15208: Shia LaBeouf Films At National Historic Landmark
Fans of actor Shia LaBeouf in Riverside, California may have been lucky enough recently to get a bird's eye view of the star, who will soon appear onscreen in the highly anticipated Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, on his way to the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa to film a scene for his upcoming thriller, Eagle Eye. Stretching out over a city block, the eclectic edifice, with its series of Spanish-style turrets and towers and Mediterranean-motifed domes will provide a dramatic backdrop for the actor and his co-stars Rosario Dawson, Michelle Monaghan and Billy Bob Thornton when the action-packed flick hits theaters in August 2008, OK magazine reports.
Built between 1876 and 1931, the Mission Inn & Spa's history is intimately intertwined with several legendary love stories. Although the Southern California sanctuary boasts two on-site chapels, in 1940 former president Richard Nixon and his bride Pat Nixon chose to exchange vows in the hotel's Presidential Suite, so named after a visit by Theodore Roosevelt. In 1945, sunlight filtered through the Tiffany stained-glass windows that adorn the St. Francis chapel as Bette Davis, a goddess of Hollywood's golden era, walked down the aise on her way to marry William Grant Sherry, and in 1952 Ronald and Nancy Reagan spent the first night together as husband and wife in one of the hotel's suites.
Offered daily, cinema buffs and admirers of architectural masterpieces can take a 75-minute tour of the 239-guest room hotel and its palm-laden grounds.
Whoopi Goldberg,currently a co-host on the ABC daytime talk show The View, will soon enjoy a view of her daughter walking down the aisle. According to Black Voices, Alexandria Martin has been sporting a diamond engagement ring on her finger from music producer Stevie J. (Steven Jordan) since December 2007. The couple, whose betrothal followed a six-year relationship, will celebrate their upcoming union with family and friends at a February 23, 2008 party in Los Angeles.
Actor Jason Biggs, who experienced a cinematic ceremony in 2003's American Wedding, has announced his intention to share his life with Jenny Mollen, the actress he will share screen time with in the upcoming comedy, My Best Friend's Girl. Proving that persistence pays off in the end, the prospective groom confided to US magazine that he has been asking for his love's hand in marriage since the day he met his future bride. The happy couple, who have not set a wedding date, are pondering the prospect of elopement.
15008: Rachael Ray at Bryant Park Ice Skating Rink
Since its debut in 2005, The Pond at Bryant Park Ice Skating Rink (a free-to-the-public venue open from late October through mid-January) has become a seasonal staple for citizens of New York City, and talk show host Rachael Ray has cooked up a special, on ice episode of her program at the winter wonderland that will warm the hearts of viewers like a warm cup of cocoa or hot apple cider served at the rink's lounge, Celsius. Concocting gastronomic treats on an ice sculpture kitchen during the episode, which airs January 31, 2008, Rachael Ray will welcome guests Denis Leary (Rescue Me), New York Rangers star Adam Graves and, in keeping with the day's theme, figure skater Emily Hughes.
As she celebrates a cinematic rebirth with her Oscar-nominated performance in Away From Her, it has been revealed that silver screen legend Julie Christie is also enjoying a new chapter in her personal life as the wife of journalist Duncan Campbell, the Daily Mail reports. The star, who will forever be remembered by fans of epic movie romances for her role in the 1965 classic Doctor Zhivago with its haunting theme song "Somewhere My Love," found her own "somewhere" to make the couple's 28-year love eternal near Assam, India, the place of her birth. As the actress has kept details about the nuptials a closely cherished secret, news of the happy event was divulged by Ms. Christie's younger brother.
As a contributing editor at Vogue, Lauren Davis is privy to the fashion forward styles that will be spotted on catwalks in the upcoming season. When the time arrived for her to say "I do" to Andrés Santo Domingo, however, tradition prevailed over trendiness, and on January 18, 2008 she slipped into a strapless creation designed with a ballgown skirt by Olivier Theskyen for Nina Ricci. Nine bridesmaids, each sporting a silhouette by a different designer, walked down the aisle at iglesia Santo Domingo on the island of Baru (near Cartagena, Colombia) before the bride made her grand entrance. Through the diaphanous fabric of her wedding veil blusher, the bride could see designer and Project Runway judge Nina Garcia, model Karolina Kurkova, Andrea Casiraghi and Harrods heiress Camilla Al Fayed stand in her honor as she made her way toward the groom, who presented her with a wedding band to accompany the Alexandrite-and-diamond engagement ring she has worn since June 2006.
Following the ceremony, Ivanka Trump, who will watch her mother exchange vows with Rossano Rubicondi on April 12, 2008 and Presidential First Daughter Barbara Bush, who will head to Canton, Texas for the May 10, 2008 wedding of her sister Jenna, were among the group of friends and family who walked three blocks to the reception before the newlyweds embarked on a honeymoon excursion to the Philippines, the New York Observer reports.
