Socialite Steals the Wedding Spotlight

She may not have a hit reality show on E! or be married to the future King of England, but Petra Ecclestone may have just stolen the spotlight with the best wedding ever.
The British heiress to the billion dollar Formula One fortune recently wed her "independently wealthy" beau of four years, James Stunt, in a jaw dropping ceremony that reportedly cost $5 to $7 million dollars. The couple tied the knot in Italy at Castello Orsini-Odescalchi, the mega castle where Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes married, and pulled no stops when it came to the extravagant details, including the 6500 dollar champagne-- per bottle.
Check the video after the jump to see what a 5 million dollar wedding will get you.
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Sightings: Donald Faison's Fiance Twit Pics JBH Engagement Ring

Word on the "tweets" is that former "Scrubs" star, Donald Faison, popped the big question to his longtime girlfriend Cacee Cobb. 

Although they have yet to make a formal announcement, the couple swapped cutesy messages via Twitter over the weekend hinting at their engagement. Cacee's bff Jessica Simpson also tweeted a picture of her showing off her new custom made rock by Jason of Beverly Hills.

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Karina Smirnoff's 4.5 Carat Engagement Ring by Jason of Beverly Hills

Dancing With the Stars pro, Karina Smirnoff and new fiance, MBL pitcher Brad Penny held on to the news of their engagement for as long as they could before making the big announcement over the weekend.

Penny actually put a ring on it over a month ago, in what Smirnoff describes as a "conspiracy" between Brad and her manager. They lured her to a restaurant saying that she was to meet with the owner of Twitter after a taping of DWTS.

In an interview she states, "We went to this restaurant and [my manager] got on her phone and said 'this guy is killing me,' and got up and walked away, Then Brad walked in and it still didn't register. He got down on one knee and he opened the box and I said, 'Thank you'. I honestly didn't expect it."

And what was in the little black box? A jaw dropping 4.5 carat Asscher Cut diamond ring made by Jason of Beverly Hills.

The news was just as surprising to Jason who was tapped by Penny months prior to make the engagement ring. At the time, Penny did not disclose who the ring was for, but went through great lengths to get the perfect one.

Karina isn't the first of the DWTS crew to be blessed with a piece of JBH bling. Last years champion Nicole Scherzinger, Chad Ocho Cinco, Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy all went home with custom Jason of Beverly Hills pieces.

Who needs the disco ball trophy when you've got one on your finger? 

Congrats to the happy couple! ~vK

MEN-gagement Rings

Once upon a time, all you needed were two brass rings and a pre-nup preacher and you would be quickly on your way to wedded bliss.
Somewhere down the line, one of two things happened. Either men thought it would be a good idea to brand his bride with an over-sized, can't miss it, "she's taken" rock on her finger to let the world know that she did in fact have a man at home.
OR we ladies, being ever so mesmerized by shiny things, decided that the "symbol of our love" had to be the size of a golf ball or it didn't count.

Now, although I am a firm believer in the latter, I find it interesting that for a long time, men were often let off the hook by not having to sport a ring that was as obvious as his brides. Usually, it was the smallest, most inconspicuous thing you could find in the shop, that is if they even choose to wear a ring at all.
How many guys do you know that used the "Well, I don't like to wear alot of jewelry..." line to get out of wearing a wedding band? Yet strangely you can't seem to separate him from his Breitling or Dunamis watch.
Times have certainly changed.

More and more, men are opting to make statements with their wedding bands by ditching the boring brass for something with a little more style. By exploring new shapes, designing custom bands or adding diamonds, the guys are definitely stepping it up in the ring department. And dare I say, they prefer it this way?
I'm sure alot of wives can be thanked for this new trend. As much as we love to show off the mini fortunes on our fingers, we want our men to be proud to wear a "back off badge" that can be seen by a blind person in the dark.
Or perhaps a 'single lady' with astigmatism.
Regardless of the reason, it's about time that the grooms are allowed to get in on all the fun.

Congratulations to B&D!!!! ~vK