A wedding is an expensive event, especially if it is held according to all the rules: with a luxurious dress, expensive cars, a banquet hall for guests. Some couples save money for years to pay for it. What can we say about the stars who are not used to saving on anything. They can afford almost everything, so the most expensive weddings in the world amaze with their scope and the amount of money spent on them. Let's talk about the most notable ceremonies of recent years.
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin: $4.6 million 337,548,000
Spent: 337 million rubles ($4.6 million)
The wedding of this couple took place in Venice, Italy, and cost the newlyweds $4.6 million. 95 rooms were reserved for the guests at the Cipriani Hotel. At the celebration, guests were treated to champagne for 50 thousand dollars and vodka for 80 thousand dollars. And the wedding dresses and flowers cost incredible amounts of money. So, the bride’s dress cost 380 thousand dollars, and the flowers to decorate the event cost a quarter of a million.
Donald Trump and Melania Knauss, $35 million
Donald Trump and Melania Knauss met at a party in New York in 1998. The ex-model charmed the media mogul; at that time she was 28, and he was 52.
In 2004, Trump proposed and Melania agreed. January 22 was their wedding by the sea in Palm Beach. The wedding took place in the Episcopal Church, the outfit was made by John Galliano, who at that time worked at Dior. It was made of snow-white satin, the patterns were embroidered by hand.
Among those invited to the celebration were many stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Clinton and his wife.
Wayne Rooney and Colin McLaughlin: $7.7 million
Spent: 565 million rubles ($7.7 million)
But the wedding of the famous Manchester United football player Wayne Rooney and Colleen McLaughlin, unlike the previous one, took place in a close circle of 64 people. The ceremony took place at a 330-year-old villa in the Abbey of Cervara in Italy, where guests were flown on five chartered private jets.
By the way, the couple had known each other since they were 16 years old.
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Sean Parker and Alexandra Lenas: $7.7 million
Spent: 565 million rubles ($7.7 million)
The wedding of former Facebook manager Sean Parker and Alexandra Lenas took place in one of the most picturesque areas of California - Big Sur and was reminiscent of a fairy tale. The venue for the celebration was a hotel located in a forest with centuries-old trees.
To create the appropriate surroundings, decorations were built: waterfalls, bridges, ponds, massive wooden tables placed between trees, large gates through which guests seemed to find themselves in another world.
And although someone may say: why spend crazy money on all this romance, there is no doubt that this wedding will go down in history.
Secrets of the Longest Marriages
Couples who have lived together for several decades share the secret of a happy and long-lasting marriage:
- the ability to forgive . Perhaps this is the key point in a relationship - forgetting about your pride and turning a blind eye to the seriousness of the offense, being able to forgive, even if you think you are right. After all, the point of marriage is not to look for someone to blame;
- growing intimacy . When the period of ardent love ends, spiritual intimacy comes to replace it. Don't be afraid to open your soul to your partner and share your deepest secrets. Kiss publicly and secretly, hold hands always and everywhere;
- Adoption . Full acceptance means only one thing - you don’t need to change anything about him or her, accept each other as you are. Some things can change a person, but sometimes it takes time. Therefore, throw the intention of changing something out of your head, just live and enjoy each other with all the shortcomings and advantages;
- compromises . Any married couple faces a situation where finding a compromise is simply necessary. It’s wonderful when each spouse not only takes, but also gives. Time is running out so quickly, don’t waste it arguing over trifles;
- communication . Who would have thought, but simple communication can be one of the secrets to a long-lasting marriage. Try to tell your other half about everything: feelings, desires, fears, love and hate. This necessarily brings the spouses closer together;
- communicate needs . An important point in achieving harmony in a relationship is the ability to tell your partner about your needs. And now we are talking not only about material values, perhaps you just want to sit next to you and cuddle up to your soulmate. Perhaps, by keeping silent about it, your spouse will never know about it;
- listen. A feeling of happiness in a family is quite possible from the simple ability to listen to each other. The main thing here is not to confuse the concepts of listening and hearing. To hear your partner and find out what he or she wants, learn to listen;
If you love yourself, it means you know how to love others. If you are happy and feel good, then others will feel good too. Truly sage advice.