A silver medal victory has led to the promise of a band of gold for Olympic figure skating pair John Baldwin and Rena Inoue. Both the audience at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota and millions of television viewers at home watching the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on January 26, 2008 were witnesses as the prospective groom, still on the ice after the couple completed their free style routine, knelt on one knee and asked for his partner's hand in marriage. A performing pair since 2000, the duo skated around their growing feelings for each other for over two years before becoming an item. A wedding date has not been announced.
Marking a sweet start to their betrothed status, Carl Webb and Renee Marsterson cut slices of a celebratory engagement cake for the 60 friends and family members who gathered at Casa Lounge Bar & Restaurant in late January to wish the couple happiness. According to the Townsville Bulletin, the North Queensland Cowboys player and his love of the past two years traveled half way around the globe to relay the news of the rugby player's late 2007 proposal at an iconic symbol of New York City-- the Brooklyn Bridge. The prospective bride and groom will soon be busy addressing invitations to their October 2008 wedding, which will take place in the Australian city of Cairn.
Since Queen Victoria set its foundation stone in 1893, Crathie Kirk has played an integral role in the lives of the British royal family. Located a short distance from Balmoral Castle, the Gothic revival house of worship, where the royals bow their heads for Sunday services during their stays in Scotland, has been a silent witness to the family's milestone moments, from the sorrow felt by Princes William and Harry upon learning of Princess Diana's passing, to the joy of Princess Anne's 1992 wedding to her second husband, Timothy Laurence.
Sixteen years after her second walk down the aisle, the Queen's daughter will watch Autumn Kelly follow in her footsteps on her way to wed Peter Phillips, the Daily Mail reports. While an official date has yet to be announced, early reports indicate that Queen Elizabeth's eldest grandson will slip a wedding band on to his love's finger to accompany her three-diamond engagement ring in May 2008.
Like the Luxor Hotel and Casino, which is currently undergoing a renovation that will morph the Vegas venue from a family-friendly, Egyptian-themed retreat into a party palace, Jenna Jameson is also experiencing a transformation after announcing her retirement from the adult entertainment industry. On January 25, 2008 the eternal video icon celebrated the new chapter in her life as well as her beau's 33rd year on the earth by bounding out of a giant birthday cake at a party held in honor of Tito Ortiz at Luxor's latest nightclub, CatHouse. A top hat added a jot of jauntiness to the scantily-clan siren's ensemble as she took the stage with the lingerie-laden ladies of Luxor, dancing for a crowd that included adult entertainment star and bride-to-be Sunny Leone and boxing legend Mike Tyson.
The following evening, the current Celebrity Apprentice participant and his lady love, who attended the grand opening of CatHouse in December 2007, were among the glitterati who gathered at Bellagio as its newest nightclub, The Bank, officially opened its doors. Bouncing back from his broken relationship with Tracey Edmonds, Eddie Murphy enjoyed the club's European-influenced ambiance, as did Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, Desperate Housewives star Kyle MacLachlan, Untraceable's Billy Burke and Shar Jackson.
Like the title of her platinum-selling CD "Recordando" ("Remembering"), singer Shaila Dúrcal will remember the love of her late mother, legendary Spanish songstress Rocio Dúrcal, when she walks down the aisle in April 2008. The Latin Grammy-nominated performer, who announced her engagement to Dorio Ferreira in November 2007, confided to Hola! magazine that designer Rosa Clará, whose couture creations have clothed such celebrity brides as Paulina Rubio and model Esther Cañadas, seems destined to be chosen to concoct the bridal attire for Ms. Dúrcal's Acapulco "I do's." The happy couple, who are also currently deciding on a honeymoon destination, have narrowed their search to Thailand and the Philippines.
14208: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Pose for Disney's "Year of a Million Dreams"
Awaiting the arrival of their bundle (or bundles) of joy, "A Whole New World" of parenthood will soon unfold for Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, who posed as Princess Jasmine and Aladdin for a series of Annie Leibovitz photos to promote the "Year of a Million Dreams," taking place throughout 2008 at Disney Parks. Sparking the imaginations of kids around the globe, the fantasy photos will also be cherished by the children of the high-profile parents in years to come.
Fans of the Grammy-winning salsa singer and his multi-platinum, multi-talented wife can let their dreams take flight on the Magic Carpets of Aladdin attraction at Adventureland, located within the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, where the movie's Oscar-winning score provides the soundtrack as both the young and the young at heart soar past Aladdin's golden lamp.
14108: Nancy O'Dell To Host Fashion Event at Gotham Hall
Access Hollywood host Nancy O'Dell, who walked down the aisle in a Pamela Dennis design for her wedding in June 2005, will watch a menagerie of models stroll down an environmentally-conscious catwalk in creations by Michael Kors, Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Versace and more on January 31, 2008 during the FutureFashion event, an opulent ode to haute couture which will be held beneath the sparkle of crystal chandeliers at one of the Big Apple's Art Deco treasures, Gotham Hall. The stylish show, an elegant opening act for New York's Fahion Week, will feature gift bags from Pure & Natural™ beauty products, the sponsor of the show's after party at City Bakery, whose culinary treats are consistently lauded in the annual Best of NY Awards.
