Kourtney & Travis Bella Castello Italian Wedding Weekend Underway, Castle Included!

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are doing it up big, as expected, when they say their "I Dos" ... renting out an Italian castle for the super intimate ceremony.

We've spoken to sources close to the couple who tell us the newlyweds are celebrating in Italy this weekend, Portofino to be exact, to exchange their vows in front of family and a select group of friends.

In all, we're told it'll be Kourtney's kids, sisters, her mom and Corey Gamble as well as some close friends. Scott Disick was NOT invited. On Travis' side, he'll have his kids and a few close friends, including bandmates.

As for where the ceremony will go down, Castello Brown -- an incredible castle on the top of a hill -- has been swarming with decorators and security. We're told the entire castle has been rented out ... where guests can marvel at the stunning views of the harbor.

The whole weekend of festivities will span over 4 days. And get this, we're told they'll have ANOTHER big reception for more of their friends back in L.A. in the near future.

Castello Brown has an incredible history, dating back to the Roman times when it was constructed to be used as a military defense -- and was used in military battles from the 13th to 19th centuries.

The Castello has also had its brush with Hollywood, serving as the site for the filming of the movie "The Enchanted April" in the 90s.

It's now a museum as well as an event and wedding venue.

TMZ broke the story ... Travis and Kourtney posed for pics in wedding attire outside the Santa Barbara Courthouse over the weekend. A source told us they've been legally married here in the U.S. ... but the castle trip is the fancy icing on the cake.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Yep, It's True ... I'm Engaged!!!

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could soon have friends and family members on both sides of the aisle ... as she walks down it -- she engaged to her longtime BF!

AOC confirmed she and Riley Roberts are officially taking their relationship to the next level by tweeting, "It's true. Thank you all for the well wishes."

Of course, this comes after folks noticed she was recently wearing a ring on THAT finger ... rocking her bling on the Hill and in her latest Instagram posts.

The Congresswoman has openly discussed her relationship with Riley before, and often praises him for supporting her.

They reportedly go way back ... having met during their Boston University days, while they were in a debate group named "Coffee and Conversation." In the words of AOC herself, their love blossomed in "true nerdy fashion."

Congrats!!!

Kourtney & Travis Temporarily Swearing Off Sex, Booze, Java!!!

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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker can't keep their hands or their mouths off each other -- we know that by now -- and that makes their latest revelation shocking ... no sex!

The fam's promoting its Hulu series with a clip of the now newly-married couple talking about their plunge into an extreme cleanse -- no caffeine, no booze, no sex. It's called a panchakarma cleanse, and it sounds awful!

They didn't make clear how long the abstinence would last ... typically it's 12, 14, 21 or 28 days.

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They love sex, for sure. As for booze, well the night they tried to get hitched in Vegas shows abstinence from the bottle is a real thing!

As we reported, Kourt and Trav tied the knot for real last Sunday. Since the Kardashian show is taped and in the can, we're guessing sex, along with the other stuff, is back on the table.

KOURTNEY & TRAVIS Till Death Do Us Part ... Share Pics of Cali Wedding

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are very much head over heels in love ... just check out the pics of their legal wedding in Santa Barbara.

Kourtney and Travis just posted 8 pictures from the ceremony, and you see the newlyweds on the steps where they exchanged vows and kissing in the lowrider convertible they drove off in as husband and wife.

KK and TB are looking sharp ... she's wearing a white dress cut short at the knees and a veil, and he's rocking an all-black tuxedo, which matched their black Cadillac and its white-wall tires.

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The couple posed for a pic with his parents before riding off with a "Just Married" sign strapped to the back of the Caddy ... along with a bunch of empty cans trailing behind on strings. Super traditional.

As we reported, Sunday's ceremony in Santa Barbara saw Kourtney and Travis legally get hitched. This time, they had their legal paperwork in order, so they are in fact married.

Kourtney and Travis previously had a dry run in Las Vegas last month, when they exchanged vows in front of an Elvis impersonator at a Sin City wedding chapel, but they didn't have a wedding license.

Next up is an actual wedding ceremony in the near future over in Italy ... which should have all the bells and whistles, and even more pics.

UFC's Carla Esparza Wears Champ Belt Down Aisle ... At Wedding Ceremony

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UFC fighter Carla Esparza was rockin' more than just a ring at her wedding ceremony over the weekend -- she threw on her new championship belt as she walked down the aisle!!

Carla -- AKA the "Cookie Monster" -- won the title at UFC 274 last week ... when she defeated 29-year-old Rose Namajunas via split decision.

The 34-year-old improved her career record to 20-6-0 with the dub -- and the timing couldn't have been better ... as her wedding day was approaching.

