'Honey Boo Boo' Wedding: Mama June And Sugar Bear Set To Marry In Georgia

'Honey Boo Boo' Stars Get Hitched
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Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson's parents are tying the knot!

June "Mama June" Shannon and Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson will marry in Georgia Sunday in a Cinco de Mayo-themed wedding, TMZ reports. According to a wedding invitation obtained by the celebrity news site, the wedding will be a "taped event".

UPDATE: Shannon and Thompson said "I Do" in their backyard Sunday, People reports. Click here to see a photo of Shannon's outrageous wedding gown.

In 2012, Shannon told Ryan Seacrest that she didn't know if she'd ever marry Thompson. "No [we're not married]. Maybe one day. The 'M' word scares me,” she said.

The couple met in a chat room nine years ago. They have one child together, Alana Thompson. Shannon has three other children, Anna, Jessica and Lauryn, from previous relationships.

Click through the slideshow below to read about seven celebrities who have professed their love for "Honey Boo Boo."

Celebs Who Love Honey Boo Boo
Bristol Palin(01 of07)
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Bristol Palin told "Inside Edition" she's a fan of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.""I'm a Honey Boo Boo fan, definitely," she told Inside Edition by way of New York Daily News. "More power to her for having such a successful show." (credit:Getty Images)
Anderson Cooper(02 of07)
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Anderson Cooper had Honey Boo Boo and her mother June on his talk show and even has a cutout of the pint-sized reality star in his office. (credit:Getty Images)
2011 Matrix Awards(03 of07)
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Rosie O'Donnell said she wants to meet the Thompson/Shannon family and buy them a house."I think that little girl, Honey Boo Boo, she is like Shirley Temple," O'Donnell told People about the reality star. "She has a presence and an intellect that goes way beyond her years." (credit:Getty Images)
Tina Fey(04 of07)
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Tina Fey told The Huffington Post that she and the "30 Rock" writers watch "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" at work."[E]very day at lunch our writers take a little break and watch a TV show and most times it's 'Honey Boo Boo' or 'Breaking Amish' ..." she said. (credit:AP)
Britney Spears(05 of07)
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Britney Spears and Ke$ha tweeted at each other, both referencing terms from Honey Boo Boo's "Toddlers & Tiaras" appearance. (credit:AP)
Nicole Polizzi, Snooki(06 of07)
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Snooki took to Twitter to express her love of Honey Boo Boo."I honestly love the family honey boo boo has!" she tweeted. (credit:AP)
Sammi Giancola, Jenni Farley, Deena Cortese(07 of07)
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Sammi, Deena and Jenni of "Jersey Shore" told The Huffington Post they watch "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.""I would love to meet her. I've been a fan of hers since 'Toddlers & Tiaras.' I just think that her family is amazing," Jenni told HuffPost TV. "The mom is like the ultimate mom and they have a lifestyle like ours -- it's completely different, only some people get it, but at the end of the day, we're all a huge, loving family and same with her family. Her mother is all about her kids and just loves them and even though they're different and act crazy like we do, they only have love for the world. So I wish them the best and I hope they're very successful because they deserve it. They are very entertaining." (credit:AP)

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