Silver screen icon Robert De Niro, who rededicated himself to his second wife, Grace Hightower, in a touching vow renewal ceremony in 2004, will soon watch his son, Raphael De Niro, pledge his love to Claudine De Matos. According to Page Six, March 8, 2008 has been circled on the calendars of the 120 friends and family members invited to the nuptials, which will take place at the One & Only Ocean Club in the Bahamas. After exchanging rings purchased from Lorraine Schwartz, the newlyweds and their guests will enjoy slices of a wedding cake created by Sylvia Weinstock, who created confectionery delights for the "I do's" of Star Jones, Melissa Rivers, Whitney Houston and Donald Trump.
Like the title of her 1990 hit single "Me Abraca e Me Beija," Brazilian singer Margareth Menezes was embraced and kissed by her love Robson Costa when the couple were pronounced husband and wife on January 19, 2008 in the Centro Espírita Beneficente Uniao do Vegetal in Lauro de Freitas, Salvador, Brazil. Clutching a bouquet of orange blossoms, the Grammy-nominated entertainer held on to her brother's arm as she was escorted down the aisle in a cream-hued creation of silk, tulle and French lace by Leticia Bronstein Pompeu, who not only designed the delicate pattern of roses on the gown's skirt, but also sewed the names of 20 of the bride's closest friends on the garment's train.
The angelic voices of children serenaded the bride as she made her way toward a bamboo arbor festooned with orchids, where her groom, who wore a dove grey suit for the occasion, waited to present her with a yellow gold wedding band. Following the nuptials, the newlyweds cut slices of a 5-tier wedding cake for their guests, who dined on such elegant entrees as filet tamarindo and lamb with couscous, while the little ones who sang at the ceremony enjoyed a feast of pizza, hot dogs and popcorn, R2cpress reports.
13808: Lauri Waring's Wedding on "The Real Housewives of Orange County"
Fans who faithfully followed the reality TV romance between Lauri Waring and George Peterson on The Real Housewives of Orange County, seen on the Bravo network, were rewarded during the season three finale with scenes from their wedding, which took place on September 8, 2007. Knowing that home is where the heart is, the happy couple decided to be united in matrimony at their residence, and with the guidance of Barbara Wallace of Barbara Wallace Weddings their lawn was transformed into a virtual Garden of Eden, filled with fragrant roses which clung to hedges and archways and orchids which daintily dangled alongside crystal ornaments from the lower branches of the tree where the couple exchanged vows.
As song birds serenaded from the tree tops, bridesmaids and the matron of honor-- each a verdant vision in the green dresses chosen for them-- walked down the aisle ahead of three flower girls who sprinkled rose petals on the path before the bride made her grand entrance. The bride's high-heeled Manolo Blahniks carrying her toward the man she loves, her diaphanous veil and the train of her wedding dress-- a refined silhouette designed with a detailed, body-conscious bodice and a full skirt by former Project Runway contestant Austin Scarlett-- gently swept the ground as she passed by the guests who stood in her honor.
Following the nuptials, a cascade of rose petals seemed to christen their union as the bride and groom walked up the aisle on their way to their reception. Held inside a tent erected on their property, 200 friends and family members drank toasts to the newlyweds from gold-rimmed champagne flutes as the newly pronounced Mrs. Peterson, her diamond jewelry from Black, Starr and Frost sparkling in the glow of crystal chandeliers, lovingly fed the first piece wedding cake to her husband.
Images and a video presentation of the wedding can be found on the bride's official website, www.lauriwaring.com .
Hollywood may have Grauman's Chinese Theater, with its forecourt filled with cement impressions made by movie icons, but on January 20, 2008 the snow-covered ground outside of Harry-O's in Park City, Utah featured the footprints of some of Tinseltown's top talent as Grey's Anatomy star Sandra Oh,Private Practice's Tim Daly and Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden walked toward the entrance of the VIP venue for the 6th annual Ray-Ban Visionary Award ceremony. Held during the Sundance Film Festival, the honor this year was presented to cinematic master Quentin Tarantino, who received the trophy, which is molded into the form of gold-plated Wayfarers, from screen legend Dennis Hopper.
Known for his imaginative melding of music and movies, during the star-studded event the current king of cult flicks enjoyed a set by The Bravery, whose jangling guitar riffs and haunting voice of frontman Sam Endicott singing "Believe" and "Time Won't Let Me Go" echoed throughout Harry-O's as the band provided a soundtrack for the evening.
13608: Kumbia All-Starz Member Roque Morales Marries
Raising flutes filled with champagne in the air, an intimate group of family and friends drank a toast to Kumbia All-Starz member Roque Morales and his love of the past year, Miriam Silva, moments after the couple were pronounced husband and wife. The groom's band mate and buddy, Pee Wee, was on hand to witness the bride, wearing an Old Hollywood-style, off-white silk gown paired with an elbow-length veil, exchange vows with the groom, who donned a tuxedo for the January 19, 2008 civil ceremony held at the Hotel Crown Plaza in Monterrey, Mexico, according to El Mañana.
