Old Hollywood weddings never go out of style.
When it comes to romance and timeless fashions, nobody did it better than stars such asJudy Garland,Elizabeth Taylor,Elvis PresleyandFrank Sinatra.
These vintage nuptials range from small, private ceremonies to elaborate, event-of-the-year extravaganzas, but all have the same classic vibe of the period.
From the venue to the cake and, of course, the gown, the details of thesecelebrity weddingshave etched a permanent picture in our brains — despite not all of their love stories having happy endings.
Take a look back at some of Hollywood's classic couples and what it looked like when they walked down the aisle.
Julie Andrews and Tony Walton
Julie Andrewsmarried her first husband — award-winning set designerTony Walton— in 1959, when she was 23 years old. The wedding took place at St. Mary's Church in the English county of Surrey, where both the bride and groom were born, perThe New York Times.
According toTatler, Walton, whodied at age 87in 2022, designed Andrews' high-neck, long-sleeve gown and her Cartier wedding band. The two divorced a decade later, butremained good friends.
Shirley Temple and John Agar
Shirley Templewas only 17 when she donned a satin gown for her wedding to John Agar in 1945. Having served in the armed forces, Agar wore his military uniform at the Hollywood ceremony at the Wilshire Methodist Church. They divorced in 1950.
Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer
In 1954,Audrey Hepburnmarried Mel Ferrer, a Broadway and film star, whom she met just eight months before their wedding in Switzerland. She wore a tea-length gown with a high collar and billowy sleeves. Hepburn's romantic dress wasdesigned by Pierre Balmain, founder and namesake of the iconic French fashion house.
Despite their whirlwind romance, Hepburn and Ferrer stayed married for 14 years — during which they welcomed their son,Sean— until their 1968 divorce.
Josephine Baker and Jo Bouillon
Josephine Bakermarried her fourth husband, composer Jo Bouillon, on her 41st birthday in 1947. Their ceremony was held at Baker's home, a castle in southwestern France called Château des Milandes. They remained together for 14 years before divorcing in 1961.
Angela Lansbury and Peter Shaw
Angela Lansburywore florals from head to toe at her 1949 wedding to second husband Peter Shaw, to whom sheremained married until his deathin 2003. TheMurder, She Wroteactress — whodied at age 96in 2022 — matched her flowery headband to the pattern of her V-neck dress. Even their wedding cake was topped with a bouquet!
Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli
In 1945, Garland married filmmakerVincente Minnelli, the second of her five husbands. The glamorous Hollywood duo met on the set of theirOscar-nominated Christmas musicalMeet Me in St. Louisand remained together until their 1951 divorce. Nearly a year after their wedding, Garland and Minnelliwelcomed their daughter,Liza Minnelli.
Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton Jr.
In 1950, an 18-year-old Taylormarried hotel heir Conrad Hilton Jr.— her first of eight weddings toseven different husbands, one of whom she wed twice. The actresswore a princess-style gownwith a full veil at their Beverly Hills ceremony.
According toVogue, her pearl-encrusted dress was inspired by the one she wore in the filmFather of the Bride. In 2013, the elaborate number was auctioned off for more than £121,000, perChristie's.
Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Charrier
Brigitte Bardotmarried her second husband, Jacques Charrier, in a gingham buttoned dress in 1959. The couple, who met on the French flickBabette Goes to Warearlier that year, walked down the aisle in Louveciennes, France. Their June ceremony took place just a few months before their film premiered in Europe that September.
Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher
Debbie Reynoldslooked lovely in lace at her 1955 wedding to her first husband,Eddie Fisher. After their wedding in New York's Catskill Mountains, the two performers welcomed two kids,Todd FisherandCarrie Fisher.
Reynolds and Eddie remained married until 1959, when they split due to Fisher'sextramarital affair with Taylor.
Diana Ross and Arne Naess Jr.
The Supremes frontwomanDiana Rosswed her second husband, Norwegian businessman Arne Naess Jr., in 1986, one year after they met. Ross wowed at their Switzerland ceremony in a silky dress layered with intricate lace sleeves and a matching cape. They remained together until their divorce in 2000, and Ross shares two ofher five childrenwith him.
