The National Enquirer reports this week that Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are planning to get married and move to a big estate in Maryland. Joel is from Maryland and there’s been a rumor that these two have wanted to escape from L.A. for some time. Here’s what the Enquirer says about their maybe-wedding, to supposedly take place this Spring, and relocation:

The reality show star and the Good Charlotte rocker have their hands full while planning their new life. Not only are they organizing an early Spring wedding, but they’re house-hunting in Joel’s native Maryland where the couple hopes to relocate by next summer, the Enquirer has learned.

“The wedding will be Nicole and Joel’s goodbye to L.A.,” a close pal told the Enquirer.

Guests are expected to included Paris Hilton, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz, the Olsen twins, Gwen Stefani, and Tobey Maguire and his wife, Jennifer.

“Joel really wants to keep the guest list short, but he also understands that Nicole wants one last big party in L.A.,” said the pal.

[From The National Enquirer, print edition, December 29, 2008]

The wedding and reception will supposedly take place at Nicole’s dad Lionel Richie’s estate. They’re planning a move at Joel’s insistence, as he wants to escape all “the craziness of L.A.” This isn’t the first time we’ve heard details of a big wedding blowout for Nicole and Joel. Star Magazine ran a whole story about a supposed wedding for the couple this summer. It turned out that it was completely fabricated. The National Enquirer is usually more reliable than Star, although that doesn’t mean this is true.

It doesn’t sound likely to me, as they both have businesses run out of L.A., with Joel’s clothing company and band and Nicole’s jewelry and headband line. Plus they still have to attend events and make appearances and they have their charity supporting causes based out of the area.

Nicole and Joel recently told a reporter when they were asked that they wanted more kids and would consider adoption, with Nicole adding “”Definitely, I’m adopted.” Joel said that if they were to adopt, it would probably be from the Central African Republic, where Joel recently visited with his brother on a UN mission.

Nicole and Joel are shown on 12/11, 12/13 and 12/15, credit: WENN