Rucker Jamison (wife of Antawn Jamison)

Wedding Story - Rucker Jamison and Antawn Jamison

The pristine Royal Poinciana Chapel-Palm Beach, Florida was the setting for the Saturday afternoon, July 3, 2004, wedding of Dr. Ellen King Rucker and Mr. Vincent Lamar Carter. The beautiful ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Christopher Leevy Johnson, college mate of the bride and groom with Dr. Robert Norris, pastor of Royal Poinciana Chapel, assisting. The bride's parents are Dr. and Mrs. Douglas (Ruby) Rucker of Lancaster, South Carolina. The groom's parents are Ms. Michelle V. Carter of Daytona Beach, Florida and Mr. Harry E. Robinson, Jr. of Deland, Florida.

The wedding party included the Matron of Honor, Ione Rucker Jamison; Bridesmaids, Udanda Belk, Shawuan Johnson, Adriana Mason, Barbara Purvis, Tiffany Sholtz, Tara Staten; Best Men, Antawn Jamison, Cori Brown; Groomsmen, Charles Brinkerhoff, Marc Eversley, Carlton Rucker, Jeffrey Scott, Shammond Williams; Honorary Bridesmaids, Jeralyn Allen, Taylor Corley, Nikiya Hall, Christina Murdock, Kisa Pangburn; Ushers, Christopher Carter, Desmond Long, Makhtar Ndiaye, Ademola Okulaja, Aaron Rucker II, Edgar Scott, Jr; Junior Bridesmaid, Skyla Rucker-Martin; Junior Groomsmen, Robert Ferguson II, Otis Ferguson, IV; Ring Bearer, Ford Cooper, Jr.; and Flower Girl, Journey Rucker.
The bride was breathtaking as she graced the church's aisle in a Jenny Lee Couture champagne silk crepe, empire waist sheath with a French Alencon lace overlay by LaBella Sposa-North Carolina. The gown featured a sweetheart neckline with duet silk straps and a plunging "v" back. The custom Alencon lace trim cathedral length veil offered the perfect compliment. Tall and handsome, the groom was stunning in his custom design by Elevee Custom Clothing-Van Nuys, California. His tailored ivory vested tuxedo was 4-button notched collar self-stripped with an accompanying champagne tie. Bridesmaids in the Rucker-Carter wedding wore an ivory chiffon strapless empire waist gown with a bias drape. Honorary bridesmaids were gorgeous in designer Jim Hjeim's smoked silver tea-length satin dress with a sweetheart neckline and ribbon trimmed waist also from La Bella Sposa. The flower girl and junior bridesmaid wore ivory chiffon sleeveless tiered gowns with matching ballerina slippers. Ushers, ring bearer, and junior groomsmen donned Tommy Hilfiger's 2-button classic black-notched collar tuxedos with matching vest and platinum ties by After Hours-Palm Beach, Florida. The groomsmen were handsomely outfitted in custom 4-button notched collar black self-stripped tuxedos with matching vest and ivory ties by Elevee Custom Clothing. Owner Jhoanna Wiegman was on hand to give particular attention to the fittings of each tuxedo.

Events surrounding the wedding began as early as January 2004 with an engagement party hosted by the groom's mother, Michelle Carter. The venue was the scenic 54th floor Canoe Restaurant in Toronto, Ontario (Canada). Montage Jazz Ensemble provided music. The food was excellent and the atmosphere offered the perfect mood for the 200 guests that evening.
On Thursday evening, prior to the wedding, the Carrousel Motor Yacht was the setting for the pre-nuptial party cruise. One hundred guests cruised the intercoastal waters of South Florida. Michelle Carter, the groom's mom, greeted guests as they boarded and assured that all would have a festive time. Guests enjoyed Caribbean cuisine and lots of dancing. Music was provided by Jeff Lilley-Ormond Beach, Florida.

