From Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen to Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy – here are some of the stars who walked down the aisle this year.
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Oh, brother!
Singer Kevin Jonas married his girlfriend of two years, former hairdresser Danielle Deleasa, in an elaborate, fairytale-esque ceremony at Oheka Castle on New York's Long Island.
According to PEOPLE magazine, the wedding included 400 guests and the bride wore a silk flower in her hair, in homage to flower she wore in her 'do on the day the couple first met.
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Lucky in love
Actor Tom Arnold and home organizer Ashley Groussman were married in an intimate ceremony on Nov. 29, 2009, in Maui. More than 75 family and friends attended the ceremony, including actor Dax Shepard, who served as Arnold's best man. The couple met through mutual friends in April 2008. "I knew that if I could get Ashley to fall in love with me, I'd never have to worry about anything else as long as I lived," Arnold wrote on the couple's weddingchannel.com page. The two became engaged this past March at Arnold's 50th birthday party. "I'm the luckiest girl in the world!" Groussman wrote.
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Romantic duet
With years of sweet music together ahead of them, Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill married singer Jessie Baylin in an outdoor ceremony in Brentwood, Tenn., on Nov. 14, 2009. "I woke up with a married woman in my bed this morning," Followill, 30, Tweeted on the following morning. "Luckily she was mine." The couple's first dance was to an instrumental Hawaiian lap steel guitar tune.
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Two of a kind
Ron Livingston and actress Rosemarie DeWitt got married on Nov. 2, in San Francisco. Livingston, best known for roles on "Sex and the City," "The Time Traveler's Wife" and "Office Space," and the "Rachel Getting Married" actress, met while shooting the Fox show "Standoff." They've been dating for over three years.
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A TV matchup
Elisabeth Moss, who plays Peggy Olson on the AMC hit "Mad Men," married "Saturday Night Live" comedian Fred Armisen on Sunday, Oct. 25. PEOPLE.com reports that the couple married in front of friends and family at the Foundry in Long Island, N.Y. Moss said in August that she would be wearing a Claire Pettibone dress. This is the first time down the aisle for Moss, 27, but Armisen, 42, was married before to singer Sally Timms of the Mekons.
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A nuptial merger
Ivanka Trump and New York Observer publisher Jared Kushner got married Sunday, Oct. 25, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. Trump walked down the aisle in a Vera Wang dress, inspired by Grace Kelly, in front of more than 500 guests, including Russell Crowe, Regis Philbin and Natalie Portman. The couple plans to honeymoon in Africa.
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They're 'madly' in love
Sorry, fellas, Joan is off the market. Actress Christina Hendricks married her fiance, actor Geoffrey Arend, at Il Bucco restaurant in New York on Oct. 11, 2009. The couple were introduced by her "Mad Men" costar Vincent Kartheiser. According to PEOPLE.com, the bride wore a Carolina Herrera ivory fils coupe gown and the couple exchanged platinum wedding bands made by Tacori.
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Third time's the charm
Former boxer Mike Tyson married his girlfriend, Lakiha Spicer, at La Bella Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on June 6, 2009. This is his third marriage.
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Like Shakespeare, in love
Actor Joseph Fiennes, star of TV series "FlashForward" and the film "Shakespeare in Love," married Swiss model Maria Dolores Dieguez in September 2009 in Tuscany, Italy. The newlyweds are expecting a child.
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Love match
Tennis pro Andy Roddick and swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker exchanged vows in an intimate candelit ceremony before a close group of friends and family at his Austin, Texas, home on April 17, 2009. Other guests present included tennis legends Steffi Graff and Andre Agassi. Sir Elton John, who is a longtime friend of Roddick's, performed for the couple.
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Danes not melacholy
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy are now husband and wife. The two actors tied the knot in a quiet ceremony in France in September. Danes and Dancy met while filming the movie "Evening" in Newport, R.I., where they bonded over games of Boggle and Scrabble on the set.
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Lamar wins Khloe's heart
Reality-TV star, Khloe Kardashian wed Los Angeles Laker Lamar Odom on Sept. 27 at a private residence in Beverly Hills. The two were married in front of triple arches of white roses. The bride walked down the outdoor aisle in a Vera Wang gown on the arm of her stepfather, Bruce Jenner, with sisters Kim and a pregnant Kourtney at her side. At least 250 guests attended the wedding, including Ryan Seacrest, Kelly Osbourne, Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa, Chelsea Handler and Lara Spencer.
