Famous Weddings
Kim Alexis
Jan 2 Supermodel Kim Alexis (32) weds ice hockey player Ron Duguay (35)
- Jan 12 MTV hostess Martha Quinn marries longtime boyfriend Jordan Tarlow
Elizabeth Montgomery
Jan 28 Actress Elizabeth Montgomery (59) weds actor Robert Foxworth (51)
Mitch McConnell
Feb 6 US Senator Mitch McConnell (51) weds economist Elaine Chao
Tony Curtis
Feb 28 American actor Tony Curtis (67) weds Lisa Deutsch, his 5th wife; divorce in 1994
Eddie Murphy
Mar 18 American actor Eddie Murphy (31) weds Nicole Mitchell at the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel in New York City; divorce in 2006
- Mar 20 Talk show host Morton Downey Jr (59) weds producer Lori Krebs (29) in Bellmore, New York
Larry David
Mar 31 Actor and writer Larry David (45) weds environmental activist Laurie Lennard (35)
Stefanie Powers
Apr 1 American actress Stefanie Powers (50) marries Frenchman Patrick de la Chenais (41); divorce in 1999
Bill Wyman
Apr 21 Rolling Stone's bassist Bill Wyman (56) weds American actress Suzanne Accosta on French Riveria
- Apr 24 ABC news analyst Jeff Greenfield (49) weds Karen Gannett
- May 15 British-American actress Jane Seymour (42) weds American actor James Keach (45); divorce 2015
- May 22 American "All By Myself" singer-songwriter Eric Carmen (44) weds second wife, Susan Brown; divorce in 2009
Mariah Carey
Jun 5 American pop singer Mariah Carey (24) weds Sony Music CEO Tommy Mottola (43), at St. Patrick's cathedral in New York City; divorced 1998
- Jun 10 Abdullah II of Jordan (31) weds Rania Al-Yassin (22) in Amman, Jordan
- Jun 19 Mandy Smith (Bill Wyman's ex-wife) weds Pat van den Hauwe
Mario Lemieux
Jun 26 Canadian NHL scoring champion Mario Lemieux (27) weds longtime girlfriend Nathalie Asselin at Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec
Julia Roberts & Lyle Lovett
Jun 27 American actress Julia Roberts (25) weds American singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett (36) at St. James Lutheran Church in Marion, Indiana; divorce in 1995
Roger Waters
Jul 28 Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters (49) weds (his third time) Priscilla Phillips; divorce in 2001
Alec Baldwin & Kim Basinger
Aug 19 Actress Kim Basinger weds actor Alec Baldwin
Marlee Matlin
Aug 29 Actress Marlee Matlin (28) weds Kevin Grandalski (28) in New York City
- Sep 4 Five-time U.S. national champion figure pair skater Jerod Swallow (26) weds his partner Elizabeth Punsalen (22)
- Sep 5 Canadian "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" actress and film maker Nia Vardalos (30) weds American "Felicity" actor Ian Gomez (28); divorce in 2018
- Sep 5 Canadian television "Robocop" Richard Eden (36) weds actress Shannon Hile (30)
Ralph Fiennes
Sep 5 English "Schindler's List" actor Ralph Fiennes (33) weds English actress Alex Kingston (30); divorce in 1997
Loretta Young
Sep 10 Actress Loretta Young (80) weds costume designer Jean Louis (85)
Merle Haggard
Sep 11 Country singer Merle Haggard (56) weds (fifth and final time) Theresa Ann Lane at his ranch near Redding, California
- Sep 16 American actress and singer Karen Akers (48) weds second husband American businessman Kevin Powers (41) at St. Paul's Chapel of Columbia University, NYC
Shannen Doherty
Sep 24 Beverly Hills 90210 star Shannen Doherty (Brenda) weds Ashley Hamilton
- Oct 3 American evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker (52) weds American building contractor Roe Messner (58), the second marriage for both, until her death in 2007
- Oct 8 Queen Elizabeth's nephew Viscount Linley (32) weds Serena Stanhope (24) at St. Margaret’s Church in London
- Oct 10 Ted Kennedy Jr (32) weds psychiatrist Katherine Gershman (34)
Michelle Pfeiffer
Nov 13 "Ladyhawke" actress Michelle Pfeiffer (35) weds television writer and producer David E. Kelley (37) in Santa Barbara, California
Luke Perry
Nov 20 Actor Luke Perry (27) weds Minnie Sharp (24) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills
- Nov 26 Political strategist for President Clinton's campaign and political commentator James Carville (49) weds Republican political pundit Mary Matalin (40) in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Nov 27 Actress Teri Garr (44) weds building contractor John O'Neil (42) at the Twin Dolphins Hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Darryl Strawberry
Dec 3 Baseball player Darryl Strawberry (31) weds Charisse Simon (26)
- Dec 5 American actor William Sanderson (47) weds Sharon Wix (39)
Stephen Harper
Dec 11 Canada's PM Stephen Harper (34) weds Laureen Teskey (30)
Boris Becker
Dec 17 Tennis star Boris Becker (26) weds designer Barbara Feltus (27); divorce in 2001
- Dec 18 General Hospital co-stars Kristina Malandro & Jack Wagner wed
Donald Trump & Marla Maples
Dec 20 Businessman Donald Trump (47) weds former model Marla Maples (30) at Trump Plaza Hotel
Rodney Dangerfield
Dec 26 Comedian Rodney Dangerfield (72) weds Joan Child (41) at Silver Bells Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas
Billy Ray Cyrus
Dec 28 American "Achy Breaky Heart" singer Billy Ray Cyrus (32) weds second wife, American woman Leticia "Tish" Finley (26); divorce in 2022
Shania Twain
Dec 28 Canadian country singer-songwriter Shania Twain (27) weds South African record producer Robert "Mutt" Lange (45); divorce in 2010
- Dec 30 Singer Deni Hines (22) weds INXS guitarist Kirk Pengilly (35)
Wayne Brady
Dec 31 Actor and host Wayne Brady (21) weds Diana Lasso in Orlando
- Dec 31 Loveboat actress Jill Whelan (27) weds Brad St John (33)
Famous Divorces
Salman Rushdie
Mar 2 Novelist Salman Rushdie (Satanic Verses) divorces Marianne Wiggins
- Mar 5 Former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry divorces his wife Effi
Björn Borg
Apr 22 Tennis great Björn Borg divorces Loredana Berte
Lionel Richie
Aug 9 American pop singer Lionel Richie (44) divorces Brenda Harvey, after nearly 18 years of marriage
Oliver Stone
Aug 11 American filmmaker Oliver Stone files for divorce from Elizabeth Cox, after 12 years of marriage
Darryl Strawberry
Oct 15 Baseball player Darryl Strawberry (31) divorces Lisa Andrews after more than 8 years of marriage
- Oct 15 Guardian Angel Lisa Evers Sliwa files for divorce from Curtis Sliwa
- Nov 4 Nia Peeples files for divorce from Howard Hewett
Jim Carrey
Nov 16 Canadian-American comic actor Jim Carrey (33) files for divorce from American actress Melissa Womer (33) after 6 years of marriage