{"id":16292,"date":"2011-12-18T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/12\/backstreet-boy-a-j-mclean-weds\/"},"modified":"2011-12-18T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-12-18T16:00:00","slug":"backstreet-boy-a-j-mclean-weds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/18\/backstreet-boy-a-j-mclean-weds\/","title":{"rendered":"Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Weds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/a0b4aj-mclean-300.jpg\" alt=\"Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Weds | AJ McLean\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<div readability=\"7\">\n<p>A.J. McLean and Rochelle DeAnna Karidis<\/p>\n<p>Giulio Marcocchi\/Sipa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty customary for most men to take a back seat when it comes to wedding planning. But Backstreet Boys&#8217; A.J. McLean has admitted to being a very involved &#8220;groomzilla.&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m hands-on,&#8221; he told PEOPLE in April about planning his goth-themed evening ceremony, which took place under a clear tent on the Crystal Lawn on Saturday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McLean, 33, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.people.com\/people\/article\/0,,20335897,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bride Rochelle DeAnna Karidis<\/a> exchanged vows under a gazebo adorned with white hydrangeas, while guests were surrounded by warm elements like romantic chandeliers.<\/p>\n<p>Before the ceremony, McLean, who wore a red bow tie, hung with his grooms men and &#8220;looked happy and excited,&#8221; says a guest.<\/p>\n<p>McLean <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/skulleeroz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">even Tweeted<\/a> in the days leading up to the event. &#8220;Wedding is tomorrow,&#8221; he wrote Friday. &#8220;Ro and I could barely sleep last night. I think we&#8217;re a little excited.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After the intimate ceremony, it was on to the Crystal ballroom for dinner and dancing. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Preparing to add to the McLean clan, the singer and Karidis moved from Hollywood to the Valley earlier this year because it offered more space, &#8220;to raise a family,&#8221; he said in the Spring. But he is in no rush to hear the pitter patter of little feet just yet. &#8220;I think we&#8217;ll be married for about three years before we have kids,&#8221; he added.    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>View article:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.people.com\/~r\/people\/headlines\/~3\/QCD8eJXGXkE\/0,,20554786,00.html\" title=\"Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Weds\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Weds<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> A.J. 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