Mark Tuitert and wife Helen welcome a baby girl

Mark Tuitert and Helen Tuitert-van Goozen © Brunopress/Edwin Janssen

Dutch speed skater Mark Tuitert and his wife Helen Tuitert-van Goozen are new parents. The 31-year old proud dad tweeted that his wife had given birth to their daughter on Friday morning, 'Yesterday morning Anna was born. Full name Anna Victoria Maria Tuitert. I'm in love... Mother and daughter are doing well!"

Congrats to the Tuiterts!

Holly Branson and Freddie Andrews will have a joint bachelor & bachelorette party

Freddie Andrews and Holly Branson © Rex Features

In most countries it's common to have separate bachelor and bachelorette parties. The same goes for England, where the parties are called stag and hen do's - or parties. However, Holly Branson, daughter of Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson, and her fiancé, shipbroker Freddie Andrews, will have a joint party. Holly says of their plans, "We're planning a joint hen and stag do, we'll have separate dinners and then we'll all meet up after." The party will take place in Verbier, Switzerland, and it'll be a double celebration. "It's around the time we both turn 30, so we'll have a party with everyone the next night," Holly adds.

The couple will get married on Necker Island, Holly's father famously owns it and Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo wed there earlier this month. The ceremony will be a private occassion, for close friends and family, "I want to make sure that when I walk down the aisle I can see all my best friends and I want to see their faces smiling back at me, and not any random people," Holly concludes.

Vanessa Minnillo's top 10 wedding wisdom tips

Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey © Jason Merritt/Getty

Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey got married earlier this month on Necker Island. We'll all be able to watch their wedding up close and personal in the TLC special Nick & Vanessa's Dream Wedding.

Vanessa, 30, has also taken to Twitter and has tweeted her top 10 wedding planning tips.

Tip1:Try on different styles of dresses. Even if u know what u want, it may surprise u. Go for it all & be girly! Most importantly, HAVE FUN

Tip 2: I Love a "little" splash of color! I had a beautiful bouquet of gloriosa's, BUT I didn't put my matron of honor in a fuchsia dress.

Tip 3: Listen to your groom & have elements of what "he" wants in the Wedding. After all, it's both of your day. Nick had great suggestions.

Tip 4: A welcome bag w/"personalized" goodies is always nice! We did beach towels w/their names embroidered, & all the beach essentials.

Tip 5: Make sure to take time before the wedding & spend it with ur fiancee. A night with a glass of wine, or a weekend away. #QualityTime

Tip 6: To save money: use venue's place settings & glassware, but we brought in our personalized linens and chargers for a more custom feel.

Tip 7:If you can, have multi-photographers. We loved Yitzhak Dalal, & he brought 2 others w/him. There's always more than one angle u want!

Tip 8: Consider weather when planning an outdoor ceremony. The ONE thing I regret is we didn't have fans or a.c. at the ceremony. #sweating

Tip 9: Do something special for ur fiancee b4 the ceremony, a gift, &/or a hand written card. Let them know how u feel & that u Love them!

Tip 10: HAVE FUN! Once it's the day of, try ur hardest not to let ANYTHING get in the way. You'll regret it if u obsess about small stuff!