Emilie de Ravin Is Engaged: 5 Ideas for Her Wedding, Inspired by Once Upon a Time

The actress plays Belle on the ABC show and while her character isn't royalty, who says she can't be a princess at her wedding?

By Corinne Heller Jul 07, 2016 3:31 PMTags
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Belle is ready to walk down the aisle...in real life.

Emilie de Ravin, who plays the Beauty and the Beast character on ABC's Once Upon A Time, recently got engaged to boyfriend Eric Bilitch. The two announced the news Thursday, more than four months after they welcomed their first child, daughter Vera. Both posted a photo of the 34-year-old Australian actress wearing a square cushion-cut diamond eternity engagement ring.

"So excited!!! I love you @ericbilitch," de Ravin wrote.

So let's talk wedding planning, shall we? What better place to draw inspiration for a truly fairy tale wedding than Once Upon a Time?

So get ready to add to your Pinterest boards...here are five ideas for the actress (and you):

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1. A wedding dress fit for a princess bride, of course: While Belle isn't royalty, who says Emilie de Ravin can't be on her big day ?

Check out co-star Ginnifer Goodwin's strapless, ivory, draped chiffon gown with a sheer overlay and jeweled sash, which she wore while portraying her Once Upon a Time character Snow White in a promo shoot for the show three years ago.

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Jennifer Morrison (Snow's daughter Emma Swan) also wore a stunning wedding dress-inspired number in this father-daughter dance scene with Josh Dallas (Prince Charming).

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Get creative, get edgy—who can forget Snow's feathered wedding dress in the Once Upon a Time pilot?

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And no one said the bride has to wear white, either. Obviously, there's Belle's stunning yellow ball gown.

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And here's Morrison in a gorgeous lavender gown with a jeweled bodice. Stunning.

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How about something all blue? Ashley Boyd's Cinderella dress may inspire you.

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2. Location, location, location: Sure, you could get married in a castle (see Snow & Prince Charming's wedding, above).

Or maybe you want to leave the castles to Ciara and Russell Wilson—how about a beautiful outdoor wedding in a forest or a garden, full of natural light? Nature.

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3. Keep it natural: Call it Princess Rustic Chic. We're talking flowers, flowers everywhere. To have and to hold, to see and to wear. Truly picturesque.

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4. The ultimate guest book: Amirite?

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5. Let them eat cake: Check out these wedding cakes, also fit for a princess:

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Watch: Emilie de Ravin and Robert Carlyle Married on "OUAT"
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