13508: Princess Victoria and Queen Silvia of Sweden Attend Wedding
A blast of trumpets and the reverential echo of an organ bade friends and family to rise from the pews at Christ Church in Salzburg, Austria on January 18, 2008 as Annika Middelschulte began to walk down the aisle on her way to her prince charming, Marten Bunnemann. Royal guests Princess Victoria and Queen Silvia of Sweden (Annika's godmother) watched the bride pass by in a winter white gown. In sync with the season, the bride's dotted veil resembled a winter's snowfall, but her dainty poesy of white, yellow and pink roses interspersed with white lilacs was a fragrant reminder of spring's near arrival as she stood by her love's side at the altar.
Following the ceremony, an arch of swords provided a regal exit for the newlyweds as they left the house of worship and headed for post-wedding festivities which began at the Goldener Hirsch, where Salzburg24 News reports that guests dined on wedding soup and dumplings.
Dancing with The Stars dynamo Julianne Hough, who will launch her career as a country music singer with the release of her first CD in May 2008, got the opportunity to perfect a Texas twang during a recent visit to The Big D. According to Guide Live, the blonde beauty, who is making periodic appearances with her pasa doble partner Helio Castroneves on the current Dancing with The Stars tour, waltzed into the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, where she unpacked her luggage in one of the retreat's 20 well-appointed suites. Her palate primed for a Lone Star-sized meal, the dancer was also spotted at Bob's Steak & Chop House in the Dallas suburb of Grapevine, mulling over a menu featuring a range of gourmet entrees.
Indie recording artist Ben Lee found just the right words to say to win the heart of Say Anything star Ione Skye, the singer/songwriter confided to his fans in a January 13, 2008 website announcement. A trip to India and heart-to-heart talks with swami Sakthi Narayani Amma guided the performer on his path to a proposal. Following a one-year romance, the couple's two souls will be united by the spiritual leader in a ceremony to be held in India on a yet-to-be determined date.
Guests who received invitations embossed with a December 15, 2007 date gathered at St. James Church in Hampshire, England to watch actress Sarah Parish, who provided comic charm for the 2005 Debra Messing / Dermot Mulroney romantic romp The Wedding Date, enjoy her own wedding day. According to the Western Gazette, Doctor Who star David Tennant, who shared screen time with the actress in the cult classic's Christmas special titled The Runaway Bride, and actress Amanda Holden were among those to offer best wishes to the former star of Cutting It and her love, fellow former Cutting It cast member James Murray. The couple, who were united in marriage following a two-year romance, announced on January 18, 2008 that they will welcome a baby into their family later on in the year.
Ten years after saying "I do," the steady glow of a unity candle symbolized the everlasting bond between Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr., better known as Snoop Dogg, and Shante (Taylor) Broadus. The star of E!'s Father Hood assembled 200 guests at a ranch on the outskirts of Los Angeles on January 12, 2008 not only to celebrate a decade of devotion, but also to rededicate himself to his marriage, and after a heart-felt toast, the rapper welcomed an officiant to the party for the surprise ceremony. JanetCharleton's Hollywood reports that the tuxedo-clad music mogul slipped a diamond ring on to his wife's finger during the nuptials, which can be viewed by fans in an upcoming episode of his cable TV series.
On January 17, 2008, St. Andrew's Church in Mells, Somerset, England echoed not only with the peal of wedding bells, but also with the voice of BBC Radio Five announcer Richard Bacon, who had postponed throat surgery in order to say "I do" to his love, Rebecca McFarlane. According to Hello magazine, 180 family and friends were on the guest list, including Holby City star Tina Hobley and newlyweds Chris Evans and Natasha Shishmanian, who recently attended the New Years Eve nuptials of Evans' former wife, Billie Piper.
Taking hold of her kilt-clad father's arm, the bride began to walk down the aisle in white, high-heel sandals which harmonized with her classic white wedding dress, its white sash dividing the intricate lace work of the bodice and the ruched skirt. Beneath the blusher of her diaphanous veil, the bride could see her groom standing at the altar in a black morning suit, which he paired with a white tie. Although the weather outside was overcast, the natural light still flooded through the stained-glass window designed by William Nicholson, the illustrator of the beloved children's book The Velveteen Rabbit, as the couple exchanged vows.
Following the ceremony, a kilt-wearing page boy in tartan matching the sash of a flowergirl's blue dress, posed alongside the newlyweds outside the 15th century house of worship before the assembled group headed to Babington House, a Georgian era mansion hotel, for the reception.
Although actress Tera Wray didn't win the 2008 AVN Best New Starlet Award on January 12, 2008 during the adult entertainment world's 25th annual salute to the industry's stars at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, the video vixen still went home that night with a coveted prize-- a pledge of devotion from her new husband, Static-X frontman Wayne Static, The Gauntlet.com reports. A romance between the industrial metal musician and the video vixen began in September 2007 during the Ozzfest tour.
