'The Real Housewives of New York' News, Updates: Luann de Lesseps Throws 'Epic' Bridal Shower; Who's in Attendance
Looks like there's no stopping the bridal parade of "The Real Housewives of New York" (RHONY) star Luann de Lesseps! Despite the slew of cheating allegations against her husband-to-be Tom D'Agostino, the Countess is set on marrying him this New Year's Eve. And for good measure, she's thrown an epic bridal shower, attended by her fellow RHONY stars Sonja Morgan and Dorinda Medley!
What went down
The 51-year-old Countess celebrated her bridal shower at a yet-to-be disclosed location, although one of the photos was tagged "Central Park". Everyone in attendance was wearing a tiara, while Luann de Lesseps herself was wearing a "Bride to Be" crown to complete her floor-length blush gown ensemble. Based on their Instagram photos, the ladies had such an incredible night. Apart from her RHONY co-stars, her daughter Victoria and her niece Nicole Nadeau were also there.
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Luann de Lesseps and Tom D'Agostino's wedding will be at Palm Beach, Florida. It will be an intimate occasion, with only 250 friends and family invited. "The Real Housewives of New York" actress is especially excited because this will be her first wedding celebration.
Though not her first marriage (Count Alexandre de Lesseps, 1993-2009), this is her first time to be a traditional bride, since she revealed the Count and she had "eloped" the first time around. She gushed about being able to walk down the aisle and wear a wedding gown, so much that the RHONY star had prepared three wedding gowns by Randi Rahm for her special day!
What happened to Bethenny Frankel and Ramona Singer
No wonder she had thrown an equally amazing bridal shower to boot with her highly-anticipated wedding. But noticeably absent from all the fun were fellow RHONY stars Ramona Singer and Bethenny Frankel. It may be recalled that during "The Real Housewives of New York" reunion episode, the three had gotten into a major fight about D'Agostino's affairs, who Ramona Singer and Bethenny Frankel had outed as a cheating fiancé.
But instead of confronting her lover, de Lesseps had instead backlashed on the two messengers, saying they handled the reveal not as concerned friends, but as people who wanted the limelight. All love is lost on the threesome since. But while Ramona had been at least invited to the RHONY star's bridal shower (she couldn't go because she went to John Legend's concert instead), Bethenny Frankel was completely shunned, both for the party and the wedding.
In a previous interview with People, De Lesseps said she didn't invite her RHONY co-star "because it's hard to invite people who try to do you harm". But the Skinnygirl empress seemed unperturbed, saying she'll make an appearance on De Lesseps' wedding for a "steep" appearance fee.
