When you’ve got cash like these people, there’s no reason to hold back. Let’s check out some of the most irresponsible extravagances that money can buy.
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra’s Wedding
The youngest Jonas brother engaged Priyanka Chopra around four months after they started dating. The famous singer dropped $800,000 on throwing two lavish wedding ceremonies, one in India and one in America.
Sean Parker’s Fantasy Wedding
This wealthy son-of-a-gun booked up an entire park in Big Sur, California. His idea was to make the wedding as “magical” as possible, mostly in the setting. Parker’s projected amount to spend on his wedding was $2.5 million, but in the end, he dropped $10 million to get married.
Andrey Melnichenko’s Wedding
Melnichenko spent $30 million to ship his favorite chapel from Russia to France for his wedding. Among that, he had over 500 attendees and spent well over $5 million on food, drinks, and amenities.
Tori Spelling’s Wild Wedding
This former 90210 superstar married her fiance at her parent’s mansion in Beverly Hills. Even though she saved a ton on borrowing her parent’s house as the venue, she spent an undetermined (above $10 million) amount of money to theme her wedding after the Great Gatsby. Her decorations were extraordinary, and she spared no expense to impress the other celebrities in attendance.
Michael Douglas’s Secret Wedding
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas spent $1.5 million to make their wedding as fun as possible. The wedding was “spy-themed,” and the duo even sent out invitations written in invisible ink.
Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding
The daughter of Bill Clinton had an unreal amount of resources to make sure her wedding was as picture-perfect as possible. Her father dumped $5 million into hiring security for their event in upstate New York, he even spent a wild amount of money to make the wedding site a no-fly zone.
Tiger Ties the Knot
In 2004, Tiger Woods spent $2 million on his wife at the time, Elin Nordegren’s wedding. They rented a resort in Barbados, right next to an exceptional golf course. He rented out every room at the resort.
Mariah Carey’s Celebration
Mariah Carey has never been known to be the extravagant type, but her boyfriend at the time, Tommy Mottola, wanted to drop a ton on their union. Their wedding cost $.5 million at the time, but with inflatino factored in, their wedding would have cost them around $1 million.
Ryan Reynolds’s Big Event
Ryan Reynolds married his wife, Blake Lively, in the early 2000s. He got his personal friend Florence Welch (Florence and the Machine) to perform for his guests, and Lively’s dress cost well over $500,000. In total, the Reynolds wedding likely cost around $2 million.
A Wedding at Neverland
Elizabeth Taylor met her now widowed husband, Larry Fortensky, in a rehab center when they were both admitted for substance abuse issues. After that, they both got clean and married, at Neverland Ranch, officiated by Michael Jackson, for around $2.8 million.
Martin Lee Ka-Shing’s Wedding
Ka-Shing is the manager of the two largest gas suppliers in China, and he’s absolutely loaded. He spent roughly $90 million to bring 150 people to Sydney, Australia, and he threw a dinner party that was large enough to feed all of Australia.
Sargis Karapetyan’s Lush Wedding
At 23-years-old, the son of Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan was wed on top of a mountain in Moscow. The ceremony itself cost $2 million, which paled in comparison to the three $1 billion parties he threw at the same venue later that year.
Wayne Rooney’s Kickin’ Wedding
Famous British soccer player Wayne Rooney kicked off his wedding by spending $550,000 on the perfect wedding dress for his wife. They flew to six different continents to determine the location of their wedding, and they settled on a tiny ($60 million to rent per day) venue on the coast of Italy.
Elton John’s Glamorous Wedding
Sir Elton John was one of the first same-sex marriages in the UK after it was legalized in 2014. This lavish event cost Sir John $2 million and was fitted with a custom grand piano, on which Elton John played some of his original pieces for his attendees.
Angel Young’s Traditional Wedding
For those who don’t know who Angel Young is, she has been referred to as the “Chinese Kim Kardashian” for the past few years. She is a highly accomplished Chinese actor who’s made numerous appearances on American soil. Her husband and fellow Chinese actor, Huang Xiaoming, spent $30 million on their wedding,
Vanisha Mittal’s Week-Long Wedding
Lakshmi Mittal was a steel tycoon in Dubai, and Vanisha was his youngest daughter. When she married, he threw a $60 million week-long celebration, which ended in her eventual wedding.
