40+ Iconic Vintage Images of Celebrities on Their Honeymoons

Actors Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks tied the knot on March 28, 1920. This was the second marriage for Pickford and Fairbanks. The two became enamored with each other in 1918.

The duo became the first royal couple in Hollywood, with their marriage being perceived as the “marriage of the century.” For their honeymoon, they made their way to the European continent.

Actress Lana Turner had a career that spanned over five decades. She was one of the highest-paid actresses of her time and MGM’s biggest star. The most scandalous detail of her life was her seven marriages.

The fourth was with socialite Harry J. “Bob” Topping Jr., brother of the New York Yankees owner Dan Topping. The couple married at the Topping family mansion in Connecticut before departing for their honeymoon to England in 1948.

Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor’s first marriage was also the most social. At 18, the actress tied the knot with Conrad “Nick” Hilton. The Hilton heir and Taylor tied the knot on May 6, 1950, amid much fanfare.

MGM even threw a huge party for the young couple. For their honeymoon, the duo chooses London to bask in their love.

Taylor’s first marriage didn’t have a happy ending, with her and Hilton separating only eight months later, but that didn’t put a damper on her quest to marry.

Taylor tied the knot once again in 1952 with British Actor Michael Wilding. The duo wed in a quiet ceremony in London. For their honeymoon, the pair chose to grace the City of Love, Paris’s streets.

These two people need no introduction. The New York Yankee star and the Hollywood starlet married each other in January 1954. The most glamorous and popular couple of their time, the duo’s honeymoon was a testament to their life.

The duo undertook a tour of Asia as their honeymoon. Extensive photographs of the trips were taken, with the pair visiting with the locals and causing quite a stir wherever they went.

Elizabeth Taylor’s fourth marriage caused quite a stir in the media. In 1959, she made vows with her old friend and singer Eddie Fisher at the Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas.

Both Taylor and Fisher were quite popular and established when they got together. They honeymooned in Genoa, Italy, and were photographed walking around the beautiful city’s streets.

Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller married in 1956 in White Plains, New York. Miller and Monroe remained married for five years before splitting up in 1961. Miller was Marilyn’s last husband.

The duo went to London for their honeymoon, where they bumped into another Hollywood power couple, Sir Laurence Oliver and Vivienne Leigh.

Ringo Starr met his wife Maureen Cox before he began his life as a true rock star. The Beatles drummer met the hairdressers in 1962, the same week he joined the band. It indeed was a coincidence too good to be true!

The two tied the knot a couple of years later, in 1965. The two went to Hoves, in the U.K., for their honeymoon.

These two people found success together, both professionally and personally. The relationship started with ups and downs, but the duo made it official with marriage six years after they met in 1969.

The much-in-love pair’s honeymoon was planned with a trip to Britain, and the photos prove the duo’s beautiful bond. Their collaborations “Baby Don’t Go” and “I Got You Babe” are as successful today as they were then.

Beatles star George Harrison married his wife Pattie Boyd in 1966. The musician met Boyd when she was working as a model in the film A Hard Day’s Night.

For their honeymoon, the young couple shipped themselves off to the lovely island of Barbados, where the sun and the sand bore witness to their love. Sadly, the couple parted ways a decade later, and the love story of Pattie and George ended.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are two people whose names nobody needs any introduction to. The Beatles’ wife has garnered so much fame over the years that the Barenaked Ladies wrote a song about her.

The two tied the knot in 1969, shortly after Lennon’s separation from his first wife was finalized. Since the two were strong advocates for peace, their honeymoon choice was to stay at the Hilton Amsterdam in what they dubbed the “Bed of Peace” for a week.

You can’t be as famous as Lennon and Ono were at the time and not take a real honeymoon. Once the week at the Hilton was over, the duo continued their honeymoon in the streets of Paris.

The two strolled through Paris looking precisely like the celebrity couple they were, much to the delight of all present.

Superstar Liza Minnelli is a well-known name in Hollywood. Not only is she a star in her own right, but her mother, Judy Garland, was one of the first true legends of cinema. The singer’s marriage to director Jack Haley Jr. was indeed the talk of the town in 1974.

The two were photographed at Heathrow Airport after their wedding, ready to embark on a life of bliss and happiness as newlyweds.

