Nicole Richie to marry before jail?

A pregnant Nicole Richie and boyfriend Joel Madden are reportedly planning to tie the knot before Richie serves time in jail.

On July 27 Richie was sentenced to four days in jail after she was found guilty of her second DUI charge in two years. The socialite must serve her time by September 28th, so the couple is reportedly planning a September 21st wedding. The date is also good for Madden, as he has a 19 day break from touring with his band, ‘Good Charlotte.’

“Joel said to Nicole, ‘Let’s get married before you go to jail,’ She was so happy. He’s doing this so she feels secure behind bars. The last thing he wants is for her to worry about where they’re at while she’s in jail,” a source says.

Richie has allegedly hired a wedding planner to take care of wedding details. Reports claim the couple may wed at Madden’s mansion or hold the ceremony in Madden’s hometown near Annapolis, Maryland. Lionel Richie, Nicole’s father, also reportedly offered the use of his house.

“Joel doesn’t want a circus,” a friend says about wedding plans. The friend also says that Madden “really does love her” and “feels a since of responsibility toward Nicole.”

The wedding rumors have not been confirmed.

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