The Girl "Next Door" Gets Married

This entry was written on Jun 29, 2009 by our Celebrity Guru Cindy Velazquez

It's first comes love than comes marriage for Kendra Wilkinson who exchanged vows with Hank Baskett at the Playboy Mansion this past weekend and will be seen with a baby carriage by the end of this year.  The not so blushing bride who is expecting her first child on Christmas Day was all decked out in a white wedding gown that had to be adjusted at the last minute to accomodate her growing belly.  In addition to her engagement ring and wedding band Kendra had a third ring placed on her finger by Hank who had given it to her before in honor of their unborn child.

There were about 300 guests in attendance including her co-stars, Bridget Marquardt and Holly Madison, from "The Girls Next Door" who were also her bridesmaids.  Hank's teammates from the Philadelphia Eagles were his groomsmen with his brother serving as best man.  Kendra's former boyfriend, Hugh Hefner, was also in attendance and had the second dance with her.

The reception was held on the mansion's ground under a tent where the guests enjoyed a banquet dinner catered by Playboy's in-house caterer and the wedding cake had monograms of the newlyweds.  The deejay kept everyone dancing til the midnight hour. 

Mr. & Mrs. Hank Baskett were spotted at LAX airport the next day where they took a flight for a nine-day honeymoon to the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia.  Kendra was seen wearing a tank top that read "high maintenance bride" across her chest.