Melissa Etheridge's New Missus

Grammy-winning singer and girlfriend Tammy Lynn Michaels tie knot at all-star weekend wedding

By Marcus Errico Sep 22, 2003 6:45 PMTags

Okay, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck it wasn't, but another high-profile celebrity hitching took place in Los Angeles this weekend.

Grammy-winning rocker Melissa Etheridge and her gal-pal of two years, actress Tammy Lynn Michaels, tied the knot Saturday in Malibu.

"We are so grateful for the blessings from our friends and family as we commence our vows, and begin the rest of our lives together," they said in a joint statement Monday.

This is the "first domestic partnership for both," according to a statement from the couple's publicist. Although the press release refers to the couple as married, California does not recognize same-sex unions.

Meanwhile, guaranteeing some boffo wedding gifts, the all-star nuptials featured such A-list attendees as Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Al and Tipper Gore, Jennifer Aniston (Brad was invited but is on location with Troy in Malta and couldn't make it), Helen Hunt, Mike Myers, Sally Field, Ellen DeGeneres, Sheryl Crow, Christina Applegate and Kathy Najimy.

For those keeping track at home, Badgley Mischka handled the couture duties, with Etheridge frocked in, per the press release, a "candlelight pantsuit of a linen jacket with beaded accent and crepe trousers," while Michaels wore a lace coat "crystal embellished scalloped trim over a white matte jersey gown."

The duo exchanged matching, custom-made platinum and diamond bands designed by jeweler to the stars Rafinity.

No word on honeymoon plans.

Since coupling two years ago, Etheridge and Michaels have been cohabitating at the singer's Los Angeles home. They announced their engagement in April.

Etheridge, 41, spent 12 years with former girlfriend Julie Cypher. They went on to have two children together, Bailey and Becket, each carried by Cypher with singer David Crosby contributing his sperm for the cause. The lesbian duo split in 2000 and share custody of their kids.

Michaels, 28, is best known for playing high-maintenance princess Nicole Julian on the defunct WB series Popular. She'll next be seen in a recurring role in Showtime's drama series The L Word.

Etheridge, a two-time Grammy winner, is due to release her next studio album in January on Island Records.