- Through her vocal virtuosity, she has risen to the top spot on the charts more than any solo artist, and now she's number one in the heart of actor Nick Cannon, who became her husband on April 30, 2008. Not long before their nuptials, the Drumline star presented the pop phenomenon with a $2.5 million ring from Jacob & Co. Totaling 17 carats, the 10-carat blush pink center diamond resting on a band of platinum is embraced not only by a presentation of 58 vivid pink diamonds, but also by two half moon-shaped stones.

3) Uma Thurman-- Only the sparkle of her smile matches the dazzle of the 8-plus carat diamond that was slipped on the Kill Bill star's finger in '08 by Arpad "Arki" Busson. The regal rock is embellished with 20 smaller stones.

4) Ashlee Simpson-- A socially-conscious couple, Fall Out Boy Pete Wentz slipped a conflict free diamond engagement ring on his pop star soul mate's finger when he asked for her hand in marriage. A four-carat, Asscher cut sparkler highlighted with a row of pave diamonds, the symbol of their love was joined by a wedding band on May 17, 2008.

5) Scarlett Johansson-- Going against the grain, the big screen beauty and her fiance, actor Ryan Reynolds, eschewed today's popular platinum for a gold band which was topped with a 3-carat solitaire. The pre-"I do" design, crafted by jeweler Sonia Boyajian, was paired with a wedding band on September 27, 2008.
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6) Amy Adams-- The actress was Enchanted by her 2-carat, round cut diamond hugged by a circle of smaller diamonds which adorns her Jean Dousset of Beverly Hills engagement ring, which was presented to her by her love of the past six years, actor Darren Legallo.

7) Jennifer Hudson-- In September 2008 reality star David Otunga presented his "Dreamgirl" with a dream engagement ring from Neil Lane, which features a 5-carat round diamond, embraced by a row of smaller diamonds, perched atop a platinum band adorned in pave diamonds.
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8) Portia de Rossi-- While Proposition 8 once again prevents the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in the state of California, the Neil Lane engagement ring which Ellen DeGeneres presented to the former Arrested Development star months before their nuptials is a symbol of the couple's everlasting devotion. The band of pink pave diamonds crowned with a three-carat marquis cut diamond was a perfect complement to the bride's Zac Posen wedding dress on her big day.

9) LaKisha Jones-- Since opening its doors in 1924, Zales has helped to bring the "I do" dreams of countless couples to life. In June 2008 Larry Davis presented the American Idol finalist with a 4.5-carat sparkler from "The Diamond Store," which was accompanied by a wedding band on October 5, 2008.

10) Bristol Palin-- The diamond may only be 3/4 of a carat, but a princess cut sparkler sitting on a white gold band became one of the most talked about rings of the year when it was spotted on the left hand of former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin's daughter during the Republican convention. Presumed to be an engagement ring, the symbol of devotion gifted to the girl by beau Levi Johnston was sized at the Alaskan Gold Rush Jewelers.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2008

120108: Barbara Bermudo's Wedding

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As a co-host of Primer Impacto, Barbara Bermudo is accustomed to reporting the day's news stories. On November 29, 2008, however, the TV journalist became the news as she said "I do" to her love of the past eight years, Mario Andres Moreno in a ceremony held at the Paradisus Palma Real hotel in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Univision.com reported.

As the beams of the late afternoon sun illuminated their path, cherubic flower girls dressed in white sprinkled a carpet of fragrant white flower petals for the bride to follow as she made her way over a bridge which marked her transition from life as a single woman to that of wife to the man she loves. Her father there to guide her, the bride smiled as she walked past the many guests who had gathered in the hotel's garden for the happy occasion, including several members of her Univision family, such as Maria Elena Salinas, Lourdes Stephen and Tony Dandrades.

Standing in a gazebo with her groom, who had donned a white suit created by Alex Ladino, the folds on the skirt of the bride's Angel Sanchez wedding dress seemed to dance with her diaphanous veil in the breeze, mirroring the joy in the bride's heart as the couple pledged their devotion to each other.

Following the exchange of vows, the newlyweds joined their family and friends for a feast featuring both Latin and American dishes before sampling slices of a four-tier cake concocted by Cakes by EDDA, which provided a sweet start to the couple's new life together.