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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel: $7.8 million
Spent: 572 million rubles ($7.8 million)
The wedding took place in Italy. The bride wore a pink dress and a long veil, rumored to be worth 100 thousand dollars. Why was Italy chosen for the wedding? Firstly, it is very beautiful there, and secondly, Justin and Jessica adore local cuisine. Guests were treated to lobster, mini caprese salads, steaks and sea bass. And the newlyweds wanted all 150 guests to forget about the daily routine and feel like they were on vacation. We have no doubt that they succeeded!
Sarah Salleh and Prince Al Muhtadi Billah of Brunei: $8.1 million
Spent: 594 million rubles ($8.1 million)
The wedding of the heir to the Sultanate of Brunei, Al-Muhtadi Bill, and his 17-year-old Swiss wife, Sarah Salle, sparkled in the truest sense of the word. The bride's bouquet alone was made of gold threads and diamonds. The young people drove around in the golden Rolls-Royce of the Sultan of Brunei. And among the guests at the wedding were heads of Asian states.
Interesting facts: the engagement took place just a month after the couple met. And after the wedding, the Sultan’s wife, despite her luxurious and comfortable lifestyle, graduated with honors from the University of Darussalam and received a diploma in administration and social protection.
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Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, $10 million
The wedding of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries took place on August 20, 2011. She is a popular socialite, a reality TV star, he is a famous basketball player. They decided to get married after six months of dating. Chris gave the girl a ring worth 2 million dollars. The bride's mother admitted that the wedding was incredibly beautiful, like a fairy tale.
Despite the fact that it cost 10 million, the newlyweds were able to return the money by selling exclusive photographs to one of the magazines and allowing their wedding to be broadcast on the Internet. Kim had not one wedding dress, but several, all from Vera Wang: first she wore a dress with a corset and a full skirt, and then a mermaid-style dress. The groom was wearing black trousers and a white jacket.
About 400 people were invited to the ceremony, including many celebrities. All guests had to choose either black or white outfits, even the wedding cake was in black and white.
But the marriage, unfortunately, was short-lived. That same year, 72 years after the wedding, Kim filed for divorce, and the divorce process continued for 2 years.
Dayangku Raabiatul and Prince Abdul Malik of Brunei: $31 million (RUB 2,274,780,000)
Spent: 2.2 billion rubles ($31 million)
Another wedding of the Sultanate of Brunei. And again gold, diamonds, luxury in everything... 5 thousand guests were invited to the wedding in the style of “A Thousand and One Nights”. Guests feasted in the 1,788-room palace. The prince and his betrothed wore clothes embroidered with real gold, and the bride's bouquet was made of precious stones. The young woman's shoes were also decorated with diamonds and gold. We are already silent about the bride’s wedding necklace and tiara, studded with diamonds and huge emeralds the size of grapes. Well, why not a fairy tale?
Vikram Chatwal and Priya Sachdev, $20 million
Vikram Chatwal and Priya Sachdev got married in February 2006. She is a famous model, he is a millionaire, a former actor. Even former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary were present at the ceremony, and there were many other famous people such as Harriston Ford and Naomi Campbell. Entertainment included a costume ball on a floating palace and elephant polo.
Unfortunately, the pomp of the ceremony does not in any way affect the duration of the marriage. Already in 2011, the couple decided to divorce.
Angela Baby and Huang Xiaoming: $33 million
Spent: 2.4 billion rubles ($33 million)
The wedding of Angela Baby (real name of the star Angela Yeung), known as the Chinese Kardashian, and actor Huang Xiaoming can not be called anything other than chic. Angela's engagement ring from the Chaumet jewelry house cost her husband $1.5 million. The newlywed ordered the dress from Dior. It took 5 months to complete it!
There were 200 guests at the wedding. And they were received in one of the largest congress halls in Shanghai. The hall where the celebration took place was decorated in a fairytale style. Behind the newlyweds, a three-dimensional image of a Disney castle was displayed, hundreds of thousands of pink, lilac and neon lights decorated the walls and ceilings of the building, and the tables were buried in flowers.
Sanjay Hinduja and Anu Mahtani
Sanjay Hinduja's father and uncle are two of the richest men in the whole of Great Britain. The 50-year-old billionaire inherited business and banking know-how and became even richer. For years, he was considered one of the country's "most prominent bachelors," with the family business valued at $12 billion. It was decided to hold a luxurious wedding with designer Anu Mahtani in the Indian city of Udaipur (India).
