A wedding is the most memorable celebration in people's lives. They say that a special atmosphere is created at a wedding, which will then affect the life of a young family, so as you spend the wedding, so will your family life. Probably because of this, lovers and their parents are ready to spend millions of dollars, or is it just pride and the desire to have the most luxurious wedding in the world?
The editors of Joy-pup.com , having looked at ten chic weddings in history, were puzzled by this question, and invite you to share your opinion:
Kate Middleton and Prince William
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The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, which took place in 2011, is considered not only one of the most beautiful, but also one of the most expensive weddings in history. According to rough estimates, the celebration cost $34 million, and the number of guests numbered about two thousand. The bride wore a luxurious Alexander McQueen dress with a long train and a tiara belonging to the Queen, while the groom wore full military uniform. Their cortege was accompanied by horse and foot guards: the carriage drove along the streets of London, previously decorated with flowers and flags for the celebration. The wedding itself took place in Westminster Abbey and was broadcast live in almost all countries of the world. Festive events were organized throughout the capital of Great Britain, and in the evening of the same day the London Eye was consecrated in the colors of the country's flag.
Andrey Melnichenko and Alexandra Kokotovich, $35 million
Andrey Melnichenko and Alexandra Kokotovich met at a party in France. He is one of the richest businessmen in Russia, she is a model, one of the most beautiful girls in Serbia.
Their wedding was luxurious, they celebrated it on the Cote d'Azur in 2005. In total, 300 guests came to the ceremony, who were not only paid for a plane ticket, but also accommodated in a 5-star hotel. Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias, and Christina Aguilera performed for them. A copy of an ancient Russian chapel was built especially for the newlyweds to get married.
After the wedding, Alexandra became involved in charity work and devotes time to her passion – design. They are still together, raising a son and daughter; the former top model forgot about her career and devoted herself to her family. The young woman admits that she has no time to be bored, because... There are 3 houses to take care of in 3 different countries.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
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The wedding of William's younger brother Prince Harry was no less luxurious. The celebration took place in 2022 and, according to some media reports, cost the royal family almost $43 million. The bride and future Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle did everything to ensure that her wedding was called the wedding of the decade. As an outfit for the celebration, Megan chose a laconic Givenchy dress worth 550 thousand dollars (which is almost twice as expensive as Kate’s wedding look). The luxurious wedding cake cost the newlyweds about 65 thousand dollars, which is explained by the large number of guests, including Hollywood celebrities: George and Amal Clooney, Oprah Winfrey, David and Victoria Beckham and other acquaintances and friends of the bride. In total, about 600 people were invited to the event.
The most unusual wedding
— Underwater wedding. How to choose a good place for on-site marriage registration? Eina Piknataroti and Michael Carricherra, residents of the city of Boston, did not think for a long time. They unanimously chose this place... a tank with sharks. Stylish black and white wetsuits were ordered as outfits.
Unusual wedding with sharks
The volume of the aquarium for the ceremony was chosen to be large - more than 100 thousand gallons. Witnesses from the underwater world were sharks, conger eels and huge perches, from which the bride and groom were protected by an iron cage. We had to say “yes” to each other in sign language (with a nod of the head) so as not to produce unnecessary bubbles. The guests and the manager did not have to put on wetsuits - they were on land next to the aquarium.
- Wedding in the air. A couple from Holland, Perun and Santa Kippings, forced the receptionist and guests, as well as the creative team responsible for the musical accompaniment, to share their unusual experience with them. For the celebration, all participants ascended into the air on two platforms raised by crane to a height of more than 180 feet (which is more than 50 meters, or the height of a twenty-story building).
Wedding on a platform for those who are not afraid of heights
— Wedding in zero gravity. Two New Yorkers became the first couple in human history to get married in zero gravity. Thirty-year-old Erin Finnegan and 31-year-old Noah Fulmore registered their marriage at an altitude of several tens of kilometers in a special Boeing 727-200 aircraft.
A wedding in the sky is a very romantic solution
Of course, the plane did not go into completely airless space; the effect of weightlessness was artificially recreated in the cabin, and the high-altitude haze behind the windows passed for space. To create this effect, the plane must first rise as high as possible, and then begin to descend very sharply over a short period of time, so everything had to be done quickly.
Aboard a Boeing 727 Zero-G in the skies over Florida
The ceremony turned out to be rather clumsy: the young couple, unaccustomed to such conditions, had difficulty getting their rings onto each other’s fingers, and with no less difficulty they were aiming for a kiss. The bride even had to wear a trouser suit instead of a traditional dress to avoid embarrassment, and also fixed her hair with a metal frame in order to look more or less combed.
