California, here they come. And then it's off to Bora Bora.
The whirlwind, fast-paced lives of Shaun McCarron and Paul Anderson—known as Shaun & Paul from their run on The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency ( Oxygen Network ) and their work within the Orlando LGBT community and beyond—is about to take another major ride. And not just the long-haul, first-class airplane trips they have upcoming.
Shaun & Paul are going to California in mid-November to get married in what will be, no doubt, one of the most high-profile, celebrity-filled gay weddings in the state. The two then will journey to Tahiti for their honeymoon. ( Anderson said the exact date had not been finalized as of press time, though they were leaning toward Nov. 15. )
'We've been talking about this for a while,' Anderson said. 'We're going to take advantage to the fullest and go to California and legally get married. We want to get that stamp of approval from the U.S. Government, not just from our family and friends.'
The two have been dating for almost four years.
'We just thought it was something we couldn't pass up; we had to take advantage of it,' Anderson said.
Their honeymoon in Bora Bora is arranged through Orlando-based VIP Escapes, which coordinates honeymoon packages geared to the LGBT community.
'I'm nervous and excited,' Anderson said. 'We're really, really excited; extremely grateful, and also a little nervous.'
They will have a ceremony in Bora Bora, arranged by VIP Escapes, Anderson said.
Anderson confirmed that Dickinson has been invited, 'but we don't know if she'll be there,' he said.
McCarron and Anderson are now planning for an awards show in December to celebrate all of the fair-minded, positive LGBT organizations and groups in Orlando, Anderson said.
'We're staying busy these days; that's for sure,' Anderson said.
And, yes, there are several TV projects for them in the works, he confirmed, without offering details.
Shaun & Paul will be the grand marshals for Orlando's Gay Pride Parade Oct. 12.