Paul McCartney’s Remote Wedding
Paul wanted the most low-key wedding possible. He invited his 300 closest friends to Castle Island, which is far from the coast, and he hosted an Indian themed celebration. This event totaled $3 million.
Christina Aguilera Gets Hitched
Christina Aguilera met her husband when she was recording an album in Atlanta, his name is Jordan Bratman, and he just happened to be her producer. After three years of dating, the couple threw a $2 million wedding in the house that they had just bought together.
Elizabeth Hurley’s Royal Wedding
Elizabeth Hurley isn’t actual royalty, but she wanted to be treated like a princess for her special day. The couple got tied together in a “royal” banquet hall in the UK, all the gold, jewels, and feasting tables cost $2.5 million.
The Biggest Expense
Quite possibly the most expensive wedding ever thrown, the 17-year-old daughter of the ruling family in Dubai was arranged to be married to her cousin, Sheikh Mohammed Rashid. In 1980 they won the Guinness World Record for the most expensive wedding in history. This whole wedding cost over $137 million.
The Most Famous Couple in India
Glenn Alinski and Chelsea Olivia were the #1 couple in the Indian celebrity scene for seven years before they finally decided to get married. Their wedding and reception cost nearly $6 million.
Pierce Brosnan’s 007 Wedding
Brosnan (the former James Bond) married his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, at the Ashford Castle Hotel in northern Ireland. The Ashford Castle was constructed in the 13th century, right next to the largest lake in Ireland. His wedding cost $3.8 million.
Spice Girl’s Soccer Wedding
Victoria Adams (Posh Spice) married David Beckham in 1999. Their ceremony cost them $1.1 million, imagine if they threw this wedding with today’s inflation costs!
The ACTUAL Royal Wedding
When Prince Charles and Princess Diana tied the knot, they threw a legitimate royal wedding funded by the state. The wedding cost $48 million dollars in 1981, which depressingly would cost $119 million in 2019.
The Mehta Family Wedding
The son of the incredibly wealthy and powerful Mehta family threw an “Indian Alice in Wonderland” wedding that cost them $17 million dollars. The event lasted three whole days and was placed in Florence, Italy.
Eddie Murphy’s Fancy Ball
When Eddie Murphy married Nicole Mitchell in the early 1990s, they rented out a huge room in the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The couple spent $1.5 million on the event to host 500 people, including some very famous and wealthy celebrities.
Kim K’s First Marriage
After an incredibly short-lived dating period, Kim Kardashian spent $10 million to marry Kris Humphries. The wedding was practically one huge publicity stunt, Kim K even had a special area of her wedding venue for paparazzi. Their marriage lasted three months, this almost seems like it was just a publicity stunt.
The Prince of Greece’s Wedding
Marie-Chantal Miller married the Crown Prince of Greece after her father offered a $200 million dowry to complete the wedding. The whole affair was around $7 million and lasted for two weeks.
Princess Victoria of Sweeden
The princess of Sweeden married her personal trainer after two years of secretly seeing one another. She married him without the permission of her father, and she spent $15 million of her own money to throw a wedding.
Double Wedding, Double the Cost
The two sons of the Chief of the Sahara got married at the same time. Their father dumped $130 million into a marriage ceremony that lasted four days in total.
Taiwan’s Brad Pitt
Jay Chou and Hanna Quinlivan built a $23 million wedding that was worthy of the efforts that they both showed on the big screen. Both of them are huge film stars in Taiwan.
Pricey Lawyer Wedding
Alex Carl is the daughter of a very well known and wealthy lawyer in Washington D.C. She married a man named Peter Campbell, and her father threw her an enormous party totaling up to be over $70 million dollars.
A Wedding Fit for a King and Queen
The King of Spain married the journalist Letizia Ortiz, making her the Queen of Spain. The couple spent $30 million on their matrimony, and they got married in the oldest chapel in Spain.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston
This couple spent $1 million to make their special night one to remember. Unfortunately, they divorced a few years later.
Liza Minnelli Threw a Rager
Minnelli was on her second marriage when she met Larry Fortensky. Their wedding was incredibly lavish and they spent between $4 and $5 million for their festivities.
This Wedding Cost $1 Billion
A Russian oil tycoon named Said Guseriev spent $1 billion on his son’s wedding. The bride wore a dress that was so heavily adorned with diamonds that it weighed close to 40 pounds.
Madonna Breaks the Bank
Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s wedding cost them over $2.5 million, complete with fire dancers and celebrity appearances. Hiring a security crew cost them more than booking the actual venue.
