Just in time for Becca Kufrin’s season of The Bachelorette on May 28, Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham have released details about their upcoming wedding. On The View this morning, the happy couple announced they’re getting married in a private ceremony in Maui on January 12, 2019. I’m pretty surprised it’s not going to be a televised event, seeing as Arie seems to have a love of big public gestures. Of course, this news comes only a day after Becca announced her own engagement, so I guess he’s still wanting to upstage her.
‘BACHELOR’ EXCLUSIVE! @BachelorABC couple @ariejr and @laurenburnham91 announce details about their upcoming wedding: They’ll tie the knot at a private ceremony January 12 in Hawaii! https://t.co/f8u2wc159S pic.twitter.com/Hyd5cS8Iqv
— The View (@TheView) May 23, 2018
Many fans were supportive of Arie and Lauren, claiming that they deserve happiness, especially when Becca has obviously moved on with her own engagement and can’t wipe the smile off her face.
It amazes me how many ppl go out of their way to be nasty. Wishing you the best because everyone deserves to be happy.
— T1nnaC (@tcampos583) May 23, 2018
Congratulations I have watched you all from the show now the altar! Hope they televise the wedding! pic.twitter.com/yNsrDrUu0P
— Natasha (@fierce804) May 23, 2018
Wow, she is one LUCKY lady. Wishing you both the best! I know the other young lady was hurt…but now she will experience how difficult your decision was Arie. You did the right thing. Not correcting it would of been the betrayal.
— patricia kierpaul (@patticakes586) May 23, 2018
Other Bachelor Nationers clearly weren’t as impressed with the cutesy announcement…
And a sorry attempt to take away from Becca’s season premiere… Boy bye pic.twitter.com/lgSZKUUMT3
— Victoria Lyn (@lippielyn) May 23, 2018
— Crystal (@crystaleann_) May 23, 2018
— Em Owens (@kellytoldmeto) May 23, 2018
While I’m happy for both of them, I don’t think the timing of the announcement was appropriate, especially considering the date they set is about a year after Arie realized his feelings for Lauren weren’t going to go away. Why couldn’t they have had a nice October wedding like the rest of the world?