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12 Most Expensive Weddings In History

#12 Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas.
The bill was $1.5 million in 2005, or
$1.6 million when adjusted for
inflation.
The bride was a movie star known
for Zorro, America Sweethearts and
Entrapment
The groom was a mvie star known
for Wall Street (pictured) and
producer known for One Flew Over
The Cuckoo's Nest
The wedding, right out of a spy film,
featured invitations written
invisible ink and holograms -- sent to
guests including Sean Connery, Jack
Nicholson, and Michael Caine. The
ceremony at New York's Plaza Hotel
was guarded by over 50 rent-a-cops.
The bride's diamond tiara cost
$300,000 and her Christian Lacroix
gown cost $140,000.



















 #11 Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
The bill was $2 million in 2006, or
$2.2 million when adjusted for
inflation.
The bride was an actress known for
Dawson's Creek and Batman Begins
The groom was a movie star known
for Top Gun, Jerry Maguire and
Mission Impossible
The wedding at the 15th century
Odescalchi Castle outside Rome
featured a five-tiered white
chocolate cake decorated with
marzipan roses. Cruise actually
performed "You've Got That Loving
Feeling." They were joined by Will
Smith, Jennifer Lopez, David
Beckham, and others. Costs included
$900,000 for guest airfare and
accommodations and $180,000 for
300 bottles of wine.




#10 Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman
The bill was $2 million in 2005, or
$2.2 million when adjusted for
inflation.
The bride was a pop star
The groom was a music producer
The wedding featured 150 guests
including Sharon Stone at the Napa
Valley's Staglin Family Vineyard.
Christina paid $80,000 for a Spanish-
style Christian Lacroix gown.
Decorations included a winter-
themed tent with white roses, silver
and crystals.




#9 Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar
The bill was $2.5 million in 2007, or
$2.6 million when adjusted for
inflation.
The Bride: Supermodel and movie
star
The Groom: Senior VP of Tyco
The Nupitals: A double ceremony
over eight days kicked off at Suderly
Castle in Gloucestershire and then
moved to Umaid Bhawan Palace in
Jodhpur. They paid $300,000 for
private jets and over $100,000 for
accommodations, including the
$10,000-a-night bridal suite in India.



#8 Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
The bill was $3 million in 2002, or
$3.6 million when adjusted for
inflation.
The bride was a PETA activist and
former model
The groom was the most successful
songwriter in history
The wedding was an Indian-themed
wedding at St. Salvador's church in
Monaghan, Ireland, featuring Indian
dancers, a vegetarian feast,
$145,000 worth of flowers, and
$150,000 fireworks. Paul, George,
and Ringo played a new song,
"Heather." The party took place at a
rented castle ($40,000)



#7 Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky
The bill was $2.5 million in 1991, or
$4 million when adjusted for
inflation.
The bride was an iconic movie star
The groom was a construction
worker
The wedding was a notorious event
featuring Michael Jackson as father
of the bride at his Neverland Ranch.
Liza Minnelli, Eddie Murphy, and
Nancy Reagan (!) were in
attendance. The marriage lasted an
impressive five years.
The bill was $3.5 million in 2002, or
$4.2 million when adjusted for
inflation.
The bride was a Broadway star and
the daughter of Judy Garland
The groom was a music producer
The wedding featured best man
Michael Jackson and maid of honor
Elizabeth Taylor, perhaps the
biggest celebrity wedding ever.
Entertainment included a 60-piece
orchestra, Tony Bennett, Stevie
Wonder, and Natalie Cole. The
couple spent an estimated $700,000
on flowers and $40,000 on cake.


#5 Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky
The bill was around $5 million in
2010.
The bride was the daughter of
President Bill Clinton
The groom was an investment
banker (Goldman Sachs and then
G3) and childhood friend
The wedding costs included
$600,000 air-conditioned tents, a
$11,000 cake, Vera Wang wedding
gown, and the attendance of Oprah.
The rest went to delux pamper and
security costs for 500 guests.





#4 Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin
The bill was $8 million in 2008.
The bride was a working-class
British girl who started dating
Rooney at age 16, reportedly going
to see Austin Powers 2 on their first
date.
The groom was perhaps the highest
paid footballer ever.
The wedding featured a chartered
flight for 65 Brits to fly to Genoa for
a masked ball on a $120-million
yacht. Guests divided several days
between the expensive yacht and a
five-star hotel. The wedding took
place at a 17th century villa and
reception at a medieval abbey high
above Portofino.




#3 Prince William and Kate Middleton
The bill will be an estimated $34
million, most of it going to security.
The bride is a 29-year-old
commoner who has become a
worldwide celebrity.
The groom is the oldest son of
Prince Charles and the second in
line to the throne of England.
The wedding will feature $800,000
in flowers, a $80,000 wedding cake,
countless royals and nobles and a
global TV audience in the hundreds
of millions.




#2 Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia
The bill was $60 million in 2005, or
$66 million when adjusted for
inflation.
The bride was the beautiful
daughter of billionaire steel-
magnate Lakshmi Mittal.
The groom was a London-born i-
banker, owner of Swordfish
Investments.
The wedding featured invitations
mailed in silver boxes, including
plane tickets and rooms at a five-
star Paris hotel. Five-day festivities
at a 16th-century chateau and
Versailles and a temporary wooden
castle. Performances by Kylie
Minogue, complementary Mouton
Rothschild, and designer gift bags
filled with jewels.


 
#1 Prince Charles and Lady
Diana

The bill was $48 million in 1981, or
$110 million when adjusted for
inflation.
The bride was a stunning blonde
pre-school teacher, who
immediately became a global icon.
The groom was the oldest son of
Queen Elizabeth II.
The wedding at St Paul's Cathedral
was attended by dozens of royals;
two million spectators; and a global
TV audience of 750 million. Diana
wore a puff ball meringue wedding
dress with a 25-foot train of ivory
taffeta and antique lace. The 27
wedding cakes and five-foot-tall
main cake supposedly took 14 weeks
to prepare, with a duplicate cake
made in case of accidents.







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