Backstreet Boys’ may be on tour with his band, promoting their latest album, Unbreakable, but whether she’s touring with him or not, he and his new bride Leigh Boniello each wear meaningful talismans designating their love for each other. Dorough designed a bridal gift -- a beautiful pendant for Boniello with the jewelry company Rock Your Religion: the Chi Rho pendant.
In Greek, Chi Rho means “En Touto Nika,” which, translated, means “In this sign you will conquer.”
Dorough tells groomsonline.com exclusively, “For our wedding, I wanted to get Leigh something special. Instead of a traditional gift, I opted for a Rock Your Religion Chi Rho pendant. I wanted to give her something that is meaningful to us both. The Chi Rho symbol is a good luck charm with an ancient and spiritual history, representing strength, courage and pride, characteristics that are all a part of our lives and our relationship.”
The singer, who certainly has had his share of female admirers, offers thoughtful advice for grooms searching for just the right bride gift, and says “It’s important to show your bride how much you love her and how much this special day means to you. The gift isn’t as important as what you express to your bride on your wedding day and the meaning behind the gift.”
Dorough’s present was a huge hit, he says, “She loved it so much that she gave the same Chi Rho pendant to her bridesmaids.”
Where many grooms may look towards a more traditional route to choose the ideal gift, Dorough listened, paid attention to what Bonillo admired. He explains, “Leigh’s friend in L.A. was raving about this brand, Rock Your Religion and was wearing their Chi Rho cuff that Leigh knew I would love. She contacted the owner and ordered a leather cuff for me, which I wear constantly. Seeing how much she loved their collection, I knew I had to get her one in return! “
Whether they’re together or apart, the Chi Rho pendant bonds them. “Both she and I wear our Rock Your Religion accessories frequently,” he says. “The symbol is very unique and people often ask us what it means. We love them so much, we partnered up to co-design a pendant to raise money for the Dorough Lupus Foundation in my sister's honor.” Dorough’s sister Caroline died from complications of the disease in 1998. The Dorough Lupus Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization. The Foundation's goals are to aide in research and educate the public about Lupus.
Dorough and Boniello (a filmmaker-turned real estate broker), who met in 2000, when she was the band’s web master, were engaged on New Years’ Eve 2007, but didn’t announce it publicly until August of that year. Dorough told People Magazine that he was more nervous proposing to Boniello at her family’s New Jersey home, with 40 friends and family, than he’d been performing in front of 40,000. The couple married in a traditional Roman Catholic ceremony at Orlando’s St. James Cathedral on December 8, 2007.
Dorough’s Chi Ro Pendant, worn with courage strength and love which are the cornerstones of Rock Your Religion and the principals of the Dorough Lupus Foundation features Dorough’s signature on the back. It is available in the pendant that the couple and their bridesmaids have, as well as cuffs.
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