This week’s celebrity anniversaries: December 8-December 14

Actors David Hasselhoff and Pamela Bach

December 8, 1989

Studio City, CA

Hasselhoff and Bach met in 1985 when she guest-starred on the Knight Rider series, but they didn’t date until three years later. Their wedding was held at the Little Brown Church in Studio City, California. The couple had two daughters together before divorcing in 2006.

Actor Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso

December 9, 2005

New York, NY

Barroso and Damon got married at New York City Hall in a private ceremony officiated by the Justice of Peace. Luciana’s seven year old daughter was the only family member in attendance, and she was three months pregnant at the time. Instead of a honeymoon, the couple returned to London where Damon was filming The Good Shepherd. They have three daughters together. This was the first marriage for Damon and the second for Barroso.

Singers Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood

December 10, 2005

Owasso, OK

On May 25, 2005, Brooks proposed to Yearwood before 7,000 fans that were there to see the unveiling of a Garth Brooks bronze eight-foot-tall statue at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, California. Although she was taken by surprise, Yearwood said “yes” right away. The couple was married on December 10, 2005 in a private ceremony in front of family members at their own home in Oklahoma.

Socialite Nicole Richie and Musician Joel Madden

December 11, 2010

Beverly Hills, CA

The couple married at Lionel Richie’s estate in a Versailles-themed wedding planned by Mindy Weiss. One hundred and fifty five guests were in attendance and were greeted by an elephant, a sign of good luck. The bride walked down the aisle in a high-neck lace Marchesa wedding dress inspired by Grace Kelly. As she made her entrance, her father’s 1986 hit, which he wrote for her, “Ballerina Girl,” was played. The couple said their vows underneath two entwined trees covered with white hydrangeas. Reverend Run, of Run DMC, officiated.

Rock and Roll Pioneer Bill Haley and Dorothy Crowe

December 11, 1946

Haley married his childhood sweetheart Dorothy Crowe in 1946, and they had two children. They divorced in November 1952 and a few days later, he married Barbara Joan Cupchack.

Reality Television Star Melissa Rycroft and Tye Strickland

December 12, 2009

Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Former “Bachelor” and “Dancing with the Stars” contestant, Melissa Rycroft, married Tye Strickland in front of 200 guests on December 12, 2009. The beach wedding took place in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, a small island off of Cancun. Melissa wore a wedding dress by Alfred Angelo and walked down the aisle barefoot as the traditional “Wedding March” played. The bridesmaids wore coral-colored dresses by Alfred Angelo while the groomsmen wore aqua colored shirts with khaki pants. Following the exchange of traditional vows, Melissa jumped into Tye’s arms and the theme song from “Monday Night Football” was played. A cocktail reception followed the nuptials on an outdoor deck. The couple have a son and a daughter.

Actress Ashley Judd and Race Car Driver Dario Franchitti

December 12, 2001

A chance meeting in February 1999 blossomed into a romance that culminated into five days of pre-wedding festivities leading up to an afternoon wedding ceremony at Skibo Castle in Scotland. The couple wed in front of 100 guests, including Salma Hayek, Ed Norton, Sandra Bullock, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The bride walked alone down the aisle toward her intended, wearing a white silk and satin Armani gown. Her groom wore a traditional Scottish kilt. Judd and the retired race car driver, announced their separation in January 2013 after 11 years of marriage.

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