Luann De Lesseps will always be The Countess to me. Today she was on Steve Harvey to discuss her wedding to Tom D’Agostino that is going to happen at the end of this month!
Luann is just as exuberant as ever about her destination wedding in Palm Beach. It’s a three-day affair. The rehearsal dinner will be on a big yacht on Friday. We all know who Luann loves a good yacht. The wedding will be on Saturday the 31st. And then there will be a big luncheon on Sunday.
Although Luann was married for to the Count for 16 years, this is her first wedding and Tom’s first marriage so she is excited to do a very traditional ceremony in a traditional wedding gown. She also has two other dresses as well. It’s also Tom’s birthday. She plans to sing for Tom’s birthday portion of the three-day weekend on one of the dresses. When this was filmed she had laryngitis so let’s hope that clears up. Her third dress will have more bling for the NYE fireworks and festivities.
Steve brings up the “cheating” that was part of the storyline for RHONY. Luann acknowledges the negative attention that she and Tom received during RHONY about Tom’s poor choices. Luann says the relationship issues made the couple “stronger than ever.” “It’s very easy to walk away,” Luann told Steve. “The hard part is staying and working it out.” A quick check of her Instagram shows plenty of photos of Luann and Tom. Just two weeks ago they were in Palm Beach together working on getting things together with the venue and the event planner and posted the photo above.
Later, three brides-to-be have questions for Luann and Steve. Luann is really quite good at giving advice. There was one situation where I don’t think Luann seemed to have a full grasp about what the word ‘lavish’ meant regarding one of the bride’s wedding planning issues with her frugal groom. For the most part though, Steve just sat back and let Luann take the reins. She is after all a countess, if only for a few more weeks.
The bride with the frugal husband wants to honeymoon in Bora Bora. She was hoping they would tell it it was okay to just buy the tickets out of their savings without telling the groom. That plans was shot down. As for Bora Bora, I think this sounds very romantic and lovely in theory. In practice the couple could be ready to divorce before they get there. The travel to Bora Bora is long and complicated and unless you are flying first class it will be miserable. Plus as Steve pointed out, there is nothing there. There is one restaurant. That it is. It’s a gorgeous setting in your little grass shack over the water but if you want to do anything other than get a head start on your family, there is really nothing there. And it is a whole lot of money to get there. These are the reasons I’ve never had any desire to go there.
Steve tells her to go to the Bahamas and put her money in her hotel room rather than her airfare. Very wise advice. Luann lets us know she is going to the Bahamas as well. I’m guessing she will be going by private yacht out of Palm Beach. That is the way to do it. All the privacy you want, private chef and the casinos and restaurants are there if you want them.
We didn’t get much new information from this show; however, it was great to hear from Luann that the wedding is still on and she is just as excited as ever.
Are you surprised that Luann and Tom chose the Bahamas for their honeymoon? Where did you go on your honey moon? What was your dream honeymoon fantasy?
I like Luann she has asshole moments but since I’m an asshole I don’t mind. She’s going in eyes wide open and if she is happy then so be it. Eat cake and drink
It must kinda suck being an adult, wealthy, intelligent, in love, and having people put in there (mostly, non of their business) two cents. I think whatever and however they celebrate is fantastic. She must feel pretty special this being his first marriage. I would.
Cheap?!
We went to Cancun. It was nice, but my dream would have been to go to Greece. Just didn’t have the money or ability to take time off to make that happen. Maybe someday…
Do we know if LuAnn is getting a wedding special or if it’s going to just be on RHONY? Crossing my fingers it’s a spin off so I can take RHONY off the dvr.
No wedding by Bravo.
Although Lu can drive me nuts at time, I enjoy watching her. She seems very happy with Tom. I think some of the other housewives’ knickers were in a twist because Lu found a man before them! My hubby and I spent our honeymoon driving around Ireland for three weeks. Best time ever!
