When Madonna and Sean Penn traded vows beneath a white tent perched in Malibu, Calif., on Aug. 16, 1985, their visitor record doubled as a dwelling vogue time capsule. The high-profile wedding ceremony welcomed Hollywood’s elite in outfits that captured a decade outlined by daring selections, wild silhouettes and unapologetic self-expression.
Sean Penn and Madonna in July 1985, a month earlier than their wedding ceremony.
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“It was the suitable combination of nobodies and celebrities,” Andy Warhol described the occasion in his diaries. “We rode in a limo out to Malibu and once we noticed helicopters within the distance we knew we have been on the wedding ceremony. Someone had tipped the reporters off about the place the marriage was and about ten helicopters have been hovering, it was like ‘Apocalypse Now,’” the late artist, who was a buddy of Madonna, wrote.
Joshua Donen and Cher
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Among the many superstar visitors was Cher, who attended the occasion accompanied by movie producer Joshua Donen, her boyfriend on the time. The singer wore voluminous purple spiky hair that grew to become a signature of the Eighties punk rock vogue. Her outfit additionally included a black energy blazer with daring shoulders, layered over a lacy prime and accessorized with a diamond-embellished cross brooch.
Tom Cruise, who was a yr away from releasing “Prime Gun,” paired his boxy reduce blazer with a shirt that includes a gold geometric sample — a development that carried by the Nineties. Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen and Crispin Glover all embraced related silhouettes with extra conservative button-down selections.
Tom Cruise
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Opposite to the cardinal rule of wedding ceremony etiquette, among the feminine visitors did attend the ceremony in all-white outfits, like Rosanna Arquette and Diane Keaton. The latter’s outfit featured a high-necked white prime or turtleneck layered with a number of chunky gold chain necklaces, accomplished with a flowing white coat that created a quintessential Eighties look.
James Foley and Diane Keaton
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The marriage, which additionally marked Maddona’s twenty seventh birthday, was held at actual‑property developer Dan Unger’s mansion above the bluffs of Level Dume. The singer wore a costume designed by Marlene Stewart, who was the costume designer of her “Like a Virgin” tour.
Madonna’s costume for her wedding ceremony to Sean Penn is displayed at Julien’s Auctions Media Preview for Icons & Idols: Rock N’ Roll Occasion at Julien’s Auctions on Nov. 3, 2014.
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The robe, bought for $60,000 in 2014 by Julien’s Public sale, featured a strapless bodice with a sweetheart neckline, ruched tulle with pink metallic mesh, and handmade ombré blossoms with gold bullion and beadwork. Accompanying the robe was a black bowler hat with a tulle veil and imitation pearl particulars, together with customized ivory silk brocade wedding ceremony sneakers embellished with gold and silver appliqué, pearls, glass teardrops, and a petal pink rose bud by Di Fabrizio of Los Angeles. Penn was wearing Gianni Versace.
Madonna and Penn have been married till 1989.
