The road to true love can be difficult. It’s not as simple as most people think. Of course, there are the lucky ones who meet their soul mates on their first attempt at finding love. Other people experience multiple disappointments before finding the perfect love.
Lauren Burnham and Arie Luyendyk are great examples of people who have been through trials before finding the perfect love. Arie was the bachelor in season 22 of NBC The Bachelor. He is a professional racing driver and real estate agent.
He followed in his father’s footsteps when it came to motorsports. His father, Arie Luyendyk Senior, is a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner. Arie Junior competes in the Indy Light Series, where he finished second, third and fourth in the series. He hopes it will be a matter of time before he claims the top spot.
Motorsports and the fact that he hailed from Indy car royalty made Arie famous even before he appeared on The Bachelor. Lauren, on the other hand, became famous for her appearance on The Bachelor.
Therefore, people know very little about it. Read on to discover some truths about Lauren Burnham.
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She was a finalist on The Bachelor, but ended up with the man.
Arie Luyendyk and Lauren Burnham (Photo by Lorenzo Bevilaqua/Getty Images)
Lauren’s time in The Bachelor It was great, but it ended in controversy. Lauren and Becca Kufrin made it to the final two in The Bachelor. Now it was Arie’s turn to decide who would get the last rose.
Arie cast Becca in what was an emotional episode. Lauren had previously admitted that she loved Arie. Arie had also told Lauren that she loved her. It was confusing for Lauren to think that Arie would choose her.
Becca was delighted when Arie proposed to her. She said yes and they shared an intimate moment on camera. Becca got the last rose, but she didn’t have Arie’s heart. A short time later, Arie felt that she made the wrong decision in choosing Becca over Lauren.
He ended the engagement with Becca live on television in what was the most controversial episode of the entire series. Arie felt his heart belong to Lauren. He had to end the engagement to see if Lauren would take him back.
It was a heartbreaking moment for Becca, but Arie felt it was something she had to do. At this point, the question was whether Lauren would take him back. Arie broke her heart by giving the last rose to Becca. However, he hoped that breaking up with Becca would prove that he was in love with Lauren.
So, Arie went back to Lauren. It took Lauren a while to process what was happening. She was still dealing with the events of the final episode. Lauren had a poor record when it came to love and therefore she was cautious. However, the love they had for each other won out.
Lauren was shocked at the risk Arie took to run towards her. It was a sign of Arie’s dedication to her. She still loved Arie and accepted her marriage proposal on a special broadcast of The Bachelor: After the Last Rose.
Lauren and Arie tied the knot in a lovely wedding in Hawaii
The couple exchanged vows at a beautiful wedding in Hawaii. The invite-only wedding featured the families of the couples and close friends.
The wedding photos show that it was a fun and intimate affair. Lauren and Arie read their vows and they both choked reading them. Arie was also moved to see her bride walk down the aisle.
Lauren’s grandparents acted as the flower girl and ring bearer. Chris Harrison, the host of The Bachelor, officiated the wedding. She had previously officiated several Bachelor Nation weddings. The wedding also featured some former bachelors and their wives. They came to support and celebrate the love between Lauren and Arie.
The nature of Arie’s proposal dominated the pre-wedding conversation. Neil Lane designed the wedding rings for the couple. She described her love journey as a romance novel where true love triumphed in the end.
Arie went all out with the ring she chose for Lauren. The handmade platinum ring featured more than 200 diamonds weighing around 3.9 carats. The couple received many well wishes from everyone at the wedding. It is a love story with a perfect ending.
The couple then headed to the island of Kauai for their honeymoon. Lauren and Arie also took advantage of the wedding to encourage guests to donate to a charity known as VOW. The charity works to empower girls and end child marriage.
Lauren is the loving mother of a little girl
Lauren was pregnant before the wedding. Her wedding dress was custom made to fit the baby’s tummy. Lauren gave birth to a healthy baby girl on May 29, 2019.
The delivery was uneventful and Lauren expressed her joy at finally being able to hold her baby. Arie noted that the couple had a lot to learn about raising a child. She said the first few nights were tough but exciting. The couple is sure that they will overcome this trial period.
The couple named the girl, Alessi Ren Luyendyk. They decided on the name in December when they learned the gender of the child. Lauren was obsessed with naming the girl immediately after receiving the news. She started looking up girls’ names on the Internet.
Lauren didn’t do much searching before landing on Alessia. She suggested the name to Arie, whom she loved, but she suggested they drop the ‘a’ at the end. Lauren loved the idea and they settled on the name Alessi. The name defines a person who attracts the love of others in society.
The middle name is a tribute to her mother, Lauren. Arie admitted that she wanted the child to be named after his mother, just as he shares the same name with his father. Arie was present when Allesi came into the world. It was a very emotional moment for the couple.
Lauren has received some criticism on social media about how she is raising her son. The worst criticism she received came when she posted that she had gone out to lunch and that she had left the baby with her grandmother. People criticized her for leaving the baby’s side so soon.
Arie quickly came to her defense saying how well Lauren was doing as a mother.
Lauren was twice engaged before appearing on The Bachelor
Lauren’s love journey has not been easy. She broke off an engagement with Christopher Crane just before starring in The Bachelor.
Christopher Crane is a professional hockey player who plays for the Orlando Solar Bears. Lauren claimed that Christopher changed after the engagement. He didn’t show her the affection that she used to show before. He also started to get violent with Lauren.
Lauren and Crane agreed to get married on July 8, 2017. It was about a year after they got engaged. However, Lauren broke up before the wedding date.
Lauren was also engaged to her high school sweetheart before Crane. The Bachelor Producer Rob Mills revealed this shocking detail while the show was in development. However, he did not reveal the details of the relationship. So, we have to assume that things didn’t end well with Lauren and her high school girlfriend.
The two failed engagements left a mark on Arie. He couldn’t trust boys like he used to before. It was clear that it took Lauren a while before she finally opened up to Arie in The Bachelor. She was on call at the beginning of the show.
It also took her a while to accept Arie after he didn’t give her the last rose. She wasn’t sure if Arie would treat her the way her exes did. Lauren had to be sure Arie was real before she let him back into her life.
Luckily, Arie is different from the other boys. The love she has for him is eternal.
Lauren is multi-talented
Lauren is a beauty queen whose rise to fame was her appearance on season 22 of The Bachelor. Her beauty gave her the opportunity to appear on the show. However, there is much more to Lauren than meets the eye.
Lauren attended Old Dominion University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She also participated in some pre-medical courses at Central Washington University. Her exploits in medicine motivated her to volunteer as an EMT. She started in June 2013 and only stopped when she joined The Bachelor.
Lauren is also quite athletic. She has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Before The Bachelor, Lauren worked as a sales executive for the industry giant, Vonage. Lauren has no current projects at this time.
It’s clear that Lauren can do whatever she wants. She has the skills and determination to succeed in any field she chooses.
At the moment, however, Alessi is her whole world.
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