Mark Wahlberg Marries

It’s the weekend of celebrity weddings and engagements, with actor Mark Wahlberg joining the long list of newly-committed (in the romantic sense!) celebs by wedding his longtime girlfriend, model Rhea Durham, on Saturday.

The happy couple, who already have three children – Ella Rae, Michael, and Brendan Joseph – tied the knot at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills in front of an intimate collection of close friends and family.

The bride wore a white, strapless Marchesa dress with silver embroidery, while Wahlberg donned a classic, dark suit for the occassion.

“[Rhea] looked like a princess and beyond stunning. Mark looked ecstatic,” an onlooker said shortly after the ceremony.

Wahlberg first announced his plans to marry Durham earlier in the year, telling People.com at the time that he and his model beau were “talking about August,” but hadn’t yet decided on a location.

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Jennifer Love Hewitt Engaged?

Here’s a strange one to start the morning with – Jennifer Love Hewitt got engaged on Saturday night whilst on stage at the Laugh Factory in Long Beach, California.

Yes, the Ghost Whisperer star was proposed to by longtime beau, Jamie Kennedy, on a comedy stage.

According to a source, Kennedy was nearing the completion of his two-hour comedy stint when he pulled Hewitt up on stage to tell jokes with him and sing. One of the audience members allegedly shouted out, “Marry her!” – Kennedy, of course, didn’t want to disappoint and “got down on one knee and asked [Hewitt] to marry him.”

Hewitt said yes, and there was “a standing ovation,” added the source.

If this is for real, it would have to go down as one of the more bizarre spontaneous engagments in celeb history. Congrats go to Hewitt and her man Kennedy, just in case.

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No Marriage For The Hudge

Vanessa Hudgens has revealed that she’s in no rush to marry her Hollywood pin-up beau Zac Efron, insisting she’s simply too busy to settle down and start a family.

The 20-year-old, who has been shrouded in controversy over the past couple of years, told People magazine that the thought of marriage to longtime flame Efron hadn’t even crossed her mind.

“I think marriage and starting a family is great,” Hudgens said. “But I’m so focused on my career right now that it doesn’t really cross my mind.”

I guess that means Vanessa and Zac won’t be following in Kevin Jonas’ footsteps anytime soon.

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Britney Spears Converting to Judaism?

Britney Spears has added fuel to the fire of the rumours of her engagement by considering coverting to Juadism, according to reports.

Spears’ boyfriend Jason Trawick is Jewish, and the pop star is so eager to show her commitment to him that she’s taken to wearing a Star of David necklace and even recruited a Rabbi to help her better understand his faith.

A source revealed: “Britney wants to try the religion Jason was brought up with.”

According to the source, Spears could be looking at tying the knot again – with Trawick – as most non-Jewish spouses only consider a conversion to Judaism before they marry someone from the faith (the most recent example of this being Aussie Isla Fisher’s conversion before marrying Sasha Baron Cohen).

What do you think: is Britney getting ready to get hitched, or is she simply looking to start the next wave of celebrity religious conversions?

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Ellen & Portia to Wed This Weekend

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her actress girlfriend Portia De Rossi will marry this weekend in California, according to a source.

The pair, who have been together since 2004, have planned a small, intimate ceremony. Only a select few close family and friends will be in attendance.

DeGeneres, 50, made the announcement that she would wed her girlfriend on her talk show in May, following the California Supreme Court’s ruling that same sex couples would now have the right to marry.

“It’s something that we’ve wanted to do and we want it to be legal and we are very, very excited,” DeGeneres said on her show.

Perhaps not-so-secret gay couple Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson should tag along with DeGeneres and De Rossi and make a day of it??

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