Singer/actress Ashlee Simpson, 23, and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, 28, are officially man and wife, in addition to first-time expectant parents! The little sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson became engaged to her new husband in April, but have been dating since the fall of 2006. Immediately after the engagement announcement on April 9^th, pregnancy speculation started flying left and right, but were shot down time and time again by Pete. He referred to the rumors as a “witch hunt”, while Ashlee tried her best to avoid the subject completely. During an interview with MTV after taping Total Request Live (TRL) she commented, “Some things you want to keep personal.”

The happy couple chose Saturday, May 17^th as their wedding date. The intimate ceremony took place at Ashlee’s parents’ home in Encino, California. A representative for the newlyweds said, “We’re delighted to confirm that Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson were married Saturday evening in front of family and close friends.” Jessica’s father, Joe Simpson, reportedly performed the ceremony in front of about 150 guests. The ring-bearer was Pete’s English bulldog, Hemingway! Older sister, Jessica Simpson, was the maid of honor and despite break-up speculation, Jessica brought her Dallas Cowboys quarterback boyfriend, Tony Romo, as her date. Other guests included Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, as well as Scrubs’ Donald Faison and girlfriend CaCee Cobb.

Ashlee chose an Alice in Wonderland themed reception with a sit-down dinner and dancing. According to Pete, instead of a traditional honeymoon, they went with a less expensive option: the basement! He told Ryan Seacrest during a radio interview Tuesday morning for On Air With Ryan Seacrest, “We 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’s gonna look like we’re on that private jet. We’re gonna save that $30,000, you know?” Prior to exchanging vows, Ashlee and Pete signed a prenuptial agreement.

Although rumors of a wedding planning frenzy so that the ceremony would take place before Ashlee’s baby bump began to show have been reported, Pete denied them. He told Ryan Seacrest, “It’s been something we’ve been planning for a long time. I gave her a promise ring four months ago.” He also added, “Ryan, this baby has not been confirmed,” when Ryan asked about the possibility of a baby-on-the-way. Sounds like she’s expecting to me! A due date for their new addition is quite possibly late October- early November.

UPDATE: Recent photos of the happy couple have surfaced of them holidaying in the Carribean celebrating their recent nuptials and a pregnancy was confirmed. Congrats to them both.

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