A wedding is always a special moment for everyone all over the world and not discussing the world’s top 10 most expensive weddings makes it freakish. World extravagant weddings have everything extra whether it is highly expensive couture, world-class design, and architects all are well & uniquely crafted by the world’s best designers.
Every couple has a dream to make their moment extra special by transforming it into a fairytale & imaginative reality. Especially for a couple for whom spending millions for their big day is no big deal. From a variety of world-class culinary, beautiful flower decorations, the grandest architecture, and expensive designer dresses that are designed by the world’s elite designers.
World elite-class weddings have a guest list that is highly famous and gains the attention of world media. It could be so huge that saying “yes” & taking 7 oaths everything seems like a fairytale dream for many. In India business tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s son’s Anant Ambani lavish wedding making rounds in the media, everyone’s eye is on the grandest architecture & affluent guests from industrialists, politicians, show biz actors & especially Rihanna which makes netizens busy in the social world.
Today we are taking a step behind to look at the past royal & lavish weddings where millions were spent to make it memorable forever in the wedding universe. Look at the list of world’s top 10 most expensive weddings.
1. Sheikha Hind Bint bin Maktoum to Shiekh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Marriage – 137 USD million
Everyone is wary of Dubai Royal Highness Shiekh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and royal lifestyle choices. After getting crowned as a UAE Vice President he got married to his first cousin, Princess Sheikha, which was itself a lavish affair of that time. He spent a large sum of 45 million in 1979.
The whole of Dubai celebrated the event with rejoice & there was 5 days nationwide holiday. There were massive guests attending the wedding for the first time in Dubai’s history. For the first time in history, the Dubai Air Force Wing flew the plane above the Zabeel Palace whilst performing aerobatics. The official upscale pictures of the wedding were never released to the public.
2.Chandni Toor to Seemanto Roy and Richa Roy to Sushanto Roy 123 USD million
Everyone knows the Sahara group business tycoon named Subrato Roy, and how he went from fame to disgrace. Throughout his life, he lived a highly luxurious life. His two sons’ weddings Seemanto & Sushanto Roy’s wedding was highly publicized affairs of that time.
His son’s wedding took place at his Business’s main base in Lucknow, where the entire city was decorated for the wedding. Many foreign guests appeared at the event, there was a 200 fleet of Mercedes cars with 27 of his company jets were arranged for the transportation of the guests.
There were 100s of delicious foods prepared for the event by the Taj Hotel Group chefs. The most important part is that the whole family wedding dress was designed by Rohit Bal & Sabyasachi.
The wedding was not only an elite affair but it was also a philanthropic one. He arranged the wedding of 101 underprivileged girls as part of the festivities. The wedding is still remembered as one of the most expensive & lavish nuptials ceremonies.
3. Lady Diana Spencer & Prince Charles – 115 million USD
Whether it is a coronation ceremony or a royal wedding British Royal family always makes headlines in the media. One of the most special moments in Royal history is Lady Diana & Prince Charles’s wedding, which was highly publicized by the tabloids.
It was broadcast on TV with a massive viewership of 750 million people worldwide.
Approximately more than 2000 people were waiting outside for their beloved Princess Diana’s appearance.
Their wedding dress was made of ivory silk, and taffeta dress that were decorated with lace, hand embroidery & 1000 pearls. The British duo designers David Emanuel & Elizabeth made the dress for the Royal couple.
4. Isha Ambani & Anand Piramal Wedding – 100 million USD
Both of the duo needed no name with their wedding was talk of the media as the many royals, as well as world top class politicians, arrived at the town. Their wedding was classic & included in the list of the world’s most expensive weddings kept hooking the Indian audience for a week on the screen.
Hillary Clinton, Chief Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon ex-president Pranav Mukherji, and many Bollywood & sports personalities attended the event. Beyonce has arrived to perform at the wedding event.
Isha Ambani wears the wedding lehenga designed by the Bollywood famous duo designer Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla worth 12 million USD price value. The whole country witnessed this big event.
5. Rajeev & Brahmani Reddy Wedding – 74 Million USD
In the list of the world’s top 10 most expensive weddings India has a huge contribution due to the fact we are famous for grand celebrations. The wedding took place at a time when the nation was running through a money shortage due to the demonetization scheme. There are many people who were not happy when that lavish wedding took place.
Mining tycoon G. Janardhan Reddy’s daughter’s wedding was one of the most expensive in the South.
