Celebrity marriages are known for being short and sweet. But celebrity weddings tend to be lavish and unforgettable. Looking back at some of the most beautiful celebrity wedding photos, we can overlook that many of these relationships lasted only a short while.

Rod Stewart and Alana Hamilton in 1979.

Elvis and Priscilla Presley in 1967.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono at their wedding at the Rock of Gibraltar in 1969.

Nat "King" Cole kisses bride Maria Hawkins Ellington in 1948.

Michael Douglas and Diandra Lucker in 1977.

Johnny Carson and Joanne Copeland at their surprise wedding in 1963.

Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher at their Las Vegas wedding ceremony in 1959.

Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski at their wedding in 1969.

Aretha Franklin and Glen Turman arrive at their wedding reception in 1978.

Ringo Starr and wife Barbara Bach on their wedding day in 1981, surrounded by the Beatles and their families.

Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen celebrate their big day in 1985.

Jane Fonda and Ted Turner at their wedding in 1991.

Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner cut their cake in 1951.

Diana Ross marries Arne Næss Jr. at a church in Switzerland in 1986.

Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad "Nicky" Hilton marry in 1950.