Entertainment Music Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Are Pushing Back Wedding Plans: Source "They definitely want to get married," says a Bieber source By Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson Instagram Twitter Jeff Nelson is the Senior News Editor, Entertainment at PEOPLE. For nearly a decade, he has worked across the brand's entertainment verticals, reporting on breaking news and writing and editing across platforms, as well as securing A-list cover exclusives, including Barry Manilow's coming out and an at-home interview with Madonna. Jeff has appeared as an expert on Good Morning America, Extra, HLN and SiriusXM, as well as at RuPaul's DragCon as a moderator. He studied magazine journalism at Drake University, graduating with a B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 15, 2018 09:00 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are slowing down their wedding planning to enjoy their engagement. “The wedding planning has slowed down a bit,” a Bieber source tells PEOPLE of the young loves’ impending nuptials. “They still don’t want a long engagement, but they are also not rushing the wedding.” The news of their decision to pump the brakes on their plans comes a week after the model, 21, was photographed consoling the pop star, 24, as he cried on a bike path during an outing in N.Y.C. Justin Bieber ‘Happiest He’s Ever Been’ with Hailey Baldwin Despite Public Breakdown: Source “It was getting quite intense and they realized they want to enjoy being engaged for a while,” the Bieber source says of the pair’s engagement. “It’s not like they need to rush — they are both so young. They aren’t slowing things down though because they are unsure if they want to marry; they definitely want to get married.” Splash News Adds the Bieber source: “Justin and Hailey are great. They are very happy and having fun together.” The on-off couple — who previously dated before a messy 2016 breakup — rekindled their relationship this summer, and Bieber proposed to Baldwin in the Bahamas on July 7. Splash News For more on Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin’s whirlwind romance, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. RELATED VIDEO: Justin Bieber Chose an Engagement Ring That Would Accentuate Hailey Baldwin’s ‘Beautiful’ Hands While Bieber and Baldwin’s whirlwind engagement shocked fans — it came just months after he and longtime flame Selena Gomez called off their latest go — sources say their relationship is the real deal. “This is not a joke to him. He proposed because he truly feels Hailey is the love of his life,” an insider told PEOPLE shortly after the proposal. “He had a rough time last year, but he worked very hard to change and find more meaning in his life. Hailey couldn’t make him happier.”