Britain’s Wealthiest Wedding
Sanjay Hinduja is a pretty famous name in Britain, not because of any creative exploit, he’s just super-wealthy. He spent $20 million on his wedding and had all 800 of his guests chauffeured from their homes to the reception.
A Princely Celebration
Prince Albert of Monaco spent $65 million on his wedding with former Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock. The reason it cost so much was that they had two full-scale celebrations, one for Prince Albert on his home turf, one for Charlene on hers.
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom
Khlo K and Lamar Odom got wed in 2009 for a little over $1 million. Unfortunately, seven years later they decided to divorce and go their separate ways.
Tom Cruise’s Castaway Wedding
Tom Cruise married Katie Holmes in a castle near Rome for $2 million. Katie later left Cruise because he treated her poorly, nowadays he is pining to get her back.
Jay Jordan’s Daughter Got Hitched
Well known Chicago billionaire Jay Jordon’s daughter, Colby, married an art collector named Alberto Mugrabi in 2008. They spent $6 million on their wedding in the South of France.
The Sultan of Brunei’s Son’s Wedding
Prince Abdul Malik married his wife in his father’s estate, but he adorned absolutely everything in gold and gems. World leaders, celebrities, and politicians were in attendance. The official price of this wedding was never determined, however, it’s safe to assume it was well over $100 million.
Funded by Louis Vitton
Delphine Arnault was the heir to the Louis Vitton company, so naturally, she had a WILD wedding. She married a wine mogul and threw one of the most expensive weddings in France’s history. The event cost over $7 million.
The Prince of Brunei and a Commoner
The Crown Prince of Brunei decided to marry a perfectly normal citizen, who was completely shocked by the extravagance that she was met with. Their wedding was $6 million, and that was just for the ceremony. They did not have a reception.
Racing into Marriage
Petra Ecclestone is the daughter of a Formula One driver, she married a man named James Stunt in 2011. The wedding itself cost $27 million, $1.5 million of it was used to hire The Black Eyed Peas to perform during the reception.
Justin Timberlake Ties Biel Down
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel confused their friends and fans alike when they decided to throw a luxurious, public wedding. They dropped $6.5 million to bring their friends and families to Italy for a wild weekend getaway.
Salma Hayek Marries a Billionaire
Francois-Henry Pinault and Salma Hayek tied the knot in a “modest” fashion, considering Pinault is a billionaire. They spent $3.5 million to get married in an opera house on Valentine’s day.
The Controversial Wedding
Gali Janardhan Reddy was a state minister in India during a financial crisis. He spent $74 million to wed his daughter to a man named Rajiv Reddy (no relation). This did not sit well with the citizens of India since there was a massive public wealthy deficit.
The Most Recent Royal Wedding
Kate Middleton and Prince William got together in 2016, and they spent $35 million on preparations to get married in front of 2,000 guests. Their wedding was conservative, as well as their receptions, but providing amenities for all of the guests ate the majority of the cash.
George Clooney Married His Lawyer
George Clooney married his lawyer girlfriend, Amal, in a very private setting in Venice, Italy. He spent $4.5 million on the whole affair, mostly on plane tickets.
Michael Jordan Dunks His Wedding
Michael Jordan, one of the best basketball players of all time, married Yvette Prieto. They spent $10 million on the ceremony, but the majority of the money went to provisions.
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nayan married a princess in a week-long ceremony, costing over $100 million.
Priya Sachdev and Vikram Chatwal
This wedding took place over the course of 10 days, and it cost over $20 million.
Kim K and Kanye
The actual price of this wedding is unknown, however, it has been confirmed that Kim K’s wedding dress cost over $10 million.
Pippa Middleton and James Matthews
This pair spent $348,000 on their farmhouse wedding, the couple got married in the middle of a field in Copenhagen.
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier
In 1956, this Oscar-winning actress threw one of the most iconically large weddings of all time. 600 individuals were in attendance and the final price was never revealed.
Nicky Hilton and James Rothschild
There is no confirmed total on this wedding, but just the appetizer course alone must have cost over $1 million. Foie gras, caviar, and wagyu beef for everyone.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
It cost these newlyweds $48 million just to hire security forces to defend their wedding from potential assailants. The total cost is unknown.
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher
This duo spent $500,000 to enjoy their day together. Their wedding was fairly low-key, just how they wanted it to be.