Many might have forgotten that there was once a time British musician Seal and German model Heidi Klum were married.
For seven years, this PDA-prone couple seemed as loved-up as ever. They would even renew their vows every single year in an elaborately themed ceremony.
Klum and Seal met in 2004 at a hotel lobby in New York City, where the attraction was instant. Early into their relationship, Klum discovered she was pregnant with her ex-boyfriend’s baby. Nevertheless, the couple remained strong. Seal proposed in 2005 while the couple were on a glacier, in a natural snow cave in Whistler, British Columbia.
They secretly married on a beach in Mexico in May 2005, with only 40 guests present. At the time, Klum was pregnant with the couple’s first child together.
Throughout their seven-year marriage, the pair renewed their vows every year in a themed ceremony. The renewal themes were, at times, eyebrow raising.
“It’s our time – a lovely family time,” she once told Redbook Magazine. “It’s about remembering this moment of love we gave to each other and reinforcing it.”
Years after their divorce, Seal admitted that he didn’t enjoy the renewals as they always turned into a spectacle.
Every vow renewal ceremony had a theme. One year, the theme was white trash. Klum wore her hair in cornrows and Seal fashioned a mullett as they tied the knot in a ceremony officiated by an Elvis impersonator.
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The pair also had an ‘India’ themed renewal, as they fell in love with the country on a trip. They wore traditional Hindu wedding attire and married in a Hindu ceremony officiated by Indian priest Pandit Shailesh Tripathi, who was especially called from Indian holy city Varanasi to conduct the ceremony.
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For their final vow renewal ceremony, the theme was ‘Brides and Grooms’. They had their guests dress as brides and grooms, and the minister was available to do vow renewals for anyone else who wanted them.
The pair filed for divorce in 2012, and it was finalized in 2014. They share four children together: Leni (her child with ex Flavio Briatore, who Seal legally adopted), Henry, Johan, and Lou.
A-list couple Kim Kardashian West and hubby Kanye West celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary yesterday. Kim posted a sweet picture on her Instagram of the two, captioned “6 years down; forever to go. Until the end”.
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Kanye posted a video of his beautiful proposal to Kim, saying “Life is like a movie”.
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The two tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Florence, Italy on 24 May 2014. Kim wowed the world with a stunning Givenchy gown, sporting a train and lace detail.
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas…unless you’re drunk and decide to get to get married on a whim. This is not something that only us mere plebians do. Many celebrities have walked down the aisle during a quickie wedding in classy Las Vegas.
From Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner to Agelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, Sin City has become a popular wedding destination for famous faces.
One Vegas chapel, interestingly, reigns supreme. The Little White Chapel has been going since 1951. It offers multiple locations for your I do’s, including five indoor chapels – the Little White, L’Amour, Crystal, Promises and Green Room, as well as an outdoor gazebo, and the historic, world-famous Tunnel of Love Drive Thru.
Upon availability, the chapel’s courtesy pink stretch limousine picks couples up within a 5 mile radius of the chapel and drives them to their wedding destination.
Over the years, hundreds of thousands of weddings, celebrity and civilian, have been held at the famous location.
Just a few famous faces who have tied the knot here include Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Britney Spears and childhood friend Jason Alexander, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy, Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow, Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon, Christina Milian and The Dream, and YouTuber David Dobrik, who married best friend Jason Nash’s mother Lorraine Nash as a prank.
The chapel has even featured on the big and small screen. Ross and Rachel drunkenly tied the knot here in an episode of Friends, and it was featured in The Hangover.
The Chapel is a one-stop shop offering everything a couple may need on their big day. This includes a flower shop, on-site gown and tuxedo rentals and music and entertainment via Elvis impersonators.
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Rom-com lovers are in for a treat. Love Actually star Hugh Grant is working with a new charity auction to offer up a special appearance at your virtual wedding.
Grant is working with Comic Relief US, a non-profit committed to ending poverty in America. Comic Relief US is pairing up with ecommerce site eBay to host a charity celebrity auction to raise funds in honour of Red Nose Day, held on 21 May. The highest bidder will win the Hugh Grant experience, a personalised pre-recorded video from the actor himself.
Red Nose Day is a campaign with the mission to end child poverty by funding programs that keep children safe, healthy, and educated.