One month before the nuptials, Barbara Bermudo flashed the ring which adorned the third finger of her left hand:

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Friday, October 17, 2008

102808: Singer Nelly Furtado Married

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Having already made beautiful music together on her 2006 album Loose, Grammy Award winner Nelly Furtado is in perfect harmony with sound engineer Demacio "Demo" Castellon, who became the singer's husband on July 19, 2008. A couple who cherish their privacy, the songbird did not divulge news of the "I do" until October 17, 2008 in an interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada.

The secretive summer ceremony comes as no surprise to fans of the Maneater singer, who concealed for a month the true meaning of the diamond ring (seen in the photo below) which made its debut on the third finger of her left hand back in June 2007.




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Monday, September 29, 2008

94008: Tennis Star Mardy Fish's Wedding

Tennis star Mardy Fish, who said goodbye to his single status back in April with a Las Vegas bachelor party attended by Andy Roddick, said hello to life as a married man on September 28, 2008. Taking place on the grounds of the Four Season's Hotel in Beverly Hills, People magazine reported that six bridesmaids clad in stylish black dresses walked down the red rose petal-lined aisle ahead of Deal or No Deal model Stacey Gardner, whose body-conscious, mermaid-style silhouette showcased her sleek physique as she clutched her bouquet from Mark's Garden and strolled past the 150 guests who stood in her honor.

Eighth ranked tennis ace James Blake, fulfilling his role as a groomsman, and Boston Celtics' power forward Kevin Garnett were among those to bear witness to the half-hour Jewish ceremony (Andy Roddick, battling for victory in the finals of the China Open, was unable to attend). Their vows complete, the music of U2's "Beautiful Day" captured to joy of the moment.

The engagement ring which Deal or No Deal model Stacey Gardner has worn since November 2007 can be seen in the following photo, which was taken just weeks before the wedding as she watched her fiance at the U.S. Open on September 1, 2008.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Photo of Kate Walsh's Engagement Ring

On September 1, 2007 the pews inside the Ojai Presbyterian Church were filled with the family and friends of Private Practice star Kate Walsh as she walked down the aisle in a Monique Lhuillier gown and received a wedding band from FOX studio executive Alex Young to accompany her Jubilee-cut Neil Lane engagement ring. The sparkling symbol of their love had graced the small screen beauty's finger since a romantic getaway to San Francisco in May 2007.

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Photo of "Private Practice" Star KaDee Strickland's Engagement Ring

Former Roswell star Jason Behr turned to Tacori when choosing the platinum-and-diamond eternity ring which he slipped on the left hand of actress KaDee Strickland, (now a cast member on the ABC series Private Practice,) during a picnic at a Napa Valley, California vineyard. The proposal led to a November 10, 2006 ceremony at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, the same venue where the bride's future Private Practice cast mate Kate Walsh would celebrate her wedding reception in September 2007.

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Photo of Actress Roselyn Sanchez's Engagement Ring

Without A Trace star Roselyn Sanchez and her love, actor Eric Winter, celebrated the end of 2007 not only with a romantic getaway to the island of Vieques, but also with a betrothal. The actress, who wears a 4.3-carat brilliant cut diamond engagement ring from jeweler Michael Barin, will receive a wedding band created by the same designer in November 2008.

Roselyn Sanchez, carrying a pillow, and Eric Winter seen checking out of their NYC hotel


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Photo of Mena Suvari's Engagement Ring

Befitting an American Beauty, Mena Suvari's sparkler is a stunner. The actress began wearing the dazzling diamond engagement ring after music producer Simone Sestito's proposal during a July 2008 jaunt to Jamaica.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

91408: Details of Bristol Palin's Ring

As cameras panned the applauding crowd at the Republican National Convention recently, sharp-eyed spectators caught a glimpse of the ring that now rests on the left hand of Bristol Palin, the daughter of Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Presented to the 17-year-old by her high school sweetheart Levi Johnston, OK! magazine reports that the symbol of their love was sized at Alaskan Gold Rush Jewelers in their home town of Wasilla, Alaska in July 2008.