I may be either more practical, cheap, or just didn’t think it was a big deal. We were married in our back yard with his best friend, my parents and sister, we had a small reception 2 weeks later and never took a honey moon. We went to a very nice restaurant after we said out I do’s, we had his best friend and his wife with us. we looked out to the out door area and my parents were out there, we had no clue they were going there either, so we said hi, then someone around us heard our server say how happy he was for us when my parents sent out champaign and a cake so they secretly paid our bill. I don’t think I would ever do it any other way, I cannot see spending thousands of dollars on a single event like that. I do hair and I often hear all about the wedding and all and so many are more concerned with the wedding and not the marriage and that makes me sad. Luann and Tom are going into it knowing exactly who each other is and I wish them the best.
The Bahamas sound kind of bora boring. In the end it’s Luann’s happiness that counts. Ring in the new year!
I am getting married In May and we are going to Prague, but not until early next fall because we have two sets of friends getting married both with destination weddings (both in CA at two different times and it’ss sucking us dry!). I am happy for Luann, I’m glad she’s getting her happy ever after despite all the jealousy and intervention of her cast. I can’t wait to see photos!
We went to Tahiti. It was amazingly beautiful. It is mostly a place to lay on a beach and rest but they have the national ballet, an art museum, jeep tours in the jungle, coffee and pineapple plantations, pig roasts, etc.
Sorry I said “Cheap” meaning Bravo for not paying for a great ratings opportunity! I love seeing exotic locations. My first honeymoon was a cruise to Mexico… My second husband and I went to Mauna Kea
I still have gone back to both sans husbands.
Looking forward to the pictures of their wedding my honeymoon was in Savannah, my husband booked the carriage house off the B&B it was very romantic and affordable since we had little money back then.
I’m on marriage #2, and twenty years into it, I’m glad I didn’t write off marriage in general after #1. Both were small weddings. Didn’t take a honeymoon after #1, but did with #2–I guess I figured a lot out on the second time around. We went to Bonaire–we both scuba dive–and had such a good time. I would go back in a heartbeat. I love to travel and my dream trips (honeymoon or otherwise) are currently Italy or Greece. I think cruising the Greek Islands would be so beautiful and romantic. That being said, I am somewhat surprised at their decision to honeymoon in the Bahamas. Going to have to give them the benefit of the doubt and imagine it starting on a private yacht like TT suggested and just being beyond anything I can fathom.
Mindy: Could not be happier for you and your spouse.. I always enjoy a happy union.. You and yours are doing well!
Thanks for sharing that about marriage 2. I’m finishing marriage number now, and can’t imagine finding someone to do it with again. That gives me hope.
We had a small marriage ceremony in a church that was beautiful and then we had a big reception at my parents Country Club. Our band was horrible! I mean really bad. Lol. It was a beautiful day in September 2000. Two weeks later we flew to Istabul and traveled through Turkey for a week and then took a cruise on a fairly small cruise ship that was actually a Sailboat (also had motor power -only 125-150 passengers) through the Greek Islands for the second week. Turkey was amazing. I just sat in the mosques and tried to soak in all the colors. I wanted to imprint the experience in my brain. The Islands were beautiful. Nice memory.
TT if you wish to know where I vacay’ed on my honeymoon, you absolutely must specify which time!
LuAnn’s nuptials sound lovely. Too bad her singing won’t.
Now that I watched it…
I do wish Luann (Louanne? Luanne? Looanne? Can’t remember!) ALL the fricking happiness in the world, by god I honest to god do.
There’s a liiiiitle part of my brain thats ringing a bell, though…..like, something is telling me she is so, so focused on being HAPPY, I mean she’s ADAMANT about IT and about TOM and…..I dunno, I really want this to be REAL……but is it like she is in a fog?
I may say bad words, but I am super old-fashioned in the ways of LOVE. And I just don’t see how they could have “forged a bond” so quick and so tight and so….it worries me!
She’s having so much fun living the dream, and planning the wedding, and the 3 dresses, and the food, and the honeymoon–it all sounds so lovely and perfect…..now that I know, because TT it, LD didn’t have a “wedding” with the Count, maybe she IS a bit googlie-eye-bride?
