Beyoncé and Jay Z

News came out this week that actress Alexis Bledel and Mad Men’s Vincent Kartheiser had quietly tied the knot earlier this summer. They’re not the first two people in the public eye to pull off the admirable feat of getting married in secret. There are plenty of other celebrity couples that have also chosen to keep their wedding day private. Here, we take a look back at twelve celebrity duos who surprised us all with their undercover weddings.

Vogue Daily — Beyoncé and Jay Z

Beyoncé and Jay Z
Although their relationship has become a lot more public since then, in 2008 the music superstars got married in an intimate ceremony in Jay Z’s apartment in New York. Some lucky On The Run concertgoers were treated to a snippet of their wedding video six years later.