Locklear proposed to Lee three months later in a Dallas hotel room. He responded with his own proposal while "riding in a limousine along the Ventura Freeway" on Christmas Eve.
A 1986 People magazine article described the wedding as "a white-lace-and-promises demonstration of the notion that opposites attract." Lee, then 23, wore a white leather tuxedo with lace trim to match the skintight mermaid-style wedding dress of Locklear, 24. While their respective bachelor and bachelorette parties were reportedly wild affairs featuring gifts of lingerie and sex toys for the bride and a show for the groom featuring mud wrestlers in bikinis, the wedding had a more traditional vibe. It took place in the courtyard of the Santa Barbara Biltmore before 500 guests and featured the release of a dozen white doves, champagne, and "a no-holds-barred buffet."
Locklear laughed off the shocked reactions to her partnership with someone whose band, according to People, had "a reputation as a cadre of devil-worshipers," replying, "Tommy doesn't worship the devil; he worships me." Lee looked forward to the couple's future, gushing, "We'll be like 85 or 90; I'll still be a rock pig, and Heather will still be gorgeous."
Unfortunately, Lee and Locklear went on to divorce in 1994 due to what Entertainment Weekly delicately called "Lee's ill-concealed on-the-road philandering." Lee went on to have a notoriously dramatic marriage and divorce with Pamela Anderson, while Locklear did the same, albeit with slightly less drama, with Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora.
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