Nicole Richie shunned Paris Hilton on purpose, friends say

[HMG Celebrity News] – We brought you news yesterday on the wedding of Nicole Richie and her new hubby, Joel Madden. But the list of 130 guests who shared their big day was missing one name – Paris Hilton. And it seems this was a deliberate choice;

Friends say the 29-year old, who rose to fame in Fox’s 2003 reality series ‘The Simple Life,’ in which she shared screen-time with the Parisite decided it was time to move on, so Paris was toast;

“Nicole is in a very different place from when she was hanging out with Paris,” one pal tells PopEater. ”She’s a mother of two and now a wife, while Paris seems to be in the same spot she was five years ago; Still partying in Vegas and getting into trouble with the law.”

And this weekend only served to prove Nicole right – Once again her ex co-star could be found in Las Vegas, partying with several new and equally unemployable friends.

Friends of the new bride say Nicole’s decision to drop Paris from the guest list was made after the 29-year old former heiress was arrested for cocaine possession while in Las Vegas – again – back in August. It was then Nicole realized this was not someone she wanted near her children or friends. And definitely not near her wedding.

“The day was about Nicole and Joel, not Paris,” a snitch shares. “It was perfect; No drama, and definitely no drugs. It was family and friends celebrating the love between newlyweds. To see how far Nicole has come from being a wild child to a loving wife and parent is fantastic.”

And to see just how much time, effort and other folks’ money her former accomplice has devoted to running in place is depressing.

Do you think Nicole was right to shun Paris, or should she have shared the big day with her friend?…