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Chely Wright to Wed This Weekend!

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With less than a week to go before their wedding day, Chely Wright and her fiancée Lauren Blitzer are making the usual preparations. No pre-wedding jitters so far, however! "And so begins the fun," Chely tweeted on Monday. "Friends and family are driving/flying in from all over for our special day! @lulublitzer and I feel lucky!"

The 'Single White Female' singer and her partner, who serves as Development Director for the non-profit organization Faith in America, announced in April that they would be married at the Connecticut home of Lauren's aunt on Saturday, August 20. While Chely and Lauren both reside in New York City, at the time of their engagement, New York had not yet become one of the six U.S. states to legalize same-sex marriage.

Although few details of the big day have been revealed thus far, Chely dished that it will be an outdoor ceremony with both a reverend and rabbi officiating, as the singer is Christian and her fiancée is Jewish. The reception will have a deejay, and guests would be wise to bring their dancing shoes!

"Bands at weddings make me nervous," Chely told People magazine back in April. "Sometimes they're not great, and I'd be going, 'Ugh, that doesn't sound right.' So we're going to play all the campiest, cheesiest songs you can think of – 'Vogue,' 'You Shook Me All Night Long' ..."

The blushing bride also reveals that both she and Lauren will wear white dresses, but no veils, joking, "We both like our hair too much!"

Chely met Lauren just two weeks after publicly coming out as a lesbian. They got to know each other through their youth advocacy work in New York City in the spring of 2010 and became engaged this past April.

"We're having a little party in four days," the singer/songwriter tweeted Tuesday morning. "This is gonna be fun! @lulublitzer and I are really having a good time with our wedding week!"

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Valerie

CONGRATS CHELY AND LAUREN..Hope you both have a great life...

August 19 2011 at 2:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
stpcon4

Congratulations to two beautiful women. As a 61-year-old gay man from the 1960s, I am so astounded that same-sex marriage is happening, and that I lived to see it. All the great gay advocates like Barbara Gittings, Morris Kight, Harry Hay, and many others, have now been vindicated. Much luck. Much health and happiness to this lovely couple.

August 18 2011 at 12:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gail

So according to the logic here as long as there is love anything goes..A parent can have sex with their child because they love them..or their dog or whatever as long as they love them its ok?..All I can say is Jesus come back soon..Its really getting perverse down here. People can love each other and not have sex. You know its wrong..why do it? Just love her..Dont marry her..Dont have sex with her..Its wrong!!!! Get it?

August 18 2011 at 10:30 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
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natyfront

your a ass! i belive right minded people know the differance between right and wrong. and there love is not wrong at all! get your head out of the bible and live in the real world. maybe you will open your mind and heart up not **** it up more. buddha bless.

August 19 2011 at 9:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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gail

Get an education. It's "you're AN ass" Why would I listen to an illiterate. I will keep my head in the Bible. I know the truth =)...Jesus loves you

August 19 2011 at 2:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down
Mommie Dearest

congrats to the couple like many others this world won't ever be the same , but as long as people get along maybe the world be at peace and be as one we all need to take a page from a book and remember the words that mostly stands out & be at peace

August 17 2011 at 8:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mo

Congratulations to the happy, gorgeous couple. I'm saddened by many of the comments in this section. I can't imagine going through life with that much hatred and ignorance. I'm a heterosexual Christian, and I have to think Jesus would duck and walk the other way, if He encountered many of these people.

Not a fan of country music, but I always admire bravery and honesty. Have a great life, ladies.

August 17 2011 at 2:34 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
Terri Davids

1500 animal species practice homosexuality
www.news-medical.net/news/2006/10/23/20718.aspx

August 17 2011 at 2:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
aliosh

I wonder how ACDC and Madonna feel about her comment in regards to their songs being "cheesy". She should have chosen another adjective. Lesbianism is no excuse for ignorance to your fellow performers....

August 17 2011 at 1:29 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Turtue

CONGRATULATIONS,THE BEST OF LUCK TO THE BEAUTIFUL COUPLE!
BIG FAN & SUPPORTER
TURTUE

August 17 2011 at 12:58 PM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
Arrowroot

Congratulations, Chely & Lauren! May you have a wonderful life together. I hope my state repeals its archaic, homophobic law against same-sex marriage and makes a foray into the 21st century...one can only hope.

August 17 2011 at 12:42 PM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
sis8harley26

Well, I am not the only one! I am proud and honored to belong to the GLBT community and glad that Chely and Lauren have found happiness and peace in their relationship. It is wonderful that in accepting and announcing her identity that Chely has gained a new lease on life. Living a lie has taken too many lives and ignorance and fear have perpetuated this tragedy. CONGRATULATIONS CHELY and LAUREN and to ALL GLBT people who CHOOSE to live in honesty and freedom!

August 17 2011 at 12:41 PM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply

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