A wedding needs nothing but love. In recent years, few wealthy families have set the trend of spending millions of dollars and hosting an unprecedented wedding. Let’s take a look at the countdown to “The Most Expensive Weddings Ever.”
Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortnsky
The bride was a British-American actress who won the Academy Awards for Best Actress for Butterfield 8. The groom was a construction worker. The couple met while staying at the Betty Ford Center, a recovery hospital in California.
Hosted on October 6, 1991 at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, California, this wedding had a budget of around $3.8 million. Taylor’s $25,000 pale yellow wedding dress was a gift from Valentino, an Italian fashion designer. This high profile event was attended by stars like Michael Jackson, Liza Minnelli, Eddie Murphy, Nancy Regan and many other notable figures. In this one of the most expensive weddings in history, Michael Jackson himself accompanied the bride.
Liza Minelli and David Gest
Liza Minnelli, a famous American actress and singer, married David Gest, an American concert promoter and media personality on March 16, 2002 at the Regent Hotel in New York with 850 of her closest superstar friends.
Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor were the groomsmen and bridesmaids. The entertainment was extravagant with the presence of Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Natalie Cole and a 60 piece orchestra. The couple spent around $4.3 million on their wedding, which includes $40,000 on cake and $700,000 on flowers.
Chelsea Clinton and Mark Mezvinski
Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton, first met Mark Mezvinsky, an investment banker at the Renaissance Weekend retreat on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. This couple has been having an affair since 2005 and got married on July 31, 2010.
Initially, the couple did not disclose their wedding venue. Reporters later found out that the wedding was about to take place in a small town of Rhinebeck, 100 miles north of New York City. Oprah Winfrey, an American actress and talk show host, hosted the wedding. Vera Wang, a famous American fashion designer, designed the attractive wedding dress for Chelsea. Priced at $4.8 million, this wedding is undoubtedly one of the most expensive weddings ever.
Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin
Wayne Rooney is an English footballer who plays for Manchester United FC. He married his longtime girlfriend, Coleen McLoughlin, a television presenter, on June 12, 2008.
The couple got engaged in front of 65 special guests in Riviera, Italy. Hosted in a 17th century villa in Italy, this wedding also included a masked ball event on a $120 million yacht. Rooney wanted to have a low-key wedding. It was his wife’s idea to have an extravagance. Rooney spent a total of $7.7 million creating one of the most expensive weddings in history.
Andrey Melnichenko and Aleksandra Kokotovich
Andrey Melinchenko is a Russian businessman and billionaire. He was ranked 56th in the “Forbes World Billionaires List” in 2013. Aleksandra Kokotovich is a Serbian former fashion model and pop singer.
The wedding took place on September 3, 2005 on the Côte d’Azur in France. Pop icons Christina Aguilera and Whitney Houston entertained 600 guests, charging $3 million per concert. Andrey and Aleksandra spent $29 million on their wedding, making it one of the most lavish weddings ever.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
Prince William met Kate Middleton in 2001 at the University of St. Andrews and they began dating in early 2002. When Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, announced that he would marry his longtime girlfriend Kate on the 29th of April 2011 at Westminster Abbey, everyone was anxious. to see the royal wedding.
The wedding exceeded the expectations of the world. Over 300 million people watched the actual event live. The couple spent $800,000 on flowers and $80,000 on the cake. With a total cost of $33 million, this royal wedding is on our list of most expensive weddings.
Amit Bhatia and Vanisha Mittal
Amit Bhatia is a British-Indian businessman and philanthropist, while Vanisha is the only daughter of steel magnate Laxmi Mittal.
When their wedding was decided on November 18, 2005, 1,000 guests received a 20-page silver invitation card. The guests, who stayed in 5-star hotels, were treated to a performance by Kylie Minogue and a huge fireworks display during the wedding. The six-day extravaganza that took place at the Palace of Versailles, a 16th-century chateau and temporary wooden castle in France was priced at $58 million.
Prince Charles and Lady Diana
Prince Charles is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. He married Diana Spence on July 29, 1981. More than 750 television viewers from around the world watched the extraordinary royal wedding.
Before hosting the wedding at St. Paul’s Cathedral Church, London, the royal family hosted a pre-wedding party spending $100,000. 3,500 guests, including royal families and great leaders from around the world, attended the wedding. Security spending was $600,000. The engagement ring was a diamond and sapphire ring worth $60,000. A five-foot-tall cake that cost $40,000 was also a big draw. The total cost of this royal wedding reached 115 million dollars.
Sheemanto Roy and Chandini Toor & Sushanto Roy and Richa Roy
The bride and groom are the son of Indian industrialist Subrata Roy, who has an estate of more than $5 billion. Held on February 10, 2004, this double wedding was one of the most sensational weddings in history.
The 11,000 guests at this wedding enjoyed 110 different types of dishes, including Indian, Italian, Mongolian, Lebanese and Chinese. Run by chef Hemant Oberoi and his group from the Taj hotel group, this kitchen was as remarkable as the wedding. The British Symphony Orchestra entertained the guests by playing more than 20 Indian songs. Iconic Bollywood director Rajkumar Santoshi filmed the event. This extravagant wedding was worth $123 million.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, also known as Sheikh Mohammed, is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates. He married Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum in 1979.
With very advanced arrangements, this wedding was more like a national festival than a simple wedding. The sheikh ordered the construction of a large stadium with a capacity for 20,000 spectators. This wedding featured camel riding, horse racing and aerobatic displays by the Dubai Air Force. He rode his horse to every town in Dubai and fed everyone. One of the most expensive weddings in history, this wedding generated a bill of $137 million.