Friday May 16, 2008
Ashley Simpson and Pete Wentz arrive at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 26, 2008 in Washington, DC.
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Parents-to-be Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz kicked off their wedding weekend with a celebratory rehearsal dinner Friday.
Ashlee's sister Jessica hosted the gathering at her Beverly Hills home. Ashlee and Pete arrived together at the intimate event held for family and close friends only.
The mood was romantic. Candle-lit tables were set up in Jessica's back yard, while trees were adorned with little white lights.
The ceremony will be held Saturday at the Simpson's home in Encino, California.
On Thursday, crews erected a massive white tent with bright red curtains in the backyard.
Simpson, 23, and Wentz, 28, announced their engagement in April. The Fall Out Boy bassist proposed with a 4-carat square cushion cut ring that he designed himself.
"It's definitely a big diamond!" Simpson has raved. "'I go, 'Oh, my God, I can't believe it's on my hand!'"
Usmagazine.com broke news that Simpson is pregnant with the couple's first child. (Check out her tiny bump here.)
On Saturday, "all guests will be transported in shuttles to the wedding location," a source told Us.
Simpson and Wentz started off as just pals.
"I was in the 'friend zone' with her for a good solid year," Wentz told L.A. radio station 98.7 on Tuesday. "I spent a long time in the 'friend zone.'"
Wentz continued, "I'd be calling her and following her around like a puppy dog."
Simpson chimed in during the interview that they were actually "friends with benefits."
But in 2006 the pair went from just hooking up to an official couple.
"I get a look [from her] every time I don't say fiancee," Wentz said during the radio show.
Check out Ashlee's style evolution here.
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Posted by Mandi Illuzzi at 11:44 pm ET
