The Top 10 Best and Worst Celebrity Weddings of 2005

This has been an amazing year for celebrity weddings. From Donald Trump and Melania Knauss's lavish affair in January to Matt Damon and Luciana Bozan's quiet City Hall wedding in December 2005, celebrity weddings have run the gamut of style and taste. Here are my top 10 picks for the best and worst celebrity weddings of 2005.

Best Celebrity Wedding of 2005 - Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman

When pop star Christina Aguilera married music executive Jordan Bratman, it was the best kind of celebrity wedding – lavish details from a Castilian castle to a 14-piece orchestra, and a beautiful bride. Their multi-day celebration started with a Las Vegas bachelor/bachelorette party 2 weeks before the ceremony. The couple then had a romantic dinner a deux the Wednesday before the wedding at famed Napa Valley restaurant The French Laundry. Guests started arriving on Thursday, and on Friday, Aguilera got the rehearsal dinner of her dreams with a Japanese theme catered by LA restaurant Hamasaku. Christina and Jordan's wedding took place on Saturday, November 19, 2005 at the Staglin Family Vineyard in Northern California. The bride accessorized her Christian Lacroix dress with a lacy veil and jeweled hair clips. Later, she changed into a very short white silk halter dress designed by her friend Simone Harouche. The bride told Ok! Magazine that she hadn't dreamed of a fairy-tale wedding, but that's certainly what she had. Read more about Christina Aguilera's engagement
Read about Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman's marriage


Worst Celebrity Wedding of 2005 – Vince Neil and Lia Gerardini

The Motley Crue frontman has been on a reinvention whirlwind. Not only did he recently appear on The Surreal Life, but Motley Crue has reunited after five years and recently sold out Madison Square Garden. He even submitted to an extensive VH1 makeover. So why was it the worst celebrity wedding of 2005? 1) Don't get $70,000 of plastic surgery before your wedding, Vince. A man with "face-lift eyes" is just not pretty. 2) When getting married, the bride shouldn't show more of her breasts than her doctor would normally see. The combination of Lia's revealing wedding dress and her messy piled up hair had her looking like a bad Pamela Anderson impersonator. 3)If you're going to let another washed-up pop star officiate your wedding, don't choose MC Hammer, because he will shout "It's Hammertime!" as he walks down the aisle. See pictures of Vince Neil's wedding (scroll down to 1.12.05)


Celebrity Wedding So Bad It's Almost Good – Pamela Anderson's Dogs

Yes, that's right. Pamela Anderson had a formal wedding for her two dogs – golden retriever Star and Chihuahua Luca married on the beach in front of about 20 invited guests, complete with reception and lavish wedding presents. But wait, it gets better. The wedding was crashed by Ali G. star Sacha Baron Cohen who arrived as his character Borat on an inflatable turtle raft. He swam up from the water, then ran and rugby tackled(!) Pamela Anderson on the beach! I couldn't make this stuff up! Read more about Pamela Anderson's dog wedding


Most Personality – Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

Like ol' Blue Eyes said, they did it their way. From the giant monster red truck that they arrived in, to the groom's wedding band that Sandra Bullock made herself, to the cowboy boots that the bride wore, the couple infused their wedding with personality. At the same time, it wasn't too over the top. The details tied into their vintage western barbeque theme, and were balanced by classic details such as the gorgeous Angel Sanchez long white wedding dress, Neil Lane jewelry and sophisticated flowers. Read about Sandra Bullock and Jesse James's marriage

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