The star of rock music Mick Jagger is one of the most influential figures in the industry, reaching new heights of stardom and creating new milestones for all those who followed him. But the Rolling Stones vocalist only said ‘I Do’ once in his 60-year career. He got married to Nicaraguan actress Bianca Macias in 1971.

For their honeymoon, the pair spent their time in Venice. The photo of them sitting on a gondola and gliding through Venice is truly swoon-worthy.

It truly is love when it comes back into your life again. That’s the story of actors Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner, who married not once, but twice.

The first time happened in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 1957. The second time they tied the knot at a more picturesque location, the Ramblin’ Rose, a boat anchored off Paradise Cove in Malibu.

Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr was known for making people laugh and smile with his witty performance. The charming entertainer always had a smile on his face, so it’s no wonder that dancer Altovise Grove fell for his charms, hook, line, and sinker, and said ‘I Do’ in 1972.

For their honeymoon, the two boarded the QEII to go to Southampton. Just look at their happy faces! This was one union that indeed did remain together till the end.

Classic Hollywood handsomeness truly is what Cary Grant stood for. And the first woman to ever tie down this Hollywood hunk was actress Virginia Cherill.

The Hollywood couple became official in 1934 at the Caxton Registry Hall in London. For their honeymoon, the two chose Rome as their destination. Despite the glamor and glitz of the marriage, it ended barely a year later.

These two Hollywood stars were a true love story waiting to happen – and it finally did. Unbeknownst to either of them, the two were born only a couple of blocks away. They met much later in life while filming the movie The Silver Cord.

The duo tied the knot in 1933 and took to the beach of Santa Monica for their honeymoon. The two remained together for the rest of their lives.

Two-time Oscar winner Bette Davis married her third husband, William Sherry, in 1945. The uber-famous starlet was attracted to the artist and masseuse because he appeared not to know who she was.

After the wedding ceremony, Davis and Sherry stopped in Mexico City for some rest. The two spent their time in White Mountain in New Hampshire for their honeymoon.

Tyrone Power and Linda Christian got married in a destination fit for a honeymoon. In 1949, the two made it official in Rome, Italy, before jetting off to the Alps in Cervinia.

Here, the duo can be seen looking all glammed up to brave the slopes. The venue was filled with 2,000 carnations for the wedding ceremony itself. A genuinely grand wedding indeed!

Joan Crawford’s fourth husband was also her final one. Crawford married businessman Alfred Steele at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas in 1955. The then president of Pepsi-Cola and the actress traveled extensively post their marriage, primarily on behalf of Pepsi.

For their honeymoon, the two can be seen aboard the S.S. United States eating a celebratory cake while waiting to reach Europe for the trip to begin. One of their stops was Capri, Italy.

It Happened One Night star Clark Gable tied the knot with Sylvia Ashley in 1949. The two had met at a party and spent most of their evening dancing together. After a brief ceremony in a friend’s living room in Santa Barbara, the two left for a honeymoon to the ever-fun Hawaii.

The two opted for a fantastic location and ensured they enjoyed it to the fullest, clad entirely in floral prints and garlands.

Sadly, Dianna Barrymore and Robert Wilcox had a short relationship. The two married in 1950 and remained together until Robert’s passing five years later.

For their honeymoon, the two choose to travel to Miami Beach. They frolicked on the sunny shores and spent their time at the Sherry Frontenac Hotel. Barrymore is a part of the famous Barrymore family, which also consists of actress Drew Barrymore.

Another Rat Pack legend, Frank Sinatra’s voice and appearance drew millions of people to him. One of those people was Hollywood actress Ava Gardner, who was a star in her own right. The celebs married in 1951, and their marriage was often the stuff of headlines.

However, not all was publicized. This very private and serene moment at the couple’s honeymoon was captured as they strolled along Miami Beach holding hands.

Tony Curtis’s first marriage was also his most successful and popular one. He married fellow actress Janet Leigh, despite protests from his studio, with close friend Jerry Lewis standing as witness.

For their honeymoon, the in-love couple toured the Big Apple, spending their time at the Waldorf Astoria. The two also became parents during their marriage, with their daughter Jamie Lee Curtis becoming one of the biggest stars of her generation.

