10 Celebrities Who Eloped

Think spontaneously jumping on an overnight flight to Hawaii for a quickie wedding sounds romantic? It did for these celebs. Check out these ten surprising celebrities who all decided to elope:

	Adriana Lima and Marko Jaric The Victoria’s Secret model tied the knot with the NBA guard in a secret ceremony on Valentine’s Day with only their closest family and friends present. The two later threw a large wedding reception in the summer to accommodate the rest of their friends and family. “We are so excited about our future together,” Lima told People earlier this year. “And we are really looking forward to a big romantic wedding this summer with all of our family and friends.”
	Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds The couple side-stepped the public eye when they chose to exchange their nuptials at a remote wilderness retreat in Vancouver in 2008. According to People, the outdoor wedding had such “wedding” activities as fishing, horse back riding and mountain biking.
	Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem The two Oscar winners had always been secretive about their relationship. That’s why it was no surprise when the couple flew out to the Bahamas for a secret ceremony. According to Hello Magazine, the bride wore a John Galliano dress, but unfortunately for the public, only her close friends and family were able to see it.
	Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford The long-term couple, who have been dating for eight years, finally tied the knot in New Mexico this year. The ceremony, which took place at the governor’s mansion, took everyone by surprise. The wedding guests had no idea the couple was getting married.
	Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher After eight years and one daughter together, the couple tied the knot in Paris in March 2010 with only six guests present. According to People, the couple wanted the wedding as private as possible, and the guests weren’t aware of the couple’s plans to marry until a little before the ceremony.
	Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr The Lord of the Rings hunk and the Victoria’s Secret model were hush-hush about their engagement and (possible) pregnancy. So while the rest of the world was still pondering over rumors, the private couple had a secret ceremony in an undisclosed location, according to Hello Magazine. A month after they officially announced their engagement, they dropped the bomb about their secret wedding.
	Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Unlike other more private couples on this list, Mariah and Nick were quite public about their affections and engagement. But when it came to the wedding, a quick secret ceremony on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera suited the couple best. The couple later had a second ceremony to celebrate their anniversary.
	Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos The Live from Regis and Kelly host and the soap opera star decided to elope the old fashioned way — in Vegas! After dating each other for one year, the two tied the knot in Las Vegas on May 1, 1996, according to Us Weekly.
	Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter The Dexter co-stars, who play siblings on the popular show, not only surprised everyone with their New Year’s Eve elope in 2008, but they also surprised everyone with the news that they were simply dating! The public had no idea the two were an item.
	Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott The two eloped on a private island in Fiji in 2006. The two had a second ceremony in May 2010 to renew their vows.