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Religious liberty and LGBT rights clashed Tuesday in the Florida Senate as lawmakers gave the first nod of approval to allowing religious groups to deny weddings to same-sex couples but put off a vote on anti-discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity.

In the first hearing for the Pastor Protection Act (SB 110), the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the legislation by a 7-3 vote after an hour of debate. The bill would protect clergy and churches from prosecution and lawsuits if they turn away gay couples who want to marry.

It’s a concern for pastors who fear they could be sued, said bill sponsor Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach. That was the issue raised by dozens of clergy and religious activists who came to Tallahassee to argue for the bill.

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“This is not about individual choice, it’s about divine design that we are forced to reinforce,” said Gilberto Rodriguez, senior pastor of Templo Elias in Lutz.

Opponents argued that the Pastor Protection Act is redundant because of the U.S. Constitution’s protection of religious rights. They worry that the bill could be the first step in eroding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.

LGBT rights activists are hoping a different bill will gain traction in the Legislature. Many came to Tallahassee for the first hearing of the Competitive Workforce Act (SB 120), which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s existing civil rights laws.

Lawmakers did not vote on the bill before the Judiciary Committee’s meeting was required to end. And attempts by Sen. Darren Soto, D-Orlando, to force a vote were rejected by Republicans on the Judiciary Committee.

But chairman Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami, promised the Competitive Workforce Act will get a full hearing at the panel’s next meeting.

Sen. Joe Abruzzo, D-Wellington, said he trusts Diaz de la Portilla to put the bill up for a vote later in the legislative session.

“It truly is the most important bill for civil rights that will be taken up in the past 40 years,” said Abruzzo, the bill sponsor.

Still, a House committee has not yet agreed to hear the anti-discrimination measure, although the Pastor Protection Act will be considered in the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

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Former Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler tied the knot to her pro-baseball player fiancé Cutter DykstraSaturday in a low-key ceremony that’s totally different than what we’d expect from a mobster’s daughter. After the actress revealed her continuing struggle with multiple sclerosis, according to People, she relates walking down the aisle to “walking into a new life” — and in a stunning Oscar de la Renta gown, she sure looked great doing it!

The actress said “I do” in a gorgeous white strapless Oscar de la Renta gown that was equal parts gorgeous and classic. “I went shopping at a place in Long Island with my mom called The Wedding Salon. I walked in and the lady was like, ‘What are you looking for?’” she told People. “And I was like, ‘I don’t want sweetheart, I don’t want ball gown’ and that’s exactly what I’m wearing. I feel like a princess in it.”

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Unlike most celebs that call up their favorite designer for a one-of-a-kind creation, Sigler opted to share herwedding dress shopping experience with one person — her mom. “It’s everything. … I didn’t go through designers or anything, I wanted it more for my mom, I wanted her to have that fun experience with me. It’s just simple and strapless.”

The simple dress, which the actress accented with jewelry by Forevermark Diamonds, was perfect for the duo’s 150-guest Palm Springs nuptials. The ceremony was officiated by Sigler’s BFF Lance Bass, who in a way was returning the favor. Sigler officiated Bass’ nuptials a little over a year ago in December 2014. The wedding also became a total family affair when the couple’s 2-year-old son Beau walked down the aisle holding a sign that said, “Here comes my mommy.” Is that not the most adorable thing ever?!

The bride and groom topped off their big day with a romantic candlelit reception that had blankets and pillows strewn about, and the two even made sure to have a romantic fire pit for making s’mores. “We just wanted everyone to be relaxed and have a great time,” Sigler said of her self-planned nuptials. “It’s laid-back, not fancy. That’s who we are as a couple so we wanted the wedding to represent us.” Even though we haven’t seen pictures of the reception yet, we have a feeling Sigler may want to look into turning wedding planninginto a full time gig.

The couple’s intimate nuptials boasted a few a-list guests including Sigler’s close friends Lea Michele and JoAnna Garcia Swisher. “Getting to see this amazing couple share such a beautiful moment among all of our friends and their families was so amazing,” Michele shared. “I couldn’t be happier for my friend Jamie on this wonderful day.”

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler got the “wonderland” wedding of her dreams.

The Sopranos alum married her fiancé of almost three years, pro baseball player Cutter Dykstra, in a candlelit, desert chic wedding in front of more than 150 guests at the Parker Palm Springs hotel in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, PEOPLE exclusively confirms. “Jamie was glowing,” says a guest. “She looked breathtaking. She couldn’t be happier. You could feel the love.”

The festivities kicked off on Friday night with a welcome reception at the Palm Court Lawn where guests snacked on tray-passed hors d’oeuvres and s’mores around a fire pit.

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The Saturday ceremony – where Sigler wore an Oscar de la Renta dress and Forevermark Diamonds jewels and Dykstra wore a suit by Brooks Brothers – took place on the Croquet Lawn under a tree followed by dinner and dancing in the hotel’s ballroom. Singer Lance Bass, who is close friends with the actress,officiated the ceremony, during which the couple said their own vows and their 2-year-old son, Beau, walked down the aisle in a miniature tuxedo holding a baseball homeplate that said “Here comes my mommy.” The couple’s dog, Bean, also took part, leading Dykstra’s niece down the aisle.