They invited 16,000 guests, many of whom were Bollywood celebrities. Everyone who flew in for the ceremony was picked up at the airport by black BMWs and taken to the palace on Pichola Island, where events for the three-day wedding took place.
We didn’t forget about world-class stars - Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Scherzinger, who graced the wedding show. In total, the ceremony cost $23 million .
Kate Middleton and Prince William: $34 million
Spent: 2.4 billion rubles ($34 million)
The wedding, worthy of a royal family, cost $34 million. What do you want? The position obliges. So, Kate Middleton's dress cost 434 thousand dollars.
Among the guests were members of the British royal house, more than 40 members of royal families from around the world, dozens of heads of state and many famous personalities. The ring for Kate was made by jewelers from the Wartski brand from a bar of Welsh gold, which the Queen gave to William shortly after his engagement.
The bride's head was adorned with a real family heirloom - Queen Elizabeth II's 1936 diamond tiara, over which was draped a handmade lace veil. And in her hands was a charming bouquet of lilies of the valley.
By the way, the wedding day was declared a holiday for the entire country.
Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia: $58 million
Spent: 4.2 billion rubles ($58 million)
Vanisha's parents showed the world what true oriental luxury is. And they did it in Paris. The festivities lasted for six days. 12 Boeings brought guests from India, and in total there were more than a thousand invitees. 600 rooms of the Le Grand Continental Hotel were rented for guests.
On the ground floor, converted into a beauty salon, specially hired hairdressers, make-up artists and sari-dressing specialists were available to guests. Each guest received a Prada or Gucci bag as a gift, which also contained jewelry.
The wedding ceremony itself took place in a palace in the vicinity of Paris, Vaux-le-Vicomte, built in the mid-17th century.
The newlyweds were congratulated with fireworks, artificial rain, symbolizing the blessing of the rain gods, and a colorful performance. A special surprise for the bride was the performance of Kylie Minogue - the father specially invited her favorite singer for his daughter.
The banquet, of course, was magnificent. More than five thousand bottles of Mouton Rothschild champagne alone were drunk, with a total cost of about one and a half million dollars.
Mukesh Ambani and Ajay Piramal: $100 million
Spent: 7.3 billion rubles ($100 million)
And this Indian wedding lasted 5 days and nights. Beyoncé sang for the guests, among whom were many famous Hollywood and Bollywood actors and actresses (they say that she received a fee of $6 million for her performance). All 2 thousand invitees were transported to the celebration site by 100 private planes. The guests were accommodated in five rented five-star hotels. In addition, gifts and diamond bracelets from Dolce&Gabbana were prepared for each guest.
Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles: $110 million
Spent: 8 billion rubles ($110 million)
This royal wedding is considered the most expensive wedding in the world, and the press dubbed it the “wedding of the century.” 600 thousand dollars were spent on her safety alone.
Princess Diana's dress was trimmed with 10,000 pearls, hand embroidery, lace and sequins and had a 25-foot train. The outfit was sewn in 6 factories, and then put together in an atelier. The bride's shoes also deserve a mention. They were made of silk and ivory and decorated with 132 pearls and sequins. It took 5 months to make them.
The wedding day was declared a national holiday in the country.
Our Russian moneybags, too, as it turns out, are not cut out for it. Here are just a few examples of Russian weddings.
Lolita Avdolyan and Gaspar Osmanov: $680 million
Spent: 50 billion rubles ($680 million)
Another of the largest weddings of the decade took place in 2017. We are talking about the wedding celebration of Gaspar Osmanov, whose father Albert Avdolyan was 123rd on the Forbes list that year
Apparently, Gaspar’s father really wanted to surpass Gutseriev’s wedding in scope. The celebration took place in Los Angeles in the hall where the Oscars are presented annually. That is why the holiday was organized in the form of the Oscars.
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According to Starhit magazine, all invited guests were sent in advance special cases containing playing chips, expensive gold pens, money clips and other office supplies. But the “trick” in the gifts were Oscar figurines. Each case also contained gold bars with the names of the newlyweds.
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