David and Victoria Beckham, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis share an unexpected Fourth of July tradition
David and Victoria Beckham, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are among the celebrity couples who celebrate more than America's independence on July 4.
Over the years, a number of stars have tied the knot on the patriotic holiday, with some opting for surprise ceremonies and others embracing the festive weekend.
July 4 has also proven to be a lucky anniversary date for several famous pairs whose marriages have lasted for decades.
Here's a look at the stars who said "I do" on Independence Day.
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David Beckham and Victoria Beckham's July 4, 1999, ceremony was one of the most extravagant celebrity weddings of the late 1990s.
The British couple exchanged vows at Dublin, Ireland's Luttrellstown Castle in a lavish, Robin Hood-themed wedding. After an intimate ceremony attended by 29 guests, the Beckhams were joined by around 230 additional guests for the reception.
At the reception, David and Victoria wore matching cardinal purple Antonio Berardi ensembles, which became one of the most memorable celebrity fashion moments of the era. The soccer star and the Spice Girls member posed on oversized golden thrones, cut their wedding cake with a sword and dressed their then 4-month-old son Brooklyn in purple.
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The pair first met in 1997 after the fashion designer attended one of David's Manchester United matches. In addition to Brooklyn, now 27, the two share sons Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, and daughter Harper, 14.
In his 2023 Netflix docuseries "Beckham," David joked about their famously over-the-top reception looks.
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"I'm trying to think back to when I decided to wear a purple suit, and I don't know when that happened," he said. "I think I just took Victoria's lead on it, but what were we thinking?"
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However, Victoria defended the bold fashion choice, saying, "But it was fun."
"We weren't worried about what people were going to say," she continued. "You just want to express yourself, that's just who we were."
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis tied the knot on July 4, 2015, during a private ceremony at The Secret Garden at Parrish Ranch in California.
The couple never released official wedding photos, and they have not previously shared details about their wedding.
Kunis and Kutcher met as teenagers when they starred on the hit sitcom "That 70s Show" from 1998 to 2006. The actors played the on-again, off-again couple Jackie Burkhart and Michael Kelso. However, they didn't begin dating in real life until 2012.
The pair became engaged in 2014 and share 11-year-old daughter Wyatt and 9-year-old son Dimitri.
The two have both said that their relationship was initially casual. During a 2016 appearance on "The Howard Stern Show," Kunis shared that she and Kutcher never imagined they would eventually become husband and wife.
"We started dating with the idea we were both never going to get married," she told Stern via Vogue magazine. "A year later we were like, ‘Tomorrow let’s [get married.]’ "
Julia Roberts and Danny Moder exchanged vows on July 4, 2002, marrying in a secret midnight ceremony at her sprawling ranch near Taos, New Mexico.
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Roberts and Moder surprised guests who believed that they were attending a Fourth of July party before learning it was actually the pair's wedding.
The two met on the set of 2001 movie "The Mexican" when Roberts was starring opposite Brad Pitt and Moder was working as a camera operator. The couple share twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, 21, and son Henry, 19.
In October 2022, Roberts told "CBS Mornings that being a homemaker is her "full-time job" when she's not working.
"It isn’t rainbows and kittens every day, but it does bring me a lot of joy," she said.
The "Ocean's Eleven" added that being an actress has "never consumed" her. "It is my dream come true, but it is not my only dream come true," she explained.
"The life that I have built with my husband, the life that we’ve built with our children, that’s the best stuff. To come home at the end of the day, triumphantly, to them."
Billy Joel surprised guests by marrying longtime girlfriend Alexis Roderick during their annual Fourth of July party at his Long Island estate in 2015.
At the time, Roderick was pregnant with the couple's first child, daughter Della Rose, who was born about a month later.
The couple's ceremony was officiated by the music icon's longtime friend, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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Joel and the former financial advisor began dating in 2009 after first meeting in 2009 at a restaurant in Huntington, New York. In addition to Della Rose, now 10, they share daughter Remy Anne, 8.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne exchanged vows in a private ceremony in Maui, Hawaii, on July 4, 1982.
The pair first met in 1970 through Sharon's father, Don Arden, who was managing Ozzy’s then newly formed band, Black Sabbath at the time.
Sharon later took over as Ozzy's manager after helping him relaunch his career following his departure from Black Sabbath. Their professional relationship blossomed into romance, and they began dating in 1979.
Over the years, the late rocker joked that Sharon chose to have their wedding on Independence Day so he'd "never forget" his anniversary. In a 2001 interview with Q magazine, Ozzy recalled being heavily intoxicated during their nuptials.
"I was legless that day," he said. "There were seven bottles of Hennessy [cognac] in the wedding cake. Nobody would eat it. I had a slice and was pissed for a week!"
The couple welcomed three children together: daughters Aimee, 42, and Kelly, 41, and son Jack, 40. Their family later became household names when they starred in MTV's hit reality series "The Osbournes."
Ozzy and Sharon remained married for more than four decades, weathering addiction, health challenges and public scrutiny together until the musician's death in July 2025.
Tina Turner and German music executive Erwin Bach exchanged vows on July 4, 2013, in an intimate ceremony at the singer's estate on Lake Zurich in Switzerland after nearly three decades together.
The couple had been in a relationship for 27 years before deciding to marry, celebrating the occasion with close family and friends.
Guests reportedly dressed in white for the wedding, while Turner wore a custom Giorgio Armani gown featuring shades of green and black.
In 2017, Bach donated one of his kidneys to Turner after she suffered kidney failure, a gesture the legendary singer described in her memoir as giving her "a second chance at life."
The couple remained married until Turner's death in May 2023, capping one of entertainment's most enduring love stories.
Vanessa Williams and businessman Jim Skrip tied the knot on July 4, 2015, in Buffalo, New York, celebrating their wedding in the bride's hometown. The actress and singer met Skrip by chance while the two were vacationing in Egypt, with Williams later recalling that their unexpected encounter blossomed into a lasting romance.
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The duo's Independence Day ceremony was a family affair, with Williams' four children from her previous marriages playing important roles in the celebration. The intimate wedding reflected the couple's close-knit bond as they exchanged vows surrounded by family and friends.
The following year, Williams and Skrip renewed their vows during a Catholic ceremony after the actress received an annulment from one of her previous marriages. The second ceremony allowed the couple to reaffirm their commitment in the Catholic Church.
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Tom Hardy and actress Charlotte Riley tied the knot on July 4, 2014, during an intimate ceremony attended by close family and friends at Château de Roussan in Provence, France.
The British actors first met while filming the 2009 television adaptation of "Wuthering Heights," in which Hardy portrayed Heathcliff and Riley starred as Cathy Earnshaw.
Known for keeping their relationship largely out of the public eye, Hardy and Riley have rarely spoken about their marriage or family life.
Since exchanging vows, Hardy and Riley have welcomed two children together, whose names they have kept private. Hardy is also father to son Louis, 18, from a previous relationship.