On Friday afternoon, July 2, 2004, Vince and Ellen parted ways for a bit as the bride's sisters, Patricia McCray, Ruby Cooper, and Ione Jamison hosted a bridal luncheon in Ellen's honor at the Brazilian Court's Café Boulud-Palm Beach, Florida. At the same time, Vince hosted his groomsmen, ushers, and male family members at one of his favorite pastimes, bowling. Verdes Tropicana Bowling Lanes-Palm Beach, Florida was where the fun took place. As the sun began to set, the Breakers Ocean Terrace and Beach Club Patio Restaurant became the tropical paradise for the Rucker-Carter Rehearsal Dinner. Kym Bichon of The Breakers and Michelle Carter teamed-up to serve up the best in southern hospitality. Immediately following the wedding rehearsal, the evening began with a cocktail hour on the oceanfront, open-air terrace followed by dinner in the oceanfront restaurant. One hundred guests enjoyed southern and Caribbean cuisine. The room was impeccably bedecked with flowers from the tropics. Richard Grilean of The Breakers exquisitely arranged the decorations.

After the exchanging of marital vows, platinum and "lots of diamonds" wedding rings, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Lamar Carter were presented to three hundred guests who attended the pre-reception and dinner reception in The Breaker's Venetian Ballroom. Dr. and Mrs. Douglas (Ruby) Rucker, parents of the bride and Ms. Michelle Carter, mother of the groom, hosted guests at the fairytale-like reception. Marilyn Crawford was the eloquent mistress of ceremony of the evening. Notable guests included Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors), Antawn Jamison (Washington Wizards), Milt Palacio, Lawrence (Judy) Tanenbaum (owner of the Toronto Raptors), Coach Dean Smith (former basketball coach of the University of North Carolina).
The entrancing décor, created by Richard Grille of the Design Studio at The Breakers, included the bridal bouquet of delicate round design of white stephanotis adorned with crystal and pearl accents. Stems were hand-wrapped in satin and accented with a pearl treatment up the stem. Guests were seated along royal tables covered in ivory poie de soie linen, accented with champagne silk dupioni table runners that puddle on the floor and festooned up at each end. Silver chairs, covered in a sheer organdy overlay, accented with a coordinating champagne silk sash. Each place setting was adorned with a silver leafed charger and a cream linen napkin with striped tone-on-tone border. An eclectic mix of crystal vases, candelabras and candlesticks were randomly placed along the table. Tall floral displays, handmade garlands, and delicate nosegays of flowers were intermingled through the table cylinders. A tonal color palette was achieved utilizing white, creams and porcelain roses, hydrangeas, stock and wax flowers.

Guests feasted on a menu prepared by The Breakers' Catering Manager, Kym Bichon, with Executive Banquet Chef Jeff Simms. Dinner began with a jumbo gulf shrimp display, followed by baby greens with Champagne vinaigrette with wild mushroom strudel and sundried tomato chutney. A passion fruit sorbet cleansed the palate to prepare for the main course of orange balsamic glazed French-cut chicken breast with accompaniment. The evening repast was topped off with a chocolate oval illusion filled with Hagen Daaz vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, fresh mint; "chocolate palm tree" topped with hot fudge sauce. The magnificent wedding cake was a five-tier "Southern Favorite" red velvet cake.

Besides the guests of honor, one of the highlights of the evening was the performance by world-renowned Rhythm and Blues artist, Brian McKnight. Mr. McKnight sang two of his originals, Love of My Life for Ellen and Vince's first dance, and Still in Love for Vince and his mother, Michelle. He also favored the guests with a Nat King Cole original, Unforgettable as Ellen and her father had their dance.
Best Wishes, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Lamar Carter.

