the most expensive wedding

Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding is supposedly costing taxpayers some $32million. We calculate the breakdown and look at other celebrities' super expensive weddings too.

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It may be the royal wedding of the year but British taxpayers are made to fork out some $34million just for the expenses. And here's the breakdown: $32million for security which will come in thousands of police officers stationed along the procession route and protecting visiting foreign dignitaries and celebs.
We also understand that Kate's wedding band costs $11,000, the cake at $80k, reception at $600k, flowers are $800, and lastly, her gown is $434,000! (via eonline.com)
That's a hefty wedding if you ask us!

10. Donald Trump and Melenia Knauss

They were we in January 22, 2005 and the wedding had a cost of 1 million dollars. This was a Palm Beach Wedding and had a cake that weighed 200 lbs and brides dress cost $200,000 with a 13 foot train, 1500 rhinestones and pearls and weighed around 60 lbs.

9. Tom Cruise and Kattie Holmes

Their wedding cost was $2 Million and it was on 18 November, 2006. It was an amazing spectacle, the bridal party attire was designed by Giorgio Armani. A totally lavish wedding I must say.

8. Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar

Their marriage cost was $2.5 Million; it was an eight day celebration spanning Europe and Asia.

7. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills

Their marriage was on 11 June, 2001 and cost was around 3 million dollars. Three hundred guests witnessed this wedding with fireworks and traditional Indian dancers, they spent their wedding night in a 20 million dollar yacht, but their marriage ended in 2008.

6. Liza Minelli and David Gest

Their marriage took place in 2002 and cost was $3.5 million, over 850 guests attended it and a 6 foot tall cake with 12 tiers was awesome. More the 700,000 dollars was spent on flowers only.

5. Delphine Arnault and Alessandro Vallarino Gancia

Delphine is the daughter of a French businessman, her wedding dress was created by a famous designer John Galliano and the venue was decorated with 500 white roses.

4. Wayne Rooney and Colleen McLaughlin

12 June, 2008 was the wedding date and 15 million dollars, their wedding was quite expensive and it was a four day celebration on a yacht with 64 guests flown in on five private jets. The oddest thing about this wedding is that they served pizza at the reception.

3. Vikram Chatwal and Priya Sachdev

Their marriage date was 18 February, 2006 and the cost was $20 million. It was a 10 day celebration with six hundred guest, guests from 26 countries were invited on private jets.

2. Aleksandra Nikolic and Andrei Melnichenko

This marriage had a cost of $30 Million
Andrei is a Russian billionaire and their wedding ceremony included performances by Christina Aguilera and Whitney Housten, and both of these women were flown in on private jets.

1. Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia

Their wedding cost was $78 million, this one is the most expensive weddings of the world, it is also listed in Guinness Book of World Records. It was a five day celebration with 1000 guests. Totally awesome wedding!