07312007: Dublin Wedding for "Fair City" Star
On July 29, 2007, Dublin-born actress Hilda Fay picked up a bouquet of white roses and walked inside St. Teresa's Church, Clarendon Street to say "I do" to the man she had been engaged to since Christmas 2006, Alan Vale. The Irish Independent reported that the bride, a co-star in the soap opera "Fair City," strolled down the aisle of her home town house of worship in a traditional white wedding dress and veil, which was attached to brunette tresses arranged for the day in a classic chignon.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 10:58 PM
7312007: Football Star Ian Johnson's Idaho Wedding
Although millions of football fans looked on when Boise State running back Ian Johnson knelt on the playing field at the Fiesta Bowl on New Years Day and asked for cheerleader Chrissy Popadics hand in marriage, July 28, 2007 was a day set aside for family and friends as the couple, who had endured a barrage of racist threats in the days leading up to their nuptials, said "I do" at the Cathedral of the Rockies First United Methodist Church in Boise, Idaho. Bridesmaids in blue, each clutching a single calla lily, walked down the aisle before the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March began to play, prompting the wedding guests to rise as the bride made her entrance. The cheerleader held on to her grandfather's Bible as she walked to the altar in a white, strapless wedding dress, its beauty enhanced with the addition of a dainty tiara which fastened to the diaphanous veil that trailed behind her.
Exchanging rings in the presence of those they hold dear, the couple symbolized their love by lighting a unity candle and jumping the broom before exiting the house of worship to the sight of tiny bubbles, playfully formed by their guests, dancing in the air around them as the newlyweds made their way to their waiting limousine.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 6:40 PM
073007: Wedding of "7th Heaven" Star
Actress Sarah Thompson, known for her television roles in the cult series "Angel" and the long-running family favorite "7th Heaven," was walking on a cloud as she said "I do" to screenwriter Brad Kane on July 28, 2007 at the Bacara Resort and Spa, the Santa Barbara, California sanctuary which has been the site of several star ceremonies, including that of "Dancing With the Stars" contestant John O'Hurley and his wife, Lisa Mesloh, in August 2004 and "Meet The Barkers" Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler in October 2004. People magazine reported that Charlie O'Connell, who attended the wedding of his brother, actor Jerry O'Connell, to "Ugly Betty" co-star Rebecca Romijn only weeks before, was among the 110 guests to witness the bride walk down the aisle in a strapless, candlelight-hued Vera Wang gown. Ocean waves in the distance provided a romantic backdrop as the couple, who became engaged in December 2005, exchanged vows in a ceremony that paid homage to their Jewish and Christian faiths.
Following the nuptials, the newlyweds joined family and friends, (including Damon Lindelof, the executive producer of the ABC hit "Lost," who had stepped into the role of groomsman for the ceremony), in the resort's Rotunda room for a reception featuring filet mignon and Alaskan wild salmon on the menu.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 2:25 PM
73007: Queen Elizabeth's Grandson Engaged
As Britain's Queen Elizabeth celebrates her diamond wedding anniversary in 2007 with a Buckingham Palace exhibit showcasing the white satin Norman Hartnell bridal attire she donned for her walk down the aisle of Westminster Abbey, the monarch is not only reminiscing about her own nuptials 60 years ago, but is also looking to the future with anticipation as her eldest grandson prepares for his wedding day.
On July 28, 2007, Buckingham Palace released an announcement proclaiming that Peter Phillips, (who as the son of Princess Anne is 10th in line for succession, although he holds no royal title), is engaged to Autumn Kelly, a former Canadian management consultant who has been his love since 2003. A date for the exchange of vows was not made public.
Labels: Celebrity engagements
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 7:30 PM
072907: Actor Joe Pesci Engaged to Angie Everhart
Wedding invitations are often embossed with the words "Today I will marry my best friend." It appears as though those words will ring true for renowned actor Joe Pesci and supermodel/actress Angie Everhart, whose seven-year friendship has transformed into a love that is leading them to the altar. According to the National Enquirer, during a romantic July jaunt to Atlantic City, New Jersey the Academy Award winner knelt on bended knee to present the Titian-haired temptress with an 8-carat diamond engagement ring during. While the happy couple are currently making plans for a walk down the aisle, online reports differ as to a wedding date, with web sites citing both fall 2007 and spring 2008.
Labels: Celebrity engagements
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 7:20 PM
72907: Eddie Murphy Engaged
Eddie Murphy, who garnered an Academy Award nomination for his performance as James "Thunder" Early in the cinematic adaptation of the Broadway hit "Dreamgirls," has found the woman of his dreams in Tracey Edmonds, his love of the past 10 months. According to OK! magazine, the ex-wife of Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, who produced the just-released comedy "Who's Your Caddy?," has been sporting an 8-carat yellow diamond engagement ring from Cartier since July 25, 2007. Reports indicate that the couple will exchange vows in a wedding ceremony before the end of the calendar year.
Labels: Celebrity engagements
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 12:40 PM
072807: Steve Martin's L.A. Wedding
Comedic actor Steve Martin, who divulged to the media just days ago that he planned to make journalist Anne Stringfield his bride before the end of the year, realized on July 28, 2007 that there was no time like the present to begin a new life with the woman he loves. As a heavenly array of stars twinkled in the nighttime sky over Los Angeles, a cluster of Hollywood stars, including Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy and Carl Reiner gathered on the grounds of the funnyman's estate to watch the bride walk down the aisle in a Vera Wang creation.
