The most expensive weddings of stars

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

It doesn't matter if it's their first marriage or not, most stars want a truly unique wedding ceremony and are willing to spend millions of dollars to make sure everything goes the way they want it. We decided to find out which celebrity from Hollywood to the royal family got the most expensive weddings.

Here is a list of the most expensive celebrity weddings, from Kim Kardashian, who has been "checked in" twice, to "small" ceremonies worth $ 2 million.

Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman - $ 2 million

After Christina Aguilera chose the location for the wedding (Napa Valley), she said yes in front of 150 guests, and the whole ceremony was worth about $ 2 million.

Renting a venue for the event was the biggest expense, but the decorations that were used inside it also cost Christina a pretty penny.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - $ 2 million

They tied the knot in a 15th-century castle near Rome.

Even though Cruise's first two weddings were much more modest, he decided that Katie Holmes deserves the most expensive ceremony. They tied the knot at Odescalchi Castle, a 15th-century castle near Rome, and the guests included some of Hollywood's most famous people.

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills - $ 3 million

The former member of The Beatles wrote a song for his fiancée and performed it at their wedding in front of 300 guests, including Elton John. McCartney and Mills were married in Ireland at the Church of St. Salvador and treated their guests to Indian dishes that were prepared exclusively according to vegetarian recipes. The ceremony was completed with magnificent fireworks.

Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault - $ 3 million

She married a French businessman in Venice, and the ceremony included a masquerade ball.

Getting married to a billionaire means you don't have to think about your wedding budget at all. Salma Hayek arranged one of the most expensive star weddings - about $ 3 - 3.5 million. She married a French businessman in Venice, and the ceremony included a masquerade ball.

Liza Minnelli and David Guest - $ 3.5 million

Liza Minnelli and David Guest tied the knot in 2002 at a truly stellar wedding. Among their guests (the total number of which reached about 1,000) were Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor. The wedding took place at the Marble Collegiate Church in New York. The wedding budget included $ 700,000 for flowers and $ 40,000 for a wedding cake.

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel - $ 6.5 million

The newlyweds rented the entire hotel in Italy for their guests, as well as all the nearby buildings.

Even though they did not have a fancy ceremony, Justin and Jessica's wedding still became one of the most expensive, because they value their privacy highly. The newlyweds rented the entire hotel in Italy for their guests, as well as all nearby buildings so that the paparazzi could not reach them.

Kim Kardashian and Chris Humphries - $ 10 million

Despite the fact that this is one of the most expensive weddings, Kim Kardashian managed to recoup it by arranging a four-hour TV show out of it. More than 500 guests, $ 2 million for flowers - Kim had her perfect day and divorced the former NBA player in less than 3 months.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West - $ 12 million

The reality TV star has hosted two of the most expensive celebrity weddings ever.

The reality TV star has hosted two of the most expensive celebrity weddings ever. And while her marriage to Kanye West was more expensive, it was still more personal. According to the data, Kim spent over $ 400,000 on a 16th century Italian castle, and her dress was worth even more.

Prince William and Kate Middleton - $ 34 million

Kate Middleton became Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in a very beautiful ceremony, but unlike other stellar weddings, most of the money went to security. The wedding itself cost $ 2 million.

Prince Charles and Lady Diana - $ 115 million

Her dress cost around £ 9,000.

Things were much easier when Diana and Charles got married. They spent only 600 thousand dollars on security, but the wedding still became the most expensive in history. Her dress cost around £ 9,000 and quickly became one of the most influential wedding dresses ever. Billed as the "ceremony of the century", it was broadcast to an audience of over 75 million people.