Bill and Melinda GatesBill and Melinda were married on January 1, 1994 on the Hawaiian island of Lanai. To insure their privacy for the day of their wedding, Bill rented every hotel room at the hotel (250 rooms) and chartered every helicopter close by. Bill and Melinda's $1 million, 15-minute, seaside wedding ceremony took place on the 12th tee of the Manele Bay Hotel golf course. The couple co-founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.