Ten Most Expensive Weddings in the World

How much does it cost to get married? Having preceding and succeeding wedding ceremonies, the tab is bound to be high. VenueMonk brings you a list of the most expensive weddings ever! Have a look:

LONDON – APRIL 29: In this handout photo, issued by Clarence House, the bride and groom Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge pose for an official photo with (clockwise from bottom right) The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Miss Eliza Lopes, Miss Grace van Cutsem, Lady Louise Windsor, Master Tom Pettifer, Master William Lowther-Pinkerton, in the throne room at Buckingham Palace on April 29, 2011in London, England. The marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and was attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding.(Photo by Hugo Burnand/Clarence House – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

To start with, we have:

1. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

The couple got married at an Italian castle, had the entire wedding party wear Armani, had a fireworks display and a performance by Andrea Bocelli in $2million! Though that did not buy the couple happiness as their 2006 marriage came to a close last year.

Next in the race is:

2. Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar

Two wedding ceremonies and the tab is bound to be high. The duo threw a traditional Anglican wedding in an English castle costing $2.5million.

After Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar, come,

3. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills

Sir Paul didn’t skimp on his second marriage to Mills, putting down $3million on their 2002 wedding. Spending $3.5 million, next come:

4. Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault

The couple’s 2009 affair was held in the famous Venice opera house Teatro La Fenice. Its star heavy list included Woody Harrelson, Bono and Penelope Cruz. The finally tally for this big day was $3.5 million.

5. Liza Minnelli and David Gest

The fourth time was not a charm for Minnelli, whose 2002 wedding to Gest lasted for just a year and a half. But, she certainly paid for that lavish affair exactly $3.5million.

A couple spending $5million be:

6. Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky

The wedding took place in front of 400 guests at the Astor courts estate in New York. The bride wore Vera Wang to her $5million affair which boasted a 5 foot, gluten free wedding cake.

Then comes the most short-lived, high cost wedding,

7. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries

This was the most expensive short-lived wedding in the history costing $10million. The cake of this 72 day marriage costed $20,000 .

The glamourous wedding of all be,

8. Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas

This wedding certainly had all the glamour of a tinseltown event including performances by Jimmy Buffett and Art Garfunkel. Among the 350 guests present, $1.5million nuptials were Goldie Hawn, Jack Nicholson and former U.N. Secretary.

Crossing all limits, $70 million are spent on their special day by:

9. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

Di’s dress was a pricey $13000 but the biggest expense was security and crowd control costing $60000 making the total cost of the wedding close to $70 million.

And, the most exorbitant of all, this couple actually spent $100million on their wedding!

10. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Princess Salama

This prince of Abu Dhabi had a 20,000 seat stadium specially built for his seven day wedding to the princess in 1981. This wedding fit for a king costed a whopping $100 million.

Such opulent weddings! We @VenueMonk have everything answered for you to book to the perfect venue for your big day. So happy celebrating and making a thousand memories to be cherished.

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