Justin Guarini

Getty Images He may have lost out to Kelly Clarkson for the first American Idol win, but Justin Guarini has a reason to celebrate: He tied the knot with girlfriend Reina Capodici over the weekend. The two actually went to high school together, and they've been dating ever since they reconnected a few years back. Reina, Justin and Lola (via People ) According to People magazine, Guarini and Capodici invited close friends and family to their small ceremony at his Doylestown, Pennsylvania estate on Saturday. A Universalist Church minister presided, as the couple read vows they had written themselves. Reina's four-year-old daughter Lola also ... Read Full Story

Getty Images. More American Idol : Kelly Clarkson Carrie Underwood Clay Aiken Kris Allen Adam Lambert Fantasia Barrino Remember Justin Guarini ? The cute guy with the curly hair who appeared to have charmed the pants off of Paula Abdul ? He'd apparently turned down a role in Broadway's The Lion King to compete on American Idol , and it seemed to be working for him until the final vote. He lost to Kelly Clarkson , with whom he made a truly horrible movie together (2003's From Justin to Kelly , which grossed a soul-crushing $5 million), and promptly disappeared off the face of ... Read Full Story

Season 1 runner-up Justin Guarini has been very busy lately. Last week, Justin performed and acted as the emcee for Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) Fourth Annual Benefit Gala. At the event, Justin also met with young music students and fans to give a private concert and inspire them to keep doing what they love. Read more about the event. Last month, Justin married Reina Capodici , who he had known since high school, and became a step-father to Reinas daughter, Lola. The intimate family wedding was held next to the Delaware River and was a spiritual service. Justin occupies much of his time ... Read Full Story

On Monday, October 19, 2009, newlywed and Season 1 runner-up Justin Guarini and his wife, Reina Capodici, came to Los Angeles to perform and emcee for Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) Fourth Annual Benefit Gala. When Justin arrived at the gala venue, Hollywoods Catalina Jazz Club, he was met by some of his littlest fans music students of ETM-LA who were also scheduled to perform that evening. The event brought together some of the most legendary names in jazz and contemporary music, as well as ETM-LA students. A sold-out crowd of 250 guests were treated to a night of electrifying performances by Gordon Goodwin’s ... Read Full Story

Until just last month,  American Idol ’s Justin Guarini had planned to walk down the aisle next summer. But, in the end, the singer – who was the runner-up to Kelly Clarkson on  Idol ’s inaugural season – decided he couldn’t wait any longer to marry Reina Capodici, whom he first met in junior high school, where Capodici’s mother was his English teacher. “We just wanted to be married so badly,” says Guarini, who reconnected with his new bride in December 2007. “I thought to myself, ‘It’s time.’ Seeing how much we both had grown, how well we operated together, and how in love ... Read Full Story