Bachelorette's Ashley and J.P. Celebrate Engagement With Big New York Bash

Reality couple spend a romantic weekend together in the Big Apple and celebrate with friends

By Marianne Garvey Aug 09, 2011 6:35 PMTags
Ashley Hebert,  J.P. RosenbaumJ.B Nicholas / Splash News

So far, so good.

With nary a sign of The Curse in sight, a beaming Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum spent the weekend together in New York City, where J.P. lives.

The made-for-TV couple hung at his pad, had dinner at some hotspots and celebrated their engagement with a party for 40 friends, with Ashley meticulously chronicling their love on Facebook and Twitter.

Here's all the details on their lovefest...

Ashley, who still has two more weeks of dental school to go, flew in from Philly on Friday. After arriving, the duo had dinner at New York hotspot Beauty and Essex, before heading back to J.P.'s pad.

And based on Ashley's tweet, we gather she'll be back.

"Had the most delicious meal at Beauty and Essex last night!!! Sooooo good! Loving NYC so far!" she tweeted to J.P. 

The couple was up early on Saturday, where they strolled to Coffee Shop in Union Square for breakfast.

Making matters even sweeter, J.P. appears to be getting along just fine with Ashley's sis, Chrystie Hebert-Corns, who famously dissed him on the show. Chrystie flew in for the Saturday night bash, and her sister's betrothed even picked her up form the airport. Awwww.

"Both their families were in town, J.P.'s brother Roy was at the party, too," an insider tells E! News. "Ashley stayed with J.P. all weekend. She's going to move some stuff next weekend, but they are moving to a new apartment together and not staying at J.P.'s much longer."

The couple, who were spotted sneaking out a side door of J.P.'s building to head to a big party at the gorgeous Casa La Femme, where they greeted 40 guests, mostly friends of J.P's whom he wanted Ashley to meet.

Guests drank and danced in a private, grassy section of the restaurant filled with roses and bellydancers, and were offered cupcakes made by Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro. Ashley must have dug the sweet treats—afterward she tweeted to Buddy: "Make our wedding cake????"

"It felt like a garden party, but still inside," event coordinator Sarina Salvo tells E! News. "The party was a typical over the top but still wit a homey feel to it. They had a blast. It was a very festive night and the energy was fabulous. The two ofthem were just lovely."

An engagement party? An actual move to be together?

Looks like these two truly are in love. Here's to hoping they get that wedding cake.