15 of the most extravagant celebrity weddings of all time

Priyanka and Nick, George and Amal, Kim and Kanye…the list goes on.
Nearly two years after announcing their engagement, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz tied the knot in Palm Beach over the weekend. The ceremony took place at Nicola’s $100 million family estate, and from the photos we’ve seen so far, it was a lavish affair.
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Calculations of the potential budget have varied somewhat, though most reports estimate that Brooklyn and Nicola’s big day cost around $4 million.
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The supposed prize money of the event has generated a bit of criticism online, as watching two generation-rich public figures overspend, as war continues in Ukraine and economies struggle to recover from COVID-19 , was not suitable for some people.
Theirs was far from the first celebrity wedding of grandeur. Let’s take a look at some of the most extravagant:
1. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas
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Piryanka and Nick got married at Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India in 2018. They celebrated with multiple ceremonies and three wedding receptions, which spanned several days and hosted around 200 guests. Two of the dresses Priyanka wore took thousands of hours to stitch and create.
2. George Clooney and Amal Clooney
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George and Amal said ‘yes’ at a star-studded ceremony in Venice in 2014, presided over by the former mayor of Rome and preceded by a reception including 250 bottles of champagne and five-course meals for the 100 guests. The wedding cost around $4.6 million.
3. Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre Elba
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Idris and Sabrina tied the knot in 2019, in a wedding celebration in Morocco that lasted three days. About 200 guests watched performances by acrobats, dancers, and fire-eaters, as well as fireworks set off at the reception.
4. Madonna and Guy Ritchie
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Madonna and Guy married in 2000 at Skibo Castle in Scotland, which they reportedly rented in its entirety. Their ceremony was very private, although we know Gwyneth Paltrow was in attendance as Madonna’s bridesmaid and the wedding was reportedly £1.5million.
5. Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault
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Salma and Francois-Henri officially got married at Paris City Hall in 2009. They then hosted a reception at Teatro La Fenice, an opera house in Venice, which many stars attended. It would have cost $3.5 million.
6. NeNe Leakes and Gregg Leakes
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NeNe and Gregg tied the knot for the second time in 2013, in an Old Hollywood-themed ceremony that hosted around 400 guests and was filmed for a Bravo TV special. It cost around $1.8 million.
7. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries
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Kim and Kris were only married for a few months, but their televised wedding ceremony reportedly cost $10 million. It took place in Montecito in front of a crowd of approximately 450 guests.
8. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
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Kim and Kanye’s 2014 destination wedding festivities took place across Europe. Their rehearsal dinner at the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles and the pre-party at Valentino’s Chateau de Wideville in Paris were followed by a ceremony in Florence where Kim wore a Givenchy dress worth half a million dollars. dollars. The ceremony would have cost $2.8 million, or potentially $12 million when considering the cost of amenities plus additional celebrations.
9. Prince Charles and Princess Diana
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This royal wedding is perhaps best known for the custom dress Diana wore, which featured a 25-foot train and was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel for Alexander McQueen. The estimated cost of Diana and Charles’ wedding was around $48 million.
10. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
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Meghan and Harry’s wedding in 2018 was a global pop cultural event, hosting monarchs and Hollywood celebrities at Windsor Castle. The festivities reportedly cost more than $42 million.
11. Prince William and Kate Middleton
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Kate and William married at Westminster Abbey in 2011, before moving the celebrations to Buckingham Palace and later to nearby Clarence House. Over 2,000 guests were in attendance and the wedding reportedly cost $34 million.
12. Ciara and Russell Wilson
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Ciara and Russell tied the knot at Peckforton Castle in England in 2016. Their guest list of 100 included stars like Kelly Rowland.
13. Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake
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Jessica and Justin tied the knot in the Italian resort of Borgo Egnazia in 2012. They invited around 100 people to Frankfurt before surprising them with a trip to Italy for the ceremony and celebration, which reportedly cost around $6.5 million. dollars.
14. Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise
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Katie and Tom were married at Odescalchi Castle in Italy in 2006. A number of celebrities, from Jennifer Lopez to Victoria Beckham and Andrea Bocelli, attended and performed at the wedding. The whole affair would have cost 3 million dollars.
15. Victoria Beckham and David Beckham
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Finally, Victoria and David were married at Luttrellstown Castle in Dublin in 1999. The couple’s wedding included thrones, doves and an 18-carat gold crown, and they reportedly spent around $1 million to make it happen.