The most unbelievably expensive weddings in history

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries - This 72-day marriage in 2011 cost a reported $10 million. However, after striking up deals, getting discounts on items, and selling the rights to their photos, they actually ended up making $17.9 million, according to The New York Post. Which, just in case you were wondering, is $248,611 for each day of being married.

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Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto - The famed basketball player and model were married in 2013 at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Florida, in front of nearly 300 people, and had a reception at a luxurious private golf club, driving the final bill up to $10 million.

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Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin - The famous soccer player’s wedding was estimated to be about $10 million in 2008. It featured a chartered flight to Genoa and a masked ball on a $120-million yacht.

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Petra Ecclestone and James Stunt - The cost was initially believed to be $5 million, until the father of the British-born heiress, model, and socialite revealed it was actually closer to £12 million in 2011, which would have been $19.7 million.

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Priya Sachdev and Vikram Chatwal - Vikram Chatwal, owner of several luxurious hotels, married the businesswoman in 2006, in a 10-day ceremony with hundreds of guests, racking the total cost up to an estimated $20 million.

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Aleksandra Nikolic and Andrey Melnichenko - The 2005 wedding between the Russian billionaire and model featured performances by Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, and Julio Iglesias, each of whom charged an estimated $3.6 million for the gig. The total cost is said to be $30 million!

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West - E! News reported the Italian wedding cost $2.8 million, but as that excludes the extravagant pre-wedding festivities, IBTimes estimates the number is closer to $30 million.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton - The spectacle the world tuned into cost almost $34 million—$32 million of which was just for security!

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - According to Express, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's royal wedding cost $39 million, of which a reported $36.7 million went to security.

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Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia - The daughter of billionaire steel-magnate Lakshmi Mittal sealed the deal with her love over a $60 million five-day event in 2005.

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Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock - The 2011 wedding is described as Monaco's "biggest party in 55 years," since that of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III. It cost a reported $65-70 million.

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Prince Charles and Lady Diana - The royal bill for the wedding of the century was reportedly $48 million in 1981, which is closer to $70 million by inflation today.

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Princess Salama - The prince of Abu Dhabi reportedly had a 20,000-seat stadium specially built for his seven-day wedding, said to cost $100 million in inflation-adjusted dollars, to Princess Salama in 1981.

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Khadija Uzhakhovs and Said Gutseriev -

The billion-dollar wedding in 2016, joining oil billionaire's son Said Gutseriev and dentistry student Khadija Uzhakhovs featured celebrity performances from Jennifer Lopez, Sting, and Enrique Iglesias, as well as a heavily embellished dress that weighed nearly 30 lbs (13.6 kg)!

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David Beckham and Victoria Adams - The 1999 wedding of the former Spice Girl and soccer star reportedly cost $800,000, which is a lot more when adjusted for inflation.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas - The wedding at New York's Plaza Hotel featured performances by Jimmy Buffett and Art Garfunkel and reportedly cost $1.5 million in 2000.

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Elton John and David Furnish - The couple reportedly married in the first week that Britain legalized civil unions, and racked up a bill worth $1.7 million.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky - The wedding, a well-known event featuring Michael Jackson as father of the bride at his Neverland Ranch, was estimated to be around $2 million in 1991.

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Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman - The 2005 wedding at Napa Valley's Staglin Family Vineyard reportedly cost $2 million.

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Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar - The double ceremony that kicked off at Suderly Castle in Gloucestershire and moved to Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur reportedly cost $2.5 million in 2007.

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Paul McCartney and Heather Mills - The Indian-themed wedding at St. Salvador's church in Monaghan, Ireland, featuring $145,000 worth of flowers, cost $3 million in 2002.

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Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault - The couple's 2009 nuptials were held in the famous Venice opera house Teatro La Fenice, and the bill was estimated to be $3.5 million.

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Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter - The two met on ABC's 'The Bachelorette,' and were married in front of millions of viewers in 2003. Naturally, the network covered the $4 million bill.

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Delphine Arnault and Alessandro Vallarino Gancia - When one of the richest women in France marries the heir to an Italian wine dynasty, a $7 million wedding seems almost appropriate. Almost.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton - The spectacle the world tuned into cost almost $34 million—$32 million of which was just for security!

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - According to Express, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's royal wedding cost $39 million, of which a reported $36.7 million went to security.

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Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia - The daughter of billionaire steel-magnate Lakshmi Mittal sealed the deal with her love over a $60 million five-day event in 2005.

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Prince Charles and Lady Diana - The royal bill for the wedding of the century was reportedly $48 million in 1981, which is closer to $70 million by inflation today.

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The most unbelievably expensive weddings in history

Excessive spending in the name of love!

26/06/24 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Weddings

A typical wedding is said to cost about US$35,000 in the United States, according to 2023 figures from The Knot, which is already a huge investment for many couples. There are, however, couples who spend that much on the cake alone.

When celebrities, royals, and heirs to large fortunes get married, it's a spectacle to remember. The amount that goes into these events is truly shocking, especially considering that many of these expensive marriages don't last!

Money can't buy you love, but money certainly can buy you one of the most luxurious ceremonies in the history of love. Check out the gallery to see the crazy numbers on these weddings.

All amounts in USD.