‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Star Kelly Dodd and Rick Leventhal’s Wedding: What We Know

Credit: Courtesy of Kelly Dodd/Instagram; Inset: Heidi Gutman/Bravo

‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Star Kelly Dodd and Rick Leventhal’s Wedding: What We Know

Wedding bells are ringing in Orange County! Kelly Dodd and Rick Leventhal are gearing up to exchange vows in less than a year. The 59-year-old Fox News reporter proposed to the 44-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County star in November after Real Housewives of New York City star Ramona Singer introduced them during the summer of 2019. “I can’t believe I just got engaged!!” Dodd captioned a selfie of the pair on November 13 via Instagram. “@rickleventhal you are my Prince and my dream come true!!! #love #engaged #myprince.” The following day, Dodd detailed the proposal during an interview with Us Weekly. “I’m feeling great! I’m excited. … He has a terrace that looks over the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building,” she told Us. “Beautiful, with a fire and a bunch of flowers. And he got on one knee and said, ‘You’re the love of my life.’” [jwplayer RPJ7HQiw-l3ahXupL] Singer, for her part, told Us at BravoCon that she knew right away that the duo had a “major connection.” “A month ago her fiancé, Rick, said to me at a party for her birthday, ‘Ramona, I can’t begin to thank you for how you introduced me to Kelly. I owe you big. I love her. What can I buy for you? Anything in the world? Tell me what can I buy for you,’” Singer, 63, said in November. “You know what? Just make my girlfriend happy. That’s all I care about.” Dodd was previously married to her ex-husband, Michael, with whom she shares 13-year—old daughter Jolie for 11 years. The former couple, who split in 2017, finalized their divorce in 2018. Leventhal, for her part, shares adult daughters Veronica and Shoshanna with ex-wife Penny Daniels. He was also married to Beth Shak for nine months from 2016 to 2017. Scroll through for all the details of the wedding:

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‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Star Kelly Dodd and Rick Leventhal’s Wedding: What We Know

Wedding bells are ringing in Orange County! Kelly Dodd and Rick Leventhal are gearing up to exchange vows in less than a year. The 59-year-old Fox News reporter proposed to the 44-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County star in November after Real Housewives of New York City star Ramona Singer introduced them during the summer of 2019. “I can’t believe I just got engaged!!” Dodd captioned a selfie of the pair on November 13 via Instagram. “@rickleventhal you are my Prince and my dream come true!!! #love #engaged #myprince.” The following day, Dodd detailed the proposal during an interview with Us Weekly. “I’m feeling great! I’m excited. … He has a terrace that looks over the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building,” she told Us. “Beautiful, with a fire and a bunch of flowers. And he got on one knee and said, ‘You’re the love of my life.’” [jwplayer RPJ7HQiw-l3ahXupL] Singer, for her part, told Us at BravoCon that she knew right away that the duo had a “major connection.” “A month ago her fiancé, Rick, said to me at a party for her birthday, ‘Ramona, I can’t begin to thank you for how you introduced me to Kelly. I owe you big. I love her. What can I buy for you? Anything in the world? Tell me what can I buy for you,’” Singer, 63, said in November. “You know what? Just make my girlfriend happy. That’s all I care about.” Dodd was previously married to her ex-husband, Michael, with whom she shares 13-year—old daughter Jolie for 11 years. The former couple, who split in 2017, finalized their divorce in 2018. Leventhal, for her part, shares adult daughters Veronica and Shoshanna with ex-wife Penny Daniels. He was also married to Beth Shak for nine months from 2016 to 2017. Scroll through for all the details of the wedding:

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Maid of Honor

Dodd revealed her 13-year-old daughter Jolie will serve as maid of honor. "I have friends from, like, grade school coming," she told Bravo Insider on October 2. " It’s very informal. It’s not like it’s going to have the flower girls and the whole thing."

Dodd added, "It’s just gonna be her there and that’s it. And then Rick’s friend is going to ordain us in the ceremony. His friend Jeff; he’s gonna ordain our marriage. So it’s gonna be really intimate and really special."

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Marriage License

Ahead of the big day, Dodd and Leventhal picked up their marriage license in September 2020. “We got our marriage license today!!! I’m so excited to marry my ride or die @rickleventhal ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 10/10/20,” she captioned a PDA-filled pic via Instagram, while the journalist wrote alongside his own post, “License in hand! Thank you my love for making me so happy ... Here we come 10/10/2020 ❤️ .”

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The Date

Dodd announced at BravoCon that the twosome are aiming to wed on October 10, 2020.

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The Guest List

Dodd’s RHOC costars Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter and Braunwyn Windham-Burkeare all expected to score invites to the big day, but Dodd quipped on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in December that the Tres Amigas — Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge and Shannon Beador — likely won’t be there. 

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Ramona’s a Bridesmaid

Singer will be part of the bridal party after introducing the couple.

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Dorinda’s Officiating

Dodd told Us exclusively in November that Dorinda Medley wanted to officiate the nuptials. The Real Housewives of New York City star confirmed she got the gig while chatting with Page Six on December 5.

“I am an [officiant] and when she got engaged she said, ‘Will you officiate the wedding?,’ and I said absolutely!” Medley told the outlet.

Dodd added, “She offered and I gratefully accepted!" 

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The Prenup

Dodd confirmed on WWHL that the duo will have a prenup.

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The Location

The reality TV personality told E! News that she wants to wed in Napa.

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The Cameras

Dodd told OK! Magazine at BravoCon that she will let Bravo document the wedding for RHOC.