Salma Hayek announced her engagement to Francois-Henri Pinault last year, but rumors about the type of wedding the couple is planning haven't surfaced until now, and it sounds like this is going to be The Wedding to go to!

Francois-Henri says that it took him over a year to convince Salma to marry him, and now that she has agreed, he is sparing no expense. As the French boss of several main fashion houses (Gucci, Yves St. Laurent, and Balenciaga), he certainly has the money to give Salma whatever she wants, and apparently, what she wants is a five-day celebration in St. Tropez.

From the first time we saw him on American Idol, we just had a feeling that Ruben Studdard would find himself a sweet girl to cuddle up with and settle down -- he just has that look about him. It turns out that we were right -- the singer is getting married this weekend in his home state of Alabama, and it sounds like it's going to be quite the affair.

Ruben, 29, will swap vows with Surata Zuri McCants, 30, today at Canterbury United Methodist Church in the swanky Birmingham neighborhood of Mountain Brook. He'll have plenty of support -- People reports that he'll have at least 20 groomsmen, dressed identically in black Joseph Abboud tuxedos from a local outfitter. No word on whether Surata will have an equal number of bridesmaids. Or if there will be anyone left to sit in the pews.

Ruben and Surata met in 2006 when she took a CD into the local Wal-Mart where Ruben was doing a CD signing. It was actually not even for her -- it was for a friend -- but Ruben was so struck by her beauty that he tracked her down in the toy department and got her digits.

You may already be familiar with the story of Kelly Gray, the 23-year-old hairdresser in Virginia who set up an eBay auction this past week for the last open bridesmaid spot in her wedding. Because her finances are tight, her hope was to get enough money from the auction to help cover some of the other wedding expenses. Her hopes were more than answered, but not by any kind of angel. Her hopes were answered by capitalism when the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group offered the highest bid, $5,700. When Gray contacted the company, they promptly upped their own bid, donating $10,000 and all the beverages for the nuptials. As for the bridesmaid spot, the company plans to launch an online contest or obtain a surprise celebrity to stand in the wedding.

Although this kind of on-the-spot, tech-oriented marketing is just what consumer brands are on the lookout for these days, both Dr. Pepper Snapple and Gray herself are coming under attack. Gray is accused of not taking responsibility for her family and finances – in short begging others to bail her out when she needs extra cash. Some even say the marriage is already doomed. Dr. Pepper Snapple, the third largest soft drink manufacturer, is probably – and predictably -- looking for small ways to irritate the two Goliath cola makers. Undeniably, this creates a whole new relationship between consumers and brands. Can anyone in need use "creative Internet" to access the kind of cash that corporations throw around daily in marketing meetings (although many similar eBay listings have gone ignored)? What does the end of that road look like?

What do you think? Is Dr. Pepper Snapple grabbing at quick and dirty publicity? Is Gray's marriage doomed? Or are all these naysayers just jealous they didn't think of it (or have the guts to do it) themselves?

Although it moved at typical TV pace (LaDonna and Darnell were married, champagne toasted and enjoyed two commercial breaks in half an hour), the TODAY Throws a Wedding grand finale was a beautiful affair. Rockefeller Plaza was decorated with Asian cranes and paper lanterns for the East Meets West theme, and every detail was complete as LaDonna and Darnell tied the knot this morning. Pastor Willie Butler, LaDonna's childhood pastor, presided over the nuptials. Both the bride and groom, looking sweet and ever so poised in front of all of America, recited their own vows from memory: Darnell offered his heart and soul to LaDonna and said he would go to the end of the Earth to see her smile, and LaDonna felt her father smiling from heaven and promised to love Darnell with every beat of her heart. Once pronounced husband and wife, LaDonna and Darnell jumped the broom, an African American wedding tradition signifying the blessed union of marriage. After a toast and an interview with their TODAY family, the new couple joined their real family and friends in the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center for a reception.

Once the festivities are over, the couple will be traveling to Bora Bora for an unbelievably romantic honeymoon.