“We’ve teamed up with eBay for Charity to open up the Red Nose Day shop, where you can bid on unique items and priceless experiences, all to help children in need,” Comic Relief US explains on their website.
“Whether you’re dreaming of a wedding encounter with Hugh Grant, want to strut your stuff at fashion week with Christian Sirano, or you’re in need of a love-letter written by acclaimed romantic comedy writer (and, cough, cough, co-founder of Red Nose Day) Richard Curtis, the Red Nose Day shop on eBay has something for everyone.
“And the best part? 100% of the proceeds from all winning bids go directly to Red Nose Day. So when you win, children win the most.”
To win, place your bid HERE before 27 May. Good luck!
Actress Debby Ryan and Twenty One Pilots’ drummer Joshua Dun secretly married on New Years Day after just 28 days of planning, and managed to keep it under wraps until now.
The pair were engaged for a year before deciding to tie the knot on New Years Eve, 2019 in Austin, Texas.
“We began to flirt with the idea of having a destination party celebrating the new decade, then decided in December to get married [in Austin] on New Year’s Eve, and just keep dancing until after the ball dropped,” Ryan told Vogue.
Speaking to Vogue, the former Disney star explains that their quick planning was due to the passing of a close friend who was very excited about their wedding.
“He was excited that Joshua and I were getting married, and I never doubted that I’d know him through every coming phase of our lives,” Ryan explains. “When he passed, it really rocked me and put a lot of things in perspective. It didn’t feel important to wait anymore, to stop being busy, or for things to line up perfectly—intending to do things is not nearly as powerful as doing, as we aren’t promised tomorrow.”
They chose the Hotel Van Zandt in Austin at their location for the wedding weekend. Ryan wore an Elie Saab wedding gown and Dunn wore a green velvet Paul Smith suit with Nike Cortez sneakers.
Born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, Judy Garland was a performer all her life. She has graced the silver screen in various iconic films and delighted audiences the world over with her magical voice. Although she passed away 50 years ago, she is still much beloved for her contribution to American cinema.
Interestingly, her love was even more dramatic than the characters she portrayed on screen. The iconic Wizard of Oz actress had married five times in her lifetime, giving Elizabeth Taylor and her eight marriages worthy competition. Let’s take a look at the men she loved over the decades.
Husband 1: David Rose (1941)
Garland met British-born composer and bandleader David Rose when she was 18-years-old and he 31-years-old, and they quickly became engaged. At the time, she was riding on a career-high following her Oscar-winning breakout role in The Wizard of Oz. Her mother and production studio she was under contract with, MGM, objected to their marriage over concerns Rose would tarnish Garland’s pristine, youthful image. Rose was still married to actress and singer Martha Raye at the time.
However, Garland ignored them and married Rose a year later in Las Vegas on July 27, 1941 after his divorce was finalised. The couple did not have an easy relationship. They reportedly had very different personalities, and Garland’s domineering mother created much tension. Rose, Garland’s mother and MGM reportedly forced Garland to have a secret abortion for fears that a baby would ruin her career. Secret abortions were common for actresses of this period.
The strain on their marriage could not be fixed and by 1944, the couple divorced.
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Husband 2: Vincente Minnelli (1945)
In 1944, Garland began dating American stage director and film director Vincent Minelli whilst filming Meet Me in St. Louis, which Minelli directed. The film has since become MGM’s highest selling to date. Minelli was nearly 20 years Garland’s senior, and is said to have brought out maturity and onscreen elegance in the star that she desperately craved after playing many teenage roles.
Minelli and Garland were a powerhouse, and continued to work together for various MGM films. The pair married in June 1945, and MGM co-founder Louis B. Mayer himself gave the bride away. In 1946, the couple welcomed daughter Liza Minelli, who would go on to become an international star just like her mother.
Trouble began for the couple after daughter Liza’s birth. Garland suffered from postpartum depression and was hospitalised at two different psychiatric clinics from a nervous breakdown after she returned to work a year after giving birth. Garland had also become more dependent on drugs, which she first began taking as a child upon her mother’s insistence to help maintain her weight and give her more energy to perform. She had also attempted suicide multiple times, and recieved scathing reporting from the press for alleged affairs. Garland and Minelli’s collaborations came to an end when she insisted he be removed as director for Easter Parade. The couples divorce was finalised in 1951, and she was released from her MGM contract.
