The Spanish actress is reportedly planning her wedding to long-term boyfriend Javier Bardem for next month and is shopping for a dress.

A source said: "They will marry very soon, maybe even over the holidays. Since she and Javier are from Spain, she?d love to have a Spanish designer create her dream gown."

It is believed the dress could be created by the House of Balenciaga - which was founded by Spanish designer Cristobal Balenciaga - the fashion house that designed and made Salma Hayek?s gown when she tied the knot with billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault.

The source added to In Touch Weekly magazine: "Salma`s dress was specifically designed for her by the company`s creative director, Nicolas Ghesquiere, and it was just beautiful. I?m sure they would be more than thrilled to create a gown for Penelope, it will be the most important dress of her life."
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