I also got married on New Years Eve five years ago this year . Instead of a honeymoon my hubby gave me a house. He is a home builder and he actually purchased a home, renovated it and put it in my name.
It was the most romantic gesture ever as he wanted me to know I would be taken care of. Sometimes he forgets flowers and cards but when it comes to the really big things he is my rock.
That is absolutely lovely!
Truly lovely! That’s the sort of marriage I want should it happen to me.
I’m really glad for her! She is so happy and I like to see people truly happy. We couldn’t afford to go anywhere for our honeymoon, at all, so we just both took 10 days off work after the wedding day and had fun where we lived (barefoot picnics in the park, way too many mimosas at the brunch place down the street from our apartment three days in a row and a very fancy dinner out at a restaurant in a historic 1880s stone building with a walk in climate controlled cheese tasting room, which was HEAVENLY). It was really wonderful. Also, with all that time together uninterrupted we DID get started on our family, our first was born almost exactly nine months later to the day from our wedding!
I’m happy for Luann and Tom. It sounds like they’re having fun. Back in 1992 we went to Aruba. It was really nice but we had originally planned to go to St Lucia but the agency had to cancel the trip and I was disappointed. Big differences between both places but we did have a good time in Aruba.
I am happy for them! The best is when everything is fresh and fun!
Went to Jamaica for my honeymoon and stayed at The Ritz. I don’t really think it matters much where you go on honeymoon you’re just happy no matter what.
No honeymoon here. Hubby was on a ship to Iraq and got an infection in his leg. They sent him home when they landed and we planned and got married in two weeks while he healed.
I think Tom, no matter how much he’s supposedly worth, if you’re not lying about it, you’re taking your lady to Bora Bora. As publically as Luann is in love, and you know they’re at least fairly financially secure, pick the big one. I can afford to go to the Bahamas and we’re a single family income, upper lower class I’d consider us. Just barely don’t qualify for the free shit. We’re not going to Bora Bora. They are, but they’re not. Because someone is lying about what they’re worth and it’ll come out sooner rather than later.
I went to Bora Bora for my honeymoon last July LOL. It was my #1 place to visit in the world and I saved my butt off, went in low season, got deals on my airfares and accommodation and looked up every money saving tip possible so I was very happy with the outcome in what we paid in the end. I was pretty lucky my husband was agreeable and I am a bargain hunter so he was confident I could do it under budget and better than a travel agent could provide us.
We went to Bora Bora for 4 nights and Moorea for 3 nights. We did a few tours around the lagoon which were unreal (swam with reef sharks amazing!) and my husband is from Tonga originally so we both love to swim, snorkel and adventure. I agree there is not much to do for any extended period of time and you are at the mercy of the resort you are at in terms of dining and it is very expensive. We stayed at Hilton Nui Bora Bora (Now Conrad I think) which was halfway through its renovations of the resort and it didn’t affect us at all. I got an amazing rate for an overwater bungalow which was my dream and I would never get it now for anywhere near the price we paid so I was so thrilled. I would love to go back one day but it will probably be after we have had children and they are grown up or if we ever get rich lol. Most beautiful place I have ever seen.
I knew it would be a once in a lifetime visit so we really took it all in and made the most of it.
The only thing I would do differently would be to visit Moorea first then Bora Bora as Moorea is stunning after seeing Bora Bora we felt deflated as we saw the best thing first. Do it the other way round to get the full impact.
Alexandra, thank you for sharing your honeymoon, it sounded wonderful. You seem to be a level-headed appreciative young woman.
Hope the marriage and the years ahead bless you.
Yay for Luann! Her business is her business. I’m happy for her.
We went to New York City for our honeymoon. Hubby is from South America and he had never been. It was so magical. It was during thanksgiving weekend so Rockerfeller plaza was amazing.
I like Lu and happy she has found love again.
