Vancouver rocker Bif Naked to marry sports reporter in church wedding
Published: Thursday, August 16, 2007 | 7:29 PM ET
Canadian Press
VANCOUVER (CP) - Vancouver rocker Bif Naked is getting hitched.
The veteran performer, known for her jet black hair and arm-length tattoos, is set to marry Vancouver Sun sports writer Ian Walker in a traditional church ceremony Sept. 29. Bif Naked, a.k.a. Beth Hopkins, said in a release that the proposal came five months after dating.
Walker popped the question following an intimate dinner surrounded by close friends. When it came time for dessert, Bif was handed a blue Tiffany's box on a silver platter.
"Walker got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife," she said in a release. "After the shock wore off, I accepted his proposal."
The wedding will be held at an undisclosed location in their hometown of Vancouver and will be a traditional affair, in honour of their religious parents.
An Indian-themed reception will include 120 guests.
Bif was born in New Delhi to boarding school teenagers. She was adopted by U.S. missionaries and eventually moved to Canada.
Before dating Bif, Walker had never heard her music and still has never seen her in concert.
"We are two people who couldn't be more different, but two of the happiest you will ever meet," said Bif, whose hits include "I Love Myself Today," "Spaceman" and "Lucky."