Ione, so much fuss is made about celebrity moms losing weight quickly after the birth of their children. In fact, you seem to have the perfect figure every time I see you. Did you feel a similar pressure to lose weight quickly? And if so, how did you achieve your weight loss and maintain your sanity and your health?
With my first child, I nursed for 12 months, so the weight came off easily. Nursing is the best way to burn tons of calories without having to exercise. However, with my son, I only breastfed for 1 month, so it didn't come off as fast -- this was because my son did not take to the breast well.
He was given a bottle in the hospital, due to me needing rest, and then when I went to breastfeed he was not used to the milk coming in slower. I fought through it for a month but then my milk started drying up. My daughter never got a bottle, she took to the breast right away.
After AJ's birth, I started working out 4 weeks later. Nothing too strenuous, just walking at a normal pace and doing light weights at first. Gradually, I started to jog and do lunges, sit ups, and push ups. I fortunately have a naturally small build, so I like [to] have a little extra in some places; I mainly just wanted to get my stomach back to its normal size.
Did you experience cravings with either pregnancy?
With Kathryn, the orange peanut butter crackers. With AJ, I did not crave much, but I did eat way more than usual.
What was your most difficult challenge as a first-time mom and how were things different (or were they?) when you had your son?
My most difficult challenge was, and still is, not getting enough sleep. Both of my babies wake up throughout the night...two sometimes three times!!!

Have you found there to be a difference between having a baby girl and a baby boy? How have you made adjustments to accommodate their unique personalities?
There are major differences between having a baby girl and a baby boy. First, with the girl I seemed to be more protective over because she seemed more delicate at first. My son was bigger and he has always been really laid back, whereas my daughter has always needed tons of attention.
Also, I find myself not spending as much money on my son because they don't need as much. My daughter, however, needs the bows, the purses, the tights, the frilly socks, the cute outfits, etc!
My son is far more active than my daughter was at 8 months, and he is 5 pounds heavier than she was at this age. They both have tons of personality already...Kathryn being the ultimate girlie girl, and AJ being the active baby taking in everything!
Posh Spice (Victoria Beckham) has rocked the mommy world with her incredible sense of style and fashion. I know you to be quite the fashionista as well. However, watching commercials like Suave, it seems pretty safe to say that many moms find that balancing being mommy with being stylish to be a difficult task. How have you been able to strike a balance and still find time for yourself?
I always find time to get my hair done and my manicures and pedicures. Fortunately, I have always had the help of my nanny, Raquel, and other family members and friends. It is very important to create some '"me time" because it keeps you fresh and energetic.
Maternity fashion has come a long way. Did you wear any particular brands or looks while you were pregnant that made being fashionable a little less of a chore?
I loved Liz Lange Maternity clothes. They were very stylish and fit my body perfectly. Also, I lived in the tunics and leggings during my pregnancy with AJ, I was lucky that was in style then.
(Liz Lange also makes a less pricey line of her maternity clothes for Target.)
Do you have any "I could not have lived without them" items that you depended on after you had your children? What were they?
I love the Sit N Stroll stroller ($220). It is a car seat and a stroller all in one. It is great for us because we travel a lot. Also, I don't know how I ever lived without baby wipes...they are the best!
Your equally fabulous sister, Dr. Ellen Rucker Carter, who was married to Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets, had a beautiful celebrity baby of her own around the same time that you did. Are all of your nieces and nephews close in age and how does that affect the family dynamic now?
My sister Ellen's daughter is Kai. Kai was born three weeks before Kathryn...as you can imagine they are the best of friends. Kathryn wakes up every morning talking about Kai.
My oldest sister, Patsy had her daughter, Siarra 6 days before Kai. I have 12 nieces and nephews and they are all really close. We usually all get together at least once a week, we recently took them all on the Disney Cruise!
Due to your husband's profession as a basketball player-I imagine you have to travel frequently. How do you manage a toddler and infant on the plane? Do you have any tips for other moms out there?
My best tip is not to do it alone. Always have a family member/nanny travel with you! Nowadays, it is too difficult to go through the airport with two babies alone.
What have you learned about yourself from being a mother that you did not know before and how has that changed you?
I have learned that motherhood has been the greatest blessing to me. I feel like I am a more spiritual person because of my two blessings...I thank God for them everyday.

