While some celebrities love to broadcast their weddings and make big spectacles out of them, others prefer to keep their nuptials rather intimate. We don't blame them! A wedding is supposed to be one of the most beautiful and special moments in a person's life, so sharing that with just your closest family and loved ones feels right.
Some stars have taken this to the next level though, and shocked everyone with their surprise weddings. Some have even kept the fact that they tied the knot a secret for a while like Prince Royce and his now ex-wife, Emeraude Toubia, who got married in 2018, and divorced just a few years later. There are even celebrities who have chosen to elope, saying "I Do" in a quickie Las Vegas wedding, like Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker.
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Wedding planning is stressful and having to worry about the public and other people being involved in it can add to that stress. Stars like Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin sidestepped the traditional wedding and got married at a courthouse instead! The young couple announced their engagement in July 2018, and on September 14 of that year, the pair got married soon after picking up their marriage license. In June 2018 we learned that Cardi B and Offset had gotten married in September 2017—in their bedroom—and kept it a secret.
Check out our list of celebrities who said "I Do" in totally secret and surprise weddings.
Aubrey Plaza casually announced her new husband.
Actress Aubrey Plaza nonchalantly announced that she was married by referring to Jeff Baena as her "darling husband" in an Instagram post in May 2021. They had already been together for 10 years.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker married spontaneously.
Kourtney Kardashian and Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker got engaged in October 2021, after dating for less than a year, and then in early April 2022, the couple attended the Grammy Awards, and made a spur of the moment decision to get married in Las Vegas after the awards ceremony. The showed up to a wedding chapel where an Elvis Presley impersonator officiated their wedding at 2 a.m. There weren't even any guests! Kourtney did later clarify that they didn't yet have a marriage license though.
Jon Batiste didn't announce that he was married for two months.
Grammy-winning musician, Jon Batiste, married author Suleika Jaouad, in February 2022 after eight years of dating, and managed to keep it a secret until April 2022, when he told CBS Sunday Morning that they wed before he underwent a bone marrow transplant.
Freida Pinto and Cory Tran eloped.
Actress Freida Pinto announced in October 2022, when she was already pregnant with her first child, and that she had gotten married to Cory Tran in a tiny ceremony during lockdown. She said they did not want to continue delaying their nuptials.
Prince Royce kept his wedding to Emeraude Toubia a secret.
The singer and actress were together for eight years before tying the knot in a secret wedding in Mexico. People En Español broke the news in March 2019, and she told the publication: "The goal was not to hide the wedding, but it was to enjoy it and not have the pressure of having to do interviews or having to act a certain way." They ended up getting divorced in 2022.
Ricky Martin kept his nuptials super intimate.
The singer revealed that only having their parents at his wedding in January 2018 to Jwan Yosef made some people mad. "The party wasn't too big, I got into a lot of trouble with my family because only my parents, his parents, us and the judge were there," he said at the time. "The party will come, don't worry."
David Bisbal and his bride tied the knot quietly, too!
The singer announced that he and Rosanna Zanetti had tied the knot in a private ceremony. "Not even in our dreams could we have imagined a more perfect wedding: romantic, emotional, discreet and in the most absolute intimacy," he captioned the gorgeous wedding pic on Instagram. "We are so happy and so excited and we want to share it with you all."
Chiquinquirá Delgado played it coy when she spoke about tying the knot with Jorge Ramos.
The gorgeous couple didn't got the traditional route when they said "I do." They swore their love for each other in a ritual ceremony in India in 2014. They had been together for about three years at that point.
Luis Fonsi had an intimate ceremony with Águeda López.
The couple kept their wedding pretty private when they got married in September 2014. They said "I do" in an intimate ceremony at the Beaulieu Vineyard in Napa Valley, California.
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin surprised everyone when they got engaged.
They announced their engagement in July 2018 and also shocked everyone when several outlets, including People and Us Weekly, reported that they had tied the knot at a courthouse on September 14.
Cardi B and Offset got married in their bedroom.