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Husband 3: Sid Luft (1952)
Garland’s longest marriage was to movie producer Sid Luft, who she had known since the 1930s. She began dating Luft after her relationship was Minelli ended in 1951, and he became her manager on a mission to revitalise her career.
Early into their relationship, Garland discovered she was pregnant but felt pressured to have another abortion to preserve her career. The couple managed to get through it together and married in 1952. They had daughter Lorna later that same year and son Joey in 1955. In 1954, the actress reached career success yet again with her iconic role in A Star is Born, which garnered her a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards.
However, throughout this high, Garland and Luft were having many marital problems. Garland continued to suffer from depression, drug use and alcoholism, and Luft reportedly also had issues with alcohol. Garland sued for divorce in 1963, citing mental cruelty as the reason. The actress claims Luft would become physically abusive towards her when he drank. She filed for divorce multiple times but the pair kept getting back together. They finally divorced in 1965.
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Husband 4: Mark Herron
Garland met actor and tour manager Mark Herron in 1964 when he produced her joint shows with daughter Liza at the London Palladium. At the time, however, Garland was still married to Luft. They married soon after her divorce was finalised in 1965 at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas.
This short-lived marriage was not meant to be. They separated after 5 months and divorced in 1967. Garland testified that Herron was physically abusive towards her, which Herron claims was in self-defense..
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Husband 5: Mickey Deans (1969)
Garland’s fifth and final husband was American musician and entrepreneur, Mickey Deans. The pair reportedly met at a hotel in New York City when Deans, 12 years Garland’s junior, was asked by a mutual friend to deliver prescription drugs to the actress. He had to pretend to be a doctor, as Garland’s two youngest children were present.
The pair dated for three years and married in 1969 in London. At the time, Garland’s career and personal life was at an all-time-low. Her physical and mental health had deteriorated from her persistent drug use. She was also in debt and felt immense pressure to continue performing.
Unfortunately a mere three months after their wedding, Deans discovered Garland’s dead body on June 22, 1969. She had died from an accidental overdose just 12 days before her 47th birthday.
Royal weddings are all about who is who and what they are wearing. While the bride is the main event, royal wedding guests are also judged for the beautiful, tailored outfits (and hats!) they show off on the day.
Here are some of the best dressed royal wedding guests throughout history.
Meghan Markle
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The newest entry into the British royal family Megan has fit right in among the royals and their incredible, sophisticated fashion. One of her best looks was shown off when she attended the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. In a nod to her own wedding, the outfit was designed by her wedding dress designer, Givenchy.
Kitty Spencer
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Diana was known for her beauty and it seems it runs in the family. Kitty Spencer, her niece, wore a beautiful emerald green dress with flowers a painted long the front from Dolce and Gabbana to Meghan and Harry’s wedding . Simply elegant.
Kate Middleton
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Kate Middleton has been praised for her sophisticated style and this is never more on show than at the royal weddings. For Princess Eugenie’s royal nuptials she, like Meghan, also wore a dress from her wedding dress designer- Alexander McQueen. The pink outfit and matching fascinator were fun but not too eccentric.
Priyanka Chopra
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Looking like she was about to board the Titanic, Priyanka Chopra was a showstopper at Meghan and Harry’s wedding. With the custom lavender suit from Vivienne Westwood to the Philip Treacy hat, she caught many cameras attention.
Cara Delevingne
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Never one to go with tradition, Cara Delevingne shocked some and delighted others with her fitted tuxedo ensemble at Princess Eugenie’s wedding. Quite out of the ordinary, but Delevingne owned it as only she could.
Amal Clooney
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Amal Clooney has always turned high class looks. Her a honey yellow midi dress with side drape detail in silk by Stella McCartney and head dress by Stephen Jones made her among the bold and brightest at Meghan and Harry’s wedding.
Nancy Regan
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Heads of state and their spouses are often invited to royal weddings, especially one of the biggest of all time, that of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s. Her simple outfit may not turn heads but it’s timeless and occasion appropriate.
David Beckham
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It is not often men make as much of a splash as David Beckham did at Harry and Meghan’s wedding. The ray Dior Homme custom-made morning suit fit perfectly and had Beckham stealing the spotlight from his wife.
