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20. Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban

Estimated cost of the wedding: $250,000

Actress Nicole Kidman and country तारा, स्टार Keith Urban married in June 2006 in Sydney, Australia, at the Cardinal Cerretti Chapel, a गॉथिक cathedral atop a cliff, which was decorated द्वारा hundreds of candles and red flowers. Kidman, who arrived in a cream Rolls Royce limousine, wore a one-shouldered Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga गाउन and veil; she carried a white rose bouquet. Among the 200 guests attending the reception were Naomi Watts, Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman and billionaire Rupert Murdoch. Both Urban and Jackman performed at the event.


19. Marc Anthony & Dayanara Torres

Estimated cost of the wedding: $500,000

Latin crooner Marc Anthony and former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres married in May 2000 in a secret Las Vegas ceremony. They renewed their vows in December 2002 in Puerto Rico with a larger extravaganza. Throngs gathered outside the San Juan Cathedral, where Torres arrived wearing a crystal and pearl-embroidered satin dress द्वारा Reem Acra. The 200 guests, including Lance बास from N'Sync, walked along cobblestone streets to a nearby historic military barracks converted to a reception space. (The pair divorced in 2004.)



18. Mariah Carey & Tommy Mottola

Estimated cost of the wedding: $500,000

Songbird Mariah Carey wed former Sony संगीत president Thomas Mottola in June 1993 at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Manhattan's tony Fifth Avenue. Carey wore an off-the-shoulder Vera Wang pale ivory dress with a 27-foot-long train and a Princess Diana-style tiara trailed द्वारा an English tulle veil sprinkled with rhinestones. Fifty फूल girls flanked the bride. The wedding party and 300 guests then headed for a lavish reception at the Metropolitan Club. Guests included Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand and Robert De Niro. (The couple divorced in 1998.)


17. Ashley Judd & Dario Franchitti

Estimated cost of the wedding: $750,000

Actress Ashley Judd and Scottish race car driver Dario Franchitti married in December 2001 at the Skibo गढ़, महल in Scotland. Judd wore an open-back satin empire waist गाउन द्वारा Armani with a full-length beaded फीता coat, while Dario donned a kilt. The 100 या so guests in attendance included Salma Hayek and Ed Norton, as well as several Formula One race car drivers. Guests partied outside in a giant tent outfitted with industrial heaters.


16. David & Victoria Beckham

Estimated cost of the wedding: $800,000

सॉकर superstar David Beckham wed former Spice Girl Victoria Adams at Luttrellstown गढ़, महल near Dublin in July 1999. The duo appeared as king and क्वीन of the evening, sitting on gilded red velvet thrones. "Posh Spice" wore a tight-fitting silk ivory गाउन with a 20-foot train, accessorized with a सोना diamond-encrusted crown. The 250 guests--instructed to wear black या white--were greeted द्वारा trumpeters and entertained द्वारा Elton John. The night culminated in a fireworks display.


15. Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston

Estimated cost of the wedding: $1 million

Hollywood A-listers Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston wed in July 2000 on the Malibu estate of TV producer Marcy Carsey. Among the 200 guests were मशहूर हस्तियों Cameron Diaz and Salma Hayek, plus Aniston's फ्रेंड्स co-stars Courtney Cox and David Schwimmer. Aniston wore a Lawrence Steele floor-length white gown, accessorized द्वारा suede Manolo Blahnik sandals. Some 50,000 फूल created a "Zen garden look," while candles illuminated the reception tent. The night ended with a fireworks display. (The pair divorced in 2005.)


14. Tori Spelling & Charlie Shanian

Estimated cost of the wedding: $1 million

TV heiress Tori Spelling wed actor Charlie Shanian in July 2004 at Spelling's parent's 56,000-square-foot Los Angeles mansion. Spelling wore a Badgley Mischka crystal beaded गाउन accessorized with a veil and a diamond and platinum फूल headband inspired द्वारा 1920s flapper fashions, in keeping with the wedding's Great Gatsby theme.

Among the 400 guests were Tori's former 90210 castmates Jason Priestley and Jennie Garth, plus her dad's pals Jackie Collins, Bob Newhart and Ed McMahon. Michael Feinstein performed for the guests, who dined on a Wolfgang Puck-catered dinner. (The pair divorced in 2006.)


13. Donald Trump & Melania Knauss

Estimated cost of the wedding: $1 million

The real estate mogul married model Melania Knauss in January 2005 at the Bethesda द्वारा the Sea Episcopalian Church in Palm Beach. Knauss wore a strapless Christian Dior गाउन made from 300 feet of satin beaded with 1,500 crystals, punctuated द्वारा a 13-foot train weighing an estimated 50 pounds. A reception for 400 या so guests, including Rudy Giuliani, Barbara Walters and Regis Philbin, was held at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten catered the affair. A 36-piece orchestra provided the music.



