While many people balk at the expenses that can occur through weddings the truth is that celebrity weddings are even more expensive. This comes from how so many things that can occur at a celebrity wedding can be incredibly exorbitant and luxurious. Here is a breakdown of some of the most expensive celebrity weddings in the past.
One of the most expensive weddings of all time can in 2002 in the wedding between Liza Minelli and David Gest. This wedding cost about three and a half million dollars to pull off. Much of this came from things like the large orchestra that played at the reception and the massive expenses on flowers. In fact it cost forty thousand dollars for the six tier wedding cake to be made for the event. It also cost $150,000 for the five hundred staff members who worked the wedding to be paid. Ironically this marriage ended later in the year.
Another expensive wedding was the three million dollar wedding between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. In 2002 a large castle was rented out for forty thousand dollars. A massive yacht was rented out at a cost of $19,000 per night and about $150,000 was spent on fireworks for the event. In addition to this a massive reception with a vegetarian catering service and a large series of dancers added to the cost of the wedding.
One wedding that cost two million dollars was the 2006 wedding between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. The TomKat wedding had a massive wine expense bill in that nearly three hundred bottles of wine were consumed during the event. The bottles cost a grand total of $180,000. The clothing for the wedding party was made by Armani and cost more than $150,000 to make.
For one and a half million dollars a wedding ceremony was held for Madonna and Guy Ritchie in 2000. Madonna’s gown alone cost $80,000. Another $800,000 was spent on food with a majority of it going towards the champagne. The rental of an entire castle in Scotland along with the hiring of dozens of security officers added to the cost.
Many smaller things in celebrity weddings can cost a lot as well. For example, in 1999 the wedding rings for the marriage between David Beckham and Victoria Adams were $200,000 in value. The gown that Adams wore during that ceremony was expensive too at $100,000.
Accessories can also be expensive. For example, during her wedding to Michael Douglas in 2005 Catherine Zeta-Jones wore a diamond tiara. This accessory cost three hundred thousand dollars to get.
Even same sex ceremonies have proven to be expensive. A 2005 civil union between Elton John and David Furnish featured diamond wedding bands that were $240,000 in value.
Overall it can be seen that celebrity weddings can be incredibly expensive. These all go to show that famous people are rich and that they can afford all of these unbelievable expenses. Too bad ordinary people aren’t able to do such a thing that easily.
