Bridal Gifts
For bridal party gifts, Eva's bridesmaids were given Rafe Swarovski clutches that matched their dresses at a cost of nearly $400 each. As for wedding favors for the guests, each woman attending was given a lipstick in a color that had been custom created for the wedding (it was called Pink Romance) by L'Oreal Paris and an 18 carat gold bracelet from Van Cleef & Arpel decorated with a clover made from mother of pearl.
After the beauty of the ceremony, it was only natural to head to another fairy tale location for the reception and what could possibly be more fairy tale than a 17th century castle such as the Chateau of Vaux le Vicomte on the outskirts of Paris? The sky above the castle was completely lit up by fireworks as a way of sharing their celebration with everyone in the area as well as their more immediate guests. Besides a very romantic first dance to Peter Gabriel's version of “Book of Love” by the couple, another high point of the event was a portrait painted on the spot of Eva by a French artist. Most of the guests were absolutely amazed at how fast he worked and how beautiful the painting turned out to be.
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Most brides – and some grooms – dream of having an incredible wedding with plenty of beautiful decorations in a fairy tale setting, but only some can make that dream a full-fledged reality without having to stick to a budget. One of those happy brides is Eva Longoria, best known for her role as Gabrielle on Desperate Housewives, who wed NBA basketball player Tony Parker in July.
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While most of us fall in love, have a fairly long engagement, then get married, musicians do things a little faster. Back in May, two of the hottest voices in music today tied the knot after short engagements to their respective new hubbies. One of those voices was Amy Lee, lead singer for the multi-platinum Evanescence. The other was Amy Winehouse, a British singer most famous in the U. S. for her song “Rehab.”
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The obvious connection between models and musicians continues as Rod Stewart and English model Penny Lancaster tied the knot in June. Stewart was previously married to slightly more famous model Rachel Hunter who left him in 1999 and ended the marriage in 2006. Stewart has also had children with a couple of other models, despite being significantly older than most of them. The age difference between Rod and Penny is 26 years.
Married in Style
Age differences and career choices aside, Rod and Penny do know how to get married in style. They rode his yacht, the Lady Ann Magee, into the Mediterranean along the French and Italian Riviera. More on Rod Stewart & Penny Lancaster - Dreamy Destination Weddings
Lots of women have been told by their mothers to marry doctors but what about a doctor who is also the star of a reality television show? Wouldn’t that make him an even better catch? Only former Playboy model Jessica Canseco can answer that question. After a six month engagement, Jessica said “I do” and married Garth Fisher, the plastic surgeon star of Extreme Makeover on ABC.
Garth and Jessica had been dating for about a year before their engagement in December 2006 at the home of a friend. When they decided to tie the knot, they decided to get married in their own home in Bel-Air with more than four dozen of their closest friends and family members in late June.
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John McGinley and Nichole Kessler’s Wedding Answers That Question
Not all celebrity engagements end up at the altar, that’s just a sad fact in Hollywood. Couples come and couples go. However, some couples not only end up saying “I do” but their ceremonies also illustrate some amazing ideas the rest of us can modify for our own special romantic wedding celebrations. John McGinley, who plays Dr. Cox on Scrubs, and his new wife Nichole Kessler, who is yoga instructor, are one such couple.
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Several Good Ideas for Engagements & Weddings
Meeting on the set of a horror movie might be enough to scare some couples away from the altar, but that’s not the case with one couple who announced their engagement in April 2007 and were married just one month later. Actress Jordana Brewster, who’s probably most well-known for playing Mia in The Fast and the Furious and for being named one of the sexiest women alive by Maxim in 2005, met her new husband, Andrew Form, on the set of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – The Beginning in 2005. Andrew was one of the film’s producers.
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Ashley Jensen and Ana Ortiz, who play Christina McKinney and Hilda Suarez respectively on Ugly Betty, recently announced that they were off the market. Ashley eloped with her long-time boyfriend in Big Sur while Ana will be marrying her musician-boyfriend in Puerto Rico in June. They're not the only ones getting married from the cast, however. More on Another Engagement for Ugly Betty Cast
Fans of the ABC dramedy Ugly Betty might want to wonder what type of love potion the caterers are sprinkling over the food on the show's set. Within months, one cast member said “I do” while another said “I will.” And there was certainly nothing unattractive about either significant event. More on Ugly Betty Stars Finding Love & Marriage
One of the most talked about weddings in recent months was between Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar in March 2007. Elizabeth, 41, is best known as an actress in films such as Austin Powers and Bedazzled, but she also recently launched a line of swim wear being sold through Saks Fifth Avenue and Harrods. Her new husband is the CEO of a software company. More on Elizabeth Hurley & Aran Nayar: Two Ceremonies; No Exes
