The Most Expensive Weddings in History
Designer wedding gowns, high-end principal sponsors, stunning wedding cakes, to the finest wedding catering in town, and everything that screams elegance are just a few to describe the ostentatious weddings in the history.
Almost every year, prominent names across the world ties up the knot that gives everyone these gigantic butterflies in their stomachs. Here are some couples that made their luxurious weddings a modern fairytale that every girl desires to have.
Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman (2005)
This winter themed wedding ceremony that took place at Napa Valley costed around $2.2 million. Christina Aguilera wore a $80, 000 Christian Lacroix wedding gown during the matrimonial ceremony and later changed into a satin mini-dress for the reception.
Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar (2007)
What happens when a supermodel and a Hollywood actress marries a senior VP of Tyco? Well, just the grandest and most talked about wedding of the year. The couple has prepared to two wedding ceremony; a Christian wedding at Sudeley Castle in England and a profligate Hindu wedding at Umaid Bhawan Palace hotel at Jodhpur located at India. The couple paid for $410, 000 for the private jets, accommodations, and a-night bridal suite alone. The weddings’ total cost? A whopping $2.6 million.
Heather Mills and Paul McCartney (2002)
Inspired by an Indian-themed wedding situated at Ireland that consists of Indian dancers, a vegetarian feast, extravagant flowers, and superb fireworks, the wedding of the Beatle member with a former model costed around $3.2 million. It was also then that the former bandmates, Paul George and Ringo Starr, sang a new song titled "Heather". The reception took place at a rented castle that costed $40, 000.
Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky (1991)
The wedding took place at the famous Neverland Ranch. Michael Jackson participated the ceremony as the bride’s father. The star-studded matrimonial attendance involved Liza Minelli, Eddie Murphy, and Nancy Reagan. The wedding costed around $4 million.
Liza Minelli and David Gest (2002)
Known as the biggest celebrity wedding, Michael Jackson as the best man and Elizabeth Taylor as the maid of honor, the ceremony was held at Marble Collegiate Church in New York. The wedding was accompanied by a 60-piece orchestra. Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, and Natalie Cole are one of the few bright stars that attended the matrimonial vow. The couple spent an estimated $740, 000 on flowers and wedding cake alone. All in all, the wedding costed around $4.2 million.
Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky (2010)
When the daughter of a president gets married, expect it to be outstanding. The wedding ceremony took place at Rhinebeck at New York on a lovely summer evening. The biggest stars and politicians were in the ceremony’s attendance, including the 64th Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Oprah. The beautiful summer bride walked down the aisle with her intricate jewel-encrusted Vera Wang gown that costed an eye-bulging $20, 000. The total cost of the wedding is an estimated $5 million.
Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney (2008)
Situated at a 17th Century Villa in Portofino, Italy, the wedding costed around $8 million. The beautiful bride walked down the aisle wearing a strapless white confection paired with white Christian Louboutin heels. The reception took place at a medieval abbey high in the same location.
Kate Middleton and Prince William (2011)
The most talked about royal wedding took place at Westminster Abbey in London. This royal couple wedding costed around $34 million, most of it going to the security during the ceremony.
Vanisha Mital and Amit Bhatia (2005)
This $66 million wedding consisted of invitations mailed in silver boxes with plane tickets and rooms at the Paris Hotel lands as the second most expensive wedding in history. The ceremony took place at the Palace of Versailles and the reception was held at Jardin des Tuileres. The wedding festivities lasted for 5 days.
Lady Diana and Prince Charles (1981)
Attended by royals, two million viewers, and a 750 million global TV audience, this royal wedding locks the number one spot in the most expensive wedding in the history costing an estimated amount of $110 million. The stunning Diana wore a 25-foot trail wedding gown. 27 cakes were prepared for the celebration, including 5-foot tall primary cake. The cakes were produced for 14 weeks.
Weddings are a constant reminder for everyone that love should be celebrated. It doesn’t matter if the ceremony is luxurious or simple, thus, the true significance of it is when true love is felt, shared, and memorialized.
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