While the first half of the year was relatively quiet, the second half saw a flurry of activity that ensured that the wedding planners had no time to breathe. These Hollywood couples gave the paparazzi a slip and managed to keep their wedding plans under wraps. However, that does not mean that these were frugal affairs. A lot of money was spent on these elegant ceremonies that saw varied themes.
Kate Winslet
and Ned Rock’nroll
Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio gave the bride (Kate) away as she tied the knot with Ned Rock’nRoll at a private ceremony in New York earlier this month. The wedding took place in a converted barn, and even their families were unaware of the nuptials. Just 12 of the couple’s friends were present for the marriage. Kate and 34-year-old Ned, who has changed his name from Abel Smith, got engaged this summer after a year of dating.
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman
Anne Hathaway married actor-jewellery designer Adam Shulman in October. Shulman popped the question by holding up a reportedly six-carat diamond ring. Anne wore a dress designed by Valentino, while Adam was dressed in a dapper tuxedo. The two said ‘I Do’ in a ceremony attended by 100 guests.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
They were seen together in the movie Green Lantern. An year later, rumours about their romance surfaced. The two got married in a secret ceremony in September at the Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.
Matthew McConaughey
and Camila Alves
After living together for six years and playing doting parents to three kids, the couple tied the knot in Texas in June.
Justin Timberlake
and Jessica Biel
Justin and Jessica, who have been dating for five years, said their ‘I dos’ in a rustic Italian ceremony in front of close friends and family. The couple even kept their guests in the dark about exactly when the wedding would take place after flying them out to Southern Italy for a week-long celebration, estimated to have cost the couple $6.5 million.
Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman
A pregnant Drew married her fiance of five months, Will, in a ceremony at her Montecito, California, home in June. The couple announced their engagement in January. At the wedding, guests included: Jim Toth, Jimmy Fallon and wife Nancy Juvonen, Busy Philipps and Cameron Diaz.
Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas
Alec married Hilaria in New York in June. Wed before 175 guests, including Woody Allen and Tina Fey, the couple exchanged gold wedding bands with the inscription ‘We are a good team’ written in Spanish.