My dream honeymoon is a beach hut in Bali but as I am from Caribbean descent I wouldn’t mind island hopping around the Grenadines. Private islands, rum, sun and dancing sounds like heaven. Just need the husband lol
Went to Myrtle Beach for honeymoon. That’s where the hubby proposed. Since I have severe anxiety over boats and planes and don’t like riding in cars for long periods of time this was the best for us. Had an amazing time just focusing on us. If I could go anywhere it would be Australia. Too bad I can’t get there without the tin can in the air or a boat.
Luanne’s happiness is contagious and I glad she is not letting anything stop her from having what she wants.
ChryChey, I’ve no fear of planes or boats but I don’t enjoy long flights. I have to take a pillow to sit on and sleeping sitting up is horrid.
My last long flight was about 15 hours with Nippon Air and was the best possible without flying first class, I still struggled.
They offered 1class and economy only but I learned there was a ticket called “economy plus” which made a huge difference.
A little surprised they chose the Bahamas, I guess. I’m sure the Bahamas on a private yacht is a lot better than the Bahamas from a cruise ship I saw years ago. Heh.
We eloped in Hawaii in 2000. Went with another couple who are unfortunately divorced now. We’re still hanging in there. I don’t have any burning desire to go back because we live on the East coast and the flight just isn’t worth it. It’s beautiful and everything, but not beautiful enough to spring for first class tickets. St. Lucia will do!
I had a friend that married in Italy. It was probably one of the most beautiful yet simple weddings I’ve ever seen (in pictures, I wish I’d been there!). That’s a dream wedding, for sure.
I agree, Sam. There are the Bahamas where the cruise ships and the tourists go, and then there are the BAHAMAS from a private yacht, where you docket at your luxury retreat with your full staff, private chef and a 24/7 dedicated concierge and a 24/7 driver on standby.
It’s not the Bahamas I went to on my $99 cruise from FLL to the tourist section. 🙂
We went to Egypt for our honeymoon. It was a major expense for us at the time, even though we could only afford what turned out to be a fairly crappy Hilton resort. My husband was the one who had wanted to go there. I don’t know if we’ll ever go back. We saw everything except the pyramids. There are a lot more places we would like to go first.
I sincerely hope Luann will be happy. I have to say she seems emphatically happy to the point you stop for a moment and go hmmmm……. Nonetheless I wish them well.
I didn’t get the traditional honeymoon. But we’ve spent the better part of 30 years living and traveling the world. Married in California, moved to Texas, spent time in Ireland and traveling in Europe, and now Australia. It’s been fun. Biggest thing I learned is it may all be English but it doesn’t always mean the same!
pussy? fanny?
/giggles
Kimoe, I think growing up around people from other English speaking countries with their own list of “words that should never be said” I enjoy using all the words without reservation. I’ve had some interesting conversations with Brits about the term “fanny pack,” This of course makes me LOVE the term “fanny pack.”
About a month or so ago I said I was “gobsmacked”. My husband and son made so much fun of me saying there is no such word and I was making it up. I keep defending it saying “it’s a great word, too bad YOU have never heard it!” So now, anytime I see it or hear it I make sure they know about IT! (I think it’s a great word)
I love saying, “Gobsmacked”! It’s so perfect for certain situations. Years ago we picked up, “peckish”. As in, “it’s 4:00 and I’m peckish as hell and need a Cadbury Bar ( or two)”.
TT, I got the giggles when I was talking to an Irish woman about our husbands. I mentioned my husband is the type that goes outside to do ONE two second job (like turn off the water hose) and will be out there and hour and a half piddling. This Irish lady gets a confused look and says, “what do you mean by piddles? I said, “he just a piddler. Piddles here, there everywhere.” she says, “like a puppy’s?” THEN I realised she was imagining my husband going around the outside of the house piddling like a puppy everywhere! It’s all English BUT isn’t the same! ???
The honeymoon of my dreams would involve fishing with Capt Lee, dinner with Walter Staib and a movie with James Lipton.
Nice to see Luann on a show Where she’s being treated with respect.
I hope Andy buys her a Countess title as a wedding gift! She’ll always be The Countess…