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Deanna Favre (wife of Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers)

This is a rush transcript from "On the Record ," September 25, 2007. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, "ON THE RECORD" HOST: Quarterback Brett Favre's last minute heroics sealed the victor for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. We were lucky to be there to watch him tie the record for the most touchdown passes ever.
After the game we spoke with Brett's biggest hero, his wife Deanna. She fought a courageous and triumphant battle with breast cancer. Her inspiring new book "Don't Bet Against Me," is in stores now.
The book not only tells you about her tough fight against breast cancer, but it also gives you an intimate look at what it is like to be married to a football star.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
VAN SUSTEREN: Are you nervous?
DEANNA FAVRE, WIFE OF BRETT FAVRE: A little bit.
VAN SUSTEREN: Oh, come on—a lot, all right, a lot.
But this is an exciting time for you. You have a great new book out.
DEANNA FAVRE: I'm really excited. It is kind of nerve wracking to have your life posted where everyone can see it.
VAN SUSTEREN: The book in some ways—it is so personal.
DEANNA FAVRE: It is very personal. It is very personal to me, Greta.
VAN SUSTEREN: When you are on the outside, you never know what someone else's life is like.
DEANNA FAVRE: I think people do view us differently, and they think that it is all glamour and how lucky we are. And we have to overcome adversity just like anyone else. There are things that go on in life that now everyone knows about it, mostly, because we do live in the public.
So people get to grieve with you or even chair through breast cancer.
VAN SUSTEREN: Which is one of the topics in here, and, from what I understand, the book was written to help other women.
DEANNA FAVRE: Yes.
VAN SUSTEREN: Not to feel sorry for you, but, in fact, that's not the title—
DEANNA FAVRE: It was definitely—early detection was the key for me, and I think that it is important that women are aware of their breasts and what is going on and any changes, and just to bring that awareness to women.
And another thing, there were women coming up to me after my diagnosis who were saying, "You saved my life. Because of you I went in to get an exam and they found a lump, and I had cancer. Thank you for saving my life."
And so I felt like if I could share this with more women and just really bring awareness to this disease, it would save other lives.
VAN SUSTEREN: There is never good timing for diagnosis like breast cancer. But yours seems so much worse than, I think, any other one that I have read. It came right on the heels of your younger brother dying.
DEANNA FAVRE: Yes. Four days after we buried my younger brother Casey I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I think was pretty numb, going through the whole thing. I just didn't really have a lot of time grieve for my brother before I was hit with cancer.
And I just went through a lot of depression later. I was not sure if it was because of the grieving process that I did not get to go through, or it was the cancer. But now I am here, and a lot of breast cancer women want to talk about depression too.
VAN SUSTEREN: In reading your book, you see there is such a private side. Your husband, Brett Favre, calls you at home at midday to say "How is the diagnosis?"
DEANNA FAVRE: He called me every 30 seconds. And I kept saying, "Brett, Dr. Henry said he would call me after noon time. So do not call me back until afternoon." And at five till he calls back. I said "It is not noon."
But he was pretty worried. I think he had a really bad feeling.
VAN SUSTEREN: Does it change the dynamics of your marriage to go through something like this?
DEANNA FAVRE: I remember getting in bed one night with my bald head, looking at him, saying "I bet you never thought you would sleep with a bald girl."
But he was great. He was so compassionate, so caring, so supportive, encouraging me to rest and let other people help. And he was phenomenal.
VAN SUSTEREN: What about women who do not have that, or men who have a different kind of cancer and go through this?
DEANNA FAVRE: I got many letters. And I did get a letter from a woman whose husband left her because of the breast cancer. He could not cope. I think men do handle adversity differently, and I think, fortunately for me, you see how Brett handles his adversity. He is determined to win no matter what, at any cost.
And with the breast cancer, that is how he treated it. He kept counting down the days for me. He would never talk about it coming back, or not being eradicated. It was always "We're going to get rid of this and we are going to move on with our lives."
VAN SUSTEREN: Did you ever have any doubts? There is so much they have done with treating breast cancer, but did you have any fears or doubts?
DEANNA FAVRE: I think anybody who hears that they have cancer has a little doubt. You are worried. I didn't know if we caught it early enough, I didn't know if it was anywhere else. I was definitely fearful for my life.
After the surgery, fortunately I found out that it had not gone to the lymph nodes and that it was confined just to the one area. And that was a great feeling.
