Most Expensive Weddings in History
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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas
Jimmy Buffett and Art Garfunkel both performed at the wedding, which reportedly cost $1.5 million and took place at New York's Plaza Hotel in 2000.
Elton John and David Furnish
The couple reportedly wed in the first week that civil partnerships were accepted in Britain and ran up a $1.7 million wedding tab.
Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky
The wedding, a well-known occasion where Michael Jackson served as the bride's father and was held at his Neverland Ranch, was valued at over $2 million in 1991.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
The couple wed in 2006 in the 15th-century Odescalchi Castle in Italy, and it's estimated that $900,000 of the $2 million total was spent only on guest airfare.
Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman
According to reports, the wedding at Staglin Family Vineyard in Napa Valley in 2005 cost $2 million.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling
Despite her father's objections, the princess wed her former personal trainer in an extravagant $2.4 million ceremony in 2010.
Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar
Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar
According to reports, the double ceremony in 2007 that began at Suderly Castle in Gloucestershire and moved to Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur cost $2.5 million.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
In 2002, $3 million was spent on the Indian-themed wedding in St. Salvador's church in Monaghan, Ireland, which included $145,000 worth of flowers.
Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault
The cost of the couple's 2009 wedding, which was held in the renowned Venice opera venue Teatro La Fenice, was estimated at $3.5 million.
Liza Minnelli and David Gest
Even though the marriage only lasted two years, the 2002 wedding cost $3.5 million. A 60-piece orchestra, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, and an estimated $700,000 worth of flowers were all part of the show.
Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter
They got engaged on ABC's "The Bachelorette," got married in 2003 in front of millions of fans. Naturally, the $4 million cost was covered by the network
Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney
The couple married in Venice in 2014, with a wedding and reception costing $4.6 million. Almost $3 million of that is said to have gone toward renting rooms at the famous Cipriani hotel.
Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky
An estimated $5 million was spent on the wedding at the Astor Courts estate in New York in 2010, which also featured $600,000 air-conditioned tents and a five-foot gluten-free wedding cake.
Delphine Arnault and Alessandro Vallarino Gancia
A $7 million wedding seems almost right when the heir to an Italian wine dynasty weds one of the wealthiest women in France.
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries
This 72-day union in 2011 reportedly cost $10 million. However, according to The New York Post, they really ended up collecting $17.9 million after arranging deals, receiving discounts on goods, and selling the rights to their photos.
Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto
The famous basketball star and model exchanged vows in 2013 in front of close to 300 guests at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Florida. The reception was held at an opulent private golf club, which resulted in a final tab of $10 million.
Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin
In 2008, the wedding of the famous soccer player was estimated to cost around $10 million. It included a private flight to Genoa and a masquerade ball on a $120 million yacht.
Petra Ecclestone and James Stunt
The father of the British-born heiress, model, and socialite stated that the price was closer to £12 million in 2011, which would have been $19.7 million.
Priya Sachdev and Vikram Chatwal
Hundreds of people attended the 10-day wedding of the businesswoman and hotelier Vikram Chatwal in 2006, which cost an estimated $20 million in total.
Aleksandra Nikolic and Andrey Melnichenko
Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, and Julio Iglesias all made appearances at the Russian tycoon and model's wedding in 2005, each charging an estimated $3.6 million for the privilege. It is estimated to have cost $30 million in all.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
The expensive pre-wedding parties were not included in the stated $2.8 million cost of the Italian wedding, thus IBTimes estimates the actual amount to be closer to $30 million.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
The event that the entire world watched cost close to $34 million, of which $32 million was simply for security!
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's royal wedding reportedly cost $39 million, of which $36.7 million was reportedly spent on security, according to Express.
Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia
Over a $60 million, five-day event in 2005, the daughter of billionaire steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal sealed the deal with her boyfriend.
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock
The 2011 wedding, which is estimated to have cost $65-70 million, is referred to as Monaco's "largest party in 55 years," since that of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III.
Prince Charles and Lady Diana
According to reports, the royal expense for the wedding of the century was $48 million in 1981, which, adjusted for inflation, is closer to $70 million today.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Princess Salama
According to reports, the prince of Abu Dhabi had a 20,000-seat stadium erected especially for his seven-day nuptials to Princess Salama in 1981, which are alleged to have cost $100 million in inflation-adjusted dollars.
Khadija Uzhakhovs and Said Gutseriev
In addition to celebrity performances by Jennifer Lopez, Sting, and Enrique Iglesias, the billion-dollar wedding in 2016 that united oil billionaire Said Gutseriev and dental student Khadija Uzhakhovs also had a lavishly decorated gown that weighed approximately 30 lbs (13.6 kg)!
