Though just a few days ago he told MTV News, "Blah, I got nothing" when asked if he was planning to get married this weekend, it looks as if Pete Wentz might have been holding back a bit. Unlike Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey, who pulled off a stealth wedding with almost no one finding out (or at least believing it would ever happen), the buzz about the Wentz/ Ashlee Simpson union has been building all week.
Though no update has come from Wentz, 28, a number of outlets claimed to have confirmed the nuptials will take place this weekend. Usmagazine.com claims that the couple have asked guests to wear dark clothing to the event. People.com reported on Friday (May 16) that Wentz had a low-key bachelor party Thursday night in Beverly Hills in a private room at popular restaurant Mr. Chow, accompanied by his bandmates, soon-to-be-father-in-law Joe Simpson, Joel Madden and about 10 other friends.
People.com reported that Wentz arrived at his party wearing a black hoodie and smiled as he stepped out of the car, accepting congratulations from a patron on his way in as Papa Simpson put his hands on Wentz's shoulders and said, "This is the man." Simpson picked up the $1,000 tab for dinner, Usmagazine.com said. The group left the restaurant just before 11 p.m., according to People, and ended up at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, where they partied in the Marilyn Monroe suite.
While Jessica Simpson was spotted at the Roosevelt Hotel lounge Teddy's, People.com said bride-to-be Ashlee, 23, was elsewhere, having her bachelorette party with friends at the Kiki De Montparnasse luxury lingerie store. In keeping with the confusion surrounding the event, Usmagazine.com reported that Ashlee's bachelorette party actually took place at her parents' Encino, California, home, where Jessica and mom Tina Simpson put on a "mellow affair" with about a dozen close friends and family in the backyard.
On Monday, Usmagazine.com reported that the wedding will take place this Saturday, citing as proof a big white tent with bright red curtains that was reportedly being set up at the Encino home on Thursday, along with a seating area around a fireplace adorned with a cross.
"Proper invites have not been sent out, but instead guests have been given a save-the-date notice," an unnamed source said. An intimate rehearsal dinner is reportedly scheduled to take place on Friday night for close friends and family.
"[Guests] have been asked to wear cocktail attire, but to not be overdressed," a friend of the couple is reported to have told Usmagazine.com about the dress code for the wedding. The site said that around 250 guests are expected, though they are being kept in the dark about the details of the celebration.
TMZ.com reported that People has paid "well over" $1 million for the rights to run the wedding photos. "We're thrilled that celebrities continue to choose People as the place for their most intimate photos," a spokesperson told the site. "We do not comment on specifics of any deals."
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