The actor turned 80 on November 17, 2024
When Beyoncé and Jay-Z got married in 2008, they stayed in the US, but that didn't make their honeymoon any less fabulous. They are A-list royalty, after all! They stayed at the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort in Arizona.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge headed to the small, exclusive North Island in the Seychelles. A room at the luxury resort costs around US$6,000 per night, but it's more likely that the royal couple went for one of the expansive private villas.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West went to Ireland after they got married in 2014, which doesn't sound like the most glamorous honeymoon destination. But they made it pretty damn extravagant! They started their trip in Cork and stayed at the private Castle Oliver, followed by two nights at the 614-acre Ballyfin estate.
They reportedly ordered more than US$11,000 worth of food, champagne, and flowers in just 48 hours! The couple filed for divorce in 2021.
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel managed to keep both their wedding and honeymoon pretty hush-hush when they got married in 2012. They flew to Africa after an intimate wedding in southern Italy. They spent two weeks at two different luxury resorts in the wilds of Tanzania.
They took a private plane followed by a helicopter to get to a secluded location in the Serengeti where they went on safaris and took a hot air balloon ride. They stayed at two different luxury lodges in different locations on the expansive reserve.
Nicole Kidman celebrated her wedding to country singer Keith Urban at the popular celebrity holiday destination of Bora Bora in French Polynesia.
They spent their honeymoon at the pricy St. Regis resort, where they paid US$15,000 per night for their stay. They also traveled to and from by private jet, of course.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend got married at Lake Cuomo in Italy in 2013. After the wedding, they moved on to the stunning seaside village of Portofino for their honeymoon.
They loved it so much that they visited Portofino again on a family vacation with their two children in 2021. Teigen posted an Instagram photo of the stunning town with the caption "We spent the evening in Portofino, the first stop on our honeymoon in 2013. It’s still magical."
Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello spent their honeymoon in Turks and Caicos, the exclusive Caribbean archipelago that often hosts A-listers and the rich.
When Jennifer Aniston married her now-ex-husband Justin Theroux in 2015, they had a low-key wedding in their Bel Air mansion. They then flew themselves and a group of their close friends to the French Polynesian island of Bora Bora.
They stayed at the renowned Four Seasons resort with famous friends like Chelsea Handler, Courteney Cox, and Jason Bateman. A one-night stay at that resort costs more than US$10,000, so imagine the cost of a group that size staying for a full week... In 2018, the couple announced their separation.
They spent their days sailing around the Maldives on a private yacht. In 2012, Holmes filed for divorce, and rumors spread that the reason was Cruise's involvement with the Church of Scientology.
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise didn't exactly have a fairy-tale marriage, but it definitely started with a bang! They left Italy straight after the wedding and took a private jet to the Maldives, a stunning coral archipelago in the Indian Ocean.
When Tiger Woods and his now ex-wife Elin Nordegren got married in 2004, he combined their honeymoon with an extravagant wedding present...
Lionel Messi is one of the most successful soccer players in the world, and when he married his long-term partner Antonella Roccuzzo in 2017, they went on the honeymoon of a lifetime (and took their two sons along for the ride).
Comedian Kevin Hart and his wife Eniko took off to the island of St. Barths for their lavish 2016 honeymoon. St Barths is one of the most exclusive French Caribbean islands, and a favorite of the rich and famous.
They went to the Caribbean island of Antigua, and then to the even more exclusive nearby island of Jumby Bay, where they rented an enormous private villa. The private jet they took cost more than US$100,000 per passenger.
The couple went to the Sandy Lane Resort in Barbados where Woods gifted Nordegren a brand new yacht. The honeymoon cost him an estimated US$57 million. After six years of marriage, the couple announced their separation in 2010 following a highly publicized cheating scandal.
The couple shared photos of themselves walking on perfect golden sand and relaxing by the pool in some seriously swanky surroundings.
They stayed in a private villa on the luxury private island resort Parrot Cay. They posted photos from their stay with the caption "We will never forget this place." The couple announced their divorce in 2023.
Paris Hilton and her hubby Carter Reum got married in a lavish three-day event starting on November 11, 2021. The newlyweds then left for their dream honeymoon that took them all around French Polynesia.
When Kate Middleton's sister Pippa married her retired racing driver fiancé James Matthews, they nearly out-did their royal in-laws with their luxurious honeymoon! They first flew to the small French Polynesian island of Tetiaroa, where they stayed at the island's only resort, a luxury eco-friendly retreat called The Brando. It's estimated that this accommodation costs around US$6,500 per night.
From there, they flew to Sydney, Australia, where they stayed at the extravagant Park Hyatt hotel, which has suites that cost US$15,000 a night. They then traveled to Australia's northern regions and totally dropped off the map.
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Hilton shared a photo on Instagram captioned "First stop on our Honeymoon world tour… Bora Bora." For this section of their vacation, they were joined by both of their families and were seen lounging on their boat, fishing, swimming, and relaxing on the beach. Next stop, Tahiti!
When actress Gabrielle Union and NBA star Dwayne Wade got married in 2014, they looked to their famous friends for honeymoon inspiration. Not content with one exclusive destination, they chose three!
The luxury hotel and resort is extremely exclusive and boasts stunning desert views with heart-stopping sunsets. For the most private of celebrities, there are private mountainside villas that come with their own tennis courts, spas, and professional kitchens.
Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, so by extension your honeymoon should be the most important vacation of your life! Well, many celebrities tend to use all of the resources at their disposal to create a dream trip for their honeymoon (or honeymoons). Some go for private resorts on tropical islands, while others explore the wilds of Africa. The common themes are luxury, privacy, and exclusivity.
Click through the following gallery to see where some of the most privileged couples in the world chose to go on their honeymoons.
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Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, so by extension your honeymoon should be the most important vacation of your life! Well, many celebrities tend to use all of the resources at their disposal to create a dream trip for their honeymoon (or honeymoons). Some go for private resorts on tropical islands, while others explore the wilds of Africa. The common themes are luxury, privacy, and exclusivity.
Click through the following gallery to see where some of the most privileged couples in the world chose to go on their honeymoons.