These two were seen as the beauty and the brawn. Footballer Glenn Davis and actress Terry Moore met for the first time in 1951 and were married only after a month of dating. The duo chose Mexico City as the destination for their post-nuptials honeymoon trip.

The duo’s marriage was as short as their dating period, with them separating later in the year and finalizing the split in 1952.

Actress Ginger Rogers led a long and colorful life. The Oscar winner is a vital fixture of the golden age of Hollywood. The starlet married Jacques Bergerac in 1953. Bergerac, 16 years younger than Rogers, and a lawyer, met her on a trip to Paris.

The two honeymooned at the La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs. The two returned to Hollywood together after the wedding, where Jacques took up acting.

The British actress and the American actor met at a party hostel with their mutual friend, Gregory Peck. This meeting led to their collaboration on the play Ondine and later to a relationship made official in 1954 in Switzerland.

For their honeymoon, the two stars went to Rome. They’ve been photographed standing in the garden at the Villa Rolli in Albano. They were also getting ready to star together in the 1956 movie War and Peace.

Hepburn and Ferrer’s marriage saw a second honeymoon. The duo set off for their second trip as a couple, in 1957, aboard the ship S.S. Queen Mary. Their journey took them to beautiful and snowy Switzerland.

This trip was reminiscent of the couple’s nuptials, which had taken place in Burgenstock, Switzerland. Despite many doubts stemming from people and the press, the duo had a long marriage of 14 years.

Singer Vic Damone and actress Pier Angeli got together amidst much media scrutiny. The two got married in 1954 and had a son together.

For their honeymoon, the pair only had a short amount of time and settled with having a quick stop in Las Vegas. Their time together was planned around a singing gig that Gamone had at a hotel in the city.

The parents of Princess Leia, aka Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, and Eddie Fisher, were married in 1955. The Singin’ in the Rain star and Fisher tied the knot at a resort in the Catskills.

For their honeymoon, the two journeyed to the Sunshine State – Florida. Even after they separated in 1959, the two remained friends in the long run.

Actress Arlene Dahl married fellow actor Fernando Lamas in 1954. The two actors, however, didn’t embark on a honeymoon immediately and waited two years to take the much-needed holiday.

In 1956, the duo jetted off to Rome. This photo shows them in front of a building, looking as dashing as any Hollywood Golden Age couple can look.

For Elizabeth Taylor, her happiest marriage was also one of her short-lived ones. The starlet married theater and film producer Mike Todd in Guerrero, Mexico, in 1957.

Taylor and her third husband honeymooned near their wedding place in Acapulco, Mexico. Todd loved directing media attention to their union, even throwing a grand Madison Square Garden birthday party for Taylor. Their marriage was cut short in 1958.

Paul and Linda McCartney’s story proves that you can find a love story like the ones written in books. The duo met in 1967 while Paul was riding high on the Beatles’ fame and Linda, a single mother, was a famous photographer for bands.

The two got married in 1969. After the nuptials, they headed to New York with Linda’s daughter Heather, where they spent the next three weeks. They also stole a couple of days away to relax in the Bahamas.

British Actress Janet Munro is best known for her movies Darby O’Gill and The Little People. Tony Wright, on the other hand, played the role of private detective Slim Callaghan in several movies. The pair of actors tied the knot in 1956.

The two honeymooned in the City of Love – Paris. While there, they were photographed admiring the Seine River from the banks.

Brigitte Bardot, also known as B.B., is a retired French actress, singer, and model. Even after she withdrew from the industry, she remains popular amongst movie-goers. In 1959, Bardot tied the knot with fellow actor Jacques Charrier.

For their honeymoon, the two visited St. Tropez, France, a spot not far from home for the couple. With Charrier, Bardot had her only son.

Actors Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin met on the set of the romantic-comedy movie Come September, released in 1961. This was Darin’s debut movie, while Dee was already an established actress.

The duo married in 1960 in New Jersey while filming was still underway. Due to their hectic work schedules, the two decided to stay close to home for their honeymoon and chose to vacation in Hollywood.