But you still always wonder—"Are there other cells that have not started to grow yet somewhere else?" Anytime, I think anyone has cancer, will always have that fear.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
VAN SUSTEREN: Bret Favre is next. He joins our conversation when we return.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
VAN SUSTEREN: Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has fought battles on the football field for 17 years now. But those battles pale in comparison to the fight his wife Deanna faced in October, 2004, when she learned she had breast cancer.
Brett and Deanna reflected on her triumphant battle.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
VAN SUSTEREN: When you come to these games, is your heart in your stomach all the time, wondering what is going to happen?
DEANNA FAVRE: I am a nervous wreck watching the whole game. I am still nervous right now at halftime. Of course, The score is tied again.
But not just—the Ws and the Ls are not the whole thing for me. It is about him staying healthy and not being injured.
VAN SUSTEREN: So, Brett, I am sorry you missed the game up here today.
BRETT FAVRE, GREEN BAY PACKERS QUARTERBACK: That had to look pretty good, I guess.
VAN SUSTEREN: It looked really good up here.
BRETT FAVRE: It looked good from where I was standing.
VAN SUSTEREN: It was a great game.
BRETT FAVRE: We needed that—that was great.
VAN SUSTEREN: Needed it? You are three and zero. So, you didn't need it, you have two other victories. It wasn't like you were going in there with two losses.
BRETT FAVRE: Two years ago we were four and 12, last year we were eight and eight, and we played well at the end of the year. But there has been question marks about us. And people, I do not know if they think we are for real. And I have it questioned myself, but we are three and zero.
VAN SUSTEREN: So have you now convinced yourself?
BRETT FAVRE: This week, yes. We still have 13 left, but it is a good start.
VAN SUSTEREN: It is interesting reading the new book is that how different your lives can look from the outside than what they are from the inside.
BRETT FAVRE: You probably go through the same thing.
VAN SUSTEREN: I guess. But, or lack of a better word, your lives are normal. You have a very unusual job, extremely unusual, which to do exceedingly well. But in many ways you go through the same adversity—you go through the terrible tragedy of a loss of family members and cancer and everything else.
BRETT FAVRE: Kids in school, pets, everyday life. Every day is not perfect. You have your bad days and good days just like anyone else. You do not want to talk to people sometimes. It is normal outside of what I do.
VAN SUSTEREN: Why do you love her?
DEANNA FAVRE: I want to hear this too.
BRETT FAVRE: You should have told me I was going to get this question.
DEANNA FAVRE: I didn't know.
VAN SUSTEREN: She is going to get it too, though, don't worry. She has time to think about it, though.
BRETT FAVRE: I tell people all the time—we actually knew each other back in kindergarten. And we used to play football together. She was a tomboy.
VAN SUSTEREN: Was she any good?
BRETT FAVRE: She was good, yes. She is marginal at catching a football. But she was good at softball and baseball.
DEANNA FAVRE: Softball and basketball.
BRETT FAVRE: Softball and basketball, yes.
But I tell people the honeymoon is over. I do not mean that in a negative way. When we got married we had already been through everything, seen everything, and it just finalized things.
But she was there. I tell people she was there way before my first touchdown pass. And that has never—she is proud of me, but that has never been what it was about.
And you realize in tough times, which we both had our share of, who is on your side. And she has always been there.
VAN SUSTEREN: I told you I would ask you the same question, but you have had time to think about it, though. Why do you love him so much?
BRETT FAVRE: That is a long list.
DEANNA FAVRE: There are many areas. He is funny. I got to watch him in high school in different situations, and his mother was a special education teacher, and I saw him with those kids, and he is very compassionate and incredible with those kids. There were like his best friend.
There was one in particular too that was the bat boy for a team, and Brett—for Ronnie(ph) to travel, someone had to be his roommate. And Brett always volunteered to be his roommate.
Ronnie is probably in his 60s now, but I always loved that about him, he has always been compassionate. And there is a lot of things, but that always stuck out.
VAN SUSTEREN: While, thank you both. It is always fun to come to Green Bay.
BRETT FAVRE: It sure made this interview easier that we won.
VAN SUSTEREN: It is always more fun to win.
And I was teasing all your relatives that you guys all talk funny — this Mississippi stuff.
DEANNA FAVRE: We think you talk funny.
BRETT FAVRE: Yes, we have been working on that too. We did not want to come across like the Beverly hillbillies. No "Yahoos" and "Gollys."
VAN SUSTEREN: Actually, we cheese heads are a pretty sophisticated group. Do you have a cheese head
BRETT FAVRE: No.
DEANNA FAVRE: We do have a couple of cheese heads.
BRETT FAVRE: We do?
DEANNA FAVRE: Yes.
BRETT FAVRE: Oh — yes, we do.