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Now her name is Mrs. Singh
On Sept. 26, "My Name Is Earl" actress Jaime Pressly married entertainment lawyer Simran Singh on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in front of family and friends in Malibu, Calif. Pressly's 2-year-old son Dezi James also attended the ceremony.
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An indie wedding
Indie actress Zooey Deschanel and indie rocker Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie tied the knot on Sept. 19 near Seattle. According to PEOPLE magazine, the couple got engaged last year when Gibbard presented Deschanel with a three-carat diamond and platinum Neil Lane ring.
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A Dream wedding
Singer and producer The Dream (real name: Terius Hagert Youngdell Nash) and actress Christina Milan quietly tied the knot in Las Vegas in September. The ceremony, which some saw as spontaneous, was actually planned, according to Milian. The newlyweds revealed earlier in October that they are expecting.
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Director weds his star
Actress Milla Jovovich married director Paul W.S. Anderson in an intimate outdoor ceremony at their home in Beverly Hills on Aug. 22, 2009. The bride walked down the aisle in the backyard of the couple's Spanish-style house, decorated with red and white floral arrangements. The couple, who first met in 2002, when Anderson directed Jovovich in the film "Resident Evil," have a daugther named Ever Gabo, who was also present at the ceremony.
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'Imagine' that
Actress Alyssa Milano wed Hollywood agent David Bugliari at his family's estate in New Jersey on Aug. 15, 2009. Milano wore a custom gown by Vera Wang and held a bouquet of lily of the valley flowers while she walked down an aisle strewn with cream-colored rose petals and natural grass to the tune of John Lennon's "Imagine." Among the guests was actor Bradley Cooper, a friend of the groom.
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Having a ball in Bali
Actress Anna Faris and her actor beau Chris Pratt have officially tied the knot. The actress's rep confirmed to PEOPLE.com that the couple were married in a small ceremony in Bali on July 9, 2009.
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Her hero
Under a canopy of trees in Kennebunkport, Maine, Ali Larter wed her longtime boyfriend, actor Hayes MacArthur, on Aug. 3, 2009, on his family’s estate. According to PEOPLE.com, the “Heroes” actress walked down a grassy aisle lined with purple, pink and white flowers wearing a Vera Wang sweetheart neck, A-line gown of Chantilly with hand-pieced corded lace appliqué. Her groom wore a Ralph Lauren Black Label peak-lapel tuxedo and a Polo Ralph Lauren bow tie.
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Mark the occasion
Actor Mark Wahlberg finally made it official with his longtime girlfriend, model Rhea Durham, on Aug. 1, 2009. The couple’s three children — Ella Rae, 5, Michael, 3, and Brendan Joseph, 10 months — all were present at the intimate ceremony at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills. According to People.com, the wedding lasted about 45 minutes and was decorated with candles and pink and light purple roses.
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Sundance kids
Oscar-winning director Robert Redford married his long-term German partner, Sibylle Szaggars, in Hamburg on July 11, 2009. Redford, 72, and Szaggars, a 51-year-old artist, have been together for more than a decade, according to media reports. Szaggars is an abstract artist who moved to Sundance, Utah — where Redford’s Sundance Institute is based — in the 1990s. The ceremony, in Szaggars's home town, took place at the five-star Louis C. Jacob Hotel.
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Here comes the judge
"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi took the plunge with fiance Mike McCuddy, a general contractor, at a United Methodist Church in Prospect Harbor, Maine on July 5, 2009. "It's so natural, so beautiful, so calm, so accepting," Kara told PEOPLE magazine of the location. The ceremony was held just across the street from the bride’s house. About 30 friends and family members were present at the ceremony.
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He married the "Girl Next Door'
Sporty "Girls Next Door" star Kendra Wilkinson finally landed her own player — Hank Baskett, a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles. The reality TV star and her NFL beau tied the knot at the Playboy mansion on June 27, 2009 with over 500 guests. Kendra’s former costars, Bridget Marquardt and Holly Madison, were bridesmaids and Playboy boss Hugh Hefner was also in attendance. "I could not be more delighted," Hefner told E! "This is one of the happiest days in one of the happiest places on earth.” After the ceremony, Kendra blogged, “Wussup everyone???? It’s the new Mrs. Hank Baskett!!!!!!!!! Ahhhh hahahahahha!! I cant believe I’m a married woman! Yayyyyy.”
