Whilst the cost of a wedding can be extremely intimidating for most couples, and it is easy for celebrity wedding envy to set in, it is worth noting that the amount of money you put in to the big day is no indicator at all of how much you will get out of your marriage. Here are some celebrity couples who are probably regretting the outlay for their nuptials.
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren – estimated cost $1.5 million
When Tiger married Swedish model Elin in Barbados, they hired an entire resort at a cost of $200,000 to ensure their privacy. The couple celebrated with a $50,000 firework display.
Madonna and Guy Ritchie – estimated cost $1.5 million
$70,000 was spent on bodyguards alone for this star studded ceremony. Madonna wore an $80,000 Stella McCartney gown for their wedding in a sprawling Scottish castle, along with an antique tiara once worn by Princess Grace of Monaco. They spent $200,000 on fireworks (that’s four times as much as Tiger), and yet for some reason daughter Lourdes led the wedding procession in bare feet.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston – estimated cost $1 million
As the golden couple of Hollywood, this was set to be the wedding of the year, although Brad and Jen were keen to keep it intimate and private and are rumored to have required all staff involved with the event sign a confidentiality agreement. Sadly the wedding, like the subsequent marriage, did not go to plan for the couple, with the cake melting in the heat and the caterers running out of food. They must have underestimated how much Hollywood A-listers eat.
Liza Minelli and David Gest – estimated cost $3.5 million
Estimated to be the most expensive celebrity wedding ever held, this had a wedding party that included Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor, and Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett and Natalie Cole as entertainment (singing with a 60 piece orchestra). The cake alone cost $40,000 and stood six foot tall.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills – estimated cost $3 million
Paul and Heather married in Ireland in 2002. She wore a dress which the lace for alone cost $10,000, and the guests were treated to an Indian themed reception and a vegetarian feast. As Heather walked down the aisle, a song Paul had penned especially for her on the big day (somewhat unimaginatively titled “Heather”) was played.
If anything, the fact that these marriages all failed after some of the most elaborate weddings in modern history goes to show that it is the couple involved and their love for each other that matters, rather than having a really big firework display.
