By Wonderwall.com Editors
8:00am PDT, Apr 17, 2023
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Sure, Las Vegas is known for gambling, late night partying and A-list musician residencies, but our favorite Sin City tradition is the quickie wedding. We're taking a look at some of our favorite stars who've chosen to tie the knot in Vegas, starting with this couple…
This whirlwind romance led to a Vegas wedding! Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton took to Instagram on April 26, 2023, to confirm they'd recently tied the knot in Las Vegas. "We did it," the model and hairstylist-to-the-stars captioned a slideshow of photos and videos from their low-key nuptials, which his longtime pal and client Kim Kardashian officiated. Shania Twain also performed her hit single "You're Still the One" after the two men exchanged vows. The "White Lotus" actor, meanwhile, quoted Nicki Minaj's track "Only" while captioning his own slideshow of wedding day photos and videos, writing, "Ring finger where the rock is."
Chris and Lukas just went public with their romance in February 2023. Less than two months later, People magazine reported that they'd quietly gotten engaged.
Keep reading for more stars who got married in Vegas…
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Former child actress-turned-singer Alisan Porter — who came to fame as the titular star of the movie "Curly Sue" as a kid then won "The Voice" season 10 in 2016 years later — married childhood friend Justin de Vera at the Venus Garden Chapel at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on April 16, 2023, after six years as a couple. "I think for both Justin and me, we have been best friends for so long that this just feels like the next step," Alisan — who wore a Sau Lee gown and sky-high Versace heels given to her by friend and wedding guest Adam Lambert — told People magazine, which has photos from her big day. "We've known each other for over 20 years. We've had an amazing six years together, raised incredible kids and had our own baby," Alisan — who shares kids Mason and Aria with her first husband and daughter Shilo with her new spouse — told the magazine. "So this is what we've been waiting for … We have been best friends since and always loved each other. I'm a bit older than J" — she was 41 and he was 33 on their wedding day — "but we both went and lived amazing lives until the universe brought us back together."
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After more than a year of dating, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker exchanged vows at the One Love Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas in the early morning hours of April 4, 2022, People magazine confirmed the next day after TMZ broke the news. The nuptials — which were officiated by an Elvis impersonator ("That was mandatory," chapel owner Marty Frierson told People of the couple's request) — took place just a few hours after the drummer performed at the 2022 Grammy Awards, which were held in Sin City.
On April 6, Kourtney posted photos from the ceremony on Instagram, confirming speculation that it wasn't legal. "Once upon a time in a land far, far away (Las Vegas) at 2am, after an epic night and a little tequila, a queen and her handsome king ventured out to the only open chapel with an Elvis and got married (with no license). Practice makes perfect," she captioned her (fake) wedding pics. The following month, the couple were legally married at a Santa Barbara, California, courthouse before flying to Italy for a big formal wedding ceremony for family and friends.
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Rocker Rod Stewart's oldest son, Sean Stewart, married another Hollywood scion — "Ocean's Eleven" producer Jerry Weintraub's daughter Jody Weintraub — in Las Vegas the same night that they got engaged during a Valentine's Day dinner in Sin City. "Sean asked her while they were out to dinner at Catch. They married shortly after getting their marriage license at 10 p.m. at Little Church of the West," a source close to the couple told People magazine.
Sean and Jody, a producer, have known each other since high school. They "share a best friend," the source told People, "which was the reason why they kept reconnecting over the years. They both have famous families, they just get each other." They're "so much alike" and were "born two days apart," the source added. After their Vegas nuptials, Page Six reported, the newlyweds returned to Los Angeles where they celebrated their union at Nobu Malibu with Sean's parents — Rod and Alana Stewart, who divorced in the '80s.
