SEATTLE and NEW YORK, May 3, 2005

Mary Kay On Her Upcoming Wedding

She, Beau Talk About The Celebration, Their Vows, Moms' Views

  • Vili Fualaau and Mary Kay Letourneau

    Vili Fualaau and Mary Kay Letourneau  (AP/Entertainment Tonight/Insider)

(CBS)  "I have to tell you," Spencer continued, "I definitely had reservations going into it (the interview). Let's face it: She was a teacher. He was 12 years old when this began. She spent seven-and-a-half years in prison. They barely talked. So I wondered what kind of a relationship this would be.

"But, sitting next to them for three hours, you couldn't help but notice the loyalty, the trust."

And, says Spencer, they looked deeply into each other's eyes for "endless amounts of time. I wanted to escuse myself! I felt like I was interrupting something. There's a lot of love there."

The celebration will not only be big; it will be traditional, Spencer says. Fualaau will be wearing a tuxedo. Their two children are expected to be flower girls. And they're working on their vows.

"I'm still stuck on my first line," Fualaau admitted to Spencer, though he does have one.

Letourneau whispered to Fualaau that he didn't have to reveal what he's thought of so far.

"You've just been instructed," Spencer laughed.

What about the bride's and groom's mothers? Will they show up at the wedding? Will they stand up for this couple? This wasn't an easy subject for them to talk about, Spencer observes.

"We're planning for them to be there," Letourneau said to Spencer.

"And are they both supportive of the union, of your future together?" Spencer asked.

Answered Letourneau, "My mother, I know, will, she will share in our joy. But there still is that life, the philosophy she has, which is very Catholic, that, she will recognize our marriage when it is a Catholic ceremony."

Fualaau hesitated, but said his mother will attend.

Not only will their mothers be there, Letourneau's four older children also intend to be, Spencer says. And there are rumors her oldest son, who is near Fualaau's age, even plans to go to the bachelor party.

Smith remarked that a lot of people think this relationship isn't proper, even if they're getting married. He wanted to know if they seem to be aware that much of America perceives them in a negative light.

Spencer says their response all along has been: This is right for them, for their lives. They don't really concern themselves with what other people think. She's served her time, and all they ask is "for peace."

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