Offering understated elegance befitting a young couple embarking on a life together, the white gold, square-edge band is crowned with a simple 3/4-carat princess cut diamond. While the bride-to-be's ring was a traditional choice, the prospective groom sports a contemporary show of commitment-- a tattoo of his future wife's name on the third finger of his left hand. A popular trend, basketball star Tony Parker, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are just a few of the famous faces who have had their ring fingers inked with permanent professions of devotion.

As the lovebirds look forward to their future together as husband and wife, they also are awaiting the arrival of a bundle of joy, which is due by the end of 2008.

2008 Republican National Convention: Day 3

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Photo of Natasha Bedingfield's Engagement Ring

Natasha Bedingfield's "Pocketful of Sunshine" will certainly make the diamonds that adorn her new engagement ring sparkle. The British Billboard chart-topper announced on September 7, 2008 that Matt Robinson, her love of almost two years, asked for her hand in marriage during their stay in New York City.

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Victoria Beckham's Engagement Ring

While their rise in star stature over the years has allowed for an ever-changing array of diamond rings for her left hand, the three-carat, marquise cut ring presented to Victoria Beckham (still Victoria Adams at the time) by soccer legend David Beckham when he asked for her hand in marriage at the Rookery Hall Hotel in January 1998 surely holds a special place in the heart of the former Spice Girl. Purchased at a price of $65,000, reports have attributed the sparkler to two different jewelers, with some sites claiming Van Cleef & Arpels as the ring's origin, while others indicate that the symbol of the couple's love came from the equally top drawer jewelry retailer Boodle & Dunthorpe.

Equally enamoured by diamonds, the prospective groom received his own engagement ring from his bride-to-be-- a band embellished with 96 diamonds at the cost of $80,000, People magazine reported. Doubtless both of their rings, along with their wedding bands, sparkled in the light as they drank Laurent Perrier rose champagne toasts to their union on July 4, 1999.

David Beckham and Victoria Adams

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Sunday, August 3, 2008

Celebrity Engagement Rings: LisaRaye Misick

The promise that came with a brilliant-cut marquise diamond engagement ring led to a walk down the aisle for actress LisaRaye McCoy, star of UPN/The CW's All of Us, and her real life leading man, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Michael Misick. Among those to admire the sparkler and the small pink diamonds that enhanced the jewel were friends Jasmine Guy (former star of The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World) and silver screen siren Vivica A. Fox, two of the 356 guests to receive an invitation to the couple's April 8, 2006 outdoor ceremony at the Amanyara Resort, InStyle Weddings reported.

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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Jaime Pressly

My Name Is Earl cast member Jaime Pressly surely jumped for joy in October 2006 when her long-time buddy turned beau Eric Cubiche presented her with an engagement ring from XIV Karats of Beverly Hills. A three-stone sparkler, each large diamond is embraced by a row of smaller diamonds. The proud parents of Dezi James, who was born in May 2007, have not disclosed a date for their impending I do's.

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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Celebrity Engagement Rings: Giuliana Rancic

A pair of Christian Louboutin shoes took E! News host Giuliana DePandi down the aisle of Santa Sophia Church in Anacapri, where the entertainment journalist was not only presented with a wedding band to accompany the 4-carat, cushion-cut diamond engagement ring she had worn since a December 15, 2006 proposal conducted in a helicopter hovering over Chicago-- she also received a new last name. Mrs. Giuliana Rancic, the wife of reality TV personality Bill Rancic, enjoyed a reception at the Grand Hotel Quisisana following the September 1, 2007 ceremony.

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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Jordana Brewster

The San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California is known for inspiring romance among red carpet regulars. Over the years, it has been a wedding site for silver screen legends Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, former Charmed star Holly Marie Combs and David Donoho and Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, while John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy and Julia Roberts and Danny Moder spent their first days as husband and wife at the retreat. Guarded by the Santa Ynez mountains, the 41 villas and suites on 500 verdant acres offer a private sanctuary for special moments, including wedding proposals. During their stay at the ranch in celebration of their one-year anniversary, director Andrew Form presented actress Jordana Brewster with a platinum engagement ring topped with a 3.2-carat, emerald cut diamond embraced on either side by two similarly cut sparklers, InStyle Weddings revealed.

The ring, purchased at Peter Atman in New York City, was a prelude to a destination "I do" on the Caribbean island of Nevis on May 6, 2007.