Esparza wore a beautiful white dress for the ceremony -- in addition to the shiny new title -- and was all smiles as those in attendance cheered for her special moment.

In video from the ceremony, you can see fellow fighter Felice Herrig place the title around Carla's waist as she prepares to walk down the aisle ... with the crowd cheering for the champ.

Carla said that fans gave her the idea to wear the belt if she was victorious against Rose ... and she did just that!!

All in all ... it was a joyous day for the 2-time strawweight champion -- she got married to her husband, Matt, in front of her manager Brian Butler-Au, who officiated the ceremony.

Congrats!!

MGK This is for My Wife Megan ... And Our Unborn Child

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Machine Gun Kelly got the crowd's attention at the Billboard Music Awards 2022 Sunday night, when he referred to Megan Fox as his wife.

MGK took the stage to perform "Twin Flame" ... telling the crowd before he began singing, "I wrote this song for my wife."

Then he broke into song, and midway through he said, "This is for our unborn child." The line was off the cuff and isn't in the original recording.

Now, here's the mystery ... during the song, as he speaks about their unborn child, you hear a heartbeat under the song. The heartbeat stops, and MGK sings, "Go to sleep, I'll see you in my dreams. This changes everything. Now I have to set you free."

At the end of the performance, the camera pans to Megan in the audience, and she's in tears.

There's a debate online as to whether MGK is referring to a miscarriage.

As for marriage  ... did they pull off a Kourtney Kardashian/Travis Barker wedding? They dodged the question earlier in the evening.

Kourtney & Travis Tie the Knot (For Real) in SB ... Lowrider Sign 'Just Married'

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5:21 PM PT -- Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... yes, they got the legal paperwork in order Sunday -- so they are, in fact, married now. They're going to be having an actual wedding ceremony in Italy in the near future. We're told it's Kourt's grandma and Trav's dad in the photo with them.

Kourtney Kardashian is a married woman -- she just tied the knot with Travis Barker ... and this time, they're truly man and wife in the eyes of the law.

The couple said "I do" Sunday in Santa Barbara, where they were spotted in traditional bride and groom wear and exchanging vows on the steps of what appears to be the downtown courthouse there on Anacapa.

They had a few people around, it seems, including bodyguards and other witnesses who were on hand to keep people at bay. TB was decked out in an all-black tuxedo, and Kourtney had on a white dress that was cut short at the knees.

Their getaway ride ... a sweet-looking black lowrider convertible, which had a sign strapped to the front grill that reads "JUST MARRIED." So yeah, they're legit hitched this time.

The reason we say that, of course, is because they did a bit of a dry run last month in Vegas ... where they popped up at a wedding chapel early in the morning and exchanged vows in front of Elvis, but they didn't actually get married for realsies ... aka, no license.

We'd been told differing accounts about whether they were actually married at the time, but as it turns out -- they totally weren't. Now, they totally are ... here comes happily ever after.

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Congrats!

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Marc Anthony I'm Engaged!!! To 23-Year-Old Beauty Pageant GF

Marc Anthony popped the question ... and a former Miss Universe contestant said yes!!!

The 53-year-old singer and his 23-year-old fiancé, Nadia Ferreira, announced their engagement Thursday night at a party in Miami.

Nadia, the former Miss Universe Paraguay, showed off her shiny diamond engagement ring on her Instagram story ... tagging Marc in the post, which shows them holding hands.

The engagement comes less than 2 months after Marc and Nadia went IG official ... and about a month after one of Marc's famous ex-wives, Jennifer Lopez, announced her engagement to Ben Affleck.

Marc and Nadia celebrated the occasion with a lavish dinner at Sexy Fish Miami, partying the night away with a small group of friends.

This is Marc's 4th engagement, and the previous three ended in marriage and ultimately divorce. In addition to J Lo, Marc's also been married to Miss Universe 1993 Dayanara Torres and actress Shannon De Lima.

Marc and Jennifer have two kids together, and have remained friends ever since their split in 2011.

Marc's got 6 children from his previous relationships ... so it will be interesting to see if he wants more.

Congrats!!!

DE Groom Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Bridesmaid During Pre-Wedding Bash

A recently-married man was just found guilty on 4 of 5 charges -- including sexually assaulting one of his wife's bridesmaids -- but says he'll appeal.

According to local reports, Daniel Carney allegedly forced himself on the bridesmaid after a pre-wedding celebration in Delaware. WFMZ says jurors were shown surveillance video Tuesday which helped to corroborate the bridesmaid's account of what happened.

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The woman claims she passed out after drinking too much, and was woken by Carney biting and groping her. She says she lost consciousness again, but when she woke up he was on top of her.

Another outlet, WNEP, says it was the groom's new wife who found the two together in the shower.