Deana, Bret

Stephanie McGwire (Wife of Mark McGwire, Baseball Player)

McGwire married Stephanie Slemer, a former pharmaceutical sales representative from the St. Louis area, in Vegas circa 2002. They live on lots 82 and 83 in the Shady Canyon neighborhood, billed as a place for folks with "quiet wealth." Far from the glitz of Beverly Hills and from the O.C.'s ocean-front palaces, it's for people who don't want to be found. A computer system scans license plates for undesirables; security guards stop strangers and, if a home owner doesn't say "yes," send them on their way. From the outside, the houses look like battleships. Mark and his wife Stephanie Mcgwire , and young kids, Max and Mason, and at the breathtakingly expensive golf course nearby.

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Jamie Kotsay (Mark Kotsay, Baseball Player's Wife)

Jamie Kotsay ia the wife of former Oakland A's centerfielder Mark Kotsay. Thank the good lord Mark and Jamie Kotsay are now part of the Red Sox organization, brining another HOT wife wag into the mix. They have two daughters together.

It all started in the late 1990’s when Mark Kotsay first appeared in the Major League. Fans reported sightings of his sexy hot wife. Pretty much everyone agreed that Jamie Kotsay was the hottest baseball wife they had ever seen.

The problem was that nobody could find a picture of Jamie Kotsay. Message boards with thousands of threads grew around her name. The search engines were bombarded with her name. Soon people were wondering if she really did exist, were she really the hottest wife in baseball ? Finally a picture of her appeared on a athletic blog, and for the longest, this picture of Jamie Kotsay was the only one that people could find on the internet and blogs.

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Alex Curran (Steven Gerrard's Wife)

For you non European Football fans, Alex Curran is a hot footballer's wife (as well as a model and fashion columnist). Hubby Steven Gerrard is a stud for the English side.

Alex was born on September 23, 1982 in Norris Green, Liverpool. She was raised in Maghull and attended Maghull High School. She is a former nail tech.
Alex and Steven Gerrard started dating in 2002. It has been widely reported that prior to Alex and Steven becoming a couple, Steven was dating Jennifer Ellison and Alex was dating Tony Richardson, at some point Alex and Jennifer switched places but it still remains a mystery as to who stole whom off of whom first.
Alex and Steven have two daughters, Lilly-Ella is 3 and Lexie is 1 1/2. They married June 16, 2007 at the Cliveden House in Berkshire. See the wedding photos here.
Currently, Alex the WAG writes a fashion column for The Daily Mirror - “Go Shopping With Alex Curran”.

