The couple wed on August 25th, 2002 on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean at The Bacara
Resort and Spa in Santa Barbara, California. The glamorous ceremony resembled the Hollywood style weddings
of the 60's. The bride wore a breathtaking sleeveless, white satin gown that fitted snuggly around her bodice and then widened
out into an A-lined dress to the ground. She wore her hair up in a fancy bun with an attached veil. 50 guests dressed in beautiful gowns and tuxedos were served lemonade and Italian soda while being serenaded by
an 11-piece orchestra before witnessing the joining of the couple.
The bride took her walk down the isle to the Chris Isaak song Wicked Game. Yasmine
followed the flower girl who threw colorful orchid petals on the pathway to the altar. Yasmine then joined Paul. They were
married on the Pesidential Lawn of the hotel, which is only steps away from the hotel's
$5,000 Presidential Suite, where they spent their wedding night. Yasmine's best friend, Nancy Van Patten, was the Maid of
Honor. A judge performed the traditional ceremony. Paul then placed a 31/2-carat princess-cut diamond ring on her finger
before giving her a long, heartfelt kiss. After posing for family photos, Yasmine, 34 and Paul, 32 were driven in
a golf cart to the Rotunda Room, where the reception started.
The dining room was decorated 60's style. The chairs were covered in brown crushe velvet. There
was a four-couse meal of tomato basil soup, artichoke and avocado salad with a lemon vinaigrette and a choice of sea bass
or lamb. there was a desert table that featured a chocolate fountain, which was a fondue stand that was almost 4-feet high.
The diners could dip fruit into warm, melted chocolate. Paul's mother, Vickie had a surprise for the couple. There was a 10-minute
fireworks show over the ocean. After the fireworks display, Yasmine told Vickie that she loved her and couldn't be happier
being a part of her family. the pary continued as guest moved on into the adjoining room to listen to a live band. They played
a mix of oldies and contemporary songs.
After their August 25th wedding, Yasmine was to shoot the Baywatch Hawaii Wedding movie in Hawaii. The newlyweds
decided that they would combine the work with pleasure and make the paradise trip their honeymoon as well.
[APRIL 2003]
YASMINE BLEETH ARRESTED IN DETROIT
Things came to a head on September 12, 2001 after 10 p.m. when Yasmine and fiance Paul Cerrito
were in the Detroit area visiting his mother. The couple was on the way to Detroit Metropolitan Airport (Highway
94 Romulus, MI), when Yasmine was arrested for driving under the influence and possession of cocaine. She had swerved
onto a median strip on I-94. Luckily, the couple were not hurt ofr killed. The rental car's undercarriage was damaged.
She had failed a roadside sobriety test, according to the local police. They found four syringes in her purse and
she was arrested for possession of liquid cocaine. She was held and released the next morning. Paul, who was in the car
with her at the time and on probation for previous convictions, was found to be in violation of his probation and was
sent to jail for six months. Yasmine, who truely loved Paul proved her devotion by moving to Detroit for the entire six
months. She visited Paul every weekend.
The arrest was a wake-up call for Yasmine. She knew that she had made a huge mistake and decided to get her life back
together. She could face up to seven years in prison on narcotics and motor vehicle charges.
[APRIL 2003]
YASMINE CHECKS IN AT REHAB CLINIC
In hiring and adding Yasmine Bleeth to the cast of Nash Bridges/CBS, there were high hopes of boosting
the ratings. Instead of getting babe-a-tude, Yasmine began to lose weight and started to miss work. Her full face (close-ups)
was shown less on screen. Makeup could only cover up so much. But everyone on the set knew that she had a drug problem. Her
contract was not renewed for the show.
Yasmine realized that she had a problem and went into rehab December 2000 for cocaine addiction. She checked
into the Malibu Rehab Clinic "Promises." There she met a fellow patient Paul Cerrito Jr., 31, who had two
prior drug convictions. After treatment, the two began dating and soon after that Paul moved in with Yasmine.
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