Japanese actress Sachiko Hidari married Japanese director Susumu Hani in 1959. The former is best known for her roles in She and He, while the latter made a name with the direction of the movie Nanami: The Inferno of First Love.

The newlyweds merged their honeymoon with their work and took a trip to London. Not only did they enjoy the city, but they also attended the London Film Festival during their time there.

After their wedding in 1922, Prince Louis Mountbatten (The King of England’s cousin) and his wife Edwina Ashley, an English socialite, began their expansive honeymoon. Their tour began in England, followed by visits to several major European cities.

From there, they boarded a ship to the USA. In New York, in between enjoying the jazz clubs and theaters, the couple met Baseball legend ‘Babe’ Ruth. In Hollywood, they got to star in a silent film with Chalie Chaplin that was never published.

Known then as the Duke and Duchess of York, Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) and George VI spent their honeymoon in the country. They stayed at the manor of socialite Margaret Frenbille, Polesden Lacey, near Dorking, England.

There, they spent their days strolling around the gardens and playing golf and tennis. Unfortunately, at their next destination — Glamis Castle — the weather wasn’t great, and the future Queen came down with whooping cough.

For the honeymoon of then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the lovebirds went away to Lord Mountbatten’s home in Hampshire, Broadlands. During their stay, the royal couple visited several local attractions, like Balmoral Castle and Osborne House.

From there, they continued to the Balmoral estate to enjoy some time in the snow at Birkhall. For their three-week trip, they had a special guest accompany them — Susan, the Queen’s beloved corgi, spent the trip snuggling under blankets.

This beautiful couple were truly industrial royalty — William Ford was the grandson of the famed Henry Ford, while Martha Firestone was the daughter of Harvey Firestone, a rubber tycoon. The two met on a lunch date that was arranged by their two mothers.

For their honeymoon in 1947, the lovebirds traveled to Cambridge Beaches, Bermuda. William and Martha had four children together, with their third son taking over the role of chairman of the board of directors of Ford Motor Company.

This famed Hollywood princess became a real princess when she married Prince Rainier III in 1956. After starring in the hit films Rear Window and High Noon in the ‘50s, she retired to begin her royal career.

For their honeymoon, the couple went on a seven-week cruise around the Mediterranean. The yacht they traveled in was gifted to Grace for the wedding by Aristotle Onassis. Nowadays, tourists can come onboard and enjoy the royal accommodations.

Princess Margaret met her future husband in 1958 during a dinner party. Of course, the wedding of Queen Elizabeth’s little sister to Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1960 was quite the royal affair.

After breakfast with their guests the morning after, the two departed on their honeymoon. Sailing on the HMY Britannia, the newlyweds spent six weeks touring the Caribbean.

Sir Roger George Moore, best known for his role as James Bond in seven films of the franchise, met his third wife, Luisa Mattioli, in 1961 during filming in Italy. After being granted a divorce from his second wife, the two married in 1969.

The wedding took place in Caxton Hall in Westminster, London. They spent their honeymoon enjoying the summer in France. Apparently, they especially took a shine to the beautiful beaches in Cannes.

After the “wedding of the century” in 1981, then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana left from Gibraltar, Spain, on the HMY Britannia to yacht around the Mediterranean for two weeks.

They also traveled around the Greek islands. Their tour finally ended with a stay at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Sadly, though, no matter how beautiful the honeymoon was, as we know, the marriage didn’t end up lasting.

A spitfire and all-around controversial figure, actress Tallulah Bankhead began her career in the limelight in the 1920s — first on the stage, then on the screen. Her most well-known role was in Alfred Hitchcock’s Lifeboat.

She married Broadway and Hollywood actor John Emery in 1937 in Alabama at her father’s house. Tallulah and John spent their honeymoon in the seaside town of Norwalk, Connecticut. The two divorced in 1941 but remained friends.

American-born French multi-talent Josephine Baker rose to fame when she became the first black woman to star in a major motion picture. She appeared in the 1927 film Siren of the Tropics.

She married her fourth husband — Jo Bouillon, a French conductor, composer, and violinist — in 1947 in a small French village. They spent their honeymoon in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The two adopted 12 children.

Best known thanks to her incredible career in Classic Hollywood Musicals of the ‘40s and ‘50s, Ann Miller had quite an impressive dating history. Her most iconic honeymoon picture comes from her post-wedding trip with her second husband.