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After just seven months of dating, "The Real Housewives of Orange County" alum Braunwyn Windham-Burke had a Las Vegas wedding with girlfriend Jennifer Spinner on Valentine's Day 2023 — but it turns out it wasn't legally binding. "Crazy….in love. I adore you @hashtag_blehssed," Braunwyn captioned a photo of them in front of the Graceland Wedding Chapel on Feb. 14. "You're my love, my best friend, the reason I laugh. I'm the luckiest girl in the world Here's to a lifetime of adventures #cheerstogoodchoices #happyvalentinesday #vegaswedding #elvis #ourway #loveislove #lgbtq." Jennifer posted more photos with Braunwyn inside a casino and at the chapel, adding, "Hit the jackpot with this one" and "If soulmates are a thing, she's definitely mine. Thank you for the best 7 months and for making me into a Valentine's Day believer. Here's to making reckless and 'cringe' decisions together for the rest of our lives." Braunwyn — who came out as a lesbian in 2020 — was still legally married to Sean Burke, her husband of more than two decades who she's divorcing, so the Vegas union was only symbolic. But in July 2023, she proposed to Jennifer in New York City on their one-year dating anniversary.
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It finally happened — only no one was expecting Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck to pick Las Vegas as the location for their two-decades-in-the-making wedding. The couple — who reunited in 2021 after previously calling off their first wedding in 2003 and splitting in 2004 — got a marriage license in Clark County, Nevada, on July 16, 2022, and tied the knot just after midnight on July 17 at the famed Little White Wedding Chapel. Hours later, J.Lo shared photos and details in her OnTheJLo newsletter. "Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient," J.Lo wrote, adding that it was "Exactly what we wanted." She wore "a dress from an old movie," Ben donned a jacket from his closet and they "gave one another the rings we'll wear for the rest of our lives." She concluded her lengthy post, "Love is a great thing, maybe the best of things — and worth waiting for" before signing it, "With love, Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Affleck." Weeks later in August 2022, the pair married again, this time in front of friends and family, in a big, traditional ceremony at Ben's Georgia vacation estate.
In January 2023, J.Lo shared new details about their Vegas elopement. "We were planning to get married in August in Savannah. That was like the family's going to be there, everybody's going to be there and it was so stressful," she told late night host Jimmy Kimmel. "I don't know if you know this but 20 years ago we were supposed to get married and it kind of all fell apart back then. And this time, we still — I absolutely did — had a little PTSD. And so I was like, 'Is this really happening?' We were so happy and, of course, it was happening, but I just felt like the wedding was so stressful and one day Ben just says, 'F*** it. Let's just go to Vegas and get married tonight,'" she recalled. She had a rehearsal for work that day but Ben insisted, promising her he'd have "everything all set up" for them to head to Nevada when she finished. "And we did. It was amazing," J.Lo said. "It was the best night of our life."
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For Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, art imitated life. The couple met on the set of "All My Children" in 1995 when Mark was hired to play Mateo Santos, the love interest of Kelly's Hayley Vaughan. Their characters wed on the show in 2000 (pictured), but four years earlier in 1996, Kelly and Mark eloped in Las Vegas after a year of dating — and without first getting engaged. "It just happened. The next thing you know, we're married, and then four months later we were pregnant," Mark told Redbook. "It was a crazy way to get into a relationship."
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After attending the Billboard Music Awards at Vegas's MGM Grand Garden Arena in May 2019, Jonas Brothers singer-guitarist Joe Jonas and "Game of Thrones" actress Sophie Turner headed to the nearby Chapel L'Amour inside the Little White Wedding Chapel and exchanged vows in front of an Elvis impersonator. Joe's bandmate brothers, Nick and Kevin, were there, and country duo Dan + Shay performed as Sophie walked down the aisle while DJ-producer Diplo livestreamed the nuptials on Instagram. The couple then had a second, more elegant wedding ceremony at Chateau de Tourreau in France nearly two months later in June.