The Insider reports that the 75 invited friends and family members arrived at Martin's home under the impression that they were attending a party, and guests were not disappointed as the groom, dressed in an Armani ensemble, picked up his banjo and performed a rousing rendition of "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" as they enjoyed a catered reception featuring fried green tomatoes on the menu.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 12:10 PM
72807: Usher and Tameka Foster Cancel Wedding
On July 28, 2007, just hours before wedding guests were to arrive at record executive Antonio "L.A." Reid's estate in the Hamptons, a publicist announced that multiplatinum recording artist Usher and his love of the past year and a half, stylist Tameka Foster, have walked away from their scheduled walk down the aisle. Reasons for the cancellation were not forthcoming. The Grammy Award winner, who publicly proclaimed Foster as his bride-to-be in February 2007, may never tie the knot, but the bundle of joy that is to arrive in the fall will provide a lasting link of love between the couple.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:00 PM
072707: Wedding of Brazilian "Big Brother" Contestants
A romance that blossomed in front of television viewers each week on the Brazilian version of "Big Brother" was blessed during a religious ceremony on July 12, 2007 as reality TV personalities Flávia Vianna and Fernando "Justin" Luiz pledged their devotion at Igreja Nossa Senhora do Brasil in São Paulo. The chapel-length veil which clung to the bride's loose tresses lightly brushed over the green carpet aisle runner leading to the altar as the reality star, who had already said "I do" to her love in a June 21, 2007 civil ceremony held in São Matheus, clutched a bouquet of white rosebuds and walked past assembled guests in a one-shoulder, Swarovski crystal-laden creation by Alice Cabral for Black Tie.
Changing from her formal attire into a festive frock, the bride danced in a pair of high-heeled white sandals to the sounds of samba and funk music during a reception in which the couple's "Big Brother" co-stars sampled slices of a five-tier wedding cake.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 3:15 PM
72707: Actor Narain To Wed in August
Guests invited to attend the August 26, 2007 wedding of actor Narain ("4 the People," "Classmates") and singer/television anchor Manju Haridas will soon receive their invitations in the mail. India Glitz reported that the couple, who announced in March 2007 their intention to marry, will say "I do" in a mid-morning ceremony held at the Chinmayanjali auditorium at Kozhikkode, India. Two days after becoming husband and wife, the newlyweds will celebrate their new marital status with family and friends at the casino cultural auditorium in the groom's home town, Thrissur.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 12:30 PM
72607: Comedian Steve Martin Engaged
Funnyman Steve Martin, who has made movie audiences laugh over the past four decades in such comedic tour de forces as "The Jerk" and "Roxanne," is serious about his love of the past six years, US Vogue journalist Anne Stringfield. The New York Daily News reported that the actor, who played the "Father of the Bride" in a 1991 remake of the Spencer Tracy comedy classic, will step into the role of real-life groom before the end of the calendar year.
Labels: Celebrity engagements
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:50 PM
072507: Wedding of Prince Carl Ferdinand zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
Waving to well-wishers who lined the cobblestone streets, Elna-Margret Rinn enjoyed the afternoon sunshine on July 21, 2007 as she rode in a flower-bedecked carriage drawn by four horses to the Grossen Kirche von Burgsteinfurt, where she was to receive a religious blessing of her marriage to Hereditary Prince Carl Ferdinand zu Bentheim und Steinfurt. At the house of worship, flower girls and junior bridesmaids looked like cherubic angels in their ballerina-length dresses as they placed wreaths of rosettes on their heads and walked down the red carpet aisle ahead of the bride. Although the blusher of her lace-edged veil was draped over her face, the 400 guests inside the chapel could still see the bride's beaming smile as she clutched her bouquet of pale roses and began her walk toward the altar in a traditional white wedding dress designed with a wedding band collar, lace-accented long sleeves and a full skirt which flowed into a chapel-length train. The groom, who chose a black morning suit and a dove gray cravat for the occasion, donned his gray top hat after the ceremony as the newlyweds exited the church.
The wedding had been preceded by a civil ceremony on July 19, 2007. Held at Castle Bentheim in Germany, the bride held a bouquet of pink roses as she said "I do" in a porcelain blue dress with a scalloped hemline, paired with a jacket designed with three-quarter sleeves, while the groom opted for a pin-striped suit and a paisley tie. Following the nuptials, the couple posed for photos alongside the family's faithful canine companion, Holly.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:40 PM
72507: Jessica Harp of The Wreckers Engaged
Fans of country/folk duo The Wreckers who were lucky enough to get tickets to their performance at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on July 23, 2007 had plenty to cheer about as they enjoyed an evening of toe-tapping tunes and happy news. During their set, co-vocalist Michelle Branch confided to the audience that Jessica Harp, the other half of the chart-topping twosome, is planning to harmonize for the rest of her days with the band's fiddle player, Jason Mowery. The bride-to-be, whose golden tones helped to launch the single "Leave the Pieces" to number one, will be following in the footsteps of her onstage partner, who married the band's bass player, Teddy Landau, in May 2004. According to web site Country Weekly, a wedding date was not made public.
Labels: Celebrity engagements
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:35 PM
072407: Wedding of "Songs of Praise" Presenter
Diane Louise Jordan, who is watched by an estimated four million Christian television viewers each Sunday as a co-presenter on the long-running BBC program "Songs of Praise," had her prayers answered on July 19, 2007 as she was united in marriage to the love of her life, violinist Giles Broadbent. The Daily Mail reported that the former hostess of the popular children's program "Blue Peter" said "I do" in an afternoon ceremony held in the chapel of Rugby School, a 19th century house of worship in Warwickshire, England built with 15th century stained glass windows which adds to the venue's reverential ambiance.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:30 PM
72407: California Wedding for Laila Ali
Symbolizing that their two-year romance has blossomed into the promise of a lifetime of love, former "Dancing With The Stars" contender Laila Ali and retired NFL wide receiver Curtis Conway presented each other with long-stemmed pink roses at the conclusion of their wedding ceremony on July 22, 2007. Held beneath a wrought-iron gazebo in the rose garden of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey, California, the flowers' romantic fragrance perfumed the air throughout the 20-minute ceremony, which began as the ring bearers and flowergirl, honors bestowed on the groom's two sons and daughter, walked down the aisle ahead of bridesmaids in lavender Lazaro for Lili Bridal dresses, according to People magazine. Strolling past an assemblage of 200 friends and relatives, the IWBF Super Middleweight champion wore a strapless gown from designer Amy Michelson, (whose red-carpet creations have draped the silhouettes of Eva Longoria, Halle Berry and Selma Hayek), the garment's champagne-hued silk charmeuse fabric accented with star-shaped broaches clipped at the waist, adding a touch of old Hollywood glamour to the occasion.
