Derek Hough Teases Wedding Planning With Fiancee Hayley Erbert: Mark Ballas Will Be the Best Man, First Dance Surprises and More

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Full wedding planning mode! Derek Hough and fiancée Hayley Erbert are in the midst of figuring out their nuptial details — and cannot wait to finally walk down the aisle.“It’s going good.

It’s wonderful [and we’re] so excited,” the Dancing With the Stars judge, 37, exclusively told Us Weekly on Wednesday, April 19, of their “three-day” wedding event, while promoting his partnership with Excedrin’s Head Care Club.Hough — who proposed to the 28-year-old pro dancer in June 2022 after more than six years together — revealed that picking a venue was one of the first decisions they agreed upon.“For me, nature is one of the must-haves.

I think being in the green [and] in the lush forest and gardens and fields [was] like top of the list,” the World of Dance alum told Us. “And once we found that, now we’re sort of, [like], ’OK, do we want a live band or a DJ?’ [and] ‘What’s the color scheme?’ I, honestly, I was like, ‘Wow, there’s a lot that goes into this.'”He continued: “I have to say I’m pretty involved, more than most [grooms], is what I hear from the wedding planner and everybody, but I guess that’s just [the] creative part of me that I like to be sort of involved with that stuff.”Hough, who teased that the “beautiful” celebration will take place later this year, revealed that at least one DWTS pal received an invitation: Mark Ballas.“He’s my best man,” the Utah native gushed on Wednesday. “He’s actually beautiful with words, so I’m sure [his speech will be epic.]”Ballas, 36, and Hough have been longtime friends, even starting their ballroom training together in London when they were teenagers.

The pair also formed their own band with Hough’s sister Julianne Hough before they ultimately joined the cast of DWTS. (The trio