Currently in Vancouver filming the upcoming romantic drama Traveling, Jennifer Aniston recently trekked to Brix Restaurant and Wine Bar to enjoy an epicurean adventure. Mulling over a menu which features such gastronomic treats as Alberta bison ribeye and four cheese cannelloni, People magazine online reports that the former Friends star selected roast chicken for her repast. During her meal, the actress and other patrons were able to admire the work of local artists, which decorate the plant-laden dining room of the Edwardian-era edifice.
Invitations embossed with a May 10, 2008 wedding date will soon be in the mail, addressed to the family and friends of First Daughter Jenna Bush and her prospective groom, Henry Hager. According to People magazine online, the 800 residents who call Crawford, Texas home will welcome the couple as they head to the "Western White House," President George W. Bush's Prairie Chapel Ranch, where the bride will receive a wedding band to accompany her diamond-and-sapphire engagement ring.
As Aaron Sidwell's acting career skyrockets with his portrayal of character Steven Beale on the long-running British soap opera EastEnders, the TV star has confided that he is also ready to embark on a new role-- that of husband to his girlfriend, Grace. Inside Soap magazine reports that the 19-year-old heartthrob and his love are currently planning on a September 2008 walk down the aisle.
Since the debut of his first CD, Sinners Like Us, in 2006, country crooner Eric Church has filled music halls around the U.S. and has graced the Grand Ole Opry stage at the Ryman Auditorium. No performance has been as close to his heart, however, as the one on January 8, 2008, when he picked up a guitar at the Westglow Spa & Resort in Blowing Rock, North Carolina and sang a self-penned tune to the woman who was about to become his bride, music publisher Katherine Blasingame.
According to Countryhound.com, guests stood in honor of the bride as she walked down the aisle in a strapless creation by Melissa Sweet, the designer who also fashioned bridesmaids dresses for the 2007 wedding of E! reporter Kirstin (Veitch) Dos Santos. During the ceremony, the groom, who looked dapper in a classic black Dolce & Gabbana suit, slipped a wedding band on to his new wife's finger which was purchased from Margaret Ellis Jewelry, whose sparklers, which have been worn by members of Little Big Town, can currently be seen on the ABC series, Cashmere Mafia.
The embers of a teenage love reignited in actress Loni Anderson's heart when she reunited with musician Bob Flick, and on January 16, 2008 the eternal small screen beauty announced that she plans to say "I do" to her love, Entertainment Tonight reports. The former wife of movie icon Burt Reynolds confided that she reached out to her lost love during a Seattle stop on the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease lecture circuit, a cause close to the actress. The phone call she made five years ago to her former beau, who resides in The Emerald City, led not only to a lasting friendship, but also to the start of a new life together. The couple are making plans for a 2008 wedding.
Each week millions of television viewers watch the public display of private lives on Big Brother Australia, and on January 12, 2008 the program's presenter, Mike Goldman, offered a glimpse into his own personal life as he announced his engagement to model Tanya Arlidge during a celebration of his bride-to-be's 21st birthday. News.com.au reports that the couple became betrothed earlier in the month as they stood in front of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino, the Las Vegas venue famous for its dancing fountains. While the beauty of the Bellagio prompted the TV host to ask for the hand of the woman he has loved for the past two years, the five-star sanctuary has also been the chosen "I do" destination for several celebrities, including former Baywatch babe Angelica Bridges and hockey player Sheldon Souray and Houston Dynamos forward Paul Dalglish and Brandi Rose.
Searching for solace from her tabloid trials and tribulations, Britney Spears spent a few reflective moments inside the Little Brown Church on January 14, 2008, the videographers at X17 Video recorded. Strolling down the carpeted aisle where over 25,000 brides have walked while on their way to an intimate "I do," the pop icon and her current beau, paparazzo Adnan Ghalib, took a seat on one of the wooden pews near the altar. Fifty-six years ago, the church welcomed another Tinseltown twosome as former president Ronald Reagan, an actor at the time, exchanged vows with actress Nancy (Davis) Reagan on March 4, 1952.
Open to the public year round, 24 hours a day, The Little Brown Church is located at 4418 Coldwater Canyon in Studio City, California.
On January 13, 2008, the two towering palms that guard the entrance to The Carousel special events venue in Melbourne, Australia were silent witnesses as Bomber captain Matthew Lloyd, coach Matthew Knights, football star James Herd and other guests gathered for the union of Essedon Bombers half back flank Adam McPhee and his love of the past three years, Bree Hateley, the Herald Sun reports. Wearing a classic black suit paired with a silver tie, the Australian football star watched his bride walk down the aisle in a refined, strapless creation by Alex Perry, who designed wedding attire for actress Bec Cartwright, former Australia's Next Top Model host Erika Heynatz and TV presenter Natalie Gruzlewski.
Following the ceremony, as the newly pronounced Mrs. McPhee posed for photos with her husband at Albert Park Lake, the diaphanous fabric of her bridal veil, which billowed behind her in the breeze, seemingly waved farewell to Melbourne before the couple departed for their Hawaiian honeymoon.