After the ceremony, the bride, still clutching her dainty bouquet of pink roses, posed for wedding photos alongside her new husband and the other love of her life-- her famous father, Muhammad Ali. People magazine reports that the newlyweds will soon embark on a honeymoon trip to Tahiti.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 6:40 PM
072307: Wedding of Former EastEnders Star Shane Richie
Wedding bells chimed on July 21, 2007 at St. Mary's and All Saints Church in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England for former EastEnders cast member Shane Richie as he was united in marriage with his love, Christie Goddard. UK newspaper The People reported that the bride was sheltered from the glare of paparazzi by white umbrellas as she stepped out of a white Rolls-Royce decorated with festive ribbons and made her way into the 800-year-old house of worship. Two hundred and twenty guests, including the groom's former co-stars Barbara Windsor, Perry Fenwick and Steve McFadden, rose from the rows of wooden pews as she began to walk down the aisle in a crystal-accented wedding dress constructed of ivory satin. Framed by a stained glass windows depicting the crucifixion, the Virgin Mary and St. John, the groom stood at the altar in a pair of yellow Converse tennis shoes as he waited the moment when he would slip a wedding band on to his bride's finger to accompany the diamond and platinum engagement ring she has worn since her birthday in April 2005.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:20 PM
72307: Tottenham Hotspurs Striker Sets Wedding Date
Family and friends of Tottenham Hotspurs striker Jermain Defoe and his love Charlotte Meares have circled July 5, 2008 on their calendars. The couple, who became engaged on Valentines Day 2007 while enjoying a romantic repast at the Auberge du Lac restaurant, located on the 543-acre Brocket Hall estate in Hertfordshire, England, are planning to pledge their devotion on that date in a wedding ceremony held at a castle in Cambridge, according to UK newspaper The Mirror. The sports figure will be far from the first soccer player to exchange vows at a castle venue. Djibril Cisse wed Jude Littler at Bodelwyddan Castle in 2005, Will Haining said "I do" to model Michelle Marsh at Auchen Castle Hotel in June 2007 and soccer icon David Beckham was united in marriage with Victoria Adams in 1999 at Luttrellstown Castle.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 1:20 PM
72207: Wedding of Former MTV VJ
During his years as one of the founding fathers of music television, former MTV VJ Alan Hunter showcased the chart-topping hits of the 1980s. On July 7, 2007, however, the voices of his grown children singing "Ava Maria" was music to his ears as they blessed the one-time television personality's union with his love of the past three years, Elizabeth Bradley. As the bride made her entrance in the First United Methodist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, 100 guests rose from the pews and watched the aspiring screenwriter walk down the aisle in a classic white wedding dress designed with a plunging V neckline, the garment accented with an elbow-length veil. The groom, who had proposed to the bride in November 2006 as they strolled in Central Park, slipped a wedding band on to his new wife's finger during a ceremony punctuated with passages from the Apostle Paul and poet E.E. Cummings.
The New York Times reported that a bagpiper heralded the arrival of the newlyweds to their reception at the Kress Building, where guests dined on grits generously topped with andouille sausage and collard-green presto. As the evening wore one, the former video presenter, who became a part of music history when MTV launched in 1981 with a clip of man's first walk on the lunar surface, took his bride out on to the rooftop dance floor as "Fly Me To The Moon" began to play.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 6:40 PM
72107: Heath Ledger Dines Out in Chicago
Chicago has recently transformed into Gotham City as cameras roll on "The Dark Knight," the sequel to "Batman Begins," which will feature Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader and Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger as the bane of Batman's existence, The Joker. While on a break from the movie set, The Chicago Sun-Times recently reported that the star of "Brokeback Mountain," who will wear the villain's famous maniacal grin for his the role, sported a smile all his own as he sank his teeth into a charcoal-fired hamburger prepared at Weber Grill, a Windy City restaurant that has been serving patrons for over half a century.
Labels: Celebrity Travel
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 4:42 PM
72007: Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand Engaged
Memories of the day in 2003 when soccer star Wayne Rooney proposed to Coleen McLoughlin came flooding back to the Manchester United forward recently as he watched team mate Rio Ferdinand slip a yellow diamond engagement ring on to the hand of Rebecca Ellison. According to England's Mirror newspaper, Newcastle United's Kieron Dyer and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole were also on hand to witness the couple make their first step toward a happily ever after during a holiday stay at the wedding capital of the world, Las Vegas. The Manchester United defender and his new fiancée, whose six year relationship has produced a young son, are contemplating a summer 2008 wedding ceremony.
