Entertainment TV 'The Bachelor' 's Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell Talk Wedding Plans – and Starting a Family The engaged couple will move in together later this month By Aili Nahas Aili Nahas Aili Nahas is the West Coast Deputy News Editor at PEOPLE. She is also the TV deputy in Los Angeles as well as the Weddings Editor. Aili has spent nearly two decades in the entertainment industry and 12 years at PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 16, 2016 01:20 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jane Cruder The Bachelor EXCLUSIVE! Bachelor Ben Higgins opens up about why fiancée Lauren Bushnell “was always the one” and the decision he regrets the most. Subscribe now for all their wedding plan details plus exclusive photos, only in PEOPLE! First comes love, next comes … moving in! The Bachelor‘s Lauren Bushnell will be moving from Marina del Rey, California, to Denver to move in with her new fiancé Ben Higgins. “I’m just excited to grocery shopping together,” Bushnell tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week’s issue. Adds Higgins: “I want to hold her hand in public. And I’m excited to work on our house together.” As for marriage plans, think sooner rather than later. “Neither of us want a long engagement,” says Bushnell, 26. “I’ve never been the girl to dream about her wedding, but now I’m starting to think about it.” • For much more from Ben and Lauren’s new life together, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday Says Higgins, who politely declinedChris Harrison‘s offer to wed on Monday’s live After the Final Rose special: “I want a huge reception. How often in life do all your friends and family gather in one room to celebrate something? Why get married tomorrow if we can plan a big ass party?” And when it comes to kids, the future Mr. and Mrs. Higgins are definitely on the same page. • PEOPLE’s collector’s edition The Bachelor, with new interviews and updates on your favorite contestants, is on sale now in stores and online! “We want three kids,” says Bushnell. “I want a girl in the mix.” Adds Higgins: “Lauren is a really good caretaker. She wants a dog and kids. First we’ll get the dog!”