25 vintage photos of iconic celebrity weddings

Melissa WellsJul 21, 2023, 02:46 IST

Elvis Presley and his bride, Priscilla Ann Beaulieu, pose for a photograph following their wedding at the Aladdin Hotel on May 1, 1967.Bettmann/Getty Images

These black-and-white wedding photos show some of the most famous celebrity nuptials.
The famous brides and grooms are icons of Hollywood's Golden Age.

We remember wedding dresses worn by Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor, the destination weddings of Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy, and the surprise elopements of Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe.

These star-studded weddings are Old Hollywood at its finest, celebrating our favorite love-struck celebrities as they married — once, twice, or even eight times.

While not all of the couples lived happily ever after together, these photographs that show their wedding-day elation have stood the test of time. Here's a look at vintage snaps of timeless celebrity weddings.

1937: Ingrid Bergman and Petter Lindstrom

Swedish-born actress Ingrid Bergman with her first husband, dentist Dr. Petter Lindstrom, at their wedding.Hulton Archive/Getty Images

1945: Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli

Film director Vincente Minnelli kisses singer and actress Judy Garland on the brow at their wedding.Keystone/Getty Images

1946: Jackie Robinson and Rachel Isum

American baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum at the Independent Church in Los Angeles on February 20, 1946.Archive Photos/Getty Images

1950: Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Hilton Jr., pause on the steps of the Church of the Good Shepherd after their wedding.Bettmann/Getty Images

1951: Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner

Frank Sinatra and his bride, film actress Ava Gardner, clasp hands to cut the wedding cake after their long-awaited marriage in Philadelphia at a friend's home.Bettmann/Getty Images

1952: Ronald and Nancy Reagan

Ronald and Nancy Reagan cutting cake following their wedding ceremony.Mai/Getty Images

1952: Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Wilding

Elizabeth Taylor and British film actor Michael Wilding prepare to leave Caxton Hall Register Office in London after they were married in a 15-minute civil ceremony.Bettmann/Getty Images

1953: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Jacqueline Bouvier

John F. Kennedy Jr. and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier wed on September 12, 1953, in St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island.(Bettmann/Getty Images

1954: Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer

Film star couple Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer on their wedding day.Ernst Haas/Ernst Haas/Getty Images

1954: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio

Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio in the judges' chambers just after a San Francisco judge married them.Bettmann/Getty Images

1956: Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller

Playwright Arthur Miller and his bride, Marilyn Monroe, are shown after their marriage.Bettmann/Corbis/Getty Images

1956: Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco

Grace Kelly in an open car waving to admirers while returning to the palace after the religious wedding with Prince Rainier in Monte Carlo, Monaco on April 20, 1956.Bettmann/Getty Images

1957: Marlon Brando and Anna Kashfi

Marlon Brando was married in Eagle Rock, California, to actress Anna Kashfi of Darjeeling, India, on October 11, 1957.Bettmann/Getty Images

1959: Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Charrier

Brigitte Bardot gets a hug from her new husband, actor Jacques Charrier, following their wedding in Louveciennes, France, on June 18, 1959.Bettmann/Getty Images

1959: Julie Andrews and Tony Walton

The wedding of Julie Andrews and Tony Walton at St. Mary Oatlands Church, Weybridge, Surrey, on May 10, 1959.Arthur Sidey/Mirrorpix/Getty Images

1960: Sammy Davis Jr. and May Britt

Pictured at their reception following the wedding are May Britt and Sammy Davis Jr. on November 13, 1960.Bettmann/Getty Images

1964: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

Elizabeth Taylor weds Welsh actor Richard Burton in Montreal, Canada, on March 15, 1964.Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

1966: Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow

Frank Sinatra stands with his arm around his third wife, actress Mia Farrow, during their private wedding in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 19, 1966.Hulton Archive/Getty Images

1967: Elvis Presley and Priscilla Ann Beaulieu

Elvis Presley and his bride, Priscilla Ann Beaulieu, pose for a photograph following their wedding at the Aladdin Hotel on May 1, 1967.Bettmann/Getty Images

1967: Liza Minnelli and Peter Allen

American actor and singer Liza Minnelli, wearing a white lace bridal gown, smiles as she cuts her wedding cake with her first husband, Peter Allen.Jack Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

1968: Jacqueline Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis

Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis smile as they are photographed after their wedding in Greece.Bettmann/Getty Images

1969: Audrey Hepburn and Andrea Dotti

Audrey Hepburn poses with her second husband, psychiatrist Andrea Dotti, on their wedding day, in Morges, Switzerland.Getty Images/Getty Images

1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Beatles singer John Lennon and his new bride Yoko Ono hold their marriage certificate after their marriage in Gibraltar.Daily Herald/Daily Herald/Mirrorpix via Getty Images

1969: Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman

McCartney marries American musician and photographer Linda Eastman at Marylebone Registry Office in London.C. Maher/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

1970: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright

Singer Stevie Wonder embraces his bride, Syreeta Wright, a Motown songwriter and songstress, as they depart Detroit's Bernette Baptist Church following their wedding ceremony.Bettmann/Getty Images

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