There were also texts Carney allegedly sent to the woman after the incident where he begged her to take a Plan B, saying, "We never did do it but would you consider taking plan b to make damn certain just in case? There is almost no chance but still. Please tell me yes I'm begging you."

In all, Carney was found guilty on 4 charges -- including attempted sexual assault and simple assault -- they acquitted him on a charge of attempted rape.

Carney is facing up to 10 years behind bars, and will have to register as a sex offender after his sentencing.

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky We're Not Engaged 'I Do' Grills Just For Fun

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are certainly a pair in love, but aren't on the course to get married, at least not anytime soon ... despite what fans may speculate from his new video.

Sources close to the couple tell TMZ the two aren't engaged, despite A$AP's newly-dropped "D.M.B." video, where they flashed their grills at each other -- his says "Marry Me?" while Rihanna's says "I Do."

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Of course, fans went nuts, thinking Rocky asked for RiRi's hand in marriage ... or even that they've already gotten hitched.

The music video also contains plenty of wedding-themed imagery, which caused for more theories.

Our sources say the whole thing was just done for fun. As you know, the two are expecting their first kid together ... and the due date is rapidly approaching.

Fans went crazy online, wondering whether or not they were hinting at something more ...  as you know, a good chunk of his music video has tons of imagery of the two of them tying the knot. We're told the entire thing was just done in good fun.

Joe Exotic Wedding Planning Full Steam Ahead ... I'm Wearin' a Prison Tux!!!

Joe Exotic is getting ready to serve looks while he's serving time ... because a fashion designer is creating a getup that is perfect for tying the knot behind bars!!!

Odain Watson of Odaingerous tells TMZ … Joe's attorneys reached out to him to talk design options for Joe and his fiancé John Graham. The all-white tuxedos will be crafted in Italy and run $11.5K a pop.

Each jacket has a custom silk tiger print lining -- Joe gets the pink version while fiancé John will be sporting a more traditional style.

Unclear if Joe will be able to get his measurements taken -- you know, prison and all --  so Odain will probably have to work off a model of a similar height and weight.

The two have worked together in the past ... the 'Tiger King' star signed a deal with Odaingerous in 2020, releasing streetwear, custom shoes and even a line of underwear. The top seller was the limited edition "Casket Baskin" boxer briefs ... which depict blood-red ice cream in a cone reminiscent of Baskin-Robbins.

The wedding can't go down for 4 to 6 weeks ... that's the length of time it takes to make the tuxes. Hopefully, there won't be supply chain issues.

As we reported, John met Joe while serving time at FMC Fort Worth in Texas ... the bond they have could only be described by Joe as similar to the one in "Twilight."

Spooky ... congrats!!!

Joe Exotic I Got a Witchy New Fiancé!!! Our Love's 'Twilight'-Esque

Joe Exotic is taking cues from Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart -- he's got a new fiancé behind bars ... and their love is as deep as Edward's was for Bella.

The 'Tiger King' star details his latest relationship in an eye-opening letter sent from his federal prison in Butner, NC, in which he announces he's a groom-to-be with a man named John Graham -- somebody he was in the pokey with last year and apparently fell head over heels for.

In the correspondence, obtained by TMZ from Joe's attorney Autumn Blackledge, JE says he met John after he was released from solitary, when they were housed in the same unit. It wasn't long before they started seeing each other, he explains, and eventually ... somebody popped the question in August.

As for what John's all about ... well, Joe says he's the polar opposite of his soon-to-be-ex-hubby Dillon Passage -- whom he calls "selfish, younger ... and wanting to be famous."

John, meanwhile, is an old soul -- about 400 years, it seems -- who actually practices witchcraft ... this according to Joe. He describes John as someone who isn't seeking the limelight and who loves Joe for him ... the type of love Joe's never experienced, he says.

Sounds like John's a free man now ... but even so, Joe says they talk constantly -- up to 3 times a day -- and exchange mail nonstop. He says their bond is like the one depicted in 'Twilight' ... adding he still has one of John's shirts so he can smell him in the interim.

As we reported ... Dillon's signaled he's ready to finalize his divorce with Joe, with some conditions -- which Joe here calls "extortion," while noting he too wants to be done with it so he can hurry up and marry John.

Of course, he says he's still trying to have his case heard on appeal ... and believes his latest team of attorneys is going to achieve that with "new evidence" Joe says has been obtained in his favor.

We'll see about all that, but on the John thing ... congrats!!!

Ne-Yo Gets Hitched Again to Crystal Renay!!! Wedding #2 in Vegas, Baby

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Ne-Yo and his wife, Crystal Renay, are as serious as they can be about giving their marriage another go -- TMZ's learned, they just walked down the aisle again, and they did it up big!!!