Labels: Celebrity engagements
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 10:40 PM
071907: Madrid Wedding for TV Star Marta Lopez
On July 7, 2007 wedding bells chimed for Marta Lopez, who caught the attention of television viewers in Spain's version of "Big Brother," and soccer player Jorge Cabeza, the father of her young son. Clutching a bouquet of pale roses, the television personality walked down the aisle of Madrid's El Monasterio de El Escorial in a white, off-the-shoulder creation designed with a trumpet skirt and a scalloped hemline. The intricate lace along the gown's decolletage mirrored that of the bride's cap, which she wore over her loose blonde tresses. Waiting at the altar, the TV star's love of the past two and one-half years wore a dark morning suit, which he paired with a pink vest and a scarlet tie to provide the ensemble with a splash of color.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 4:50 PM
071807: Sin City Bachelorette Bash for Soap Star
The countdown has begun for actress Shanelle Workman's September 9, 2007 wedding to actor David Gray. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the former soap star, known for her roles on "The Bold and The Beautiful" and "One Life To Live," said so long to her life as a singleton in mid-July with a bachelorette bash featuring the come-hither choreography of Chippendales dancers. Fellow daytime drama actress Adrienne Frantz, who will act as the bride's maid of honor on her wedding day, was among the guests who cheered for the dozen muscle-bound men who performed in the all-male revue at Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 6:15 PM
71907: Austin Wedding for Film Critic Harry Knowles
The regal peacocks that roam about the grounds outside the Green Pastures restaurant in Austin, Texas were witnesses to a star-studded event on the evening of July 15, 2007 as actor Elijah Wood and directors Eli Roth and Richard Kelly gathered at the Victorian-era edifice to celebrate the union of Ain't It Cool News webmaster Harry Knowles and his love, Patricia Jones. According to SXSW festival producer Matt Dentler, the approximately 150 guests on hand to wish the couple happiness in their new life together had received invitations to the wedding presented in a DVD format, produced by "Lord of The Rings" director Peter Jackson.
The bride, who had walked down the aisle in a strapless white wedding dress constructed with a lace-accented bodice, its beauty enhanced by the single strand of pearls around her neck, and her new husband, who donned a black tux for the occasion, enjoyed a reception inside the elegant eatery, where they cut slices of a four-tier wedding cake, appropriately topped with 007-inspired bride and groom figurines.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 6:05 PM
71807: Wedding in Mexico for "Bones" Star
Once the residence of an Italian duchess, the Hotel Esencia on the Riviera Maya, Mexico provided a regal backdrop as actress Tamara Taylor, a cast member on the FOX series "Bones," exchanged vows with her love, Miles Cooley. The bride, who revealed to People magazine that the wedding took place on June 10, 2007, donned a scarlet sari for the occasion, its crystal accents catching the sunlight as she stood on the pristine sands of Xpu-Ha beach and pledged her devotion to her new husband, who presented the TV star with a wedding band to accompany the diamond solitaire engagement ring she has worn since April 2006.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 11:00 PM
071707: Wedding of South Korean Star Park Kyung-Lim
Through the diaphanous fabric of the blusher that veiled her face, South Korean comedienne Park Kyung-Lim could see her handsome husband-to-be, Park Jung-hoon, dressed in a classic black tuxedo and white bow tie, waiting at the altar at the Shilla Hotel, one of Seoul's premier hotels, to make her his wife. Three bridemaids in blush pink, floor-length dresses made their way down a white aisle runner sprinkled with rose petals before the bride made her grand entrance in a white wedding gown accented with a green sash. The diamonds on her tiara danced in the lights of overhead chandeliers as she walked past rows of family and friends, who looked on as the couple, each wearing a pair of white gloves, slipped wedding bands on to each other's hands during the ceremony.
Following the July 15, 2007 nuptials, invited guests, including Jang Nara and Lee Hyo-lee, drank toasts to the newlyweds as they cut slices of a four-tier wedding cake.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 8:06 PM
071607: Wedding of Al Gore's Daughter At Beverly Hills Hotel
Family and friends gathered at The Beverly Hills Hotel on the night of July 14, 2007 to witness the wedding of medical student Sarah Gore, the daughter of former vice-president Al Gore and wife Tipper, to businessman Bill Lee. The bride chose a strapless white gown accented with lace and a champagne-hued sash for her walk down the aisle at the "Pink Palace," a Tinseltown treasure that not only graced the cover of The Eagles' landmark "Hotel California" album, but has also been a silent witness to several star wedding ceremonies over the years, including those of basketball great Shaquille O'Neal to Shaunie Nelson in 2002 and Rebecca Romijn and John Stamos in 1998.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 4:41 PM
71707: Las Vegas Wedding for Former "Full House" Star
From '40s pinup queen Betty Grable and Big Band leader Harry James to Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, Tinseltown twosomes have been pledging their love at Las Vegas landmark the Little Church of the West since the chapel opened its doors in 1942. According to Norm Clarke, columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, former child star Jodie Sweetin, best known as adorable middle daughter Stephanie Tanner in the TV family favorite "Full House," followed in their footsteps on July 14, 2007 as she walked past the rows of wooden pews that line the venue, which was recently deemed the best wedding chapel in Las Vegas, and said "I do" to Cody Herpin.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 4:35 PM
71507: Wedding of Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell
Although the Foreigner tune "I Want to Know What Love Is" rang out as the wedding of actress Rebecca Romijn ("Ugly Betty") and Jerry O'Connell ("Crossing Jordan") began, it was clear to the assembled guests at their Calabasas, California ranch that the two television stars have already discovered the true meaning of the word as they stood beneath a flower-bedecked tree and pledged their devotion to each other on July 14, 2007. According to US Weekly magazine, 100 friends and relatives and the couple's two canine companions tackled triple-digit temperatures as they watched the bride, dressed in a white Ralph Lauren creation with diamond accessories from Neil Lane, receive a wedding band to accompany her 5-carat, yellow diamond engagement ring purchased from Simon G Jewelry, which she has worn since September 2005.
