Las Vegas has long been a go-to destination for couples looking to tie the knot on a whim, and celebrities are no exception. Over the years, actors, musicians, and other famous faces have chosen to elope in Sin City rather than plan traditional weddings. Some of these spontaneous ceremonies led to lasting marriages, while others became unforgettable moments in pop culture. Here are 9 celebrity couples who eloped in Las Vegas.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck stunned fans when they opted for an intimate Las Vegas wedding rather than a star-studded Hollywood bash. Their rekindled romance captivated the world, and their Vegas elopement proved their focus was on each other. The couple tied the knot in 2022, nearly two decades after their original early 2000s relationship, as reported by Deadline.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker embraced the unexpected by celebrating their love with a Vegas ceremony that perfectly matched their edgy, spontaneous energy. Just hours after Barker performed at the 2022 Grammy Awards, the couple exchanged vows at One Love Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, with an Elvis impersonator officiating, per NBC News.
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner made headlines when they surprised fans with a spontaneous Las Vegas wedding immediately following the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, where the Jonas Brothers had performed. Complete with an Elvis impersonator, the ceremony quickly became one of the most talked-about celebrity weddings of the year, according to ABC News.
David Harbour and Lily Allen
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David Harbour and Lily Allen surprised everyone by exchanging vows at a Las Vegas wedding chapel, marking the start of an unexpected union. The singer and the Stranger Things star married at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in September 2020, with an Elvis impersonator officiating, as reported by Express & Star. In 2024, the couple ended their marriage, per E! News.
Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham
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Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham celebrated their love with a second wedding ceremony/vow renewal in Las Vegas after officially marrying in Hawaii. The Bachelor couple returned to A Little White Wedding Chapel, where they posed with the chapel’s iconic pink Cadillac and renewed the fun spirit of their romance, according to TODAY.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos quietly eloped to Las Vegas after meeting as co-stars on the soap opera All My Children. They secretly tied the knot in May 1996, according to Hello! magazine, keeping the ceremony simple and out of the spotlight. Their lasting marriage has since made their Vegas elopement one of Hollywood’s most memorable love stories.
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
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Bruce Willis and Demi Moore surprised Hollywood when they eloped in Las Vegas just four months after meeting. The couple tied the knot at the Golden Nugget hotel in 1987, according to The Mirror. Despite their eventual parting ways in 2000, their Vegas wedding remains a highlight of celebrity romance history.
Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere
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Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere were one of Hollywood’s most glamorous couples when they eloped in Las Vegas. The supermodel and actor tied the knot at the Little Church of the West in 1991, according to The Vintage News. Although they divorced a few years later, their spontaneous Vegas wedding remains one of the most memorable celebrity marriages of the 1990s.
Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley
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Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley have one of Hollywood’s longest-lasting marriages after eloping in Las Vegas. The high school sweethearts secretly tied the knot at the Graceland Wedding Chapel while Bon Jovi was on tour in April 1989, according to TODAY. More than three decades later, their spontaneous Vegas wedding is still admired as one of the entertainment industry’s greatest love stories.