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Alexis Bellino and John Janssen aren’t afraid to go all out for their loved ones.
The Real Housewife of Orange County star, 48, revealed on her iHeartRadio podcast, I Do, Part 2, that she and her fiancé are planning to make their friends and families feel special on their big day — and leading up to it.
“This wedding is all about spoiling you guys,” Bellino told friend and McBee Dynasty star Galyna Saltkovska on the episode released Thursday, Sept. 25. “So that’s I think that’s why John and I are the most excited, is because it’s just a big party.
“We’ve got a lot of surprises for you,” she teased.
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Though she kept mum about what surprises might be in store for the big day, she did open up about the couple’s pre-wedding celebrations across the U.S., where their closest friends were treated to the festivities.
“I didn’t realize we were gonna have so many, like, shindigs before the wedding,” Bellino shared. “You know what I mean? Like, it was just, like, one thing and then the next thing.”
She noted that she and her soon-to-be husband celebrated something called a “nearlyweds,” which was like a bachelor and bachelorette party with a small group of friends. She noted that they had a “bridal retreat” in Scottsdale, Ariz. and then another celebration in Las Vegas right after.
“When we were planning that, I’m like, ‘I don’t wanna go to a nightclub. I’m 48. John’s 62.’ I mean, we can do that on another time, but I just wanted to do something fun,” she explained. “And putt-putt is like for anyone that doesn’t go do that when they’re in Vegas, I think they’re missing out [and] on the darts.”
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The reality star noted that she thought it was a “fun” and “competitive” idea — and one that she would win. However, that ended up not being the case, as she recounted on the podcast that Janssen ended up coming out on top.
“I lost big time to John, and I was — John doesn’t golf, and I grew up… golfing with my peers. And I’m sitting there bragging to him for, like, three days. I’m like, ‘I’m gonna kick your butt at golf, you know, putt putt golf,’ ” Bellino recalled.
She added, “And first hole, I did amazing. I got [a] hole in one. I was just like, ‘Wow. You are good.’ And then I lost by, like, ten or eight at the end of it.”
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The couple first met in November 2023, and went public with their romance that December. Janssen then popped the question nine months later on Aug. 27, 2024 during one of the couple’s getaways to the San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, Calif.
“On Cloud 9 🎉❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️, celebrating 9 months of love and laughter, and looking forward to my forever with you,” Bellino shared alongside a photo of her and her new fiancé together, while wearing a brand new cushion-cut diamond ring on her ring finger.
“Every moment together has been a gift. I am so in love with you and the beautiful life we’re building together. And the answer is 100000000% yes,” she added.