Boeing 727-200 used for training by NASA astronauts
But they were still satisfied with their unique and somewhat fantastic experience. The wedding ceremony took place with the participation of famous space tourists, who helped the newlyweds, their families and guests also present on the plane cope with the unusual conditions. It didn’t turn out as beautiful as we would have liked, but it was certainly memorable. The entire flight took about an hour.
Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Naivar
British actress Elizabeth Hurley and her fiance, millionaire Arun Naivar, had two wedding celebrations at once. The first took place in Great Britain and took place at Sudaly Castle. In honor of the special occasion, Hurley chose a snow-white Versace dress, and Sir Elton John had the honor of taking the bride to the altar. The second stage of the wedding took place in India - in Arun’s homeland, where the guests were flown. Part of the celebration took place at the Umaid Bhawan Palace. Elizabeth was wearing a scarlet sari studded with precious stones, and all the guests were in national Indian costumes. Unfortunately, this is the case when a luxurious wedding celebration did not become the beginning of a happy married life: a few years later, Hurley and Naivar divorced.
David and Victoria Beckham
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Posted by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham) Jul 3, 2022 at 11:26 am PDT
One of the main events of 1999 was the wedding of Spice Girls member Victoria Addams and football player David Beckham. From the very beginning, their beautiful couple attracted the attention of fans around the world, so the future spouses were simply obliged to organize a luxurious celebration. And they succeeded: the event took place in the Irish Lutrellstown Castle, which accommodated more than three hundred distinguished guests. The bride wore a Vera Wang dress and a diamond tiara, and the groom wore a simple white suit. And in the evening, the newlyweds surprised the guests by changing their snow-white outfits to purple ones. It is believed that the wedding of David and Victoria completely paid off: journalists were willing to pay fabulous money for the right to cover the event.
Bianca Balti's wedding event
The famous model Bianca Balti, who is the face of the famous company Dolce & Gabbana, married Matthew McRae, the father of her daughter Mia. The wedding took place at Laguna Beach Ranch, which is located in California. The hall was decorated with lemon branches with small fruits. The bride's dress is an individual work of the Dolce&Gabbana couturier. Matthew proposed to his beloved with a sapphire ring with beautiful diamonds.
A wedding ceremony is a very long-awaited and exciting step in the life of every couple, so it is very important that everything is amazing.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
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Kim Kardashian's dream of feeling like a princess has come true. In 2014, her wedding took place with rapper Kanye West, which, according to rough estimates by journalists, cost more than $5 million. The celebration began in Paris, and then the newlyweds and their guests moved to Florence, where the main part of the event took place in the ancient fortress Fort Di Belvedere. Kim managed to change four wedding looks, including a Givenchy mermaid dress. The event was accompanied by songs by Lana Del Rey and Andrea Bocelli, and the number of guests numbered two hundred people.
Wayne Rooney and Colin McLaughlin, $15 million
On June 12, 2008, the wedding of Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLaughlin . The British OK! wrote about the most glamorous wedding of that time, devoted 75 pages to it and paid 5 million dollars for this opportunity. Wayne said that before that he and Colleen were in Las Vegas, and he proposed getting married to her, but she refused because... I dreamed of a big wedding.
The celebration took place in Italy; 65 people came to the country to attend the event. Colleen read the poems she had written for her father, and Wayne admitted that he dreams of having children, 3 or even 4. His dream came true. In the winter of 2022, the couple had their 4th son, the first of whom appeared a year after the wedding.
Kate Moss and Jamie Hince
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The wedding of model Kate Moss and The Kills guitarist Jamie Hince is one of the most extravagant in our selection. The celebration was accompanied by a number of scandals, and one of them was related to the bride’s outfit: Kate’s magnificent wedding dress was created by fashion designer John Galliano, who was accused of anti-Semitic statements. Moss decided to support the fashion designer, and some condemned her for this choice, but this did not stop the model from having her dream wedding. The celebration lasted three days, among the four hundred guests there were such celebrities as Naomi Campbell, Stella McCartney and Jude Law, and the festive buffet took place in huge snow-white tents. Famous musicians were responsible for the musical accompaniment, and the most touching part of the wedding was the presence of as many as sixteen bridesmaids, among whom was Moss’s eight-year-old daughter.