On January 12, 2008, bridesmaids in mint green dresses accented with forest green sashes walked down the aisle of the Sai Kung Baptist Church in Hong Kong before the bride, TV star Ada Choi, made her grand entrance inside the house of worship. Fastened to a wreath of intertwining ivy and white blossoms, a diaphanous veil, along with the ruffled layers of the bride's ivory-hued, strapless wedding dress, gently fluttered as the actress walked down the aisle, where stuntman Max Zhang, dressed in an all-white ensemble, waited to make his love of the past four years his wife. According to spcnet.tv, a star-studded assembly, including Athena Chu, Jessica Hsuen and Monica Chan, witnessed the ceremony.
Each year over 130,000 lovebirds flock to Las Vegas to exchange vows, and on January 9, 2008 two celebrity twosomes who enjoyed neon nuptials celebrated their wedding anniversaries at a glitterati gathering for the Hard Rock Hotel's latest epicurean venture, AGO. As she looked forward to the January 10th launch of her line of Mistress Couture lingerie, an event which drew 4,000 fans to the Venetian Hotel's TAO for the opportunity to watch Tawney Roberts, Teri Weigel, bride-to-be Sunny Leone and other video beauties walk down the runway, adult entertainment star Tera Patrick reminisced about her 2004 walk down the aisle with rocker/actor Evan Seinfeld.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Lia (Gerardini) Neil also made an appearance at AGO's opening night with her heavy metal husband, Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil. As they savored the restaurant's tempting Tuscan-influenced fare, their thoughts drifted back to January 9, 2005, when officiant MC Hammer united the couple during a wedding ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Memories of his own intimate civil ceremony in September 2007 will surely pass through the mind of Manchester United's Ryan Giggs when he steps into the role of best man for the upcoming wedding of his former team mate, Nicky Butt. According to The Mirror, the Newcastle United defensive midfielder will make Shelley Barlow, the mother of his two young children, a June bride in 2008. Fellow soccer stars Roy Keane, Gary Neville and David Beckham are reportedly among the guests who will receive wedding invitations to the ceremony, which will take place at a Cheshire venue.
11708: A Second Wedding Ceremony for Tenor Juan Diego Florez
Acclaimed Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez, whose booming voice has echoed inside Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall during his operatic career, has something to sing about in his personal life-- his upcoming wedding to Julia Trappe. Although the couple were officially pronounced husband and wife in an intimate civil ceremony held in the bride's home town of Vienna, Austria on April 23, 2007, a religious blessing of their union will be celebrated on April 5, 2008 in Lima Cathedral, RPP Noticias reports.
Luke Bullen, who provides the backbeat for singer KT Tunstall's band, made the Grammy-nominated entertainer's heart skip a beat when he asked for her hand in marriage. The Scottish songstress confided to her fans on her official website that the prospective groom, who had already received her family's blessing in November, arrived on her parent's doorstep in St. Andrews on Christmas Day, bearing a ring box tied up with a ribbon. The happy couple are currently making plans for a 2008 wedding.
Since opening its doors in 1925, a number of famous faces have graced the lobby of the Rosarito Beach Hotel and Resort in Rosarito, Baja, Mexico. While in the past, goddesses of the silver screen's golden era, including Rita Hayworth and Lana Turner, have gazed at the mural depictions of Mexico's past as they checked in to the south of the border sanctuary, on January 9, 2008 it was contemporary icon Britney Spears' turn to soak up the region's culture as she strolled past on her way to her junior suite, according to El Vigia online. Although only briefly in town with her current beau, paparazzo Adnan Ghalib, the pop star reportedly bought a souvenir of her stay-- an imitation Gucci bag.
Travelers with more time to spend can book accommodations at the 230-guest room Rosarita Beach Hotel, where patrons can sample the spicy cuisine served at Azteca restaurant or the romantic repasts prepared at Chabert's restaurant before unwinding with a rejuvenating treatment at the hotel's Casa Playa Spa.
The combination of turquoise blue waters, white sand beaches and a plethora of palm trees have brought out the romantic in many of the celebrities who have vacationed in the Bahamas. Following in the footsteps of crooner Michael Bolton, who proposed to Desperate Housewives cast member Nicolette Sheridan in March 2006 during their getaway to the island, Sopranos star James Gandolfini asked former model Deborah Lin to be his bride as they enjoyed a Caribbean Christmas, perezhilton.com reported. The Emmy Award-winning actor has not announced a wedding date.
11308: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's Los Cabos Vacation
Over the years, the beauty of the One & Only Palmilla resort has stirred such stars as Fantastic Four's Ioan Gruffudd and Growing Pain's Alan Thicke to choose the retreat for their respective destination "I do's." Perhaps the palm-laden paradise will put off-again, on-again lovebirds Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt back in a marital mood after their early January jaunt to Los Cabos, Mexico. Canoodling for the cameras on the golden sand beach, the tanned Tinseltown twosome kissed as the gentle waves of the Sea of Cortez washed up on shore, but only time, and the next season of The Hills, will tell if Ms. Montag will once again wear her lemon amethyst engagement ring on her left hand.
