Actress Elizabeth Hurley wanted to feel like a princess when she wed Tyco Vice President Arun Nayar in 2007, and what Elizabeth Hurley wants, Elizabeth Hurley gets! The couple tied the knot in an extravagant international affair that spanned the course of a week and cost nearly $2.5 million.
The first part of the festivities was the Anglican wedding, which was held at Sudeley Castle in England. After the traditional wedding, they flew out to India for a Hindu ceremony, along with a week full of other activities. Flights between the countries for the couple and their guests ran them around $300,000, along with the $100,000 they spent on hotel rooms.
Sporty Spice Wedding
Victoria Adams, also formerly known as “Posh Spice,” got married to soccer player David Beckham in 1999. While David has recently been quoted as calling his marriage to Victoria, “hard work,” the two are still going strong today. The celebrities spent a (comparably) mild $1.1 million on the celebration, with only $800,000 of it going towards the actual ceremony. Of course, this was before 2000, so you can imagine what it might have cost in today's money!
Victoria and her new husband sat upon golden thrones in the Luttrellstown Castle outside of Dublin. The bride wore a stunning Vera Wang gown with a 20-foot train and of course – a golden tiara. As for the cake, the couple requested that the toppers be nude figurines of themselves. Not everyone could get away with a bold move like that, but these two certainly can. Yum!
Chelsea Olivia and Glenn Alinskie Finally Wed
Glenn Alinskie and Chelsea Olivia are celebrities from Indonesia. The two dated for nearly 7 years before they decided to take the plunge in 2015. They got married in a lavish, Catholic ceremony at the Church of Santa Maria Patron of the Assumption.
The bride walked down the aisle in a stunning off-the-shoulder gown made with white lace, and a matching veil. They held their reception in the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Central Jakarta, where guests enjoyed a lovely castle-shaped cake that towered over the room at an impressive 15 feet tall and was worth an estimated $4.5 million. The theme of the affair was “enchanted garden,” and they definitely nailed the whole fairytale, dream wedding thing!
Christina Aguilera’s Big Day
In 2002, superstar Christina Aguilera met music producer Jordan Bratman in Atlanta while she was there working on an album. The two instantly hit it off. Bratman wound up moving back to Los Angeles with her and three years later – they got married in a beautiful ceremony that cost around $2 million.
Although Christina Aguilera has always been very humble, she of course still wanted to have the fairytale wedding of her dreams, and she did just that. 150 guests were invited to a small ceremony at the Staglin Family Vineyard in Napa Valley, California, where the couple exchanged vows amidst a sea of multi-colored roses. Christina said, “I do,” in a custom-made Christian Lacroix dress and Louboutin heels.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
Former Beatle Paul McCartney married Heather Mills at a gorgeous remote castle in Ireland in June of 2002. 300 friends and family members gathered at Castle Leslie in Glaslough to enjoy an Indian-themed celebration that cost about $3 million. McCartney’s former bandmates, Ringo Starr and George Harrison were in attendance and joined Paul on stage for a performance at one point.
Ironically enough, the venue was one of the least expensive parts of the entire production, which seems a bit odd considering it’s a castle. After the ceremony, which took place in the middle of $140,000 worth of flowers, guests were treated to a lakeside vegetarian feast. Guests were also treated to a lavish fireworks display in the evening.