Arie Luyendyk Jr - Lauren Burnham - Bachelor 22 - Discussion #4

I do wish them well but I will still believe it when I see it. It's only May. IMO

Good for them for setting that date according to their schedule. IMO I really didn't think they cared about a TV wedding after Arie said if it works according to their timeline they'd work with it. Obviously IMHO it didn't work within their timeline so they are going with their own plans.

Whether the marriage lasts or not, for me it's two people in love that are choosing to get married and spend their lives together. I'm looking forward to details of the wedding plans and pics of the wedding. I'm sure it will be beautiful in Hawaii!

Well said, @GuardianAngel  it’s always great to see a couple in love commit to each other and make concrete plans for their future.  

The timeline sound good and gives them time to complete the race season, set up their home together and spend time with family over the holidays.

I'm hoping their decision to do a private wedding instead of TV wedding will inspire some of the other couples to do the same.

While I'm skeptical about the couple, I hope they make it to the altar and beyond. My question though is this... why announce it so soon if it's quite in January? What would that accomplish? Most of the couples before announced it either very close to the actual date or a couple months prior. This is like 8 months before the event.  Why announce so soon? Is it that they're anxious to silence the naysayers just short before Becca's season?

Lauren posted a picture of the venue on her IG story. It's amazing! This wedding will not be cheap, that's for sure.

Let's hope it's refundable

aviej wrote:While I'm skeptical about the couple, I hope they make it to the altar and beyond. My question though is this... why announce it so soon if it's quite in January? What would that accomplish? Most of the couples before announced it either very close to the actual date or a couple months prior. This is like 8 months before the event.  Why announce so soon? Is it that they're anxious to silence the naysayers just short before Becca's season?

My guess is they secured the venue and just want to give their 10 fans... an update. I don't think it has anything to do with proving anything to the naysayers. I honestly think they don't really care what anybody thinks. If they did, they would be posting a lot more on SM. Jmo.

Arie just posted a pic of the venue.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjIEuYBlyE5/

Let's hope they have trip insurance .

Gorgeous location though!

That is beautiful! I love all the hanging vines.

Aria wrote:Is that the one year anniversary of when they got back together?

I'm kind of still skeptical that this wedding will take place, since it's only been 4 months so far and, from what I can remember, that's the fastest a date has been set (other than Deanna/Jesse) and I don't think that's a really good sign. That said, I do kind of love the idea that two of the Bachelors that actually got married pulled a Mesnick, because it just speaks to the ridiculousness of this show. And a private Hawaii wedding seems lovely! IMO.

According to Robert Mills in the Juliet Litman podcast he did in March, Arie broke up with Becca on January 12th. They filmed him at Lauren's house on January 16th. January 12th was a Friday which we suspected was the beginning of a SHV. The photos came out about production being at Lauren's on Tuesday which was the 16th.

I will believe it when I hear it actually takes place.