Michael Bezjian/WireImage.com; Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesWonder what the bachelor party will be like?
Girls Gone Wild mastermind Joe Francis is getting married! The X-rated entrepreneur broke the news himself to the New York Post, revealing that he has popped the question to L.A.-based CBS News entertainment reporter Christina McLarty while the two were on vacation in St. Tropez.
But don't expect it to be the usual union between husband and wife (and not just because of Joe's day job).
"We have chosen to have a civil domestic partnership because we don't believe it's appropriate to be married until our gay and lesbian friends are afforded the same rights as us to legally marry in the United States," the 37-year-old Francis told Page Six.
The couple first got together four years ago and have been dating pretty much ever since—with the exception of the porn king's one-year stint in the slammer in 2008 for failing to file tax returns, charges for which he pleaded guilty and eventually paid $250,000 in restitution.
McLarty, who once was an interviewer for E!'s Fashion File, is the niece of President Bill Clinton's former chief of staff, Mack McLarty. She also made headlines a while back for turning up on a Las Vegas stage wearing a racy showgirl outfit for a report on Sin City's steamy nightlife
Francis said the twosome are aiming to invite some 200 guests to the wedding, which will be held at the Girls' guru's luxury beachfront palace in Punta Mita, Mexico, sometime in September. And Snoop Dogg next door neighbor Quincy Jones has agreed to serve as his best man.
"This will be a nontraditional celebration of love, family and friends," said Francis.
By nontraditional, does he mean boobs, too?