Jay Chou is a popular actor in Taiwan, and he’s also on the rise in the United States. Chou has appeared in some blockbuster hits like “Now You See Me 2.” His bride, Hanna Quinlivan, is a big Taiwanese star, too, so it should come as no surprise that they’ve made the list.
The couple threw an over-the-top ceremony at the Selby Abbey in North Yorkshire. The bride wore an elegant, white lace gown by Mikael Derderian, and the groom wore a black Alexander McQueen suit with gold details. Overall, the young stars reportedly dropped around $23 million in New Taiwan money, which equals close to $1 million US dollars. The ceremony made history as the most lavish in the history of the country.
The King and Queen of Spain
Former Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe, got married to former journalist Letizia Ortiz in the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid. The lavish ceremony cost nearly $30 million and was viewed live by over 20 million people across the world in 2004. The bride wore a beautiful, custom-made gown with a trail of over 4 feet, made by the 87-year-old couturier, Manuel Pertegaz.
The extravagant affair was swarming with security that included 200 snipers on rooftops all over the area, along with 18,000 police officers. The guest list was both royal and star-studded and was comprised of the Danish Queen, Margrethe II, the Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess, and even Nelson Mandela.
Double Trouble
Sons of Sahara chief Subrata Roy, Seemanto Roy and Sushanto Roy, got married in a lavish double wedding ceremony that lasted for 4 days. Seemanto tied the knot with actress Chandni Singh Toor, while Sushanto wed Richa Ahuja, the daughter of a wealthy businessman.
Subrata Roy, who has an estimated net worth of over $5 billion, spared no expenses for the over-the-top celebration. Apparently, he dropped nearly $65 million on each son – so he came close to spending $130 million for the entire event. Tens of thousands of guests were in attendance to eat delicious multinational cuisine and listen to the British Symphony Orchestra play on stage.
Prince Pavlos of Greece
As if Marie-Chantal Miller’s life wasn’t already a fairytale, things got even better for her when she wed the Crown Prince of Greece. And if marrying a prince wasn’t enough, throw in a $200 million dowry from her billionaire father. The wedding was an over-the-top production (well, duh,) that cost about $7 million.
The couple held the nuptials at St. Sophia’s Cathedral in London and invited almost 1,500 people. Guests enjoyed over 300 wedding cakes, one of which was 8 tiers. The bride-to-be wore a gorgeous, flowing white Valentino dress that trailed behind her for 15 feet and cost over $230,000. The dress, which was a combination of lace, silk, and pearls, reportedly took 25 people 4 months to make.
Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling
Victoria, the Crown Princess of Sweden, married former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, in a beautiful wedding ceremony that took place in Stockholm Cathedral in 2010. That’s right, Princess Victoria had the hots for her fitness instructor and decided to put a ring on it, much to the dismay of her father, the King of Sweden. Good for her for following her heart, anyway!
An impressive 250,000 guests gathered in the Cathedral to witness the ceremony, which included the royal families from all over the world. The Queen of the Netherlands attended, along with the Prince and Princess of Jordan and The Queen of Denmark. Princess Victoria wore an exquisite off-the-shoulder Pär Engsheden dress and a crown of cameos – the same one that her mother, the Queen, wore on her wedding day.