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# Embrace The Extraordinarily '80s Vibe of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's Wedding!
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/embrace-the-extraordinarily-80s-vibe-of-tom-hanks-and-rita-wilsons-wedding-08-2023/
- Published: 2023-08-10T15:00:23.000Z
- Updated: 2023-08-10T18:29:50.000Z
- Description: IT'S AMAZING.
- Author: Jessica  
- Tags: *Flashback*, fugs, weddings, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:24

The date: April 30th, 1988.

The bride and groom: Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, who are famously Still Married, and who originally met on *Bosom Buddies* when he was married to his college sweetheart, and then were reunited on the set of the 1985 John Candy movie *Volunteers*, when he was, uh, still married. But not for long! (I have no idea of the actual timeline there but[ the official story is that his marriage was not in good shape, and Tom and his first wife were definitely legally separated before he and Rita began publicly dating](https://www.brides.com/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-relationship-timeline-5119220?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). Regardless, these two are obviously the real deal, as you can see from [this Salute To Them that Heather wrote last year upon the occasion of their anniversary](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/an-ode-to-tom-and-rita-on-or-near-their-anniversary-04-2020/).)

The place: Their wedding reception at what Informative Caption called Rex's, but which I assume is actually the famed Rex il Ristorante, [which you probably know from being in *Pretty Woman* ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbAE8dE%5F3l4&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)and which was [a very hot spot for fancy and expensive weddings and shindigs in Los Angeles for many years](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-15-me-34422-story.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io).

The dress: AMAZING. Rita, god bless you for going full "November Rain" for your reception, despite the fact that "November Rain" came out in 1992 and thus perhaps Guns N Roses was going full Rita Wilson. (Especially given that [the "November Rain" video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) was filmed literally two blocks away from Rex.) As far as I can tell from the internet, she did *not* wear this to the church and in fact, [wore a very classic gown for the ceremony](https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/340866265537684958/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) \-- but having said that, I am having a very hard time actually sourcing that photo. I think it's originally from Tom Hanks's social media? Tom and Rita had a big anniversary party, however, and [the cardboard stand-ups they made of themselves are of THESE looks](https://www.insideweddings.com/news/celebrity-style/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-had-an-epic-30th-anniversary-party/42043/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io). Which is hilarious and which also makes me consider this, canonically, Rita Wilson's wedding gown.

The shoes: Check 'em out:

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/04/GettyImages-105358184-1618340932-scaled.jpg "Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Wedding Reception")

Mazel tov and happy anniversary, you two crazy kids.

*This post originally ran on April 15th, 2021, but it seemed worth a visit to the archives in case you missed it the first time!*

###### \[Photos by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images\]