Decorated with hay bales, wildflowers and wagon wheels, the ranch grounds provided a touch of down home flavor as the newlyweds enjoyed their reception following the 15-minute ceremony. According to InStyle.com, guests dined on blue crab salad and prime beef tenderloin before nibbling on country apple and red velvet cupcakes for dessert.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:30 PM
71607: Wedding of Tennis Great Kim Clijsters
As dawn broke over the Belgian city of Bree on July 13, 2007, a new chapter in the life of tennis star Kim Clijsters began as she said "I do" to American basketball player Brian Lynch in an intimate civil ceremony, which was followed the next day by a religious blessing of their union. Wearing her hair in a classic chignon, the former tennis champion, who recently announced that she is starting a family with the man she loves, held a bouquet of calla lilies as she posed for wedding photos in a white gown designed with an illusion and lace-accented bodice. The groom looked dapper in a dove grey suit and white tie.
The couple, who became engaged in April 2006, celebrated their new marital status with family and friends on July 14, 2007 with a reception topped off with a fireworks display.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:10 PM
071507: Berlin Wedding for Actor Klaus Maria Brandauer
Standing inside Berlin's Nikolaikirche, a faithful reconstruction of the original 13th century house of worship, esteemed actor Klaus Maria Brandauer, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning romance "Out of Africa," exchanged vows with his love, Natalie Krenn on July 6, 2007. Following the ceremony, the bride, dressed in a forest green frock, and her new husband posed for posterity with a few assembled loved ones in front of a statue of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels which looks out on the Marx-Engels-Forum, a public park in the German capital.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 4:40 PM
071407: Lead Singer of Plain White T's at Walt Disney World
On July 10, 2007, tourists enjoying their summer vacation at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida realized that "it's a small world after all" when they spotted Tom Higgenson, the lead singer of the Plain White T's, sitting with Minnie Mouse inside one of the spinning teacups on a favorite childhood ride, the Mad Tea Party. Like the group's frontman, whose voice has helped to catapult the single "Hey There Delilah" to the top of the charts, every visitor to the House of Mouse can let their inner child out to play inside The Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland section, home to Peter Pan's Flight, Snow White's Scary Adventures and The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh, which are all watched over by the 180 ft. tall towers of Cinderella's Castle at Fantasyland's entrance.
Labels: Celebrity Travel
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 7:00 PM
71407: Kylie Minogue Filming in Cardiff
Pop star Kylie Minogue has taken on a role of Titanic proportions, playing a waitress aboard the "unsinkable" ship in an upcoming episode of the sci-fi favorite, "Doctor Who." When not in front of the cameras with the 10th Time Lord, actor David Tennant, or the special episode's guest stars Geoffrey Palmer and Clive Swift, who Britcom fans will recognize from "As Time Goes By" and "Keeping Up Appearances," the Australian beauty would unwind in her suite at St. David's Hotel and Spa, Cardiff's 5-star, modern masterpiece where actor John Barrowman, the star of the "Doctor Who" spinoff series "Torchwood," celebrated a commitment ceremony in 2006 with his love, architect Scott Gill.
According to the South Wales Evening Post, production on the 2007 Christmas installment of the cult series also took place in Swansea. During her time in the second largest city in Wales, the chart-topping singer unpacked her luggage in a suite at Morgan's Hotel, a 20-guest room, boutique retreat built at the turn of the century.
Labels: Celebrity Travel
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:45 PM
071307: Wedding of Actor Jonathan Silverman
Actor Jonathan Silverman ("Weekend at Bernie's") who starred alongside his bride-to-be Jennifer Finnigan in several episodes of the CBS drama "Close to Home," is now the TV's star's leading man in real life. The happy couple, who became engaged during a trip to New Zealand in late 2004, recently disclosed that they were married on June 7, 2007. The groom told People magazine's online site that they exchanged vows in Santa Ynez in Santa Barbara, which was followed by an intimate cliffside villa ceremony on the Greek island of Mykonos. The newlyweds, who recently returned from a honeymoon in Spain, will celebrate their new marital status with those they love on July 28 in Malibu, reports In Touch Weekly Magazine.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:10 PM
71307: Monte Carlo Wedding for Former FOX News Correspondent
Memories of his own 2003 nuptials to Erica Levy surely went through the mind of FOX News journalist Geraldo Rivera as the veteran reporter acted as a groomsman for one-time Fox News correspondent Mansoor Ijaz on his wedding day. According to the New York Post's Page Six section, former FOX foreign affairs analyst Ijaz recently exchanged vows with Valerie Martin in Monte Carlo. At the reception, belly dancers mesmerized guests as a fireworks display illuminated the playground for the rich and famous.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 4:40 PM
071207: Wedding Bells To Ring for Billie Piper
Actress Billie Piper, who won the hearts of sci-fi fans as Rose Tyler during her two seasons on the cult favorite "Doctor Who," will soon say "I do" to her love of the past six months, actor Laurence Fox, her on stage co-star in a production of the play "Treats." The bride-to-be, who loves to try on the bridal attire made by her seamstress grandmother, will don a wedding dress of her own in late July 2007 when she walks down the aisle at an undisclosed venue in the Cotswolds, England. The star's former husband, British radio personality Chris Evans, who exchanged vows in Las Vegas with the actress in in 2001, confirmed the news.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 3:55 PM
71207: Tori Spelling Officiant At California Wedding
Having experienced her own perfect wedding in May 2006 on a Fijian island, former "Beverly Hills 90210" star Tori Spelling felt honored to have the opportunity to unite a happy couple in a civil partnership ceremony on the steps of Chateau La Rue, the four-bedroom Fallbrook, California bed and breakfast she shares with husband Dean McDermott. In the presence of 40 witnesses, the star of Oxygen's "Tori & Dean: Inn Love," who recently became and ordained minister online, guided Tony and Dex through the ceremony, in which the couple expressed their love through self-penned vows.
