October 11, 2009

Christina Hendricks & Geoffrey Arend

Christina & Geoffrey's First Dance

Mad Men beauty Christina Hendricks met actor Geoffrey Arend through a mutual friend in 2006. In Style Magazine reported that after Christina fell in love with the vintage chandeliers at their fave restaurant Il Buco’s in New York City, Geoffrey convinced the owner to sell him one! He hung the piece in their dining room and proposed right underneath it!

The two married on October 11, 2009 in NYC (their reception was at Il Buco’s!) with 70 of their closet friends and family in attendance. The wedding party wore vintage dress with flowers designed by Saipua.

Congratulations Christina & Geoffrey!

Christina & her Bridesmaids!

April 17, 2009

Brooklyn Decker & Andy Roddick

A year ago today,  tennis player Andy Roddick and supermodel Brooklyn Decker tied the knot.

They didn’t meet in the traditional sense. Roddick was so intrigued with Decker’s swimsuit pictures in Sports Illustrated that he asked his agent to look for some sort of phone number to get in contact with her. This was back in 2007, and they have been inseparable ever since.

The couple married at Roddick’s home in Austin, Texas at twilight in a small candlelit ceremony before friends and family. Guests included tennis greats Billie Jean King, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, as well as Sir Elton John who provided a musical performance.

Though it had rained all day, it’s fairly certain the gloomy weather didn’t dampen the spirits of anyone at the wedding. In fact, spirits were so high that the festivities continued onto the next day. The couple, along with 250 guests, continued to celebrate their union at a restaurant in downtown Austin called Stubb’s Bar-B-Que with plenty of food and music.

Here’s to a wonderful anniversary to the happy couple!

April 16, 2005

Sofia Bush & Chad Michael Murray

Today in wedding history actress Sofia Bush married her One Tree Hill co-star Chad Michael Murray.

They dated for two years before tying the knot in Santa Monica, California. Though the newlyweds appeared to be in marital bliss, Sofia filed divorce papers just five months later.

Their marriage may have been one for the tabloids, but we wish both Sofia & Chad the best of luck in their current romantic endeavors.

April 14, 1983*
Zsa Zsa Gabor & Felipe De Alba

Although Hungarian actress and socialite, Zsa Zsa Gabor, married her beau, Mexican attorney/actor Felipe De Alba, on April 13, 1983, today is a significant day in wedding history because it was one day later that their marriage ended.

Even though she hasn’t had a ton of luck in marriage, this woman is certainly a fan of it considering she’s been married nine times.

“To be loved is a strength, to love is a weakness,” Gabor famously said. With an attitude like that, it’s no wonder that so many of her marriages didn’t last.

This particular union was interesting because when she tied the knot with De Alba near Puerta Vallerta, Mexico, she was not yet divorced from her previous husband. That’s why 28 years ago today the union was considered invalid.

Let this be a lesson to your second-timers to make sure to go through the proper legal channels to end your first marriage before you walk down that aisle again.

April 13, 1969

Hector Elizondo & Carolee Campbell

A big congrats to Hector Elizondo & Carolee Campbell as they celebrate their 42st wedding anniversary.

This is one very interesting couple. They’re both accomplished stage and screen actors with impressive awards, but check out their other talents and achievements!

Elizondo is a musician, singer, dancer and an athlete. (That’s right. Playing baseball in high school, he was even scouted by the New York (now San Francisco) Giants & Pittsburgh Pirates.) Campbell is an accomplished photographer and celebrated illustrator and publisher who in 1984 founded Ninja Press, which creates and makes books by hand.

Individually, they’ve got it; but together, Elizondo & Campbell make one dynamic duo!

September 2, 1978
Gloria Estefan & Emilio Estefan, Jr.

Today’s couple met each other at a wedding.

In 1975, while studying at the University of Miami, Gloria Estefan (born Gloria Maria Milagrosa Fajardo), attended a wedding of a friend. At the reception, she was asked to sing a few songs with the band. Once she got on stage, she caught the eye of the keyboardist for the band at the wedding. The band was called the Miami Latin Boys and the keyboardist was named Emilio Estefan, Jr.

Within three weeks, Gloria had the joined the band as a singer. Three years later, the couple were married.

Their band, which became known as The Miami Sound Machine went onto fame and still tours together.

August 27, 2005

Robert Downey Jr. & Susan Levin

Five years ago today actor Robert Downey, Jr. wed producer Susan Levin. The two met on the set of Gothika in 2002 and began a relationship secretly. Although Susan didn’t think it would last, (she was a business girl and he was a famous movie star) Robert proposed to her right before her 30th birthday.

One year later the two were married in a Jewish ceremony in Amagansett, New York at the Windy Dunes estate.

Robert has always praised his wife for helping him with his sobriety. He has been quoted as saying, “Susan said, ’Don’t do any more or I’m splitting.” Well, Robert is still sober and Susan is still one happy wife!

In June, 2010 Robert & Susan launched their production company Team Downey. They currently reside in Brentwood, California.