Ann married wealthy oilman Bill Moss in 1958. The two honeymooned in Rome in 1959. This iconic photo shows one of the city’s most memorable and romantic spots — the Trevi Fountain. As the legend goes, if you throw a coin into the fountain behind your back, you’re sure to return to Rome.

Now best known as the iconic Olenna Tyrell on Game of Thrones, Diana Rigg had a long and impressive career. She rose to fame acting on the TV show The Avengers (1965-1968) and James Bond’s wife in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

She married painter and caricaturist Menachem Gueffen in 1973. This fashionable picture was taken at London’s Heathrow Airport, on the way to their Los Angeles, California, Honeymoon. The marriage lasted three years.

Lenny Henry and Dawn French’s relationship was one written in the funny pages — the two beloved British comedians and actors met on the comedy circuit. They married in Covent Garden, London, in 1984.

This image was taken when these hilariously talented lovebirds returned from their relaxing and romantic honeymoon. The two were together for 25 years and share an adopted daughter. Though divorced, they’re still very good friends.

Five years after losing his second wife, French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont tied the knot in 1956 with Italian actress Marisa Pavan. The newlyweds honeymooned in Ischia, Italy. They divorced in 1963. Their love story, however, didn’t stop there.

Just six years after their divorce, the two remarried in 1969. Jean-Pierre and Marisa stayed together until Jean-Pierre’s passing in 2001. They shared two sons. They also shared one film credit — they acted together on John Paul Jones in 1959.

For many, the truest James Bond to ever appear on screen was the very first — Sean Connery. The famed Scottish actor played 007 from 1962 to 1983 in seven films. In 1962, he married Australian actress Diana Cilento. Connery and Cilento married in a secret ceremony in Gibraltar.

They then left on their honeymoon to the Mediterranean city of Marbella, Spain. Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t last, and they divorced in 1973. They shared a son together — Jason Joseph, who followed in their footsteps to become an actor.

Best known as Lily in the sitcom The Munsters, Yvonne De Carlo was a big Hollywood star in the 1940s and 1950s thanks to her incredible talent in acting, dancing, and singing. She met Stunt double Bob Morgan in 1955.

The two worked together on the film The Ten Commandments and fell in love. They married just a year later in Reno, Nevada. They raised together their two sons and Morgan’s daughter from his first marriage.

The King and his wife met at an early age and were together for many years before tying the knot on May 1, 1967. The two married in an intimate ceremony at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas.

Post their vows; the two jetted off to Palm Springs for their honeymoon in Frank Sinatra’s private plane. So much so was Presley’s charm that their house was later nicknamed Honeymoon Hideaway. Post the Palm Springs trip, the two flew to Memphis for a small break, mostly with Elvis’s close circle.

Actor Patrick Macnee was a British actor who was best known for his role as secret agent John Steed in The Avengers. The role became a breakout role for the star, leading him to continue for a little over eight seasons. The actor tied the knot with actress Katherine Woodville during this time.

Following their London nuptials, the two headed to the island of Djerba in Tunisia for their honeymoon.

Liza Minnelli’s first marriage was to singer Peter Allen, and the union was put in motion by none other than Minnelli’s superstar mother, Judy Garland. After being thoroughly charmed by him, Garland introduced her daughter to Allen, and the duo got married in 1967 in New York.

For their honeymoon, the two ventured to Florida, where they had a great time together.

This is another example of a great and harmonious pairing between successful individuals. Durval and Baretto met and married each other in 1970. For their French honeymoon, the two made their way to Paris, where they were photographed getting lost in the moment in front of the Arc de Triomphe.

Their marriage was successful, producing three offspring and lasting their entire lifetime. Baretto also started managing his wife’s career while caring for the kids.

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall were introduced to the world through the film Passage to Marseille. This movie began the love affair of two of the greatest Hollywood actors ever. The two tied the knot in a small ceremony in Ohio.

On their honeymoon, the two Hollywood stars flew to Connecticut for a small and brief honeymoon. Bogart was friends with the owner of the Inn at Mystic in Connecticut, where the duo stayed during their time there.