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  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Finneas O'Connell and his fiancee are ready to "start officially wedding planning"

    The 28-year-old musician popped the question to Claudia Sulewski in September after seven years of dating and the 29-year-old bride-to-be has marked the new year by beginning her preparations for their big day.


    Speaking in a video shared to YouTube, she said: "We Zoomed with a couple wedding planners, picked one out.

    "We're going to start officially wedding planning, venue searching, at the very start of the new year in January."

    Claudia insisted she won't be a "bridezilla" but she does want to be hands-on with the plans.

    She said: "As you guys can imagine, yes, I have PDFs, table inspo, florals, seating for the ceremony.

    "I actually think that I will broadly be a Type B bride because I'm a very chill person. Like, I'm not stressed about the scheduling of everything.

    "I'm not stressed about what weekend it lands on. There's a lot of things that I am excited to just kind of go with the flow about and let the wedding plan itself.

    "I guess the one Type A thing about myself is that, yes, I will pull inspo, I will spend hours on the computer, I will draw up things and make graphics. But that's just me being excited. I guess what I'm trying to say is I don't feel like I'm going to be a bridezilla. Like, this is just going to be fun and filled with love. It's been really exciting to plan so far."

    Claudia has been "surprised" by how many ideas Finneas himself has had for their wedding.

    She said: "Finneas has had more input than I think he thought he would have, which is exciting for me because I don't want to feel like I'm planning all this by myself.

    "I've been really surprised by how many opinions my fiancé has had, and I love it because I want him to feel ownership of this special day for us."

    Claudia and her stylist have a "game plan" to find her perfect bridal look.

    She said: "My stylist, Thomas, and I have a game plan. We have our list of brands that we're going to reach out to, to explore custom bridal looks.

    "I do also want to visit showrooms and stores in person before we go down that route just to get a feel for what silhouette I'm liking.

    "I think I know what silhouette I want for the main dress, but I might be proven otherwise.

    "I might change my mind in person. And so I think it'll be nice to just try some things on."

    A censored clip of Claudia's first bridal appointment played as she spoke, with text noting she ended up "loving" the first gown she tried on.

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