Mar 2, 2008, 7:35 GMT
Emma Bunton and fiancé Jade Jones are reportedly planning to marry this summer.
06/28/2007 - Emma Bunton - The Spice Girls Reunion World Tour - Press Conference - O2 Arena - London, England © Solarpix / PR Photos
The 32-year-old Spice Girls star and former Damage singer - who have a six-month-old son, Beau, together - have decided it is time to cement their eight-year relationship by tying the knot.
A source said: "They've never felt the need to marry. Emma and Jade are very much their own people and don't feel pressured into an extravagant wedding.
"Knowing them it will be a family affair in north London where they live, probably in June or July. There is talk the reception could be at the Landmark Hotel in central London."
The pair are said to be considering a magazine deal for their nuptials, for which they could receive as much as £1 million.
However, Jade recently claimed the couple did not need marriage to prove their love for each other.
He said: "You see it time and again when celebrities meet, get married within a year and then it falls apart. Trust and friendship has a lot to do with a good relationship and you build that up from being with someone for a long time. That is what is most important."
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