Most Romantic Weddings

Martina & John McBride

May 15, 1988

THE LOCATION

Married in Wichita, Kans., the newlyweds left the wedding in a horse-drawn carriage.

THE ATTIRE

“I had a poodle perm,” says McBride. “It was very ’80s. And I had bows all over my dress. I still don’t know what I was thinking!”

NO REGRETS

“I could probably put on a much more lavish wedding now,” she says, “but it couldn’t have been a sweeter day.”

Alan & Denise Jackson

Dec. 15, 1979

“He may not have been nervous about getting married, but he was nervous about singing in front of our 200 guests”

—DENISE JACKSON

Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman
June 25, 2006

A MAGICAL NIGHT

Amid thousands of candles, the tearful couple exchanged vows at a church near Sydney. Said a guest: “It was a fairy tale.”

Brad & Kimberly Williams-Paisley

March 15, 2003

THE LOCATION

With invites reading “Denim required,” the two wed at a chapel in Malibu.

SURPRISING MOMENT

Guests thought they were attending a Saturday run-through, then Kimberly took off a denim coat to reveal her wedding dress.

GROOM’S SONG

At the reception Brad sang “Toilet Seat Down,” a humorous song about married life.

Clint Black & Lisa Hartman

Oct. 20, 1991

5 Secrets to a HAPPY MARRIAGE

By Clint Black

1 Love isn’t something that we have, it’s something that we do.

2 Roy Rogers gave me the advice to “never go to bed angry.” But it’s more than that. It’s communication in general. Lisa and I figure out the things that embarrass, irritate, frustrate and hurt each other, and then I stop doing them.

3 It’s also key to appreciate having someone around to tell you when you’re right—or vice-versa!

4 You have to do things from time to time to stir the passion; strike the pose, give the look and run through the house yelling…oh, wait. That part is supposed to remain a secret!

5 Finally, start with love. Don’t marry anyone you don’t at least like already.

Sara Evans & Jay Barker

June 14, 2008

A FAMILY AFFAIR

With their combined seven kids in tow, the couple wed on a Tennessee farm.

Amy Grant & Vince Gill

March 10, 2000

THE LOCATION

Guests hiked up a steep dirt path to the ceremony, held on a secluded piece of land outside Nashville.

THE VOWS

After exchanging self-penned vows “they kissed, they embraced,” says a guest. “Everybody was crying.”

THE FIRST DANCE

Celine Dion’s “Because You Loved Me.”

Joe Don Rooney & Tiffany Fallon

April 23, 2006

A MEXICAN CELEBRATION

The Rascal Flatts guitarist and his model treated friends to a three-day event in Cabo San Lucas, including a beach barbecue.

Craig Morgan & Karen Greer

July 30, 1988

“Marrying the woman I love was the most romantic day of my life!”

—CRAIG MORGAN

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