Elen Rives is to marry Frank Lampard, Chelsea’s midfielder next summer.
According to the Daily Mail the pair are off to Elen’s home city of Barcelona after the Premiership season, next May to tie the knot in an intimate ceremony – the complete opposite of his team-mate Ashley Cole’s wedding.
Shortly before they wed, Elen Rives is due to give birth to their second child (see previous post).
Apparently they are looking at a few venues close to Barcelona, to have a traditional Spanish ceremony in a church then moving onto a castle for the reception.
A close source revealed: “It is important for Elen to marry in Spain because she is a real home girl and Frank respects that. Getting married in England wouldn’t be an option for her.”
Unlike Andy Cole and Cheryl Tweedy’s wedding, which was swarming with footballers and celebraties, Frank and Elen are shunning the England team – with the exception of his best friend and team-mate John Terry and his girlfriend Toni Poole.
It is reported they are only inviting close friends and family – so no WAGs allowed. Our source continues: “Frank and Elen both got fed up with the whole thing during the World Cup, Elen doesn’t like the way they all try to upstage one another. She and Toni are very close, so she will be the only exception.