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PEOPLE confirms that Sopranos star James Gandolfini married former model Deborah Lin in Honolulu, Hawaii on Saturday, although his reps have not confirmed the news (no need to, since there’s a photo of it!)

Says a wedding guest:

“There was a nice big kiss at the end with both hands on the cheeks…They looked great.”

The couple was surrounded by white lilies and rhododendrons at the Central Union Church where the ceremony took place. Lin wore a white Italian lace gown and walked down the aisle to the “Hawaiian Wedding Song” played by a harpist in the background.

At the reception, the tables were adorned with white flowers and both Gandolfini and Lin wore long, green leis around their necks.

Congrats to them! I’m guessing the photos will then be sold to a magazine and we’ll be able to see it all. Isn’t it great to be a celebrity and basically get part of your wedding paid for…if not all of it? *sigh*

Hong Kong actress and singer Kelly Chen got a preview of her upcoming wedding in October after wearing numerous wedding gowns while filming a wedding-themed commercial. Chen admits that the many white veils and traditional red Chinese gowns will serve as inspiration when choosing her wedding dress & jewelry for her October wedding to long time beau, Alex.

Thought it might be interesting to post some global inspiration

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Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester wore this white Nina Ricci dress to Piaget’s launch of its LImelight Paris-New York Collection in New York recently. The sweetheart neckline adds a more demure touch to the very mini hemline - a style that has been seen a lot on the wedding gown runways. Opt for this look if you want to avoid wearing a traditional formal gown or if you plan to have your wedding on a hot, summer day.

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From Entertainment Tonight:

It’s Elvis Presley week at Graceland and in honor of the King, Mattel has issued limited edition Elvis and Priscilla Presley wedding-day dolls.

“It’s been a year in the making,” Priscilla tells ET’s Mark Steines. “It’s unbelievable what they’ve done … even to the little boutonniere on [Elvis’] lapel and the tiara I have on my veil.”

Forty thousand of the dolls will go on sale with the first 200 hitting the shelves at Graceland today. But only one will be autographed by Priscilla. It will be auctioned off to benefit Presley Place in Memphis, which provides housing, career and financial counseling and other tools to help its residents break the cycle of poverty and regain independence.

Elvis and Priscilla married on May 1, 1967 at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. They managed to keep their wedding a secret from the press — even going so far as to use a decoy fiancé whenever Priscilla would go for a dress fitting.

“We knew if it did get out, it wouldn’t be the wedding we wanted, it would be a circus … We could never pull that off today, never ever ever,” she says. “We flew from Palm Springs [in Frank Sinatra’s plane] in the early morning hours. We did not sleep all night long. We were just comatose because of the excitement.”

They were joined by their families and friends and, while their vows were traditional, Priscilla remembers that the word “obey’ was taken out of the ceremony.

Mark asks if it was something that Elvis wanted, but Priscilla laughs and says, “I didn’t want that.”

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Courtney Gregoire, daughter of Gov. Chris Gregoire, and Scott Lindsay walk down the aisle lined with pink and orange rose petals in Olympia, Washington on August 9, 2008.

The wedding was held at Washington state’s century-old governor’s mansion.

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for La Vie Photography (thanks Michelle)

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor star Maria Bello, 41 is engaged to Bryn Mooser, 28 confirms PEOPLE.

Says Bello: “I was always anti-marriage. I didn’t understand monogamy. I couldn’t figure out how that could last. And then I met Bryn and I started to understand the beauty of constancy and history and change and going on the roller coaster with someone – of having a partner in life.”

She said it perfectly. Love is a roller coaster, but one that’s well worth the ride.

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Actress Amanda Bynes wore a maya bright blue chiffon bridesmaid dress to her sister Jillian Byne’s wedding yesterday in Simi Valley, CA.

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Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack married Simone Lambe, mother of his 3 children at a church ceremony at the Yachtclub Starneber in Germany 2 days ago. Check out that shiny suit! And check out those feathers! She does look gorgeous and her hair is perfect.

Adriana Lima attended the ESPY awards with her fiance basketball player, Marko Jaric and proudly showed off her stunning round cut engagement ring. STUNNING!!

Apparently Jaric surprised himself when he decided to commit to Lima.

“I was not the person to fall in love easily. I am a difficult person from that standpoint,” he told PEOPLE in March. “Now, it’s a little different situation.”

No wedding date has been set.

Can’t wait to see what she’ll wear to the wedding. I am imagining something similar to Jessica Simpson’s bridal gown and veil that she wore when marrying ex-Nick Lachey. Lima definately looks best with her hair down in loose curls.

PEOPLE confirmed that actress Mena Suvari is engaged to music producer/concert promoter Simone Sestito after he proposed in Jamaica where they were vacationing.

“They’re taking their time planning the wedding,” says a source close to the actress. “They are in no rush.”

Suvari met Sestito last year at the Toronto International Film Festival while Suvari was promoting her film Stuck. As of yet, no wedding date has been set.

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