According to insiders, the church blessing, followed by a party in a marquee at her Sussex home, is set to take place this week. A source says: “Katie married Kieran in front of just six people and she wants to be able to say her vows again with all their loved ones there.”
'She wants to be able to say her vows again with all her loved ones there'
And sources reveal Jordan – real name Katie Price – has even surprised friends by telling them she would have liked her ex-husband Peter Andre to be one of the guests, despite their bitter split in 2009.
Earlier this month, Closer reported that the four-months- pregnant star was eager to build bridges with Pete – who’s the father of her kids, Junior, seven, and Princess, five, and acts as a father figure to her son Harvey, 10 – and would love for him to get to know her new baby.
A source says: “Katie’s said it would have been great for Pete to be at her blessing and that Kieran wouldn’t have a problem with him attending – he wants to be friends with him. She thinks it’s really sad that things aren’t resolved between them. She wishes things could be different and they were friends, so he could be there to see his children all dressed up
“Katie says she’s found the real thing with Kieran and she’d love Pete to see how happy she is and that she’s moved on. She just wants all the bitterness to be in the past.”
Jordan and Peter – who has been dating medical student Emily MacDonagh, 23, for eight months – have had a notoriously turbulent relationship since announcing their break-up almost four years ago. The former glamour girl is currently in the midst of legal action against Pete, her former manager Claire Powell and ex-best friend Jamelah Asmar, for breach of privacy.
But despite the legal dispute, insiders say twice-divorced Jordan, 34, wishes they could forge a new relationship for the sake of their children. A source adds: “She’s pregnant with his childrens’ half-sibling and she says she would have liked for him to feel like part of an extended family.”
'She'd love Pete to see how happy she is and that she's moved on. She wants all the bitterness to be in the past'
Meanwhile, Jordan – who is said to have bought Kieran a sports Range Rover for his birthday last week – is also keen for the wedding blessing to show how much she loves Kieran and how keen she is to forge a stronger bond with his family.
Although her mum Amy was at the Bahamas ceremony, Kieran would have loved all his relatives there, so she feels this ceremony is perfect.
In her 2008 autobiography Pushed To The Limit, Jordan admitted that her strained relationship with Pete’s Greek- Cypriot parents had been a constant source of tension throughout their marriage. She said Pete once shouted at her, saying: “You make no effort with my parents, you make no effort tounderstand their culture.”
And during her short-lived marriage to Alex Reid, 37 – who Jordan wed in a quickie ceremony in 2010 before having a church blessing and a reception at home – her relationship with his parents was equally tense.
A source says: “She never really got to know Alex’s parents and it was always a bone of contention between them.”
Now pals say she is determined that history doesn’t repeat itself with Kieran.
An insider reveals: “She’s been accused by exes in the past of not making enough effort with their families and she’s learnt from that. She finds it hard to break down her barriers with new people, but she’s determined to make Kieran’s family feel included and welcome.
“She hasn’t spent as much time with his parents as she would have hoped, but she wants to get to know them better – especially as she’s expecting their grandchild.
“She thinks the wedding blessing will be a perfect bonding opportunity. She really wants their marriage to work and says there’s no way she’s going through another divorce.”
Last week, Jordan Tweeted: “So excited planning my bridesmaids hair for my wedding with @MKardashian, they’ll all be wearing @annabelles_wigs hair pieces! Wooo x.”
And guests – including Michelle Heaton, Danielle Lloyd and Lauren Goodger – have been equally excited about the party.
Lauren Tweeted her excitement last week, writing: “Need a dress for @MissKatiePrice big day! Hmmm where do I start looking not long now! Excited woohoo x.”
A source adds: “Katie has been so excited about the big day. Her wedding in the Bahamas didn’t turn out as she’d planned, after she thought the staff at the resort were rude, so she and Kieran see this as a second chance to do it right.
“She wants three of her close friends, as well as Princess, as bridesmaids. She says she won’t be able to enjoy a drink on the day, but so many of her friends, including Danielle, are pregnant so she won’t be alone!
“She’s joked she wants to serenade Kieran with a rendition of I Will Always Love You.”
But despite her excitement, pals say Jordan is feeling insecure about her growing curves. Last week, Closer revealed the star had been feeling “stressed” and “uncomfortable,” battling bouts of morning sickness.
A source says: “Katie’s been manically looking for a dress, but has been saying it doesn’t matter what she wears, she thinks she looks ‘huge.’
“She’s told pals she’s going to just make her cleavage the main focus to take attention away from her stomach and has moaned: ‘I still don’t have a proper bump – I just look a bit fat. But hopefully no one will be looking at my tummy!’”