“I just wanted it to feel like a wonderland with candlelight,” says Sigler, 34, who was escorted down the aisle by her father. “I’m excited about just seeing everyone have a great time because we put so much heart and love into this.”

Dinner included pan-seared sea bass, New York Strip steak and roasted vegetable napoleon. Guests were also treated to a lavish desserts table before toasting the couple with Ace of Spade champagne. Floral arrangements including peonies, roses and dahlias, were designed by Blooming Gypsy florist in San Diego.

At the reception, guests, which included Lea Michele and JoAnna Garcia Swisher, danced to ’80s cover band The Spazmatics.

“I am completely overwhelmed with emotion,” Swisher said of the wedding to PEOPLE. “Cutter and Jamie are one of the most incredible couples I know. Watching them make this commitment in front of so much love and their perfect son, Beau, is just the most amazing thing.”

Michele also shared her thoughts on the romantic nuptials to PEOPLE: “Getting to see this amazing couple share such a beautiful moment among all of our friends and their families was so amazing. I couldn’t be happier for my friend Jamie on this wonderful day.”

Planning everything herself along with her best friend, Sigler wanted the wedding to have a very cozy, “homemade” feel with twinkle lights, blankets, pillows and candles. At the end of the festivities, guests were given parcels that included Casamigos tequila and Alkaline H2O from Pressed Juicery.

Sigler and Dykstra, 26, who were first introduced by Swisher and her husband,got engaged in 2013. Their son Beau was born later that year. “Anytime I look at Cutter and Beau, I’m overwhelmed with emotion,” Sigler says. “My dad has said to me on several occasions that Cutter is exactly who he would want for me. It means everything that my dad feels that way about him.”

As for the wedding, “we just wanted everyone to be relaxed and have a great time. It’s laid-back, not fancy. That’s who we are as a couple so we wanted the wedding to represent us.”

“And our son gets to stay up late and eat as much cake and candy as he wants,” Sigler adds. “I think it’s so cool that I have that memory with him.”

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Deep décolletage was the look of the night at the first awards-show red carpet of the new year, with celebrities at the 73rd Golden Globes on Sunday sporting necklines that plunged lower than the Chinese stock market.

The look could be seen in “Blindspot” actress Jaimie Alexander’s green gown by Genny, Heidi Klum’s flapper-fringe number by Marchesa, “Chicago P.D.” star Sophia Bush’s otherwise-understated little black bridesmaids dresses sydney by Narciso Rodriguez and the blue strapless gown from the pre-fall 2016 Reem Acra collection worn by “Downton Abbey’s” Joanne Froggatt.

Katy Perry, a stunner in a rose pink Prada gown with a plunging — but comparatively safe — neckline, managed to draw even more attention to the trend by pointing to her bosom and remarking to red-carpet commentator Ryan Seacrest that she “brought the globes.”

Olivia Wilde wore a custom Michael Kors Collection wine-colored silk crepe halter gown with sequin embellishments that made her a two-fer in the trend department: The night’s other big theme was a surfeit of sequins, which came down the carpet with the festive feel of a freshly uncorked Jeroboam of bubbly.

Among the standouts of the evening’s sparkle posse were nominee Regina King (“American Crime”) in a sleeveless gold metallic floral sequin dress by Krikor Jabotian accessorized with a regal-looking cape, nominee Uzo Aduba (“Orange Is the New Black”) in a sparkly gown from the Talbot Runhof Resort 2016 collection and Julianne Moore in a midnight-blue, sequin-covered, draped-back dress by her awards-show date Tom Ford. Brie Larson’s custom gold gown from the Calvin Klein collection was embellished with so much metal, she likened the dress to “wearing Joan of Arc armor.”

Kate Hudson wore a custom beaded crepe bandeau-top gown from the Michael Kors collection, but it was another Kate — last name Bosworth — who set the sequin bar even before she’d left the limousine. Bosworth posted photos of her pink sequin Dolce & Gabbana gown to social media in advance of her arrival, and the confection looked like a wearable glass of pink Champagne.

Bosworth’s strapless gown also keyed into one of the smaller trends of the night: the bare and off-the-shoulder looks sported by the likes of Kate Winslet in a Ralph Lauren Collection royal blue silk crepe crisscross halter budget wedding dresses, Lady Gaga in a custom black Atelier Versace gown with exaggerated hips and a sweetheart neckline, Gina Rodriguez in a blue Zac Posen gown and Amy Schumer in a black and white color-blocked Prabal Gurung gown that was also notable for the fact that it had something that’s often in short supply on the red carpet: pockets.

The Rings of Love Bridal Show is back again Sunday at the Carl Perkins Civic Center, bringing a wonderland of wedding ideas and necessities to brides and grooms to be. There are more venues and vendors than ever before.

