They met in 1991 at a wedding, but the timing wasn’t right. Cindy was married to Richard Gere, and Rande was running a bar. It wasn’t until 1995, after her divorce, that a chance meeting at a party rekindled the connection.
Rande later joked he knew she was “the one” when she didn’t try to impress him. “She was just herself,” he told People. That authenticity became their foundation.
They married in 1998 in a quiet ceremony with just 100 guests. No media circus, no designer dress drama—just a sunset and a lot of love. Lesson one? Don’t overcomplicate the start.