Following the ceremony, the actress confided to fans in her myspace blog that family and friends enjoyed a reception on the eight-acre grounds of the estate, dancing to music from the disco era and the 80's and dining on such delicacies as sea bass, vegetarian lasagna and tuna tartare. Before the day was over, guests toasted the newlyweds with gold-medal award winning Almond champagne from Wilson Creek Winery, a Temecula, California vineyard that is a star in its own right, having appeared on VH1's "The Flavor of Love with Flava Flav," "Blind Date" and MTV's "Dismissed."
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:20 PM
070907: Actor Charlie Sheen Engaged
A 10-day getaway at the Four Seasons Resort in Costa Rica brought with it the promise of a lifetime of happiness for real estate investor Brooke Mueller when she accepted the proposal of her beau of the past 15 months, actor Charlie Sheen. According to People magazine, the "Two and a Half Men" star presented his love with an 11-carat, $500,000 engagement ring as they dined in their suite. The couple have not announced a wedding date.
Labels: Celebrity engagements
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 3:20 PM
071107: Wedding in Rio de Janeiro for Actress Nivea Stelmann
Brazilian TV actress Nivea Stelmann's first love was rekindled when fate brought her back to her childhood sweetheart, businessman Eduardo Azer, and on the evening of June 30, 2007 the reunited couple made a vow that their love will last a lifetime.
The star of such romantic dramas as "Chocolate com Pimenta" and "Sete Pecados" placed orchids in her hair before entering the Mansao da Heras in Alto de Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro. Several of the bride's television co-stars, including Daniela Valente, Gabriela Duarte and Rosana Goffman looked on as a junior bridesmaid, dressed in a white dress accented with an orange sash, walked down the aisle ahead of the bride, who made her way toward a rose and orchid-adorned altar in a white Mariana Kuernerz creation.
Following a reception, the newlyweds spent their first night together as husband and wife in a suite at Rio's regal retreat, the Copacabana Palace.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 1:35 PM
71107: Final Day of Lovetripper's Bridezilla Contest
Just a reminder that today (Wednesday, July 11, 2007) is the deadline for entering Lovetripper's Bridezilla contest. One winner, chosen at random, will receive a Bridezilla Tote Bag and Cosmetics Bag, courtesy of WE tv! The winner will be announced in Lovetripper's next newsletter. Go to our contest page and sign up to win! Good luck!!!
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 11:04 AM
071007: Countess Catherina's Mainau Wedding
On July 7, 2007, Countess Catherina Graefin Bernadotte held a bouquet of purple, pink and peach-hued roses as she walked down the aisle of the St. Marien church on the island of Mainau to say "I do" to the man who had proposed to her during a helicopter ride over a Hawaiian volcano, Romuald Ruffing. Frescoes of the Virgin Mary that adorn the baroque house of worship bore silent witness as the bride, wearing a white wedding dress with long illusion sleeves, declared her devotion to her new husband. Following the ceremony, the newlyweds walked beneath an arch of broomsticks before posing for photographers.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 6:10 PM
71007: Eva Longoria's Paris Wedding
One day after officially becoming husband and wife in a civil ceremony, actress Eva Longoria picked up a bouquet of white phalaenopsis orchid stems and lilies and began to walk toward the altar of the Church of Saint Germain l'Auxerrois, where San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker waited to receive a religious blessing of their union. Two hundred and fifty guests, ushered to their seats by former "Saved By The Bell" star Mario Lopez and John Salazar, rose in honor of the bride as she made her entrance in the house of worship which once echoed with the prayers of French royalty and walked down the aisle in a pair of Sergio Rossi shoes. Perfumed petals from white roses, which had been sprinkled along the path by two flower girls, were lightly brushed by the 10-foot train of the bride's off-white Angel Sanchez silk wool wedding dress as the actress made her way to the altar, where she pledged her love in her new husband's native tongue, while he recited his vows in English. During the ceremony, the silver metallic embroidery on the bride's mermaid-styled gown sparkled in the light as she presented the basketball star with a Piaget white gold "Possession" wedding band and he slipped an 18K white gold band, accented with 80 brilliant-cut diamonds which flank a row of 27 square-cut diamonds, on to her finger, which now accompany the 5-carat, emerald-cut diamond engagement ring the TV star has worn since November 2006.
Following the ceremony, fans waved to the newlyweds as a black Rolls Royce Phantom drove past, taking the couple to a reception held at Chateau Vaux le Vicomte. Inside tents erected in the venue's garden, guests Jessica Alba, Sheryl Crow and the bride's "Desperate Housewives" co-stars Teri Hatcher, Nicollette Sheridan and Felicity Huffman, each of whom received a Van Cleef and Arpels Sweet Alhambra 18K gold bracelet embellished with a mother-of-pearl good luck clover charm as a remembrance of the day, dined on such delicacies as sea bass filet, creamy truffle risotto and slices of a vanilla bean pound wedding cake with a raspberry filling, each of its five tiers embellished with sugar flowers. Family and friends drank toasts to the happy couple from glasses containing chablis and margaux wines, then watched as the newlyweds took to the dance floor to sway to the music of Peter Gabriel's "Book of Love." All the wedding festivities received exclusive coverage in OK! magazine.
As filming was soon to resume on the set of "Desperate Housewives," the newly-dubbed Mr. and Mrs. Parker had time for only a brief honeymoon. Before saying au revoir to their reception venue, however, the newlyweds took time to inscibe a slate for the chateau's new rooftop. In a flourished script, the actress wrote "Gros bisous!" (Big kisses!) along with their July 7, 2007 wedding date, while the groom displayed his spirit for his team, writing "Go Spurs!" by his name and jersey number.