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Michelle Damon (Johnny Damon's wife) - new SI Swimsuit Photo

Michelle Damon is the wife of Johnny Damon. (Formely Michelle Mangan, rumored to be a stripper, but she denies this)

Links: Johnny and Michelle Damon Cribs Episode

Info on their 2004 Wedding:

In a ceremony that was a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll, Sox star Johnny Damon wed Michelle Mangan yesterday at Orlando's Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Hotel. The couple, who've been together for nearly two years, got hitched at 5 p.m. in front of family, friends, and a fair share of ballplayers and rockers. (Is there another occasion at which AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson and Sox first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz would swill beers together?) Still sporting the long locks but dressed in a sharp black tux and silver tie, Damon walked down the aisle to "Brand New Man" by Brooks & Dunn, while the bride, wearing an ivory Vera Wang number with chapel-length train and long veil, walked in to Lauryn Hill's "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You." (Guests couldn't take their eyes off Mangan's 8-carat, canary-yellow diamond engagement ring.) The duties of flower girl and ring bearer were handled by Damon's 5-year-old twins from his first marriage, Madelyn and Jackson. Officiated by Baptist minister Randal Miller, the ceremony was short and sweet. "Very ethereal and serene, almost mystical" is how wedding planner Heather Snively described it. "They wanted it to be very quiet, almost wintry." (So wintry, in fact, that, despite the 70-degree temps outside, snow -- or an imitation of it -- fell on the couple as they exited the ballroom.) The 30-minute ceremony was actually the culmination of three days of parties hosted by the pair. "It kind of stinks for people to come into town for just one day, so we put together a bunch of stuff," Damon told us this week. It started with a round of golf -- and drinks -- on Tuesday, followed by a private comedy show with Craig Shoemaker, Mike O'Malley, and SNL's Seth Meyers. On Wednesday, the boys went fishing while the girls, who'd had spa treatments the day before, did lunch. The couple's parents -- Sharon and Steve Mangan and Jim and Yome Damon -- hosted the rehearsal dinner Wednesday, and afterward took over a hotel bar renamed "The Nitro Lounge" for the occasion. "Shane Mack and David McCarty called me 'Johnny Nitro' when they played with me in Kansas City," Damon said. "I always won at cards, and you couldn't stop me when I got hot at the plate." As subdued as the ceremony was, the reception was wild, with a leather-heavy decor that Snively described as "completely rock 'n' roll." As the 175 guests mingled at martini bars and sampled sushi, gulf shrimp, and alligator cakes -- yes, chef Todd English was there, but, no, he didn't prepare the food -- an Orlando-based band called Tremors and the Earthquake Horns performed. Later in the evening, the plan was for Damon's rocker pals to take the stage. Among those expected to jam were Sevendust drummer (and groomsman) Morgan Rose, former Creed members Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips, and Brian Marshall, American Hi-Fi guitarist Jaime Arentzen, and bassist Drew Parsons, Jeremy Taggart of Our Lady Peace, and Michael Eisenstein, formerly of Letters to Cleo. As you might expect, the World Champion Red Sox were well represented, with Mike Timlin, Kevin Millar, Bronson Arroyo, Kevin Youkilis, and part-owner Sam Tamposi all expected to attend. (Big Papi's better half, Tiffany Ortiz, and former Sox second baseman Todd Walker were also on the guest list, and closer Keith Foulke's wife, Mandy, was a bridesmaid.) As the big day approached, Damon sounded almost grown-up, not like the idiot he professed to be during the season. "Michelle's a great girl, and it's time I started settling down," he said. "She's had a huge influence on me. She lets me be me. She's amazing."