The latest news on the TODAY Throws a Wedding segment is the choice of wedding rings for LaDonna and Darnell. And the winner is...the diamond and platinum rings from the Kwiat Fidelity collection. These rings feature two intersecting bands in a simple and beautiful wave design. Hers features 1/2 carat diamonds and his has a polished finish. Ring experts say it's important for couples to discuss when and how they plan to wear their rings before making a selection. For example, will you wear your engagement ring with your wedding ring, separately, or wear one on your right hand (a growing trend)? This helps determine if you need matching or just coordinating styles.

Now, it's time to choose LaDonna and Darnell's honeymoon destination. View the fabulous choices that make travel expert Peter Greenberg want to tie the knot and Matt Lauer propose to LaDonna on the spot! Vote here before 2:00 p.m. EST on Monday.

The bridesmaids dresses were finalized this morning on TODAY Throws a Wedding, and the winning dress is...the classic pink strapless dress from Simple Silhouettes. The color and simple styling will work well with LaDonna's gown and Darnell's pink shirt and tie. And the slight bubble shape of the skirt helps hide some of areas we women sometimes want to disguise when we're eating lots of wedding cake. Simple Silhouettes' line of bridesmaids dresses features simple yet stylish options in a fabulous variety of colors, making it easy to find matching or coordinating dresses for a whole line-up of maids.

Tune in tomorrow morning as viewers' choice for LaDonna and Darnell's wedding rings is revealed and choices for their honeymoon destination are outlined.

This luxurious gown by Argentine/Italian/Canadian designer Ines Di Santo dramatically juxtaposes a snug-fitting A-line bodice with a full and feathery ball gown for an absolutely drop-dead effect. It's bridal couture at it's most fantastical.

This pricey gown (over $3000) isn't for the bride on a budget. But for those that can afford it, it can be the perfect statement gown.

Go to the Ines Di Santo website to find a retailer.

American morning show TV watchers have cast their votes and chosen Darnell's attire for his nuptials coming up next Wednesday on the TODAY show. And the winning outfit is...a navy suit by Hugo Boss in combination with a pale pink dress shirt and pearlescent pink tie. Experts say that adding a little color to the shirt and tie (versus plain white) also adds flattering color to the groom's complexion. This option was the most formal of the four choices (two options had open, unbuttoned collars with no tie), so perhaps viewers are saying that weddings are still fairly formal affairs, even in the good old summertime?

Stay tuned as the winning bridesmaid dress is revealed tomorrow. You can view the choices here.

Well, if you've been keeping tabs on the wedding world at all, you've undoubtedly heard that Manchester United star Wayne Rooney married his high school sweetheart, Coleen McLoughlin this weekend in an amazingly elaborate wedding in Italy. Some are calling it the wedding of the decade, but not everyone is so impressed.

Many residents of elegant Portofino were outraged at the way the young couple came in and flashed their cash (and it was a lot of cash). And, at a time when many of their fellow Brits are having a hard time filling up a tank of gas to drive to work and back, folks felt that the couple should have held back on the excesses a bit.

Still, you have to be curious about the gowns. Yes, gowns, plural -- Coleen had three of them for her big day. But, since the couple signed an exclusive deal with OK! Magazine for the wedding photos, we won't get a good look until they're released online (unless we want to go to the grocery store and pick up a copy, but we're not that anxious).

The TODAY show is wasting no time in getting everything squared away for LaDonna and Darnell's dream wedding next Wednesday. Yesterday, viewers chose LaDonna's wedding dress. And the winning dress is...a silk razmir strapless gown by Priscilla of Boston. It has a "fit to flare" shape, which means it hugs your curves around the bodice and has a full-length, flared skirt. The waistline of the dress has pretty beading detail. This gown will no doubt show off LaDonna's beauty.

Stay tuned as Darnell's look is revealed tomorrow morning. His choices all seem rather casual, but experts say they're perfect for this summer wedding. You can vote each day and view the options here.

