A wedding took place 22 years ago much simpler, no pomp, circumstance and allegedly under $200.
Singer Married High School Sweetheart
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In 1989, Jon Bon Jovi was one of the biggest rock stars in the world. Also known for his good looks, Bon Jovi probably could have been with almost any woman he wanted to.
He chose his high school sweetheart, Dorothea Hurley, and wed her at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
Bon Jovi and Hurley secretly visited the chapel during a Los Angeles stop on his band's "New Jersey" tour. In true rock 'n' roll fashion, the then-fluffy-haired rock star and his bride tied the knot in blue jeans and leather jackets during a $65 service with a cab driver as their lone witness.
Bucking the trend of quickie celebrity Vegas marriages, the two are still married today and have four children together. In 2001, Bon Jovi held a concert in the parking lot of Graceland Wedding Chapel and renewed his vows with Dorothea, along with 75 other couples.
I didn't think he renewed his vows there. I know they did get married a few years later in a catholic church so they could be the Godparents to her sisters kids. Fact checking is important.
Who else remembers hearing this news a few days later on Entertainment Tonight. I was 13. I cried uncontrollably at home & school for days. Today, I don't think I would trade places with her, I can't even imagine some of the sh*t she has to deal with.
But, since I started this off with the Royal Wedding, allegedly William and Catherine left Whitehall in a convertible blasting Livin on a Prayer.
Happy Anniversary Jon & Dorothea!
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