Raquel Welch and Patrick Curtis
Befitting her bombshell status,Raquel Welchwore a crocheted minidress to marry her second husband, Patrick Curtis, in Paris on Valentine's Day in 1967. They would later divorce in 1972.
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Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles
Rita Hayworthbuttoned up in a chic suit for her wedding to Orson Welles in 1943. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, their quick nuptials at the Santa Monica Courthouse took place during the actress' lunch break while she was filming the 1944 musicalCover Girl.
Ginger Rogers and Lew Ayres
In 1934,Ginger Rogersmarried fellow actor Lew Ayres, her second husband. The Oscar-winning performer donned a hat to match her floor-length Chantilly lace gown. They divorced six years later in 1940.
Bette Davis and William Grant Sherry
Bette Davisand her third husband, William Grant Sherry, cut their decadent wedding cake in California in 1945. TheAll About Eveactress wore a checkered dress suit and a complementary brimmed hat for the occasion. They divorced in 1950.
Aretha Franklin and Glynn Turman
Aretha Franklin's white outfit matched second husbandGlynn Turman's hat and youngest son Kecalf's white tuxedo at their wedding ceremony in Detroit. They were married in 1978 at Franklin's father's New Bethel Baptist Church and divorced in 1984.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
John LennonandYoko Onoboth wore white when theytied the knot in Gibraltarin 1969. The bride wore a mini skirt while herBeatleshusband looked suave in a white blazer and turtleneck. According toRolling Stone, John smoked a cigarette during their short ceremony.
The couple remained together until John'sdeath in 1980and welcomed one child together: sonSean Lennon.
Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner
Sinatra andAva Gardnergot hitched in 1951, marking his second and her third marriage. The bride passed on classic white attire and wore a two-tone cocktail dress with a string of pearls around her neck.
James Dougherty and Marilyn Monroe
Before she became an international icon and sex symbol,Marilyn Monroemarried her high school sweetheart, James Dougherty, just after her 16th birthday in 1942. The starlet-to-be wasclad in a long-sleeve lacy numberthat matched her veil, her extravagant bouquet and her groom's white tux.
The duo stayed together for only four years before splitting in 1946 due to Dougherty's disapproval of her career trajectory.
Nancy Kwan and Peter Pock
Nancy Kwanlooked darling in a cardigan and headband at her first wedding in 1962. The actress and her ski instructor paramour, Peter Pock, wed in London and stayed together until 1968.
John Wayne and Josephine Saenz
Western starJohn Waynemarried his first wife, Josephine Sáenz, in 1933. Their floral-studded ceremony took place at actress Loretta Young's home in Los Angeles.
The pair had four children together before divorcing in 1945. (The actor later remarried twice andwelcomed three more childrenwith his third wife, Pilar Palette.)
Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart
Lauren BacallandHumphrey Bogart, two of the biggest stars of their time, wed at a friend's farm in Ohio in 1945.
The couple — who welcomed two children,son Stephen and daughter Leslie, during their union —remained married until Bogart's deathin 1957.
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley
Elvis andPriscilla Presleyfirst met in 1959 when he was serving in the army overseas in Germany; she was just 14 years old. They continued their romance when Elvis returned home and, after Priscilla moved to the United States in 1963, they eventuallymarried in Las Vegas in 1967.
The couple welcomed one child together, daughterLisa Marie, whodied in 2023at the age of 54. They divorced in 1972.
The King of Rock 'N' Rolldied in 1977at the age of 42.
"It was a good life," Priscilla told PEOPLE in September 2021 about her relationship with Elvis. "It was different, but it was ours."
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier
Grace Kelly's romance withPrince Rainier of Monacowas a whirlwind. Theygot engaged mere days after meetingandtied the knotin 1956.
The royal couplewelcomed three childrenduring their 26-year marriage:Princess Caroline,Prince AlbertandPrincess Stéphanie.
Kelly and Prince Rainier's love story was cut short when she suffered a stroke while driving near Monte Carlo and laterdied of injuriesand a brain hemorrhage in a Monaco hospital in 1982.
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