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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Marissa Jaret Winokur

The Dancing with the Stars mirrored disco ball trophy won by Kristi Yamaguchi in the finale of season six may be dazzling, but it still can't beat the sparkle of contestant Marissa Jaret Winokur's engagement ring. Presented to her by her love Judah Miller on July 4, 2005, the 5.5-carat sapphire ring led to an October 6, 2006 wedding ceremony in the couple's back yard in Toluka Lake, California.

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Celebrity Engagement Rings: Coleen McLoughlin

On June 12, 2008, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney fulfilled a promise of building a life together with Coleen McLoughlin-- a promise which began with a proposal inside his car at a petrol station. On October 1, 2003, the bride-to-be, just 17 years old at the time, received an emerald-cut diamond engagement ring, reportedly valued at $46,000.

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Monday, June 2, 2008

Celebrity Engagement Rings: Princess Grace of Monaco

A platinum Cartier band crowned with two baguette diamonds embracing a 10.47-carat, emerald cut diamond sparkled with the promise of forever in January 1956 as Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly announced their intention to say "I do." The vows, which were first spoken during a civil ceremony on April 18, 1956, completed the silver screen beauty's transformation from Hollywood royalty to Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco.

A day after being pronounced husband and wife, the couple received a religious blessing of their union at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco. An estimated 30 million viewers tuned in to watch the bride walk down the aisle in a creation of silk taffeta and rose-point lace by MGM designer Helen Rose.



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Sunday, June 1, 2008

Celebrity Engagement Rings: Toni Braxton

Symbolic of two hearts beating as one, a pair of diamonds formed in the universal shape for love embrace the oval diamond which crowns Toni Braxton's 4.5-carat engagement ring. The Grammy Award winner received a platinum wedding band from her love, Keirston Jamal Lewis, on April 21, 2001 during a ceremony held on the Dean Gardens estate near Atlanta, Georgia.

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Celebrity Engagement Rings: LeAnn Rimes

A platinum Neil Lane engagement ring crowned with a cushion-cut diamond led to a February 23, 2002 walk down the aisle in a pair of Chanel shoes for country crooner LeAnn Rimes at Southern Methodist University's Perkins Chapel. Standing at the altar in her Vera Wang gown, the Grammy Award winner received a platinum and diamond wedding band purchased from the same famed jeweler by her husband, Dean Sheremet.


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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Marie Cavallier

Now a part of Denmark's royal family, Princess Marie (formerly Marie Cavallier) will always have a touching reminder of her homeland whenever she gazes at the engagement ring she received during a romantic excursion to Turkey with the man she would marry, Prince Joachim. Adorned with a ruby, a diamond and a sapphire, the precious gems symbolize the French flag.


Prince Joachim Of Denmark Announces His Engagement to Marie Cavallier
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Monday, May 26, 2008

54608: Charlie Sheen's Fiancee Enjoys Bridal Shower

Preparing to set sail for a life together with actor Charlie Sheen, The Warehouse restaurant's nautical theme provided a ship shape locale for soon-to-wed Brooke Mueller's bridal shower, OK magazine online reports. The towering palms which guard the Marina del Rey, California eatery were silent witnesses as actress Rebecca Gayheart, surely thinking back to her own 2004 "I do" day with Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane, walked past the moored yachts bobbing in the water and the antique whiskey barrels that decorate the dining establishment on her way to the afternoon fete. (The former Nip/Tuck cast member will have yet another reason to reminisce about her wedding to "McSteamy" when her upcoming romantic comedy For Better or for Worse hits theaters.)

The bride-to-be does not have long to wait before the Two and a Half Men star presents her with a wedding band to accompany her 11-carat, radiant cut yellow diamond engagement ring from jeweler Alon Barak, which the prospective groom slipped on her finger during a romantic getaway at the Four Seasons Resort in Costa Rica. OK magazine announced that the happy couple are planning to exchange vows on May 30, 2008.

Brooke Mueller offered a close up view of her 11-carat sparkler in the following photo, taken in 2007 at the launch of the Tweety Designer Collection at the Warner Brothers Tweety Boutique:

Warner Bros. Launch Tweety Collection - Arrivals
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