Oct. 1
2008 – actress Beverly Mitchell (“Seventh Heaven”) and Michael Cameron, in Ravello, Italy. The couple wed in Ravello, Italy in front of celebrities like Justin Timberlake who was the date of bridesmaid, Jessica Biel, Mitchell’s “Seventh Heaven” co-star. The bride wore a satin draped fit and flare Melissa Sweet gown while the groom wore Kenneth Cole. The church was decorated in all white flowers. For the reception, the couple had an Italian feast where the bride changed into a short Alice & Olivia dress. The newlyweds honeymooned in the Maldives.
1984 – actress Sigourney Weaver and Jim Simpson. Weaver and Simpson have been married for over 25 years. This is the only marriage for both of them. They have one daughter together.
1949 – TV personality Johnny Carson and Joan Morrill Wolcott. Johnny and Joan were college sweethearts. This was Carson’s first of four marriages. They divorced in 1963 in a Mexican divorce. They were married just over a decade and had three children together.
Oct. 2
2004 – singer Billy Joel and Katie Lee. Centre Island, N.Y. Billy Joel married Katie as his 15-acre waterfront estate in Centre Island, New York. The bride wore a custom Oscar de la Renta down and Swarvoski encrusted Jimmy Choo sandals and a 50-carat diamond necklace. Joel wore an all-black Ralph Lauren suit. The cake was a Sylvia Weinstock creation of four tiered iced chocolate cake decorated with sugar flowers, lemons, and more. Guests included Joel’s ex-wife Christie Brinkley, Howard Stern and Don Henley.
1999 – Matchbox 20 lead singer Rob Thomas and former Victoria Secret model Marisol Maldonado, in Santa Ynez, Calif. Rob and Marisol have been married for nearly a decade. The couple said “I do” in an outdoor ceremony held on the grounds of Matchbox 20’s manager’s estate. Marisol wore a Vera Wang duchesse satin gown with her hair in a sleek chignon. The bride’s bouquet was comprised of black beauty and red garden roses with a touch of red pepper berries to spice up the arrangement. Rob wore a Gucci tuxedo. Wolfgang Puck catered the reception while the newlyweds danced to Edwin McCain’s “I’ll Be.” They jetted off to a Hawaii honeymoon.
1993 – director Spike Lee and Tonya Lynette Lewis, in New York City. The couple exchanged vows at Riverside Church. They have three children together. When Tonya met Spike she was a concert-level pianist and corporate lawyer. They met at a Congressional Black Caucus dinner and it was love at first sight.
Oct. 3
1998 – Today show host Matt Lauer and Dutch model Annette Roque. They have been married for over a decade and have three children together. They almost seperated in 2006 while Annette was pregnant with their third child but they reconciled.
1992 – President Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson, in Chicago, Ill. Barack and Michelle dated for three years before they were married. They met in 1989 at a downtown Chicago law firm where Michelle was working as an attorney. She was assigned to be an advisor to a summer associate from Harvard named Barack Obama. They were married at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Michelle wore a long sleeve off-the-shoulder white silk dress with a chiffon overlay and a sweetheart neckline. The dress had intricate floral applique embellishments and a long train. She clutched a bouquet of greenery and white roses. Barack wore a black suit with a white rose boutonniere. His best man was his half-brother who lives in Kenya. Following the vows, a reception was held at the South Shore Cultural Center, a run-down formerly all-white country club. The couple left on their honeymoon along the coast of California in the days that followed the wedding.
Oct. 4
2008 – Radio personality Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky, in New York City. Beth and Howard marrried at New York’s Le Cirque restaurant. The bride wore a white chiffon Marchesa gown with cutaway back and sides. She walked down the aisle to a performance by Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines. Officiating the vows was Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa’s husband, who became an ordained minister online the day before the wedding. Guests included Donald and Melania Trump, Joan Rivers, Barbara Walters, John Stamos, and Billy Joel. Instead of a wedding ring, Howard opted to get “B” tattooed on his ring finger, while Beth chose a traditional ring. They honeymooned to their house in the Hamptons because that’s where they fell in love.
Oct. 5
2004 – golf star Tiger Woods and model Elin Nordegren, in St. James, Barbados. The ceremony took place at the Sandy Lane Resort in front of guests like Oprah, Michael Jordan, and Bill Gates. The bride wore an off-white sleeveless scoop neck gown while the groom wore a beige suit. The vows took place under a pagoda decorated with 10,000 black magic roses. The reception included a performance by Hootie and the Blowfish. The wedding was rumored to have cost $1.5 million.
2001 – boxer Oscar De La Hoya and singer Millie Corretjer, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They were married in a secret ceremony in San Juan. Oscar and Millie met when both were signed to the same record label. His debut CD earned a Grammy nod that year. They have been married for over seven years and have two children together.
Oct. 6
1996 – country singers Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, in Rayville, La. Faith and Tim were married in Tim’s hometown of Rayville, La. Friends and family were invited for a softball game and benefit concert, not knowing they would be attending a wedding. Faith wore a white designer wedding dress and went barefoot, while Tim wore jeans and black coat. Faith was three months pregnant with their first child but the couple kept the news a secret.
1991
Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky, in Santa Barbara, Calf. Elizabeth Taylor married construction worker Fortensky, 20 years her junior. It was Taylor’s eighth wedding (and her seventh husband – she married Richard Burton twice). The wacky event was held at Michael Jackson’s 2,700-acre Neverland Ranch. Jackson gave away the bride, who wore a pale yellow gown by Valentino. Fortensky’s best man was Liz’s hairdresser, Jose Eber. Among the 150 guests were Liza Minnelli, Eddie Murphy and former first lady Nancy Reagan. All strained to hear the nuptials as a beehive of paparazzi helicopters swarmed overhead. The pair divorced five years later. It is listed by Forbes as the 5th most expensive celebrity wedding.
1978 – ABBA members Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson. This was Anni-Frid’s second of three marriages. It lasted three years.
Oct. 7
1995 – actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenbergen. This is the last of Danson’s three marriages. They have been married for 15 years.
1914 – Joseph Patrick “Joe” Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald. Kennedy married Rose Fitzgerald, the eldest daughter of John F. Fitzgerald, a Democratic mayor of Boston. They had nine children together.
