Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Surprise! These Stars Flew Under the Radar With Secret Weddings

In Hollywood, it's hard to keep your day-to-day life private, let alone a big event, but these 38 celebrity couples managed to pull off the ultimate trick: keeping their weddings secret. From small elopements to elaborate yet hidden ceremonies, stars from Kerry Washington to Gwyneth Paltrow all exchanged vows without being caught. The latest couple to keep their wedding hush-hush was Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas, the expecting Once Upon a Time costars who had a secret wedding in April 2014.

Keep reading for more stealth celebs, then take a cue from them for your own elopement, focusing on amazing photos, unique clothing, and perfect timing.

Additional reporting by Tara Block

Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas
Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas

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Once Upon a Time costars Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas got secretly married in April 2014 after getting engaged in October 2013. The couple is also expecting their first child together. Talk about a happily ever after!

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Adam Brody and Leighton Meester
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester

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Adam Brody and Leighton Meester got secretly married in February 2014, just three months after they announced their engagement.

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Kimora Lee-Simmons and Tim Leissner
Kimora Lee-Simmons and Tim Leissner

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Kimora Lee-Simmons and Tim Leissner's secret wedding was revealed by her ex Russell Simmons on Twitter in February 2014, with him explaining she is "happily married" and "Tim has been in the family for a while now."

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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard

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Kristen and Dax had a simple wedding at the Beverly Hills County Clerk's Office in October 2013 after a four-year engagement. They famously vowed not to marry until their gay and lesbian friends were afforded the same right, which happened in California in June 2013.

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Evan Rachel Wood and Jamie Bell
Evan Rachel Wood and Jamie Bell

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Evan Rachel Wood and Jamie Bell never officially confirmed their engagement, and then they got married in a secret ceremony in November 2012.

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Sandra Bullock and Jesse James
Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

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Sandra Bullock and her now-ex-husband, Jesse James, told guests they would be attending her birthday barbecue but instead were surprised with a wedding in Solvang, CA, in July 2005. They later divorced in 2010.

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Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z
Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z

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Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z pulled off a secret wedding in April 2008 with only close friends and family at their NYC home.

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Julia Roberts and Danny Moder
Julia Roberts and Danny Moder

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Julia Roberts and Danny Moder surprised friends and family with an Independence Day wedding at her New Mexico Ranch on July 4, 2002.

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Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego
Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego

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Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego managed to keep their wedding under wraps for three months after tying the knot in a supersecret ceremony in June 2013. She debuted a huge ring in September, and news of their London nuptials followed.

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner wed in June 2005 when she was expecting their first child, Violet, in a private Turks and Caicos ceremony.

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Kate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll
Kate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll

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Kate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll married in December 2012 in a completely secret ceremony in upstate New York. Her Titanic costar Leonardo DiCaprio gave her away so the bride and groom's parents wouldn't know about it.

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett wed on New Year's Eve in 1997, using crazy security measures to make sure their nuptials were a complete secret outside of Baltimore.

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Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha
Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha

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Kerry Washington married former San Francisco 49ers player Nnamdi Asomugha in a private ceremony in Idaho in June 2013, but no one even knew they were dating until that Summer!

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Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds
Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds

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Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds chose a remote wilderness locale near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, when they quietly tied the knot in September 2008. But the marriage didn't last long; their divorce was finalized in 2011.

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively

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Ryan Reynolds also secretly married his second wife, Blake Lively, in a September 2012 ceremony. This time, he swapped Vancouver for South Carolina, though.

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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen

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Supermodel Gisele Bündchen married football star Tom Brady in February 2009 in Santa Monica, CA. It was so secretive many of the guests thought the intimate Catholic ceremony was going to be a christening for Tom's baby with his ex Bridget Moynahan.

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Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz

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Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig secretly wed in 2011 with only their children and two friends to witness.

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Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren

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Jessica Alba and Cash Warren secretly married in the Beverly Hills courthouse in 2008. There weren't any guests present, and Jessica's brother didn't even know about it until Us Weekly called him to comment!

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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher

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After being a couple for eight years and having one child together, Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher married in March 2010 in Paris. The marriage was kept so hush-hush that the six guests present didn't even know about the wedding until right before the ceremony.

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

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After only dating for one year, soap stars Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos eloped in Vegas in 1996. They're still married and have three children together.

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Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr
Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr

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In 2010, only a month after announcing their engagement, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr had an undercover wedding at an undisclosed location. The couple separated in 2013.

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Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green

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After calling off their engagement, sexy starlet Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green reunited just weeks before eloping in Hawaii in the Summer of 2010. The only witness was his first son, Kassius.

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin

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Gwyneth Paltrow eloped with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin in a Southern California hotel ceremony in 2003.

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Britney Spears and Jason Alexander
Britney Spears and Jason Alexander

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Britney Spears wed high school boyfriend Jason Alexander in Vegas in 2004. Needless to say, the marriage was quickly annulled. Six months later, she wed now-ex-husband Kevin Federline in an unofficial ceremony — they didn't have a prenup agreement, so it wasn't official for three weeks.

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Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem

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Out of the public eye, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem said their "I dos" in front of a small group of family and friends in the Bahamas in July 2010.

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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

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In 2010, a very pregnant Alicia Keys wed Swizz Beatz in a secret wedding ceremony.

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon

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Despite their 11-year age difference, Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey secretly got hitched in 2008 in the Caribbean after only six weeks of dating. They now have twins together, Moroccan and Monroe.

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Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams
Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams

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In March 2009, Mandy Moore and musician Ryan Adams had a top-secret wedding in Savannah, GA.

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Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault
Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault

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On Valentine's Day in 2009, Salma Hayek eloped with French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault in a civil ceremony in Paris.

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Adriana Lima and Marko Jarić
Adriana Lima and Marko Jarić

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