Weddings are notorious for being expensive a lot, but with millions of dollars to their name, many fans expect the celebrities to go all out for their nuptials. But not all celebrities want a lavish ceremony, especially when it means the paparazzi will be hot on their heels. The following celebrities decided to forgo a big wedding and ran away instead.
18/18 Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
After calling off their marriage nearly two decades ago, Ben and J.Lo tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas in July 2022. They then followed it up with an elaborate ceremony held at Ben’s Georgia estate.
17/18 Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
Joe and Sophie revealed on social media that they eloped during a ceremony in Las Vegas after the 2019 Billboard Awards. The wedding seemed impromptu, but several famous faces were in attendance (including Diplo). The couple then celebrated with their friends and family a sumptuous Parisian wedding a few months later.
16/18 Britney Spears and Jason Alexander
Britney’s first marriage was short-lived, but a whirlwind nonetheless. The singer married her childhood sweetheart in a ceremony in Las Vegas in 2004, only to have it called off by her team within days. Britney then married auxiliary dancer Kevin Federline later that year.
15/18 Emily Ratajkowski and Sebastian Bear-McClard
The couple fled to a New York courthouse in 2018 just weeks after they started dating. They welcomed a son in 2021, but the couple divorced in September 2022 amid reports that Sebastian had been unfaithful to his model wife.
14/18 Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian
The couple held an unofficial wedding ceremony in Las Vegas months before they tied the knot in May. The following month, they traveled to Italy with friends and family to celebrate their nuptials over a lavish weekend.
13/18 Demi Moore and Bruce Willis
Bruce and Demi had only been dating for 3 months when they eloped in a Las Vegas hotel suite in 1987. The couple welcomed three daughters during their marriage, but divorced in 2000.
12/18 Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell
After years of an engagement, Dax and Kristen finally sealed the deal by eloping in 2013. “We got married in a small room in the Beverly Hills courthouse and it was still one of the best days of my life,” Dax recalled. The couple are still together to this day and share two daughters.
11/18 Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
This couple had only been dating for a few weeks when they decided to elope to the Bahamas. They were married from 2008 to 2016 and welcomed a set of twins during that time. However, Nick has had 10 more children with multiple women since their marriage ended.
10/18 Kim Kardashian and Damon Thomas
Kim’s first marriage was low-key compared to her next two. When she married Damon Thomas, a music executive, at the age of 19, the couple simply eloped to Las Vegas. They were married from 2000 to 2004, with Kim later alleging he was abusive towards her.
9/18 Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
The couple hadn’t been together long before they tied the knot in California in 2003. Their union produced two children and lasted more than a decade before Gwyneth and Chris divorced in 2015.
8/18 Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox
This couple’s nuptials in 2010 seemed very impromptu. After a brief engagement, they traveled to Hawaii and got married on the beach with only Austin’s 8-year-old son with them. Although they divorced in 2021, Brian and Megan share three sons.
7/18 Cardi B & Shift
Cardi B and Offset had been married for nearly a year before the news broke to the public. They reportedly fled to their bedroom in a secret ceremony in September 2017. Cardi’s cousin was the only witness. The couple now share two children.
06/18 Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson
Ryan and Scarlett had an intimate wedding ceremony at a wilderness retreat in Vancouver, British Columbia, in front of only a few witnesses in 2008. Their marriage, however, only lasted until 2010. They have since married other people.
5/18 Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen
The couple reportedly took just 10 days to plan their Santa Monica church wedding in 2009, which had 20 guests. Later they had a more elaborate ceremony for friends and family. Sadly, Tom and Gisele divorced after more than a decade of marriage in September 2022.
4/18 Mark Conseulos and Kelly Ripa
After meeting while filming All my children, Mark and Kelly tied the knot in a ceremony in Las Vegas in 1996. The couple said they have no regrets about their quick marriage – they are still together and now share three children.
3/18 Lily Allen and David Harbor
After COVID-19 derailed their plans for a bigger wedding, Lily and David decided to get married by eloping to Las Vegas in September 2020.
2/18 Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie
Billy Bob was engaged to Laura Dern when he met Angelina Jolie on set in 1999 Push tin. Nevertheless, the couple got married in Las Vegas in two months. In 2002, the couple divorced, and Angelina began a relationship with Brad Pitt a few years later.
1/18 Cash Warren and Jessica Alba
Jessica was nine months pregnant with their first child when they ran away on a whim in 2008. The couple are still together and have since welcomed two more children.
