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The naturists got married on January 5 at the Wellington Naturist Club in New Zealand.

Some couples express themselves by writing their own wedding vows, choosing a meaningful first dance song, or planning a sweet anniversary surprise. But for Nick and Wendy Lowe, their wedding day was the ultimate form of self-expression when they chose to bare all and wed in the nude.

The naturists got married on January 5 at the Wellington Naturist Club in New Zealand. About 120 guests attended the ceremony; half wore clothing, while the other half went au naturel.

"The most impressive thing really was how the guests who were not naturists pretty much just mingled and got along with everybody and didn't give a damn," the groom told Hawke's Bay Today, a local newspaper. (In case you're curious: Yes, they mentioned that it was a clothing-optional event in their wedding invitation, so guests were forewarned!)

Why get married naked? The bride described the sensation as similar to that of "walking barefoot through the grass" and says the sun and breeze on her skin was

Your Facebook feed is likely blowing up with engagement news right about now; we're in the midst of engagement season, after all. But few things can toy with your emotions quite like seeing that an ex just got engaged.

Now imagine reading that news in Us Weekly instead - when we saw that not just one but two of Lauren Conrad's exes just got engaged, we couldn't help but sympathize.

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Whether you're single, attached, or even happily married, it's a weird feeling when an ex proposes to someone else. It doesn't matter if you haven't spoken to him in ten years and never would've married him anyway. But if you dated him more recently and were starting to plan a future together, it hurts that much harder. Here, how to cope.

1. Hide the announcement.
Thanks to Facebook's "weddings and celebrations" feature implemented last year, it's practically impossible to miss any engagement news within your network. And the

May the force be with them always!The famed Star Wars director-writer is leaving Darth Vader behind and creating a new role: Husband.

George Lucas, 68, is engaged to be married to his longtime girlfriend, Mellody Hobson, 43, a chairman at DreamWorks Animation and a financial contributor on ABC's "Good Morning America." The powerhouse duo have dated since 2006. This will be the father of three's second marriage (he was previously married to film editor Maria Lucas) and Hobson's first.

Lucas made headlines last October when he sold his empire, Lucasfilm, to Walt Disney Co. for over $4 billion, donating the profits to a charitable foundation that will focus on educational issues. "It was 40 years of work. It has been my life, but I am ready to move on to bigger and better things," he told E! News back in November.

The original Star Wars is still the second-highest film in terms of ticket sales, behind only Gone with the Wind. Disney announced that it plans to release Star Wars: Episode VII in 2015.

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As more than 50 million viewers tuned in, Nicole Angelillo and Gerald Sapienza, of Chesapeake, VA, became the first couple to get married at the Rose Parade atop "The Love Float" by Farmers Insurance.

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The pair grew up in the same town, and Nicole harbored a secret crush on Gerald in high school - even though they didn't actually meet until ten years later on an online dating site. "From our first sentence to our first meeting and our first date, we knew it was meant to be. We can't wait to finally share the same name!" Nicole told Farmers.

Since Gerald proposed to Nicole on a Mardi Gras parade float, it was only natural to get married on a float as well. They entered a dream wedding contest sponsored by Farmers Insurance, where they won a chance to get married during the Rose Parade, a trip to Pasadena with up to six witnesses, wedding-day attire, wedding rings, two tickets to the 2013 Rose Bowl game, and more.

It's official: Kim Kardashian is expecting her first child with Kanye West in 2013! Get all of the details here; plus, check out other high-profile couples who are rewriting the "first comes love, then comes marriage..." equation.

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Kate WinsletSurprise: Kate Winslet secretly tied the knot with Ned Rocknroll, the nephew of Richard Branson!

Winslet's rep just confirmed to People that the pair, who quietly got engaged this summer, wed earlier this month in a private ceremony attended by her two children and a very small group of friends and family. The wedding was held in a converted barn in New York, according to Mirror.

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And Titanic fans will love this: It's rumored that It's rumored that Leonardo DiCaprio escorted Winslet down the aisle at the ceremony, which was so top-secret that the newlyweds' parents didn't even know about it.

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This is the third marriage for Winslet, who was previously married to director Jim Threapleton and director Sam Mendes, and the second for Rocknroll, who was previously married to socialite Eliza Cowdray, daughter of a multimillionaire viscount.

"Ned is really happy with Kate,"

For 25-count 'em!-years, Bridal Guide has celebrated the most creative wedding ideas in food, flowers, decor, music and more. As a fresh year stretches before us, it's out with the old and in with the new, so if you're ringing in the New Year with sparkle on your finger, we'll continue to keep you on top of the trends with our annual coast-to coast survey of what's hot in weddings. It's going to be a stellar year to get married!

1. A return towards formality. "It's a move towards sophistication," says Alyssa Brown of Alison Events in San Francisco, the planners behind Seth Rogen's recent nuptials. "For example, we're planning an outdoor event right now, but there's crystal on the table, and gold silverware and chargers," Alyssa explains. "And black tie is playing a huge role right now. It's full-length gowns for everybody!"

Neutral wedding palettes will be hot in 2013.

2. Neutral color palettes. "I see grey and taupe with pops of black," says Alyssa. Tara predicts that layers of blush will be big. Candles always have a

Kelly Clarkson is engaged!Kelly Clarkson received the holiday surprise she's been hoping for!

The Grammy-nominated pop singer, 30, confirmed her engagement on Twitter earlier this evening: "I'M ENGAGED!!!!! I wanted y'all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever," she wrote.

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Her new fiánce, Nashville-based talent manager Brandon Blackstock, 35, popped the question with a stunning canary yellow diamond ring by Johnathon Arndt:
Kelly Clarkson's engagement ring.

The former American Idol winner hasn't shied away from publicly declaring her desire to marry Blackstock, who she's been dating for about a year. On The Ellen DeGeneres Show last month, she gushed, 'We're totally gonna get married one day... I mean, he's gotta put a ring on it on some point. But I'll wait it out." She also predicted that "we will totally probably elope" and her ideal wedding will be intimate and low-key.

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