Vanish Mittal and Amit Bhatia, $70 million
Vanish Mittal and Amit Bhatia got married in 2004. She is the daughter of an Indian metallurgical magnate, he is a banker. The couple decided to get married in Paris, where they invited about 1 thousand relatives and friends. The celebration lasted a whole week.
The guests visited the Tuileries Garden, watched a show from the Moulin Rouge cabaret, and listened to Kylie Minogue sing for them. They were also treated to a great deal - 6 thousand dishes, and for those who preferred vegetarian food (there were 300 of them) special food was delivered from India by plane.
But in 2013 the couple decided to divorce.
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier
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Posted by Grace Patricia Kelly Grimaldi (@grace_kelly.grimaldi) Apr 20, 2016 at 8:54 am PDT
The wedding of Oscar winner Hollywood actress Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco became one of the loudest and most luxurious weddings of the last century. The celebration began a few weeks before the official ceremony on the Constitution cruise ship, which took the happy bride, her family and friends to Monaco. The cruise took eight days, and every evening Grace hosted gala dinners and receptions for her guests. On the day of the celebration itself, the bride wore four wedding looks, including a dress created by costume designer Helen Rose - this outfit is considered one of the most expensive wedding dresses in history. According to rough estimates, the celebration for several thousand guests cost $45 million - a huge sum for the Principality of Monaco, but most of it was paid for by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio, with which Grace collaborated.
A wonderful celebration of the founder of a wedding brand
The bride's father, Palatchi Rivera, is the founder of the beloved wedding brand Pronovias. It is not surprising to anyone that this celebration is considered one of the most magnificent and beautiful. The decoration of the holiday was simply shocking with its luxury and beauty. For this event, the entire garden that surrounded the family estate was decorated with sophisticated flower arrangements. The newlyweds exchanged vows of undying love and fidelity under an arch made of fresh flowers on the shore of a lake with floating delicate lilies and snow-white swans. During the wedding, the bride changed two luxurious outfits. The overall atmosphere of the ceremony was filled with tenderness, joy and beauty.
Victoria Swarovski and Werner Münz
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In 2022, the attention of the press was attracted by a grandiose celebration organized in honor of the wedding of the heiress of the Swarovski brand, Victoria Swarovski, and Werner Münz. The dress alone, expectedly decorated with a scattering of crystals, cost at least one million dollars. The outfit weighed 45 kilograms, and the bride admitted that it was not easy to withstand the wedding ceremony. The celebration lasted three days and took place at the Portopiccolo resort hotel. All guests were required to adhere to a strict dress code: men had to come in white and women in red outfits. The hall where the main part of the event was organized was decorated with flowers and crystals, and the final touch was a ceremonial fireworks display in honor of the newlyweds.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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Speaking about the most beautiful weddings, we cannot fail to mention the main wedding of the last century: the wedding ceremony of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer. The bride's outfit was created by designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel. Despite the fact that not everyone liked the design of the dress, it determined the development of wedding fashion for many years. The ceremony took place in St. Paul's Cathedral, since Westminster Abbey simply could not accommodate the guests, whose number exceeded three and a half thousand people. Then a gala dinner was organized at Buckingham Palace, during which as many as 27 wedding cakes were served. The wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles was covered live and, according to some sources, was watched by more than 750 million viewers.
The funniest wedding
There are many wedding traditions in the world that cause a smile or bewilderment. - The funniest wedding ever. In Spain, according to local customs, guests are expected to behave in a hooligan manner and try in every possible way to prevent the bride and groom from being left alone on their wedding night.
A red dress looks appropriate at a Spanish wedding
If in our country it happens that a bride is kidnapped as a joke, then the Spaniards simply crowd and interfere, probably so that the goal of the day becomes even more desirable for the newlyweds.
— The saddest weddings of Dagestan girls are that they should spend the entire celebration in a separate room, standing quietly in the corner and only occasionally going out to the guests.
Dagestan weddings are very special
— The funniest wedding was played by exhibitionists from Germany Emmy Bartonni and Philip Handikol. It also became the cheapest, since the newlyweds did not spend money on an unusual wedding dress and suit, and their guests supported the newlyweds.
Many liked the nude wedding
Registration took place in the nude in the presence of one hundred and fifty equally naked guests.
The guests supported the newlyweds
However, the young people were wearing rings, as well as headdresses: a veil, a hat, and a bouquet in their hands. The non-standard wedding, choking with laughter, was broadcast on the local... radio! On television, screen censorship had to work too hard.