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In March 2019, Nicolas Cage tied the knot with makeup artist girlfriend Erika Koike in Las Vegas the same day they applied for a marriage license. However, their union didn't last very long: Four days later, the "National Treasure" star filed for an annulment, claiming he and his fourth bride drank "to the point of intoxication" before the wedding and that he wasn't aware of her "relationship with another person" when he married her. She argued the marriage was legit. The annulment was denied and they were divorced by June. "There was a recent breakup," he told The New York Times a few months later. "I don't really want to talk about it. I was pretty upset about that and the way things happened." Ouch!
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Britney Spears' 55-hour-long marriage to childhood pal Jason Alexander following a quickie Las Vegas wedding in January 2004 made headlines around the world. These two crazy kids reportedly hatched a scheme to marry while partying at Ghostbar in the Palms Casino Hotel. A hotel bellhop taxied the duo in a lime green limo to the Little White Wedding Chapel where they exchanged vows at 5:30 a.m. a few days into the New Year. With no friends or family in attendance, Brit was escorted down the aisle by the bellhop. When the pop star annulled her marriage shortly after, she claimed the whole thing was a joke that got out of hand.
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British singer Lily Allen and "Stranger Things" and "Black Widow" actor David Harbour tied the knot in Las Vegas in September 2020 after more than a year of dating. Their ceremony — during which Lily wore a chic and short white Dior dress embellished with a black belt and buttons while David was in a navy blue suit — was officiated by an Elvis Presley impersonator at the city's Graceland Wedding Chapel, witnessed by Lily's two daughters from a previous marriage and followed by a meal at a local In-N-Out burger joint.
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Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton shocked the world — and Billy Bob's then-girlfriend, Laura Dern — when they wed in Las Vegas in May 2000 after just a few months as a clandestine couple. The "Pushing Tin" co-stars spent a whopping $189 on their wedding ceremony at Las Vegas's Little Church of the West — not much more than we're guessing Angelina spent to have her new husband's name tattooed on her left shoulder. The duo divorced in May 2003.
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Talk about a rush to the altar! Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere were in such a hurry to wed that they didn't have time to purchase rings for their wedding ceremony. The couple flew to Vegas from Los Angeles with a few friends during a break in Richard's "Mr. Jones" filming schedule and exchanged wedding bands made out of twisted chewing gum wrappers when they tied the knot at the Little Church of the West Wedding Chapel in December 1991. The couple separated just 11 days before their three-year anniversary in 1994.
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This athletic couple's union is different from other quickie Vegas nuptials. Tennis stars Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi, who started dating in 1999 after Andre split from first wife Brooke Shields, wed during a super-secret ceremony at their Las Vegas home in October 2001 with only their mothers and witnesses present. The couple were expecting their first child at the time — the reason for their quickie ceremony. "Becoming parents definitely puts a time frame on getting married," Andre told London's Daily Telegraph two months before they exchanged vows. Steffi gave birth to their first child, son Jaden Gil, just four days after the wedding.
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Heiress Nicky Hilton and businessman Todd Meister said "I do" at the Vegas Wedding Chapel in August 2004. The duo tied the knot around 2:30 a.m. in front of Nicky's sister, Paris Hilton, and pals Nicole Richie and Bijou Phillips as well as Paris's Chihuahua, Tinkerbell, who served as ring bearer. They annulled their marriage less than two months later.
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In October 2016, Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth married in Las Vegas and livestreamed the ceremony as part of Viva Las Vegas's King Tut wedding package. Although the "Honey Boy" actor publicly confirmed their marriage on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" that same month, Nevada's Clark County Clerk of Courts office cast doubt on the legality of the nuptials. "Our records show no marriage license for Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth. A commitment ceremony was performed #Vegas," the office tweeted. In 2018, Shia's rep told the media the actor and Mia had filed for divorce but in early 2020, they appeared to have rekindled their romance: Shia was seen wearing his wedding band again and they were spotted out together.
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Cher wed Allman Brothers rocker Gregg Allman in June 1975 on a Learjet in Las Vegas. The duo tied the knot just three days after Cher's divorce from Sonny Bono was finalized. And, like many other marriages that began in Vegas, this one wasn't made to last: Cher filed for divorce nine days later only to later reconcile with Gregg and have his son, Elijah Blue, in July 1976. But they divorced in 1979.
