Lavish Celebrity Weddings: Love Wrapped In Extravagance

The Grand Affair: Opulent Celebrity Weddings

Get ready to be amazed as we unveil a list of the most extravagant weddings ever witnessed! From jaw-dropping price tags to breathtaking venues and over-the-top celebrations, these nuptial affairs redefine the boundaries of luxury.

Brace yourself for a whirlwind journey through opulence, where love meets the ultimate display of wealth!

George and Amal Clooney: $4.6 Million Opulence

When George and Amal Clooney tied the knot in 2014, it cost them $4.6 million! They got married at the Aman Canal Grande luxury resort in Venice, Italy, and $3 million of that budget went to housing for their guests who flew in.

Nothing like a destination wedding where you don’t have to worry about your own lodging!

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban: A $250,000 Love Affair

Actress Nicole Kidman and country superstar Keith Urban are both pretty wealthy in their own right, so it shouldn’t be surprising that their wedding came to a lofty $250k bill!

The ceremony included hundreds of candles, a Rolls-Royce limousine, and Nicole’s gorgeous custom Nicolas Ghesquière-designed Balenciaga gown, which probably added to the bill.

"It was a magical day," says a source close to the couple, reflecting on the once joyful union.

Sadly, the couple split up in 2025.

Elton John and David Furnish: A Royal Celebration

Getting married at Windsor Guildhall, where King Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles tied the knot? Over 600 guests? No big deal for legend Elton John and his husband David Furnish, who did just that for their wedding that cost $1.5 million dollars.

The two had a civil partnership in 2005 and had a legal ceremony on the same date in 2014.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston: $1 Million Love Story

Brad and Jen’s relationship was always the talk of the town from start to finish, and of course, the same was true for their lavish wedding in 2000! The budget for the entire affair was $1 million, with $100k of that going to security.

The couple would split in 2005 after five years of marriage.

Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith: A Castle Wedding

Actor Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith are one of our favorite longtime Hollywood couples! They tied the knot in 2001 at an Irish castle in Ballintubber Abbey with 100 guests and a 7-tier cake.

The total cost for the wedding came to around $1.5 million — no word on how much of the budget went to martinis (shaken, not stirred).

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel: Surprising Opulence

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel aren’t known for being a particularly flashy couple, so you might be surprised to learn that their wedding was a $6.5 million affair!

Jessica went an unconventional route and wore a pink dress instead of a white one! Her custom Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress reportedly cost $100k just on its own!

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon: A Disneyland Dream

It probably doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s a fan of Mariah Carey that her nuptials would be a pretty lavish affair! When the superstar married Nick Cannon in 2008, they rented out Disneyland for the event!

The wedding happened after the park had closed for the day and, according to reports, cost a total of $180k.

The couple went their separate ways in 2016.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: A Million-Dollar Castle

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes got married in 2000 at an Italian castle for $3 million, and a big part of that budget was the fact that their entire wedding party was wearing Armani.

It also probably cost a pretty penny to get every crystal in place for Katie’s dress — reportedly, the process of putting the crystals on the gown took over 350 hours! They broke up in 2012.

Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich: A Dancing Delight

Julianne Hough, from Dancing With The Stars, tied the knot with the NHL’s Brooks Laich in Idaho in 2017 at a lavish outdoor affair that cost the couple $236k. That’s nothing to sneeze at!

Julianne’s custom dress by Marchesa cost $20k just on its own. Sadly, the couple split in 2022.

Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici: A Bachelor’s Dream

Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici should be familiar faces to any fans of The Bachelor and its various spin-offs! The reality TV couple spent $250k on their wedding, but luckily, it was entirely covered by ABC, so they didn’t pay a cent of that bill!

If only we could all be so lucky.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie: A $1.5 Million Iconic Union

I wouldn’t expect anything less from an icon like Madonna! When she married Guy Ritchie in a $1.5 million ceremony, she wore a 1920 diamond tiara that had previously been worn by Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco!

The couple got married in 2000 and separated eight years later.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas: A New York Extravaganza

When actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and actor Michael Douglas got married at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, it cost them between $1.5 and 2 million. Her gown was a custom Christian Lacroix gown that cost $140k, and she wore a tiara that cost $300k.

Reportedly, the couple even had invisible ink on the invitations to prevent anyone from crashing their big day!

Liza Minelli and David Gest: A Star-Studded Celebration

I don’t think anyone would be surprised to learn that Liza Minelli’s wedding was a big, fancy event! Her wedding to David Gest cost $3.5 million, had a guest list of over 800 people, and included a 60-piece orchestra!

Fellow expensive-wedding thrower Elizabeth Taylor was even there as Liza’s maid of honor!

The couple was married for five years.

Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar: A Dual-Ceremony Extravaganza

Actress Elizabeth Hurley was very into tradition when it came to her wedding to Arun Nayar. The wedding cost $2.5 million, partly because they had two ceremonies: one traditional wedding in an English castle and another Hindu ceremony in India.

The couple were married for four years before they split in 2011.

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello: A Florida Fantasy

Talk about a beautiful couple! Actors Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara’s wedding in Palm Beach, Florida, cost them $4 million, including a custom-made Zuhair Murad wedding dress that took over 1600 hours to make.

The two were married in November 2015, and Joe proposed within six months of dating! They would file for divorce in 2024.

Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman: A Rustic Dream

Anne Hathaway must have made Genovia proud with her $1 million wedding to Adam Shulman, which was in Big Sur, California, and had only 180 guests in attendance. That’s over $5k a head!

Apparently, $100k of that big budget was spent just on flowers to help achieve the “rustic” theme.

Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky: A Starry Affair

Elizabeth Taylor was no stranger to weddings by the time she had her eighth one with Larry Fortensky, which would be her last! The ceremony cost $1.5 million, including security, a $25k Valentino gown, and a star-studded guest list, including Eddie Murphy, Macaulay Culkin, and Brooke Shields!

The two would split five years later.