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An Italian affair
Actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard made it official on May 2, 2009. The longtime couple, who have a daughter named Ramona together, tied the knot in a romantic wedding in Italy. Among the guests at the small celebration were Maggie’s brother Jake Gyllenhaal and his girlfriend, Reese Witherspoon.
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A reality wedding
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt officially tied the knot on April 25, 2009 at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Pasadena, Calif. “The Hills” stars exchanged vows before about 200 guests, including Montag’s on-again, off-again best friend Lauren Conrad, and other co-stars Audrina Patridge, Brody Jenner, Justin Bobby, Lo Bosworth and Kristin Cavallari. The marriage followed a spontaneous (but not legal) ceremony in Mexico last year.
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A family affair
On March 21, 2009, Bruce Willis tied the knot with Victoria Secret’s model Emma Hemming in a Caribbean island ceremony. His ex-wife Demi Moore, her husband Ashton Kutcher and their three daughters, Rumer, Scout and Talluah were among the guests. Their marriage was made official on March 27, 2009 when they wed in a civil ceremony in Beverly Hills. The couple who met through mutual friends had been together for a year before they said ‘I do.’
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Danica + Mike = love
Danica McKellar, a mathematician as well as the actress who played Winnie Cooper on “The Wonder Years,” wed composer Mike Verta in La Jolla, Calif., on March 22, 2009 in an oceanside church at sunset in front of 150 family members and friends.
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Pocketful of love
Singer Natasha Bedingfield and Matt Robinson pose during their wedding ceremony held at Church Estate Vinyards on March 21, 2009 in Malibu, California.
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Better 'Late' than never
After a 23-year courtship, late-night talk show host David Letterman finally said ‘I do’ to his longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko in a simple secret ceremony in Choteau, Mont., on March 19, 2009. The couple who met on set of the “Late Show” and began dating in 1986 have a son named Harry, who was present at the ceremony. Letterman made the announcement of his marriage during a “Late Show” taping.
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Salma says 'si'
On April 25, 2009, Salma Hayek and her boyfriend of nearly three years, French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, tied the knot for the second time in a star-studded ceremony in Venice, Italy. The two originally got married at the City Hall of Paris’s 6th Arrodissement on Valentine’s Day. About 150 friends and family attended the Italian celebration including celebrities such as Penelope Cruz, Edward Norton, Ashley Judd, Woody Harrelson and Anna Wintour. Pinault and Hayek’s daughter Valentina, 19 months, was a flower girl.
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Sweet harmony
Singer/actress Mandy Moore married musician Ryan Adams in a tiny old brick church in Savannah, Ga., on March 10, 2009. Moore wore a cream-colored, lacy tea-length dress and flat sandals, and Adams sported tight skinny jeans, a T-shirt with sport coat and sneakers. Only the bride, groom and the pastor were present at the ceremony.
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A winning couple
Despite their high-profile lives, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen’s wedding was private and intimate. The New England Patriots quarterback and the Brazilian supermodel were wed at St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2009. John Edward Thomas, Brady’s son with actress Bridget Moynahan, was present at the ceremony. On April 4, 2009, the two exchanged vows again in a sunset ceremony at Bundchen’s home in Costa Rica.
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Lisa's love
On Jan. 31, 2009, Lisa Loeb and Roey Hershkovitz exchanged vows in a Jewish ceremony in front of 275 guests at a New York City restaurant. The singer/songwriter and music supervisor for “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” met two years ago in NYC during a business meeting in which Hershkovitz was looking for a host for his developing food show. Regarding her wedding, Loeb told PEOPLE.com that she wanted her guests to “come in from the cold to a cozy winter wonderland.”
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Nice day for a white wedding
Under magnolia trees filled with thousand of white roses, singer Fergie married actor Josh Duhamel. The couple tied the knot at the Church Estates Vineyard in Malibu, Calif., on Jan. 10, 2009 in front of such guests as Rebecca Romijn, Jerry O’Connell, Mario Lopez, Stacy Keibler, Kid Rock, Slash, Kate Hudson, members of Black Eyed Peas, will .i. am, James Cann, Molly Sims and Vanessa Marcil.