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In 2007, Pamela Anderson and a longtime pal, professional poker player Rick Salomon, married at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Their union was short-lived — the former "Baywatch" star filed for divorce just two months later. In 2014, however, the duo remarried only to split up once again the following year. In 2019, MailOnline reported that Rick wanted to reignite his romance with Pam for a third time, but that ship appears to have sailed.
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Demi Moore met Bruce Willis in August 1987 at a screening of "Stakeout," which Demi attended to support ex-fiance Emilio Estevez. After only three months of dating, Bruce gifted her with a diamond "friendship ring," and 10 days later, the couple wed in a suite at the Golden Nugget hotel in Las Vegas that November. Because only a few guests joined the movie stars at their nuptials, the couple threw a lavish black-tie event in Los Angeles the following month to officially celebrate their union. After having three daughters, they split in June 1998 after nearly 11 years of marriage.
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Sinead O'Conor wed Barry Herridge at Vegas's drive-thru Little White Wedding Chapel on Dec. 8, 2011 — her 45th birthday. The duo tied the knot in the back of a pink Cadillac, which matched Sinead's wedding gown, in a 10-minute ceremony. Later, the chapel's employees sang "Happy Birthday" to the bride. The couple split 18 days later. Apparently, Barry wasn't happy that he spent his wedding night on a wild goose chase to score some pot for his new bride. "My husband was enormously wounded and very badly effected by that experience and also by the attitude of those close to him toward our marriage," Sinead said on her website. "I truly believe though it is painful to admit, we made a mistake rushing into getting married, for altruistic reasons, and weren't aware or prepared for the consequences on my husband's life and the lives of those close to him. He has been terribly unhappy and I have therefore ended the marriage. I think he is too nice to do so. And too nice to trap."
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Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson started dating when the actress was just 14. They met on the set of "The Harrad Experiment," in which Don, then 22, had a small role alongside Melanie's mom, actress Tippi Hedren. Four years later in January 1976, the couple wed in Las Vegas once Melanie turned 18. Though their marriage ended after just six months, Melanie and Don reunited and wed for a second time in 1989. Their second marriage lasted until 1996.
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Actors Corey Feldman and Vanessa Marcil wed in Las Vegas in August 1989. The couple dated for less than a year before they tied the knot, and the "General Hospital" actress kept the marriage a secret from her family for a year after they wed. They split in 1993.
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Actress Carmen Electra and NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman wed at the Little Chapel of the Flowers in November 1998 after just eight months of dating. Nine days later, the basketball star filed for annulment, claiming he was inebriated during the nuptials. "You think it's romantic, but then you realize, 'God, we did it in Vegas?'" Carmen later told People magazine. "It's like getting a cheeseburger at a fast-food restaurant."
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A Sin City success story! In July 2003, Leah Remini and actor Angelo Pagán tied the knot at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. The couple filmed their gorgeous ceremony for a VH1 special. In 2004, just one year after saying "I Do," they welcomed daughter Sofia Bella into the world.
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"Lost" actor Doug Hutchison and his 16-year-old bride, Courtney Stodden — then an aspiring music star — tied the knot in Las Vegas's Little Chapel of Flowers in May 2011. The "Green Mile" actor announced his controversial nuptials — he's 35 years Courtney's senior — on his website. "Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison live together happily ensconced in their Hollywood Hills home with their lil' pups, Everette and Tuna," he wrote. Their divorce was finalized in 2020.
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Singer-actress Christina Milian and music producer The-Dream wed in an intimate ceremony at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas in September 2009 just two months after they announced their engagement. The bride rented her wedding gown for $200 and the groom wore a $100 tux. The couple later exchanged vows for a second time in front of three friends at the Roman Cavalieri Hotel rooftop, but they split after less than a year of marriage — and while Christina was five months pregnant with their daughter, Violet.
