Close

Wonderwall

Producer: Jesse James, Kat Von D Had a 'Fairy-Tale Love Story'

Related: Jesse James, Kat Von D
USMagazine, Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 8:56am (PDT)

  • She had even said yes to the dress.

    Before Kat Von D put the brakes on her engagement to Jesse James last week, the tattoo artist and star of TLC's "LA Ink" was nearly ready to walk down the aisle with the motorcycle mogul.

    PHOTOS: Other couples who called off their engagements

    "She designed a wedding dress," Gil Lopez, executive producer of "LA Ink," tells Us Weekly, noting that eight episodes of the show's new season (Thursdays at 10 p.m. on TLC) follow the couple's whirlwind romance.

    "We were really able to document what to all of us involved in the story is a fairy-tale love story," Lopez explained. "We really got full access from the moment they got engaged [in January 2011] and how Jesse asked her father and how he proposed, to all the way through her looking for wedding dresses, [talking] to designers about wedding dresses. She was in love, madly in love."

    PHOTOS: Craziest celeb tats ever

    One episode gets into depth about Von D's ribcage tattoo with a likeness of James, 42, as a child. "We had [Jesse] come in for the surprise reveal. It was a great moment. ... He was blown away. He said, 'I'm so shocked. I feel like I'm in court.'"

    PHOTOS: Jesse and his ex Sandra Bullock

    Also on the show: The 29-year-old star's hunt for the dress. "She designed a wedding dress," Lopez said. "She asked her clothing designers to help her design a wedding dress. We get the wedding story. ... She goes down to Baja, and she and Jesse talk about this being the location they want to get married in."

    VIDEO: Worst celeb wedding dresses ever

    How is Von D doing now? "She's bumming," Lopez said, explaining that their long-distance relationship drove a wedge between them. "They were both in love. There was the unfortunate distance that tears things apart, but she really tried and gave it all. ... She really committed to it. Like anybody, if you're going to go on an eight- or nine-month journey and fully commit to someone, when it ends, it's tough. She's got a great attitude."

    RELATED ON WONDERWALL:

    Can you match the tattoo to the celeb?

    Is Kat throwing herself a pity party?

    Get more deets on Kat and Jesse's split

From Our Partners

Get out the vote

  • button.LOL
  • button.AWW
  • button.OMG
  • button.FAIL

Wonderwall Video

  • Celebs Gone Social for May 20, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for May 17, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for May 15, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for May 13, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for May 10, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for May 8, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for May 6, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for May 3, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for May 1, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 29, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 26, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 24, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 22, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 19, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 17, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 15, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 12, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 10, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 8, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 5, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 3, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for April 1, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 29, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 27, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 25, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 22, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 20, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 18, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 15, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 13, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 11, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 8, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 6, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 4, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for March 1, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Feb. 27, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Feb. 25, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Feb. 22, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Feb. 20, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Feb. 15, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Feb. 13, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Feb. 11, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Feb. 8, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Feb. 6, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Feb. 4, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Feb. 1, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 30, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 28, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 25, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 23, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 18, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 21, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 16, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 14, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 11, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 9, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 7, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 4, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Jan. 2, 2013
  • Celebs Gone Social for Dec. 28, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Dec. 26, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Dec. 21, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Dec. 19, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Dec. 17, 2012
  • CGS: Best TMI Tweets of 2012
  • CGS: Best Bikini TwitPics of 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Dec. 14, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Dec. 12, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Dec. 10, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Dec. 7, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Dec. 5, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Dec. 3, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 30, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 28, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 26, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 21, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 19, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 16, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 14, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 12, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 9, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 7, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 5, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Nov. 2, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 31, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 29, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 26, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 24, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 22, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 19, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 17, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 15, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 12, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 10, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 8, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 5, 2012
  • Celebs Gone Social for Oct. 1, 2012
Celebs Gone Social for May 17, 2013
Heidi Klum hangs with two comedy legends and shares the secret to winning her heart, on today's Celebs Gone Social hosted by Wonderwall Editor Chris Gardner.
Show Comments
When using Facebook Connect your image and name may display on Wonderwall. All Privacy Settings are controlled by Facebook

More Wonderwall

aa