Friday, June 10, 2011

This week in celebrity wedding anniversaries: Save the date

June 15


2002 - actors Shannon Elizabeth and Joseph D. Reitman, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Reitman married longtime girlfriend Shannon Elizabeth in a small beachfront ceremony at the Hotelito Desconocido resort.

2002 - actors Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards, in Brentwood, Calif. Sheen and Richards were married in an evening Catholic ceremony at the home of Gary David Goldberg, producer for "Spin City." The bride wore a Giorgio Armani antique white satin gown and a crystal beaded jacket and carried a bouquet of white and ivory polo roses. The groom also wore Giorgio Armani sporting a suit with a two-button tuxedo jacket. Celebrity guests at the wedding included Luke Wilson, Richie Sambora, Steven Spielberg, Heather Locklear, and Brooke Shields.


1978 - King Hussein of Jordan and Queen Noor (Lisa Halaby), in Amman, Jordan. King Hussein of Jordan and Queen Noor Al-Hussein were wed in a traditional Muslim ceremony.


2010 - actors Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford, in Santa Fe, N.M. Ford surprised Flockhart with a Valentine's Day wedding proposal in 2009. They were married in New Mexico, where the actor was filming Cowboys and Aliens. The wedding, which took place at the Governor's Mansion in Santa Fe, was performed by Governor Bill Richardson under the legal supervision of New Mexico's Chief Justice, Charles W. Daniels, who officially declared the couple legally wed.


June 14


1963 - actress Betty White and Allen Ludden. White and Ludden met on "The Tonight Show" with Jack Paar when they were both guests. Ludden proposed to White at least twice before she accepted.

June 12


1999 - actors David Arquette and Courtney Cox, in San Francisco. Cox and Arquette were married in a religious ceremony at San Francisco's Grace Cathedral in the presence of two 250 guests. The bride walked down the aisle to Paul McCartney's song "Maybe I'm Amazed" in a sleek, long-sleeve white Valentino gown accented by an antique diamond necklace - a wedding present from the groom. The groom wore a stylish Valentino morning coat. A reception was held at a nightclub near San Francisco's popular Fisherman's Wharf. Celebrity guests in attendance included "Friends" cast mates, and actors Brad Pitt, Nicolas Cage and Kevin Spacey.

1997 - rapper Snoop Dogg and Shante Taylor, in Marina Del Rey, Calif. The high school sweethearts were married at The Ritz Carlton Hotel. The bride wore a long white wedding dress and carried a bouquet with white and lavender colored flowers and the groom wore a white suit.

1971 - Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox, in Washington, D.C. Cox married the daughter of then-President Nixon in a White House Rose Garden ceremony.

1964 - Judy Garland and Mark Herron. The two exchanged wedding vows aboard a freighter off the coast of Hong Kong, however, Garland was not legally divorced from her pervious husband, so Herron and Garland did not legally marry until Nov. 14.

June 11



2002 - Paul McCartney and Heather Mills, in Glaslough, Ireland. McCartney and Mills met at the Dorchester Hotel during the Pride of Britain Awards event in April 1999. McCartney proposed to Mills on July 23, 2001, giving her a diamond and sapphire ring he had purchased in Jaipur, India, while they were both there on vacation. Their wedding was an elaborate ceremony at Castle Leslie in the village of Glaslough. Among the 300 guests at the wedding were Sir Elton John, guitar god Eric Clapton, original supermodel Twiggy, rocker Chrissie Hynde, former President Clinton, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Beatles producer George Martin and fellow bandmate Ringo Starr.


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