A small, private, island ceremony might sound just perfect to a lot of people, but not to Mariah Carey. Her style is far more ostentatious, and after she and Nick Cannon got back from their surprise wedding, they started planning another, much bigger wedding, more suited to the diva's taste. However, that wedding might not come to fruition.

The new Mrs. Cannon was reportedly willing to pay for the $4 million wedding, but was planning to pay for it using what she was paid for photos from the wedding. And, though half of that was reportedly shelled out by People for pictures from the first wedding, nobody seems willing to pony up an equal amount for the second vow swap.

That's not to infer that there's trouble in paradise -- the couple seems to remain happy (and yes, we're shocked as well). Nick recently flew out to Hawaii to meet up with his new wife while she shot a video, but before going to see her, he stopped in at Tiffany & Co. to pick up a little surprise for her. Maybe he does know her well!

And the winners are...LaDonna and Darnell from Atlanta, Georgia. After receiving the majority of nearly 250,000 votes on the TODAY who website, this cute couple will get married in a dream wedding ceremony on the show in two weeks. For now, they are off to City Hall in a little foot-peddled chariot to get their marriage license in preparation for the upcoming nuptials.

Stay tuned over the next two weeks as watchers of the morning show get to vote and choose elements for the wedding. Throughout the competitions, the contestants chose the "East Meets West" theme, the individual cakes from Truli Confectionary Arts, and Kodak digital camera wedding favors. Everything else will be up to you during the next two weeks.

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are finally making wedding plans. At least according to Star Magazine they are, and while Star isn't necessarily the most reliable source in the world, they're reporting some interesting details.

The parents of six-month old Harlow are planning the ceremony, which will be held at her father's Bel-Air mansion, for June 29, but there will be oodles of other activities leading up to the main event. They intend to make it a three-day extravaganza, including events like a "Pretty in Pink" bridal shower and spa treatments for 100 of their closest friends and family.

Your best friend asks you to be her bridesmaid and then asks you to sign a legal contract specifying that you can't gain weight, cut your hair or grow zits before the wedding. It's a bridesmaids pre-nuptial agreement. Yep, some couples are hiring real lawyers to the tune of $5,000-10,000 to create these legally binding documents. How about hiring your own choreographer to create a one-of-a-kind dance just for you or having a "mixologist" create a drink that expresses your unique couple personality? Just at the time when most of us are scraping together our car seat change to buy dinner after filling up the car, it appears that others are going nuts trying to rid themselves of excess money through their wedding. Click here to read more. Then if you really want to live like the "other half" skip the wedding party pre-nup's and instead enlist those talented friends to help you DIY these ideas.

So now that we've all shared our thoughts on the movie and voted on the dress, let's talk about how the Vivienne Westwood gown worn by Carrie ends up with a starring role in the movie and why that should be a lesson to us all: Love your dress, but don't make it the star of the show, lest you end up like Carrie and Big.

(I think we can safely say that if it wasn't for Vogue/Page Six and The Very Expensive Dress that Carrie felt obligated to show off there would have been a 75-person wedding instead of a 200 person media event, no?)

The dress, part of Westwood's Fall 2007 collection (called "Wake Up, Cave Girl" which, yes, sounds like a SATC episode) is a pure love-it-or-hate it creation, much like the rest of Carrie's wardrobe. In that sense, it's perfect for her, but there's something about the dress that just doesn't fit her - Patricia Fields herself would have preferred to dress her in the Zac Posen gown that Charlotte wore as a bridesmaid's dress - it's a little too "cream puff princess" for our favorite quirky downtown fashionista. Sure, she tried to made it her own by putting a bird on her head and wearing one of her signature brooches (as well as those Dior sandals she never seemed to take off) but the dress is just too much, and in the end she ended up committing the most heinous fashion crime of all: She didn't wear the dress, it wore her.

Ladies, let's not forget that no matter how beautiful the wedding gown, how expensive it is, or how chic the designer label - it should never overshadow YOU. Even if it is a gift from Vivienne Westwood herself. Because you (and your husband) should be the focus of your wedding day - not your dress.

Pictures of Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie in the dress are after the jump.