By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed October 24, 2011
Newnan realtor DeAnna Pappas charmed ABC viewers in 2007 and 2008, first on "The Bachelor," then "The Bachelorette."
This past weekend, she got married in Palmetto – just not with anybody related to the TV show.
Her husband is Stephen Stagliano, a high school teacher.
According to People magazine, "The bride walked down the aisle in a strapless Disney Bridal wedding gown with a birdcage veil and cowboy boots."
She picked pro snowboarder Jesse Csincsak on "The Bachelorette" in 2008 but their engagement lasted only a few months. (As anyone who watches these shows knows, the track record for actual nuptials is abysmal.)
Stephen's twin brother Michael is a reality show regular. Michael was on "The Bachelorette" in 2009, a year after Pappas' season. DeAnna met Stephen at a taping of "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All." (Michael won "Bachelor Pad" with another contestant this past summer, splitting $250,000.)
Stephen proposed to DeAnna last year. Here’s a Tweet she posted a few days ago:
Thank u all for following me throughout my love story. In 4 days, I will marry the best man that I have ever known. Thank you @StephenStag for making me the woman I always wanted 2 be. U are the best thing that has ever happened 2 me.♥
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