“We’ve had hundreds of brides come in every year,” said Ashley Thomas, business manager and event coordinator at Forever Communications. “They come in and look for gowns and registries and food and entertainment, venues, honeymoon information, makeup, wedding planners, jewelers, rentals, photography — they can get pretty much everything they need at the bridal show. They can talk to the vendors, ask their questions, and watch the show.”

Over 500 brides and their guests attended the area’s longest-running bridal show last year, taking advantage of the best wedding ideas West Tennessee has to offer, according to a news release.

“The show is all about local businesses that are based in West Tennessee,” said Thomas. “We do get some vendors from Memphis and sometimes Nashville, but most of them are local, easy to get to, places that are here in town.”

For any future grooms who make the trip to the bridal show, the groom’s room is back again this year to offer a space where they can take a break from shopping, relax and watch football.

Also back is the show’s most popular event, the fashion show.

“We have a fashion show every year,” said Thomas, “where brides can actually see different bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses and tuxes and even junior bridesmaid and ring bearer outfits too. The fashion show is what everyone looks forward to. It’s always at the end of the show and it’s always fun and entertaining and it’s a great way to look for your perfect gown without having to actually go shopping.”

Beginning on the main stage at 4 p.m., this year’s fashion show is coordinated by Jenna King of My Best Friend Jenna, who is looking forward to showing off the hottest upcoming trends of 2016.

“There are new dress styles that come out each year and there are a lot of new looks this year for brides to get excited about that consist of sparkles and a lot of Pinterest inspiration,” King said. “Pinterest is a great inspiration for all brides, so there is going to be a lot of Pinterest-inspired ideas. But it’s all the latest 2016 looks in both dresses and tuxedos.”

One trend to look for involves lots of sparkles.

“A lot of the bridesmaid dresses have more sparkle this year,” King said. “We have a collection at my store that has a lot of sparkle. I’ll be showcasing a matte sequin collection that has been very popular this year.”

Yet another trend involves setting-specific wedding wear.

King said another trend this year is to have a rehearsal dinner dress as well as a second dress for the wedding day. “One to change into at the reception to be able to enjoy the evening with dancing and all and not have to be stuck in your wedding gown all night if it’s one that’s difficult to dance in, so we’re showcasing a lot of reception dresses.”

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Last night on Vanderpump Rules, viewers finally got to see Tom Schwartz pop the question and propose to Katie Maloney. Of course, she said yes to him after waiting years on Schwartz to propose. E! Online shared that this couple is now revealing which stars of the show are going to get invites to their big wedding and who isn’t going to get to attend the event.

After all of the drama last night about who would get to go on the birthday trip to Hawaii, it was obvious that Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney might not be inviting everyone to their wedding. Not everyone will get invited to Katie and Tom’s wedding just because they happen to work at SUR. Last night, the news came out on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live when the couple played a game Andy Cohen invented called “RSVP or B***h, Please?”

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One couple from Vanderpump Rules that Katie Maloney and James Schwartz do not have plans to invite are Lala Kent and James Kennedy. These two are a bit wild, so it might be best that they are not going to be attending. James was having trouble last week getting an invite to the Hawaii trip, and now he won’t get to go to Schwartz wedding. Scheana Marie’s mom will be getting an invitation for sure. Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz also shared that Carmen Dickman, who used to date Jax Taylor, has moved away and will not be at their wedding. They don’t have much to do with Vail Bloom anymore either, so don’t expect Katie to track her down to give her an invitation.

Katie Maloney shared that Pandora Vanderpump is on the guest list as well. When a caller named Bif called in, he wanted to know if Stassi Schroeder would get an invite, and Katie Maloney said she is not sure honestly. She then went on to share that you might know the answer in a few weeks.

Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney did not share exact details about their wedding yet. It doesn’t sound like they have a wedding date. Andy Cohen guessed it would be in 2018, and Katie Maloney said that it could be. Tom then teased that he wanted to make sure he made the right decision, but it was obvious he was teasing.

Schwartz also said that he didn’t feel pressure to propose to Katie and that he was at a point in his life where he was ready to do it. These two seem to be doing great, but Tom Schwartz isn’t rushing into marriage just yet. One caller asked if Katie Maloney is afraid that Tom Schwartz will cheat on her again, and of course, Tom said it would never happen again.

Here is what Katie had to say about it.

“Absolutely not. They say, ‘Once a cheater, always a cheater,’ but I don’t subscribe to that knowledge. I trust him and, like, I think he learned is lesson that one time and he knows never to do it again, otherwise he [gets cut]…It won’t happen.”

Bustle revealed that Tom and Katie are still together. They don’t have a wedding date set yet, but they are still going strong and enjoying life with their dog. Fans are very hopeful that when it all happens, everyone will get to see it go down on Vanderpump Rules. Scheana Marie shared her wedding, and hopefully Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz will do the same.

How soon do you think that Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz will end up tying the knot? Sound off in the comments, and don’t miss these two on new episodes of Vanderpump Rules on Monday nights on Bravo.

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