Witnesses tell TMZ ... Ne-Yo and the former reality star got re-hitched Sunday night on a rooftop at Resorts World in Vegas, exchanging vows and throwing a lavish reception for all their guests.

They had all the bells and whistles, too -- the room was filled with more than 10,000 roses, and we're told it took 3 days to set up. The enormous cake was about 8 feet tall with 4 different flavors!

The guest list included close family and friends like 'RHOA's Nene Leakes, Tammy Rivera from "Love & Hip Hop" and Melody Holt from "Love & Marriage: Huntsville."

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And, the night wouldn't be complete without a performance from the singer ... of course, he sang some of his hits and danced along with his renewed bride.

The couple originally tied the knot back in February 2016. The "Sexy Love" singer filed for divorce in March 2020, but quickly withdrew it.

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Since then they've been working things out, and Ne-Yo ended up popping the question, for the second time, on New Year's Eve 2020. He's credited the pandemic for saving their marriage.

All that back and forth looks to be a thing of the past for Crystal and her man.

Congrats on the sequel, you 2!!!

Kid Rock Performs At Paulina/DJ Wedding ... 'Joy Of My Life'

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Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky had a self-proclaimed "American Bad Ass" at their wedding this weekend ... with none other than Kid Rock taking the stage to perform for the newlyweds.

DJ and the hockey legend's daughter tied the knot at a lavish event at Blackberry Farm resort in Tennessee on Saturday ... and Paulina shared a short video of the reception, which featured the controversial singer.

"You are the joy of my life @djohnsonpga," Gretzky said on Instagram. "Thank you @kidrock."

Now, KR has a history of being unapologetically himself on the mic -- dropping homophobic slurs and going after Oprah Winfrey in the past.

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His performance over the weekend seemed to be free of controversy ... as Rock sang a cover of Chris Stapleton's "Joy of My Life."

The musical act might not be as random as you think -- Rock is tight with DJ and Wayne ... and they've hit the links together over the years.

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DJ and PG got engaged back in 2013 and have two children together ... and they looked absolutely perfect on their big day.

Ben & Jen Forget Easter Egg Hunt We're Still on the House Prowl!!!

Their kids might've been in search of plastic colored eggs this AM, but Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are on a different hunt ... pounding the pavement for their new home.

The couple -- who are newly engaged (again) -- was checking out different properties all throughout Easter weekend ... including on Sunday itself, when they popped up in Bel Air on what appears to be a site that was very much so under construction.

We can't see any actual house here -- it might be getting built as we speak -- but Ben and Jen were out and about taking a look around before heading back to their SUV.

On Saturday, it was more of the same ... only that time, they were in Brentwood looking at a mansion -- and seemed to be taking in the views from up on an elevated portion of the home, where they didn't really seem all that impressed -- at least outwardly.

These are just the latest stops Bennifer's made in their real estate search -- which has been kickstarted again after their deal for the coveted Bel Air estate fell through last week.

Since then, they've perused the Holmby Hills area as well as Bev Hills proper ... peeping massive compounds -- one owned by the ex-wife of Mr. Chow and another designed by Mohammed Hadid -- but it seems they haven't been able to make up their minds yet.

This, of course, comes after they walked away from the would-be $55 million purchase -- which they apparently felt wasn't right for them after entering escrow.

While these fancy abodes are sitting around for the picking among the rich and famous in L.A. -- there's probably a lot that's going into their decision beyond the crib ... especially with their kids in the picture still. So, they wanna make sure they choose correctly here.

Then again, they are set to get married ... so maybe there's a little urgency on the table. Don't wanna drag this out too long -- the engagement or the house-hunt, that is.

Decision, decisions!

'Riverdale' Star KJ Apa Clears Up Marriage to Clara Berry Rumors ... 'I do want to get married'

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"Riverdale" star KJ Apa is setting the record straight, saying he is NOT married to his girlfriend Clara Berry ... at least, not yet.

We caught up with Apa at Blue Bottle Los Angeles, Thursday ... and he cleared up rumors about tying the knot with Clara.

He said, "I don't think we need to put a label on love, but do I want to get married? Yes." ... and if that wasn't telling enough, our photog flat out asked him ... to which he replied no and pointed at his naked ring finger.

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Of course, folks have every reason to believe that KJ and Clara may have secretly gotten married ... he hinted at it, himself. In an Instagram post, he referred to the French model as his "wife" ... back in October 2021.

As you may know .. the two confirmed their romance, back in 2020. And, a month before calling Clara his wife, they welcomed their baby boy, Sasha Vai Keneti Apa.

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We should also add ... KJ has openly toyed with the idea that he might, in fact, be married to Clara many times but never officially made it clear ... at least, until now.

Sorry folks, no wedding in the works now ... but there could be one coming pretty soon 👀