Beatrice Borromeo
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Bucking the tradition and going with a tailored pantsuit was an inspired look by Beatrice as she attended Prince Felix Of Luxembourg and Claire Lademacher’s wedding. She could have stopped there but instead decided to really bowl everyone over by topping it with the perfect, unique headpiece.
Serena Williams
Known recently for her controversial outfits on the court, Serena Williams looked royal perfection in the pink Versace dress and matching pink heels as she arrived at Harry and Meghan’s wedding.
Princess Diana
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Diana was nothing if not a fashion icon and always stood out. Her polka dot ensemble to the wedding of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew was quintessentially 80s but proves that she was a fashion icon unafraid of taking risks.
Karl Lagerfeld
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He is a fashion designer so this isn’t a huge surprise. He amped up the standard male suit ensemble when we attended Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene’s weddings by adding studded gloves and a brooch to give the formal suit a more fashionable feel.
Queen Rania of Jordan
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Queen Rania is one of the most beautiful royals in the world and she dresses accordingly. This white blouse tucked into a lavender skirt combination she wore to Crown Prince Felipe Of Spain and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano’s wedding is typical 2000s dynamic sophistication.
Wildlife conservation advocates Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell said ‘I do’ in a small ceremony at the Australia Zoo on March 25.
Now, Bindi has posted never-before-seen pictures of their big day on Instagram, saying: “Our wedding day. ❤️ Reflecting on these beautiful moments with the love of my life.”
Fans and followers were delighted, as the pictures include a close-up of the pair’s wedding rings.
Her engagement ring is a solitaire setting made from recycled rose gold and contains a lab-grown diamond. The single twisted pave band is, of course, nature inspired.
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In a very traditional move, Powell gave her a separate wedding band too, forming a double band ring connected by the diamond.
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Sex and The City actress Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick, famous for his role in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary on May 19. Parker celebrated their long-lasting love with a tribute in the form of a throwback.
The actress took to Instagram to share a black and white picture of the pair to mark the milestone they have reached together. Alongside the photo, Parker wrote: “May 19th, 2020 23 years. We’ve come a long way baby, X, SJ.”
Many congratulations poured in, including some from other celebrities such as Billy Eichner, Reese Witherspoon, and Adam Shankman who wrote an especially joyful message. “Oh my goooddd!! Congrats!!! I remember it all like it was yesterday, including midnight wedding dress covert ops….what a wonderful time it was! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,” he exclaimed.
Broadway was the beginning of both of their careers. In November 1991, Broderick directed a play for a theatre company which happened to be owned by Parker’s brothers.
At this time, Parker had just concluded a relationship with Robert Downey Jr. She was then introduced to Broderick by one of her brothers.
Broderick once implied that their first meeting was one-in-a-million, and unforgettable. “I do remember first meeting her,” Broderick told the YES Network. “I still remember very clearly seeing her walk down the street toward the movie theater…it’s very unique, because I wouldn’t remember most people the first time I saw them come down the street. [But] I remember it as clear as day.”
According to the New York Times, the pair had their first date around February 1, 1992 when Broderick finally had the guts to ask her out.
Broderick and Parker tied the knot on May 19, 1997, in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Their ceremony was officiated by Broderick’s sister.
The happy couple have three children together, and their relationship has truly stood the test of time.
It seems like ages ago that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in a glamorous affair at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018. The royal couple celebrated their two-year wedding anniversary yesterday at home with son Archie.
While it is not clear what the couple got up to to celebrate, royal biographer Omid Scobie claims that they had planned a quiet day at their Los Angeles home. They reportedly took the day off of work to spend time together as a family.
“The day will simply be quality time with one another and as a family. They’re not going to be doing any work and made sure they have no meetings or calls in the diary,” Scobie told Hapaars Bazzar.
“Like everyone else, they are in lockdown at the moment, so they will just be hanging out together at home,” says the source. “But it will still be a lovely day.”
Scobie also shared some new behind-the-scene images from the 2018 royal wedding.
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The day off of work must be a welcomed one for the couple, who have been working from home on their various charity endeavours and the launch of their non-profit organisation, Archewell.
To mark their first anniversary last year, Prince Harry surprised Megan with a bespoke conflict-free diamond eternity band designed by Lorraine Schwartz, which featured the birthstones for himself, Megan and son Archie on the underside of the ring.