It was revealed in June 2018 that even though the rappers had gotten publicly engaged in October 2017, they had already tied the knot in a secret ceremony in their bedroom in September 2017.
Larry Hernandez and Kenia Ontiveros had a super intimate ceremony.
Larry Hernandez and Kenia Ontiveros tied the knot after nine years together as a couple, in a totally secret ceremony in California in September 2018. It was really just a formality for the couple at that point.
Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego tied the knot in the summer of 2013.
The actress flew to Europe to quietly marry the Italian artist. The two have been happily married for almost a decade now, and share three children. There love story isn't traditional, but it seems to work.
Marc Anthony and Shannon de Lima wasted no time.
The pair got married in a secret ceremony in the Dominican Republic in 2014. They got married at his vacation home at the Casa de Campo resort. Their union would not last though. They ended up getting divorced in 2017.
Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady rushed to the altar.
The gorgeous pair eloped in 2009 but also later had a ceremony filled with their loved ones. Perhaps they just wanted to avoid all of the media attention. They've been married for more than a dozen years now.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos had a quickie wedding.
The pair met in 1995 and by they following year, they had already eloped to Las Vegas. It worked out for them! The couple is still going strong, proving a big wedding is no guarantee of a successful marriage. Theirs has certainly been a long-lasting love.
Cameron Diaz & Benji Madden didn't need much time to know they found 'the one.'
The pair revealed to everyone that they had tied the knot in January 2015. The couple were only dating for seven months before saying "I do." Years later, and they are still super-private when it comes to their relationship and family.
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon kept their nuptials super private.
They first tied the knot in the Bahamas in 2008 in a small ceremony with just a few close loved ones. They continued to renew their vows every year on their wedding day until they split in 2014.
Salma Hayek and Francois Henri-Pinault's first wedding was super romantic.
They said "I do" for the first time on Valentine's Day in Paris and then later had another wedding ceremony in Italy two months later. So sweet! They too, largely keep their family life very private.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony kept their wedding completely under wraps.
The pair got married at J.Lo's Beverly Hills mansion. It was all such a secret, the guests didn't know they were attending a wedding until they arrived.
First came the baby for Jessica Alba and Cash Warren.
The couple tied the knot at the Beverly Hills Courthouse in 2008 when Jessica was nine months into her first pregnancy. They then had a bigger reception surrounded by loved ones seven months later, after Honor had arrived.
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem made their love official in the Bahamas.
They got married in the Bahamas in 2008 in a small ceremony. Although they frequently attend high-profile events together, they don't discuss their relationship much in public either.
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo made things quick.
The Maroon 5 singer and the model tied the knot in 2014 at a top secret wedding in Mexico. They've been happily married ever since and now have two kids together. Maybe, the secrecy is the trick for celebrity marriages.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z didn't even tell people they were engaged.
Bey and Jay kept their wedding in 2008 super secret, never even announcing an engagement, even though they had been dating for years. They have been sharing glimpses of their special day throughout their more than 10 years of marriage.
Christina Milian and The Dream's Las Vegas wedding didn't last.
Christina Milian and The Dream eloped to the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas in 2009, according to Us Weekly. The pair called it quits in 2011 after he was caught cheating, but not before having a beautiful daughter together.
Adriana Lima and Marko Jaric didn't care about being too cliché.
The Brazilian supermodel and basketball star eloped to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Valentine’s Day in 2009. How romantic. They did end up getting divorced in 2016 though. They have two children together.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds dated for a year before their surprise wedding.
The pair secretly tied the knot in September 2012 and didn't share any photos from their private ceremony. They have a really adorable relationship though, and have been more open about sharing their life together ever since.
Amy Schumer surprised everyone when she married chef Chris Fischer.
The comedian and the chef were first spotted together in November 2017 and tied the knot in a quickie wedding in February 2018. The wedding was so laid-back, Amy invited her friends via text and confirmed the marriage on Instagram with photos and a captioned that read: "Yup."
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher kept tight-lipped about their wedding.
There was speculation for months that they had gotten married, but it wasn't until an appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden that she confirmed it by wearing a wedding band on her ring finger.
