A reluctant bride? Jennifer Pedranti is having conflicting emotions about her nuptials to Ryan Boyajian. Clearly, The Real Housewives of Orange County star wants to keep it low-key. There’s been talk of a white bikini on the beach. Or a quick trip to the courthouse. But one thing Jennifer is sure of, she won’t have another big to-do wedding.
On a recent RHOC episode, Jennifer expressed her discomfort at anything traditional. And that called Shannon Beador’s decision to hold a bridal shower into question. Naturally, the conversation caused a lot of conflict. And during the RHOC After Show, Jennifer explained her feelings in further detail.
Jennifer Pedranti feels “like a fraud” ahead of her wedding to fiancé Ryan Boyajian
“I don’t like things centered around me like that,” Jenn revealed during The Real Housewives of Orange County After Show.
The feeling stems from feeling like she had a “scarlet letter” following divorce from Will Pedranti in 2024. It’s an ongoing battle. And “traditional” wedding activities left Jenn feeling “very uneasy.” That includes trying wedding dresses on with Katie Ginella.
“I didn’t leave my marriage in an up-and-up way. So I can’t believe I’m a divorced person. I rocked my kids’ world,” she explained. “Like, I feel like I wore this guilt for so long. So, to do anything that resembles, like, a new marriage and a second marriage… I get uneasy with that.”
Jennifer continued, “I felt very… like a fraud, almost, putting on these wedding gowns and this veil. I don’t know how to describe that, and I don’t know what that is for me. And I probably need to work that out a little bit.”
The yoga studio owner denied that she “didn’t even appreciate” Shannon’s bridal shower, as Gina Kirschenheiter insisted. However, it was “uncomfortable.” for her.
“If [Shannon] had said, ‘I want to throw you this,’ I would’ve said no,” Jenn said. “I did appreciate it. It was probably nicer than my actual wedding will be. No joke.”
Perhaps the RHOC favorite should be more open others being happy for her. Jennifer revealed that she’s “getting better” about being celebrated.
“It was the most, like, gorgeous bridal setting that I felt like … I didn’t deserve it or something, I don’t know. It was so sweet of Shannon,” she concluded.
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