Weddings are notorious for being expensive a lot, but with millions of dollars to their name, many fans expect the celebrities to go all out for their nuptials. But not all celebrities want a lavish ceremony, especially when it means the paparazzi will be hot on their heels. The following celebrities decided to forgo a big wedding and ran away instead.
18/18 Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
After calling off their marriage nearly two decades ago, Ben and J.Lo tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas in July 2022. They then followed it up with an elaborate ceremony held at Ben’s Georgia estate.
17/18 Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
Joe and Sophie revealed on social media that they eloped during a ceremony in Las Vegas after the 2019 Billboard Awards. The wedding seemed impromptu, but several famous faces were in attendance (including Diplo). The couple then celebrated with their friends and family a sumptuous Parisian wedding a few months later.
16/18 Britney Spears and Jason Alexander
Britney’s first marriage was short-lived, but a whirlwind nonetheless. The singer married her childhood sweetheart in a ceremony in Las Vegas in 2004, only to have it called off by her team within days. Britney then married auxiliary dancer Kevin Federline later that year.
15/18 Emily Ratajkowski and Sebastian Bear-McClard
The couple fled to a New York courthouse in 2018 just weeks after they started dating. They welcomed a son in 2021, but the couple divorced in September 2022 amid reports that Sebastian had been unfaithful to his model wife.
14/18 Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian
The couple held an unofficial wedding ceremony in Las Vegas months before they tied the knot in May. The following month, they traveled to Italy with friends and family to celebrate their nuptials over a lavish weekend.
13/18 Demi Moore and Bruce Willis
Bruce and Demi had only been dating for 3 months when they eloped in a Las Vegas hotel suite in 1987. The couple welcomed three daughters during their marriage, but divorced in 2000.
12/18 Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell
After years of an engagement, Dax and Kristen finally sealed the deal by eloping in 2013. “We got married in a small room in the Beverly Hills courthouse and it was still one of the best days of my life,” Dax recalled. The couple are still together to this day and share two daughters.
11/18 Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
This couple had only been dating for a few weeks when they decided to elope to the Bahamas. They were married from 2008 to 2016 and welcomed a set of twins during that time. However, Nick has had 10 more children with multiple women since their marriage ended.
10/18 Kim Kardashian and Damon Thomas
Kim’s first marriage was low-key compared to her next two. When she married Damon Thomas, a music executive, at the age of 19, the couple simply eloped to Las Vegas. They were married from 2000 to 2004, with Kim later alleging he was abusive towards her.
9/18 Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
The couple hadn’t been together long before they tied the knot in California in 2003. Their union produced two children and lasted more than a decade before Gwyneth and Chris divorced in 2015.
8/18 Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox
This couple’s nuptials in 2010 seemed very impromptu. After a brief engagement, they traveled to Hawaii and got married on the beach with only Austin’s 8-year-old son with them. Although they divorced in 2021, Brian and Megan share three sons.
7/18 Cardi B & Shift
Cardi B and Offset had been married for nearly a year before the news broke to the public. They reportedly fled to their bedroom in a secret ceremony in September 2017. Cardi’s cousin was the only witness. The couple now share two children.
06/18 Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson
Ryan and Scarlett had an intimate wedding ceremony at a wilderness retreat in Vancouver, British Columbia, in front of only a few witnesses in 2008. Their marriage, however, only lasted until 2010. They have since married other people.
5/18 Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen
The couple reportedly took just 10 days to plan their Santa Monica church wedding in 2009, which had 20 guests. Later they had a more elaborate ceremony for friends and family. Sadly, Tom and Gisele divorced after more than a decade of marriage in September 2022.
4/18 Mark Conseulos and Kelly Ripa
After meeting while filming All my children, Mark and Kelly tied the knot in a ceremony in Las Vegas in 1996. The couple said they have no regrets about their quick marriage – they are still together and now share three children.
3/18 Lily Allen and David Harbor
After COVID-19 derailed their plans for a bigger wedding, Lily and David decided to get married by eloping to Las Vegas in September 2020.
2/18 Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie
Billy Bob was engaged to Laura Dern when he met Angelina Jolie on set in 1999 Push tin. Nevertheless, the couple got married in Las Vegas in two months. In 2002, the couple divorced, and Angelina began a relationship with Brad Pitt a few years later.
1/18 Cash Warren and Jessica Alba
Jessica was nine months pregnant with their first child when they ran away on a whim in 2008. The couple are still together and have since welcomed two more children.