PHOTO CAPTION: Legendary Swiss Jeweler and Watchmaker Piaget crafted a Possession wedding ring for Ms. Longoria in 18K white gold, featuring two rows of 80 brilliant-cut diamonds, separated by a row of 27 square-cut diamonds -- a total of 107 breathtaking jewels. Mr. Parker's ring is a matching 18K white gold Possession wedding ring, the picture of elegant simplicity. A special inscription was engraved inside both rings in French. (PRNewsFoto/PIAGET)
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 1:16 PM
70907: Wolfgang Puck's Capri Wedding
Wolfgang Puck has discovered the perfect recipe for romance with handbag designer Gelila Assefa, who said "I do" to the chef to the stars on the Italian island of Capri on July 7, 2007. A pair of Christian Louboutin shoes carried the bride the the hilltop ceremony, where the diaphanous sleeves of her J. Mendel wedding dress billowed in the breeze as she pledged her devotion. Following the ceremony, the newlyweds and 250 guests enjoyed a reception at the Grand Hotel Quisisana, a regal retreat which has welcomed such literary giants as Ernest Hemingway and silver screen greats like Tom Cruise since opening its doors to the public in 1845.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 6:15 PM
070707: Sophia Bush Celebrates Birthday in Las Vegas
Getting a jump start on her July 8 birthday, "One Tree Hill" star Sophia Bush celebrated the start of her 25th year at Fix Restaurant on July 6, 2007. Current flame Jon Foster, who shared screen time with the actress in the 2006 fright flick "Stay Alive," was by her side as the TV star blew out candles on a two-tier birthday cake. After enjoying their meal in a sophisticated setting composed of Costa Rican Padouk wood, the pulsating beat of house music beckoned to the birthday girl as the bash continued into the late night hours at Bellagio Hotel and Casino's nightclub, Light.
Labels: Celebrity Travel
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 6:10 PM
70707: Wedding in Spain for Newcastle United Star Albert Luque
The sleepy town of Binissalem, Spain was alive with excitement on July 6, 2007, the day that a member of their community, model Marta Luna, said "I do " to soccer star Albert Luque in La Iglesia de Nuestro Señora de los Rubines. The clip-clop of horses' hooves on the cobblestone streets heralded the arrival of the bride, who smoothed the fabric of her strapless Eli by Eli Saab wedding dress before entering the church, where the Newcastle United striker, dressed in a classic black suit, waited to make her his wife.
Still clutching her bouquet of pale roses, the bride exited the wine-making town's main church after the ceremony on the arm of her new husband, and as a shower of pink and yellow rose petals rained down upon the newlyweds a flamenco dancer, standing in the shadow of the chapel, began to move to the rhythm of a Spanish guitar.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 4:40 PM
70807: Civil Wedding Ceremony For Eva Longoria and Tony Parker
"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria and San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker officially became Mr. and Mrs. on July 6, 2007, saying "I do" in a civil ceremony at City Hall in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. A white stretch limosine, which had driven the actress from her suite at the Park Hyatt Paris- Vendome to Coco Chanel's private apartment for a final wedding dress fitting, bore the bride to the wedding venue. Pretty in a pink mini-dress embellished with black and white detailing by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, the TV star held a Lauren Merkin "Eve" clutch purse in one hand as she waved to admirers before entering the building, where she changed into a short white dress.
Soccer star Thierry Henry, who wed model Nicole Merry in a fairytale ceremony at Highclere Castle in July 2003, was among the group of family and friends on hand to congratulate the groom, while eight attendants, wearing stylish creations in cream, purple and pink, looked on as their friend tied the knot.
While the civil wedding ceremony is a requirement by French law, the couple received a religious blessing of their marriage on July 7, 2007 at the Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 2:45 PM
070507: A Wedding in Germany for Actress Mariella Ahrens
Wedding bells rang out in the town of Stein as German television star Mariella Ahrens ("Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten," "Im Namen des Gesetzes") emerged from the Martin Luther Kirche with her husband, Count Patrick Graf von Faber-Castell. Having already pledged their devotion in a December 2006 civil ceremony in New York, the couple chose the luckiest day of the century, July 7, 2007 to receive a religious blessing of their union.
The bride, who gave birth to daughter Lucia in March 2007, donned a diamond tiara which fastened to her chapel-length veil, the diaphanous fabric creating an ethereal illusion as she walked down the aisle in a classic white wedding dress accented with short sleeves and a detailed bodice. The groom opted for a grey morning suit for the occasion.
Following the noon ceremony, the newlyweds climbed into a vintage BMW for a ride to the groom's family castle, where approximatley 300 guests drank champagne toasts to the happy couple.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 4:25 PM
070607: Nelly Furtado Engaged
On July 6, 2007, music producer Timbaland revealed that the diamond on Nelly Furtado's finger that flashed in the lights at Wembley Stadium during the Grammy Award winner's set at the Concert for Diana is an engagement ring. The "Maneater" singer has been wearing the sparkler since June, courtesy of sound engineer Demacio "Demo" Castellon, who helped the golden-voiced songstress reach platinum record-selling status with her 2006 CD, "Loose." Continuing to keep their relationship low profile, the happy couple have not announced a wedding date.
