Marcia Crosses the Altar

Desperate Housewives star swaps vows with stockbroker Tom Mahoney Saturday with costars Longoria, Huffman looking on; this is first marriage for both

By Natalie Finn Jun 25, 2006 2:05 AMTags

We wish Marcia Cross the kind of happiness that Bree Van De Kamp could only grit her teeth and dream about.

The 44-year-old Desperate Housewives star tied the knot with stockbroker Tom Mahoney Saturday.

The wedding took place at the Church of Our Savior Episcopal Parish in San Gabriel, California. A reception followed at the Ritz-Carlton in nearby Pasadena, sources confirmed to E! Online.

The Emmy-nominated actress wore a Reem Acra number, according to People and Us Weekly. Cross recruited one sister to serve as matron of honor and the other to sing at the ceremony, which had seven children acting as flower girls.

Us reports that Eva Longoria and Felicity Huffman, along with hubby William H. Macy, made the guest list, which reportedly numbered around 200.

This is the first marriage for both, although Cross had a serious, long-term relationship with actor Richard Jordan until his death in 1993.

Mahoney, 48, popped the question last August after about eight months of dating. The engagement came after intense rumor-mongering that Cross was a lesbian, following a report in The Advocate claiming that one of the Housewives stars was on the verge of coming out.

But Cross' camp quickly moved to dispel the speculation. "In response to the recent rumors about Marcia Cross, they are completely untrue," publicist Heidi Slan said. "She is, however, very supportive of the gay and lesbian community." (So far none of the 'Wives has made good on the report.)

Mahoney has been a good-luck charm for Cross. Days before their betrothal, she earned her first Emmy nomination, for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Wisteria Lane's most uptight housewife. (She also has racked up two Golden Globe nods.)

Although the general consensus was that the hit ABC show slipped in its second season, 21.2 million viewers were still more than happy to stick around each week.

And while there's zero indication that the series will meet its match anytime soon, Cross is not without plans for the future (besides enjoying matrimony, of course).

"If it all dries up I'll get my doctorate," the former Melrose Place vixen, who has a drama degree from Juilliard and a master's in psychology, told Entertainment Tonight, "but right now I'm just going to enjoy the ride."

Housewives coexecutive producer Kevin Murphy told Variety last week that Bree's third-season ride will include a "dark and exciting" relationship with Orson, played by Kyle MacLachlan. Shooting will commence on the new season in August.

Meanwhile, the next Housewife to stroll down the aisle may be Nicollette Sheridan, who got engaged to on-again beau Michael Bolton in March.