Pete Wentz isn’t your everyday type of guy so it should come as no surprise that his wedding gift to wife Ashlee Simpson is anything but common. Pete hired artist Nathan Sawaya to make a giant bumblebee made of Lego bricks for his wife. The bee measures 26” x 47” by 36” and is made from around 18,000 bricks. Nathan commented on the project saying “Why a bee? Because it is romantic of course. In Hindu myth, Kama, the god of love, has a bow and arrows, and the bow string is made up of bees. In the ancient Greek world the bee symbolized the soul because they migrated in swarms. And the Roman god of love, Cupid, is often pictured with bees or being stung. I made this bee for a boy who wanted to give his girl a special wedding gift.”
Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson are too cheap to honeymoon.
Pete, 27, said the pair would rather hang out in their Los Angeles basement, with inflatable palm trees, than spend money on an exotic holiday to celebrate their marriage - which took place last Saturday.
He said: “We’re going to save that $30,000 you know. We’ve got some blow-up palm trees, a little fake-n-bake tanning booth. We’re eating DiGiorno’s pizza, getting in that tanning oven every once in a while, it’s great. It is sunny and 65 degrees in my head.”
Pete admitted the couple have a pre-nuptial agreement, but refused to confirm that Ashlee is pregnant – despite reports she confirmed the happy news to wedding guests.
The Fall Out Boy rocker also refused to comment on rumoured problems between his new wife’s sister Jessica and her American football player boyfriend Tony Romo. He said: “It seemed like they were dancing. It seemed like it was a good time.”
Pete and Ashlee, 23, married in a non-denominational ceremony at her parents’ home in Encino, California. The nuptials were followed by an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ themed reception complete with a cake decorated with a top hat, stop watch, tea pot and a pot of flowers. Pete’s dog served as their ring bearer.
Classy.
While most of us hardly care, someone apparently cares enough to pay cold hard cash for Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz’s wedding pictures. Sources are saying that People magazine is shelling out well over one million dollars for pictures of the weekend wedding. That’s probably more than what she’s made from her singing. For their part, the magazine says “We’re thrilled that celebrities continue to choose PEOPLE as the place to share their most intimate photos. We do not comment on specifics of any deals.” I wonder if they got any pictures of Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo together even after they split.
Ashlee Simpson will wed Pete Wentz in a secret ceremony on Saturday. Hmm, not so secret if we know about it though, is it?
The ‘Pieces of Me’ singer and the Fall Out Boy rocker – who got engaged last month – have told guests to keep the day free although they have not let anyone know where the nuptials will take place.
A source said: “Proper invites have not been sent out but guests have been given a save the date notice.”
On Friday, close friends and family will join the couple for a rehearsal dinner. The following day, guests ‘will be transported in shuttles to the wedding location”.
Ashlee’s spokesperson has refused to confirm or deny the rumoured nuptials, saying: “This is a private matter. There is nothing to confirm.”
Ashlee and Pete announced their engagement last month, saying: “Yes, we are thrilled to share that we are happily engaged. Thank you for all of your support and well-wishes - it means the world to us.’
It was later reported Ashlee was pregnant with the couple’s first child and are keen to tie the knot before the baby is born. A source said: ‘They’re keeping it quiet because they want to get married first.’
Sneak a peek inside Ashlee Simpson’s dressing room! See where the girls hang as Ashlee gets prepped in hair and makeup. This sixth and final installment of “Being…Ashlee Simpson” also takes you into soundcheck as Ashlee gears up for her upcoming Yahoo! performance.
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OK! is reporting that Ashlee Simpson will follow in the footsteps of her older sister Jessica and getting herself a reality TV show. This just has Joe Simpson’s, the dad and manager, name all over it. A source says that “Joe knows that no one cared about [Jessica Simpson] before her reality show, and he’s hoping a show for Ashlee will have the same effect.” A record industry insider adds that “She’s been struggling with record sales. Now that she’s really interesting again, a reality show could do wonders for her career. It’s a part of doing business for this family.” When Ashlee’s first reality show ran in 2004 with her first album dropping a month later, her album debuted at #1.
It’s been around since they posted a kooky video on YouTube but Us Weekly is confirming that recently engaged Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are awaiting the arrival of a baby. This will be the first child for the 23-year old ‘Outta My Head’ singer and 28-year old Fall Out Boy bassist. Maybe this is why they got engaged in the first place. I wonder what Poppa Simpson thinks of his kid having a kid out of wedlock. He was a former pastor mind you. There’s no official word from either of the musicians’ camps yet but they had confirmed their engagement last Wednesday. Congrats on the engagement and if the baby news is true, congrats on that too!
Tattoed rocker Pete Wentz and his all-American girlfriend Ashlee Simpson have confirmed they are to wed.
Finally.
The Fall Out Boy bassist popped the question on holiday in Colorado - where they were visiting his brother’s art exhibition - to his girlfriend of two years.
A friend of the couple said: “He got down on one knee and she said yes. She has an amazing ring, and they are so in love.”
In a statement, Ashlee said: “We know there has been a lot of speculation recently about Pete and I and we wanted our fans to be the first to know, because you guys are the best. Yes, we are thrilled to share that we are happily engaged. Thank you for all of your support and well wishes - it means the world to us. We consider this to be a very private matter, and we wanted to be the first to tell you and to hear it straight from us.”