In disconcerting news suggesting the Nicole Richie pregnancy rumors might turn out to be truer than we’d hoped, our celebrity gossip beacon David Caplan had a little chat with a Hollywood insider and learned that the Simple Life star has taken a sudden interest in fashion of the marital variety. From his report at 24/Sizzler:

“She’s shopping around for a wedding dress,” a loose-lipped 24Sizzler.com informant reveals. “She’s calling around looking for a dress, and asking stylists for help.”

Could our little poptard really be planning to take the long walk down the aisle towards an undoubtedly short and unpleasant union with Good Charlotte coolguy Joel Madden, whose tough guy tats, guyliner make-up and brass knuckle necklaces just scream “I’m a responsible adult who completely understands the true meaning of marriage and the many responsibilities such an endeavor entails”. When one considers all the recent preggers talk, these sudden marriage plans – if true – lead me to believe this could be a good old-fashioned shotgun wedding, likely hatched during a late night chat at the Richie home, during which Lionel sternly explained to Madden that “no one’s gonna turn my baby girl into an unwed baby mama, especially not some b*tch-ass punk from the mall” while polishing his handgun, as “Dancin’ on the Ceiling” played ominously in the background.