Interview with Michelle Mangan Damon:

Michelle Mangan, now Mrs. Johnny Damon, decided to sit and chat with Globe Reporter, Bella English, about all things Damon. Well, Bostonist got to read this article and found it very entertaining. Some may recall the story about Mangan last season when she showed up in the players' wives section, sporting her 8 carat canary yellow diamond engagement ring and making some backhanded comment to Shonda Schilling about her good luck scarfs. Well, that was last year during the post-season and here she is a year later as Mrs. Johnny Damon. There have been the rumors about her being a stripper, her dating Johnny while he was still married, etc. Mangan, who only uses her married name while appearing on NESN's show, "In Style with Michelle Damon", claims that if the stripper rumor were true, she would admit it. She also says in the article that Damon was separated (and had little style, sporting Tommy Bahama boat shoes) when they started dating.
So now the world knows that Johnny's current metrosexual look is due to the new wifey. But Michelle, who claims that she will tell anyone anything, felt comfortable telling the reporter that she has never met Damon's ex-wife, despite the fact that the newlyweds take care of his two young children all the time. She also goes on to suggest that the ex-Mrs. Damon just needs to meet someone. Ouch. Bostonist never spent the $24.00 on Damon's "Idiot" book this year, but Bostonist did read enough reviews of it to know that he spilled lots of beans about his ex-wife, who wasn't happy about of it.
And there might not be any more little Damons on the way. According to Mangan, she wouldn't be upset if she didn't have kids, but Johnny has another idea. "He's been telling the whole world he's planning on knocking me up in February; that's the term he uses." How charming, huh? While some information didn't need to be shared with all Globe readers, Bostonist likes that the new Mrs. Damon has been stirring up the sidelines of the Sox games. Something needs to take the sting out of being down 0-2 in the current series against the White Sox.

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UPDATE: Michelle Damon just did the SPorts illustrated Swimsuit Issue (feb 2008). Below is a pic from her swimsuit edition shoot. Great bikini shots. Michelle Damon in a bikini doing an SI Swimsuit edition. NICE!

Carmella DeCesare (Jeff Garcia)

Carmella Danielle DeCesare was born on July 1, 1982, in Avon Lake, Ohio. She had the good fortune of being raised by two caring parents, and her father made a decent living working for UPS. Little did they know (or probably care to) that their little girl would someday become the object of fantasy for millions of men worldwide.

In the land of PlayMates, Carmella DeCesare is queen. She rose above her colleagues flaunting the look of the hot girl next door who everyone wants to invite over. The fact that her body is all-natural definitely also helped set her apart from the rest in Hef's stables.
why is she famous?

It's okay, nobody's watching -- you don't have to pretend you don't know who we're talking about. Carmella was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for April 2003, the 2004 Playmate of the Year and was the runner-up on the WWE's Raw is War Diva Search.

Mary Garrard (Wife of David Garrard) - Pics of Mary Garrard

Mary Garrard is the wife of professional football player, and quarterback of the Jacksonville Jaguars, David Garrard.

More about Mary Garrard from a NY Times article:

Garrard’s grand plans for football seemed to be unraveling at the same time as his plans for family. He and Mary met as students at East Carolina and married in February 2003, 10 months after Garrard was drafted in the fourth round by the Jaguars. They are, in the eyes of those who know them, close to a perfect match.
Gray said: “David and Mary have to be the two most compatible people I’ve seen in my life. They talk about everything. There are some things that go on in the locker room that we want to keep to ourselves, and Dave will tell his wife. We’re like, ‘Dave, you can’t tell Mary everything!’”
One subject the Garrards talked about was having a child. They tried for two years, but Mary did not become pregnant.

For weeks after the 2006 season, his failures in the final three games haunted him. “So many nights, I’d fall asleep thinking, I cannot believe I blew my opportunity,” Garrard said.
Late one night at their country retreat in North Carolina, Mary snapped Garrard out of his funk. “You might want to look at this,” she said, presenting him with a stick from a pregnancy kit. It was the first positive sign Garrard had seen in weeks.

“We both didn’t believe I was pregnant,” said Mary, who was taking birth control pills at the time. “We drove 45 minutes in the middle of the night to a 24-hour pharmacy to buy more pregnancy tests. It took five more before I was convinced.”

The news infused Garrard with life. “That right then took my mind off things,” he said. “It gave me a new perspective. I thought, I’ve got to pull my head out of the dumps now.” He added, “I think that was a step in my renaissance.”

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