With the paparazzi hounding Hollywood stars day-in and day-out, giving them very little privacy in their personal lives, it's no surprise that there are many celebrities who had secret weddings. Especially since your wedding day is such a sacred and intimate occasion, we don't blame celebs for keeping their nuptials under wraps. Many of these stars surprised the public when they finally came clean about their secret ceremonies. Check out this list of celebrities who had secret weddings:
1 Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
It's no secret that these two have been in love for quite some time, but did you know that this couple is among the many celebrities who had secret weddings? Dax and Kristen vowed not to get married until gay marriage was legalized in California, so when DOMA was struck down, the two headed to the courthouse to get their marriage license. However, a court employee offered to marry them right then and there, costing the couple only $142 for their impromptu ceremony.
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2 Kate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll
You may have never heard of the actress's beau, but after two marriages, Winslet decided to get married in secret. The couple only invited a few friends, family, and her two children. Both sets of parents were allegedly not invited to the ceremony, but Leonardo DiCaprio gave the bride away. If only the real-life 'Titanic' couple were the ones getting married!
3 Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
The glamorous couple shocked everyone with a small wedding in South Carolina with Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine as the DJ, and Bette Midler as a surprise vocalist. Reynolds has allegedly loved the spot in South Carolina for quite some time and began to bring Blake there once they started dating. How romantic!
4 Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
Lopez and her then-hubby told their invited guests that they would be attending a backyard awards party (?) and surprised everyone with a wedding. This came just 6 months after JLo and Ben Affleck called off their engagement. The couple might have moved too fast, though, as they are now separated.
5 Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer
No backwoods Louisiana wedding for this 'True Blood' couple. The pair had an intimate ceremony under a white tent at a beach-side villa at sunset. Quaint, lovely, and anything but vampiric.
6 Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green
Fox wed her long-time boyfriend Brian Austin Green in a super small ceremony of just 12 people in Hawaii. Green's son from a previous relationship, Kassius, was the ring-bearer.
7 Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard
Did you even know that Zooey was dating someone? The couple married just outside Seattle, and the only giveaway that a ceremony was happening came from a tweet from Ben's Death Cab for Cutie bandmate, Chris Wella, who said "Wedding day!! So excited." Either Wella gave the couple away or the tweet was a planned scheme.
8 Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
After only 6 weeks of dating, the couple got hitched in Carey's estate in the Bahamas. The couple are still going strong with two twins, Moroccan and Monroe, so maybe the fast wedding wasn't a bad idea after all.
9 Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
Taking a page out of Kristen and Dax's book, Jess and Cash wed in a courthouse on a Monday morning. Alba's brother wasn't even aware of the nuptials until US Weekly asked him about it!
As fun as it may be to gawk at pictures of celebrity weddings and to see the lavish and top-of-the-line ceremonies, we totally get why some would want to keep their special day a complete secret. After all, we have the Kim and Kanyes of the world to exhibit enough extravagance for everyone else! What do you think of these secret weddings? Please share!
