Yes, celebrities spend a lot of money for their wedding, mainly because all of their fans will be looking at it via TV, the Internet and other media. But what’s more outrageous than celebrity marriages are billionaire marriages.
1. Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoum & Hind Bint – $137 million
The couple’s wedding reportedly cost $137 million, making it the most lavish and luxurious wedding in the world. This is a five-day celebration that was declared as holiday in Dubai in the year 1979 to honor their ruler’s wedding. The sheikh rode his horse from village to village to feed the people.
2. Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia – $78 million
Vanisha is the daughter of the second wealthiest person in India, while Amit is a banker. The couple was married 2004. Their wedding was held in Chateau Vaux le Vicomte, a 17th century palace in France. Though the official cost was not disclosed, reports estimate it at $60 to $78 million.
3. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer – $70 million
The couple was married on a budget of $70 million. The wedding was held at the St. Paul Cathedral, London on July 29, 1981. Princess Dina wore a wedding dress embroidered with 10,000 pearls with a 25-foot train, and it is considered as the most expensive wedding dress.
4. Andrei Melnichenko and Aleksandra Kokotovich – $30 million
Russian billionaire Andrey married Serbian model Aleksandra in 2005 at Cote d’Azur, France on a budget of $30 million.
5. Petra Ecclestone and James Stunt – $20 million
Petra is the daughter of billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula 1 tycoon. James and Petra were married in 2011 at Odeshalchi Caste in Bracciano, Italy. According to reports, Bernie, who as the father pays for the cost of the wedding, paid an excess of £12m or over $20 million, which he just found out later on after the wedding.

6. Delphine Arnault and Alessandro Vallarino Gancia – $7 million
This couple’s wedding was labelled as 2005’s wedding of the year in France. Delphie is the daughter of LVMH tycoon Bernard Arnault, while Alessandro is the Heir to the giant Gancia wine company. They were wed at theCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bazas in Gironde, France, while the reception was at the Château d’Yquem vineyard in Bordeaux. The wedding cost $7 million, according to reports.
7. Donald Trump and Marla Maples – $2 million
Marla Maples was the second wife of Donald Trump and they were married in 1993. According to the associated press, the bridal diamond tiara alone costs $2 million. The bride’s wedding dress was a $100,000 Christian Dior.
8. John Henry and Linda Pizzuti
Red Sox Owner married Linda in 2009 on Iroquois, his 164-foot megayacht, and then they held the reception at the Fenway Park’s outfield; pop band Maroon 5 played for guests.
9. Phil Ruffin and Aleksandra Nikolaenko
Miss Ukraine 2001 got married to casino mogul Phil Ruffin in 2008 at the Mar-a-Lago mansion of Donald Trump in Palm Beach Florida.
10. Steve Wynn and Andrea Hissom – $1 million
Las Vegas casino billionaire Steve Wynn married British beauty Andrea Hissom in 2011 in a $1 million Hollywood inspired ceremony at the Encore resort in Last Vegas, which Wynn owns.
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