While writing some of the 50 songs she plans to record over the next three months, the sparkle of the engagement ring that now graces the left hand of pop singer Yulia Townsend will be a loving reminder that she also needs to set aside time to pen her wedding vows. The platinum-selling Russian songstress, who made New Zealand her new home in 2002, has announced that she will soon say "I do" to her manager, Glyn MacLean, the New Zealand Herald reports. The couple, who have come to realize that their 17-year age difference is of little consequence, professed their love for one another over the Christmas holiday, and after asking his love's parents for their blessing, the couple began to plan for a wedding which will be held in early 2008.
11108: Eva Longoria and Tony Parker's Santa Monica Getaway
On the first weekend of the new year, as the warm glow of candlelight from wrought-iron candelabras illuminated the interior of The Little Door, the flickering flames cast the shadows of Eva Longoria Parker and Tony Parker on the wall as the newlyweds mulled over the Mediterranean-inspired menu. Deemed the "Best Romantic Restaurant of L.A.," The Little Door is a star in its own right, having appeared alongside Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda in the 2005 romantic romp Monster-In-law.
Following their repast, X17 videographers spotted the couple, who celebrated the six-month anniversary of their wedding on January 7, 2008, as they walked into the palm-laden lobby of the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, a 342-guest room retreat which offers its patrons a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean's rolling waves.
As the saying goes, "Home is where the heart is," and on December 31, 2007 telenovela actor Sebastián Rulli (who has starred in Pasión, Rubi, and crossed over to the English-speaking television market for a cameo role on the ABC hit Ugly Betty) and his love Cecilia Galeano realized that there was no place like home to begin their new life together as husband and wife. The Argentinian-born star, whose fit physique landed him among the list of People en Espanol's 50 most beautiful people issue in 2005, looked on as the bride made her way down the aisle in a Hector Terrones creation, La Oreja reports. An intimate gathering of family members, including the bride's daughter, witnessed the civil ceremony.
The start of the new year holds special significance for former America's Next TopModel cycle four contestant Michelle Deighton, who not only is awaiting the birth of a daughter in late January, but is also preparing to start a new life as the wife of Survivor: Pearl Islands participant Jon Dalton. In the presence of friends who had gathered together at a New York party to welcome 2008, the prospective groom, (better known to TV viewers as Jonny Fairplay), knelt on one knee and slipped a diamond solitaire engagement ring on to the model's finger, Page Six reports. The couple, who have been an item for the past two years, have not announced a wedding date.
10808: Australian Idol Winner Guy Sebastian Engaged
Although Jules Egan received a number of expensive gifts from Australian Idol season one winner Guy Sebastian on Christmas Day, including a Louis Vuitton handbag, a four-wheel drive and a new house, the singer gave his love of the past eight years a priceless present on Boxing Day (December 26, 2007), as he knelt on one knee on the sands at Hervey Bay, Queensland and offered her the promise of a lifetime together as husband and wife, New Idea magazine reports. One hundred and forty diamonds on a band of white gold sparkled in the sunlight as the entertainer slipped the engagement ring on the finger of the woman who will become his bride in 2008.
As Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley prepare to be swept up in whirlwind of promotional appearances in support of their latest projects ( Katherine's 27 Dresses arrives in theaters on January 18th, while Josh's CD Special Company drops on February 5th) the newlyweds can find a peaceful center in the eye of the Tinseltown tempest as they think back on their first days as husband and wife in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The couple confided to OK! magazine that they spent their honeymoon at the Esperanza Resort, where the waves of the Sea of Cortez rushed up on to the sandy shore to greet them as they made their way to one of the retreat's 57 guest quarters. According to People magazine online, the singer found his own fairway to heaven on the links of one of Los Cabos' five championship level golf courses while the Grey's Anatomy star watched the sunlight dance on her diamond-and-sapphire eternity band as she lounged by the resort's infinity-edge pool.
Although Lilia Luciano reports the latest celebrity gossip on Escándalo TV, on December 28, 2007 it was the co-host's turn to be a star as she walked down a red carpet aisle runner at the Santa Maria del Mar Church in Barcelona, Spain which led to her love of the past four years, Luis Alayo. While television viewers had watched the small screen personality model an array of beautiful bridal attire on the Univision talk show, on her wedding day the bride chose an elegant ivory creation designed with a strapless, body-contouring bodice which flowed into a full, layered skirt. A diaphanous veil, which fastened to a dainty tiara, added an extra element of romance to the garment as the bride clutched a bouquet of pale roses and made her way toward the groom, who slipped a diamond-studded eternity band on her finger during the ceremony.