Labels: Celebrity engagements
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 8:50 PM
70607: Civil Partnership Ceremony for Dead or Alive Frontman
As the frontman for Dead or Alive, vocalist Pete Burns has long been known for pushing the fashion envelope, and his daring dress sense took center stage on June 6, 2007, his wedding day. Arriving in a silver Mercedes, the singer who took "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" to number one on the charts walked up the steps of the Royal Society of Arts House in central London in a white and red kimono embellished with gold embroidery detailing. The black polish on the star's perfectly manicured nails was a dramatic foil to the crimson-colored fan Mr. Burns clutched in his hands as he posed for photos alongside his love, Michael Simpson, who wore a white suit for the occasion. An official declaration of their love in February 2006, complete with matching skull-shaped, diamante engagement rings, led to the day's civil partnership ceremony.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:55 PM
70507: Anne Hathaway Travels to Paris
Anne Hathaway, star of "The Princess Diaries," was treated like a queen during her stay at the Hotel Plaza Athenee in Paris. The actress, who will soon grace the big screen as author Jane Austen in the period romance "Becoming Jane," was seen enjoying a 4th of July stroll along the avenue Montaigne with her beau, Raffaello Follieri. Ms. Hathaway was not the only famous face to be spotted in the hotel's lobby in recent days. Actress Kate Hudson also booked one of the regal retreat's 43 luxury suites for her early July jaunt to the City of Light. The fashion forward star of "You, Me and Dupree" was in the French capital to check out John Galliano's Dior haute couture at a runway show held at Versailles Palace.
Labels: Celebrity Travel
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 4:48 PM
70407: Katherine Heigl Filming in Central Park
The swans and ducks that glide along the lake in Central Park got a bird's eye view as Katherine Heigl and Edward Burns filmed a scene on July 3, 2007 for the upcoming romantic comedy "27 Dresses" at The Boathouse Restaurant, where the clink of patrons' glasses as they enjoy a their meal mingle with tunes sung by gondoliers as couples are ferried across the waters in Venetian-style gondolas. Built in 1874 by architect Calvert Vaux, the popular Manhattan meeting place also offers diners a chance to explore Central Park in a rented rowboat or on bicycles following a romantic repast.
Seen in "The Great Gatsby" alongside Robert Redford and "High Society" with Grace Kelly, Rosecliff mansion in Newport will also share the spotlight with bride-to-be Heigl when "27 Dresses" comes to theaters in January 2008. A former Rhode Island retreat for silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs, the turn of the century treasure, its white terra cotta exterior patterned after the Grand Trianon in Versailles, opens its doors to the public each weekend for hourly tours.
Labels: Celebrity Travel
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:45 PM
070307: California Wedding For Entertainment Tonight Correspondent
As a correspondent for the television celebrity news program Entertainment Tonight, Thea Andrews has grown accustomed to reporting the latest Tinseltown tidbits, but on June 30, 2007 the TV presenter made news of her own when she said "I do" to Jay Wolf amid the fruit trees and lavender that perfume a three-acre herb garden on the grounds of the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa, deemed to be among the top 25 North American resorts by Conde Nast magazine. Entertainment Tonight reported that the bride, who donned a veil made of English tulle, walked down the aisle in a couture confection by Ali Rahimi for Mon Atelier composed of ivory French lace and accented with intricate beadwork, while the groom opted for a buff-hued suit for the occasion. One hundred and sixty guests were on hand for the afternoon ceremony to witness the bride receive a wedding band made by jeweler Alan Friedman, known for creating the engagement ring that graces the ring finger of "Clueless" star Alicia Silverstone, as well as red carpet creations for such stars as Eve and Queen Latifah.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:20 PM
70307: Wedding in Marseille for French TV Star Laetitia Milot
A romance that began to blossom in 2000 between French actress Laetitia Milot and her love Bradi reached fruition with a wedding ceremony in Marseille on the afternoon of June 30, 2007. Going against the grain, the star of "Plus Belle la Vie" requested that wedding guests, including her television co-stars Laurent Kerusore and Michel Cordes, wear white to the ceremony, while the bride walked down the aisle in a crimson creation embellished with black lace accents, designed by Maite Garcia. In harmony with his new wife, the groom donned a black suit enhanced with touches of red for the occasion.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 12:50 PM
70207: Engagement Party for An Austrian Princess
The music of Puccini's Turandot reverberated inside St. John's, Smith Square in Westminster one late June evening as 650 guests, including Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor, celebrated the upcoming wedding of Anthony Bailey, who heads new Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Faith Task Force, and Princess Marie-Therese von Hohenberg of Austria. The couple, whose decade-long friendship blossomed into love over the passage of time, became engaged on New Year's Eve, and are currently making plans to walk down the aisle of St. Peter's Church in Salzburg, Austria in October 2007.
Labels: Celebrity engagements
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 7:50 PM
70107: Wedding of Alexander Fuerst zu Schaumburg-Lippe
The sound of horses hooves echoed in the streets of Bueckeburg, Germany on June 30, 2007 as four white horses bore a flower bedecked carriage past an assemblage of one thousand wellwishers, each hoping to catch a glimpse of Nadja Anna Zsoeks on her way to say "I do" to Alexander Fuerst zu Schaumburg-Lippe at the city church. Upon her arrival at the house of worship, bridesmaids in porcelain blue dresses helped the bride straighten the five meter-long train of her lace-accented white wedding gown before she began her walk down a red carpet leading to the entrance of the church.
The garlands atop the heads of cherubic flower girls had the appearance of tiny halos as they made their way to the altar ahead of the bride. As the wedding music began, 750 guests, including the groom's ex-wife Princess Lilly, rose from the pews as the bride, clutching a bouquet of white roses, walked past, the diamonds of her tiara sparkling in the light of the church. At the end of the pathway the groom, to whom she had pledged her devotion in a civil ceremony on June 28, 2007, waited to receive a religious blessing of their love.
Labels: Celebrity Weddings
posted by Grace Sydney/ Click for Permalink: 5:30 PM
