5 most expensive wedding in history

Weddings are often a pretty expensive occasion in

one’s life. Recent surveys suggest that the average

UK wedding will cost in excess of £16,164, which by

most people’s standards is a lot of money, but

rightly so on one of the most important days of your

life. With most of us pulling the stops out for our big

day, it’s no surprise that the super rich in society go

completely overboard with their spending. The trend

for expensive weddings among the wealthy has seen

spending go completely crazy.

Here are 5 weddings that are reported to be some of

the most expensive in history:

5. Liza Minnelli and David Gest – Estimated cost of

wedding – $4.2 million / £2.8 million

In March 2002, world famous actress Liza Manelli

and (the not so famous) David Gest tied the knot,

with a ceremony compared to the Grammy Awards.

The wedding was held in front of 850 guests in the

world famous Regent Hotel, New York. The guest

list was made up of some of the biggest names in

show business, with Michael Jackson even serving

as the best man.

The couple were estimated to have spent $700,000

on flowers and $40,000 on cake. The couple split

after 16 months, so it just goes to show, that you

can’t buy love!

4. Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin:

Estimated cost of wedding – $8 million / £5.2

million

In 2008 Wayne Rooney married his childhood

sweetheart in a ceremony that saw 65 of their

guests flown out to Genoa (Italy) on a private

chartered flight. Upon arriving in Genoa the guests

were treated to a masked ball aboard a $120 million

yacht.

Guests were also given the opportunity to sample

the delights of the five star hotel that the couple

rented out before exchanging their vows in a 17th

century villa and reception at a medieval abbey high

above Portofino.

3. Prince William and Kate Middleton: Estimated

cost of wedding – $34 million / £22 million

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 29: Prince

William exchanges rings with his bride

Catherine Middleton in front of the

Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan

Williams inside Westminster Abbey on

April 29, 2011 in London, England. 

Prince William met Kate Middleton whilst at

St.Andrews University; some say it was love at first

site with the prince infatuated by the young Kate. In

2011 the young couple sealed the deal in a

ceremony fit for a king (literally). Reports suggested

that the couple lavishly spent over £520,000 (around

$800,000) on flowers, which in a time of austerity

was an extravagant demonstration of wealth.

The wedding took place in St. Paul’s cathedral in

front of an estimated audience of 2 billion people!

2. Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia: Estimated cost

of wedding – $60 million / £39 million

Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia aren’t what you

would call household names but they both hail from

some of the world’s richest Families. Vanisha is

from a family of steel merchants who are reported

to be one of the richest families on the planet.

Invitations to the wedding were sent out via silver

boxes, which included flight tickets and rooms at a

Paris hotel.

There weren’t any mobile bars for hire at this

wedding, it was strictly Crystal Champagne ($200 a

bottle) and performances from the world famous

Kylie Minogue and complimentary gift bags filled

with jewels to make up.

1. Prince Charles and Lady Diana: Estimated cost of

wedding – $110 million / £72 million

Prince Charles and Lady Diana was probably one of

the most famous weddings of modern times, the

marriage didn’t end in happiness as we all know,

but the wedding stank of opulence. Like Prince

William and Kate’s wedding, their wedding was held

in St.Paul’s Cathedral and watched by viewers from

across the world. Highlights of the wedding included

a 5 ft wedding cake and a 20ft veil worn by Princess

Diana.

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