The architecture of the venue itself was so grand that a replica of Hampi’s Purandara Temple, Lotus Mahal, Mahanavmi Dibba & the Vijaya Vittala Temple welcomed the guests. Brahmani itself wears the 2.3 million red & gold Kanjivaram Sarees with gold worth 12 million USD which is highly obvious in southern culture weddings as their love for gold never fades away. Many high-class luxurious guests attended the event with 3000 security forces there for the guests.
6) Vanisha Mittal & Amit Bhatia – 65 million USD
Vanisha Mittal & Amit Bhatia’s wedding is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most expensive wedding in the world. Vanisha Mittal the daughter of Steetl tycoon Bharti Mittal’s wedding was one of the most lavish things that happened in the world at that time.
It Was in the year 2005 that Vanisha Mittal & Amit Bhatia’s grand wedding took place in the Paris – Le Grand. Many of the Paris good locations were booked such as the Palace of Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte, and Jardin De Tuileries.
Pop singer Kylie Minogue and Shah Rukh Khan were the top performers at the wedding. Guests have received the free tickets, and accommodation at the venue upon arrival of the guests. Because it was a big fat Indian Wedding and it was not possible without the Indian Artisans, and chefs, many Mumbai-based artisans decorated the massive mandap for the wedding. Indian best chefs include Munna Maharaj, who cooked Indian delicacies for the attendees.
The wedding dress was designed by Tarun Tahliani, Suneet Varma & Abujani Sandeep Khosla.
7). Prince Harry & Meghan Markle – 63 Million USD
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle duo are a controversial royal couple, who made headlines because of their split from the royal family. Their wedding took place at the St. George Chaple in Windsor alongside the 600 guests. Many A-lister guests arrived at the event like George & Amal Clooney, Tom Hardy, James Corden, Sir Elton John & Countless others attended the event.
The wedding generated approximately 1.27 billion USD for the British economy, including an additional 382 million brought in by foreign tourists and 63.74 million spent on merchandise and souvenirs.
Meghan Markel chose everything elite for the wedding, Dior makeup artist Daniel Martin prepared her for the occasion, her white organza sequin gown was designed by Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy, and Cartier took care of the accessories department.
8. Madelaine Brockway & Jacob Lagrone – 59 million USD
The internet sensation takes the netizens in awe as they choose their wedding more luxurious like celebrities. Madelaine Brockway is the daughter of the chairman & CEO of Bill Ussery Motors.
Her wedding was a fairytale that took place at the Paris grand location Chateau de Villette astonished the onlookers & social media users with its unprecedented decor. The whole palace was designed intricately with lilly flowers & French artistry. The floating aisle where the wedding vows were exchanged took place above the fountain. The wedding in Paris always blooms with luxury, culture & fairytales.
9. Kate Middleton & Prince William – 33 million USD
Kate Middleton joined the Royal family, she took tabloid in stride as everyone was highly excited that their commoner now become a part of the royal family. Kate Middleton’s wedding was viewed by 160 million viewers from 88 countries.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, it most streamlined event with a total of 72 million streams worldwide.
Her wedding was attended by most of the Commonwealth nation rulers because Prince William was next in line to the throne. The royal family was tightened on the security matter as they have spent around 32 million USD on it.
Kate Middleton’s net white gown by Sarah Burton was worth of USD 434,000. The royal family also serves their guests with exquisite cuisines fresh crabs sourced from Lyme Bay, Hebridean langoustines, North Highland organic lamb from Prince Charles organic farm & their beautifully crafted 8-tier fruit cake crafted by Fioan Cairns. It was one of the most lavish weddings of that time, and people still watched its highlights on YouTube.
10. Huang Xiaming & Angela Yeung Wing – 31 million USD
The singer, actor Huang Xiaming & Angel’s baby wedding in Hong Kong, China was known as the fairytale wedding of the country, because of the wedding grand architecture with a holographic castle, stained-glass window lights & giant walls of flowers adorning the location.
The 10-foot wedding cake wasn’t a simple decision as it took a month to create that huge cake.It was a star-studded event that took every single person’s attention in the country.
But unfortunately, the nuptials broke their wedding in 2022
After watching all the world’s Top 10 most expensive weddings, we must say your precious occasion could be like a celebrity moment where every single thing like intricate designs, world-famous delicious cuisines, floral & well-crafted design aisle, large & beautifully decorated cake. World elite fashion house wedding gowns, worth millions of wine & champagne for a toast everything must be extravagant for a couple who are ready to spend millions for their only two words “I do”.