is finally ready to walk down the aisle; just don't expect a firm date.

For Burke, it's less about calendars and more about connection, as she aligns the big day with what she calls "the frequency of love."

Brooke Burke and Scott Rigsby got engaged back in 2020, following her two previous marriages. Since then, she has spoken openly about embracing love in her 50s and maintaining a fun and passionate relationship. 

The couple has remained quiet about their wedding plans until now, as the fitness personality explains their flexible approach and the unusual reason behind their final choice. Burke wants to say "I do" on a date that means more than just a number on the calendar.

The TV personality recently revealed that she had hoped to marry her fiancé, Scott Rigsby, on May 28, a date tied to the so-called "frequency of love," or 528 Hz. 

The number is often associated with healing and harmony, and Burke, who is into sound baths and wellness, felt drawn to it. She shared the idea during an interview with PEOPLE at the Operation Smile Fiesta, calling it a "weird wish" that fit her spiritual side. But life got in the way. 

Burke said juggling everything from natural disasters to kids' graduations made locking in that date difficult. Though they missed it this year, she is not giving up on the idea. "We gotta do it next year," she said. Still, the plan is not locked. Burke admitted:

The 53-year-old is not just planning a wedding; she is building something with meaning behind it. When asked what matters most for her big day, Burke made it clear: authenticity.

She wants her ceremony to reflect genuine love, not just for her fiancé, Scott Rigsby, but as proof that lasting love can emerge at any stage of life. "I'm a romantic," she said. "So it's got to be big. That's why it hasn't happened yet."

She also wants the event to do more than celebrate a relationship. Burke said the wedding will spotlight causes she cares about, such as what she calls "generational philanthropy."

That means involving her family, showing her kids how to give back, and making the experience more about impact than tradition. As for whether her kids will play a formal role in the ceremony, she joked, "I'm too old to be a bride, to be like, 'Bridesmaids!' but yes, yes, yes, yes, yes."

On her official website, Burke explained how everything shifted in a single week. She turned 50, got engaged, and found herself reflecting on a life she was not always sure would include marriage again. 

"I wasn't really a marriage kind of person the first or the second time around, to be honest," she admitted. But meeting her fiancé changed her perspective.

After two divorces, Burke said she worked hard to keep her heart open. She did not chase the relationship or try to shape it into something specific; instead, she let it grow naturally.

"I sort of accidentally met Scott. And I wasn't really leaning into trying to produce this relationship. I was really just in it and letting it breathe and evolve. And he's an amazing man, and everything's right," she shared. 

Still, she is not racing toward the altar. Burke said she values the commitment more than the ceremony. "I don't really feel the need for a big change," she noted before adding, "It means a lot that he asked, and it means a lot to him that I said yes."

The mother-of-four revealed that her winning run on "Dancing with the Stars" almost ended before it began. During an appearance on Cheryl Burke's podcast, the former contestant shared that her time on the show was not as smooth as it seemed.

She said things behind the scenes with her dance partner, Derek Hough, got so tense that she considered walking away from the competition altogether.

The Blast reported that it took a serious turning point to get things back on track. Burke's then-husband, David Charvet, gave her some key advice: "Don't quit."

That push led her to call a sit-down with Hough, where they agreed to reset, not just their approach to the show, but how they worked with each other.

Burke said everything shifted once they committed to honesty and teamwork. "As soon as we met each other with honesty, something magical happened and we found faith in each other, at least I did, and we just decided to win," she explained.

The author disclosed the reasons things were falling apart between her and Hough. She noted that they were constantly clashing during rehearsals and could not find their rhythm off-camera. 

Hough, she said, was completely wiped out from recording an album at night. Meanwhile, Burke was running on fumes herself, juggling training with raising a newborn.

On top of that, Burke suffered a physical injury that nearly ended her run. "I kind of could have tapped out," she admitted, sharing that she was soaking in Epsom salt each morning just to be able to rehearse and crying from pain at night.

After over three years of engagement and a life packed with parenting, work, and building a new home, Brooke Burke is not rushing, but just aiming for the right frequency.