10608: MTV Reality Stars in Teen Drama Filmed in North Carolina
The placid waters that wash up on the white sand shore at Wrightsville Beach, which once reflected such famous faces as Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and James Van Der Beek during the days of Dawson's Creek, mirror the images of a new batch of rising stars in the new TV drama series WhittakerBay, which premiered on Superstation WGN on January 5, 2008. MTV reality personalities Sabrina and Kelly Aldridge of 8th and Ocean fame joined the talented team of teen thespians in front of the camera for scenes filmed at locales throughout Wilmington, North Carolina, a community of 65,000 residents which was first propelled to celebrity status during production of the beloved coming of age series and still shines in the spotlight courtesy of OneTree Hill and this new heart-tugging TV venture.
Performer Kian Egan, who will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the top-selling pop group Westlife in 2008 along with his band mates, will always remember the anniversary of the day he proposed to actress Jodi Albert. Along with gifts under the tree on Christmas Day 2007, the singer gave the former Hollyoaks star the most precious gift of all-- all his love, and a promise of a lifetime together as husband and wife. The couple, who have been an item for the past four-and-a-half years, are currently making plans for a 2009 walk down the aisle, according to web site RTE.
Although he only obtained first runner-up status on Pop Idol in 2002, platinum-selling recording artist Gareth Gates holds the number one spot in the heart of Suzanne Mole, The DailyMirror reports. Rumored to be on the roster for the upcoming season of Dancing On Ice, the performer has been dancing on a cloud ever since his love of the past five years accepted his proposal on December 31, 2007. A wedding date has not been announced.
Although Christmas Day had come and gone, ITV weather presenter Sian Lloyd and millionaire Jonathan Ashman received the greatest gift of all on December 30, 2007 as they pledged their love to each other during an intimate ceremony. While earlier reports had indicated that the couple, who had been an item for the past 10 months, would wed at a register office in Wales or London, the couple's happy day found the pair at The Portmeirion Hotel, a 5-star sanctuary in Gwynedd, North Wales, The Telegraph reports. The 5-star retreat, which has opened its doors over the years for such illustrious guests as Noel Coward, H.G. Wells and Frank Lloyd Wright, welcomed Tony Blair's son Euan Blair, actor Stifyn Parri and opera singer Bryn Terfel-- three of only seven guests invited to witness the bride walk down the aisle in a pair of silver stilettos at the start of a bi-lingual ceremony. During the intimate "I do's" the TV personality received a wedding band to accompany an engagement ring which was presented to her shortly after a proposal held in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.
A blind date years ago with scriptwriter Craig Woodrow opened actress Claire Goose's eyes to the love of a lifetime, and on December 28, 2007 the couple pledged their eternal devotion to each other. According to the British news site The Sun, several actors who shared the small screen with the bride during her four years on the BBC medical drama Casualty were among the guests who gathered at The King's Head Hotel, a Victorian-era vision in Great Bircham, Norfolk near the British royal family's Sandringham estate, to witness the ceremony.
As the sun began to sink into the horizon on an island off Bora Bora on the first day of 2008, actor Eddie Murphy married his soul mate, Tracey Edmonds, in an intimate ceremony. According to People magazine online, 25 guests bore witness as the barefoot bride made her entrance in an off-white creation by designers Sugia Nazel and Jill Baracci, the bead work on the garment's delicate French lace sparkling in the dying sunlight while the undulating ruffles of the gown's silk taffeta train mirrored the movement of the ocean waves as she made her way toward the groom, who had donned a cream-colored suit for the ceremony. The smooth groove of Gladys Knight's "Makings of You" accompanied the bride as she walked to a gazebo constructed of thousands of seashells by event coordinator to the stars, Colin Cowie. During the exchange of vows, the bride received a wedding band to accompany the 8-carat yellow diamond Cartier engagement ring she has worn since July 2007.
During the final weekend of 2007, as people around the world reminisced about the passing year, Tinseltown twosome Roselyn Sanchez and Eric Winter were making plans for a future together as husband and wife. Without A Trace of doubt in her mind, the cast member of the hit CBS crime series accepted the proposal of the actor, (who set the hearts of female fans fluttering as Britney Spears' seductive suitor in the commercial for her perfume Curious as well as with his portrayal of Rex DiMera on Days of Our Lives), during a romantic getaway to the palm-laden Caribbean island of Vieques, E! online reports. The couple, who have been an item for the past two years, have not announced a date for their walk down the aisle.
During a career that spanned over three decades, French Canadian pro wrestler Jacques Rougeau climbed into the ring with a number of wrestling greats. On December 29, 2007, however, the three-time winner of the WWF World Tag Team Championship walked into the arena at Montreal's Verdun Auditorium for a much different reason-- to say "I do" to his love, Nancy Menard. According to the Canadian news site Canoe, a packed crows of 2,000 fans cheered on their sports hero, who had donned a white on white suit for the occasion. His ensemble's one splash of color-- a pink rose boutonniere, harmonized with the bouquet of roses his bride carried as she walked to his side in a classic white wedding dress designed with dainty spaghetti straps, an embroidered bodice and a white satin sash.
From everyone here at Lovetripper.com, Happy New Year! Find out who was the last celebrity to say so long to the single life in '07 and who was the first to wed their soul mate in '08 at BridalStars on January 2nd!
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