12. मैडोना & Guy Ritchie

Estimated cost of the wedding: $1.5 million

Pop idol मैडोना married film director Guy Ritchie in December 2000 at Scotland's Skibo Castle, where the couple booked all 21 rooms of the estate for guests including Gwyneth Paltrow, Rupert Everett, Sting and Trudie Styler. मैडोना wore a strapless cream silk गाउन द्वारा Stella McCartney, accessorized with a 1910 diamond tiara once worn द्वारा Princess Grace of Monaco. Ritchie wore a kilt, as did baby Rocco. Madonna's daughter Lourdes led the procession in bare feet. Guests danced the night away in a "basement" converted into a disco.


11. Pierce Brosnan & Keely Shaye Smith

Estimated cost of the wedding: $1.5 million

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan wed Keely Shaye Smith, a former टेलीविज़न journalist, in August 2001 in Ballintubber Abbey, a 13th-century Irish castle. The reception was held at Ashford Castle, set on the island-dotted किनारा, शोर of Ireland's largest lake. Some 120 guests feasted on a six-tier carrot wedding cake modeled after the one served at the wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jackie Onasis. Word is Smith commissioned an ice sculpture of Rodin's The किस as a gift for her husband that day. A fireworks display capped off the evening.


10. Eddie Murphy & Nicole Mitchell

Estimated cost of the wedding: $1.5 million

Funnyman Eddie Murphy wed model Nicole Mitchell in March of 1993 at New York's famed Plaza Hotel before some 500 guests, including Bruce Willis, Demi Moore and Prince. The Plaza's Grand Ballroom was re-carpeted in white and filled with फूल for the ceremony. The bride wore an off-the-shoulder white गाउन with French lace, replete with a 12-foot-long train. Guests dined in the Palm Court before moving back to the Grand Ballroom, which during रात का खाना had been converted to a disco. Afterward, Murphy donated the फूल to an area hospital. (The pair divorced in 2006.)


9. Tiger Woods & Elin Nordegren

Estimated cost of the wedding: $1.5 million

Golf great Tiger Woods wed Elin Nordegren in October 2004 in an ultra-secret ceremony at the exclusive Sandy Lane Resort in Barbados. Woods rented the entire hotel and the island's sole helicopter charter company to ensure privacy. Some 120 guests, including basketballers Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, watched as the pair exchanged vows in a white-netted pagoda decorated with roses. The reception featured entertainment द्वारा Hootie and the Blowfish. The night was capped off with a massive fireworks display. The couple spent that evening on Woods' yacht.



8. Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones

Estimated cost of the wedding: $1.5 million

Oscar-winning actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones tied the knot in November 2000 at New York's famed Plaza Hotel. To prevent crashers, the 250 या so guests--including Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson and Michael Caine--were required to present their hologram-embedded invitations. Zeta-Jones wore a Christian Lacroix गाउन with antique Chantilly lace, accessorized with a tiara. Entertainment included Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall and Grammy winner Bonnie Tyler.


7. Elton John & David Furnish

Estimated cost of the wedding: $1.5 million

Pop legend Elton John wed filmmaker David Furnish in December 2005--the first week that Britain legalized civil unions. The pair exchanged vows and diamond wedding bands at Windsor's Guildhall, where Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles married some eight months earlier. Hundreds of onlookers and paparazzi crowded outside during the ceremony. Over 600 guests arrived at John's Windsor country mansion for the reception, which featured two massive heated tents. Guests drank vintage गुलाबी champagne and listened to John serenade Furnish with "Your Song."


6. Christina Aguilera & Jordan Bratman

Estimated cost of the wedding: $2 million

Pop तारा, स्टार Christina Aguilera wed संगीत executive Jordan Bratman in November 2005 at Napa Valley's Staglin Family Vineyard. The couple stayed at a cottage at the Auberge du Soleil, splurging on the $3,500-a-night suite replete with fireplace and outdoor hot tub. Aguilera wore a Spanish-style Christian Lacroix गाउन before changing into a satin minidress for the reception, attended द्वारा some 150 guests, including Sharon Stone. Festivities were held in a winter-themed tent filled with white roses, silver drapery and dangling crystals.


5. Elizabeth Taylor & Larry Fortensky

Estimated cost of the wedding: $2 million

Elizabeth Taylor married construction worker Larry Fortensky, 20 years her junior, in October 1991. It was Taylor's eighth wedding (and her seventh husband--she married Richard बर्टन twice). The wacky event was held at Michael Jackson's 2,700-acre Neverland Ranch. Jackson gave away the bride, who wore a pale yellow गाउन द्वारा Valentino. Fortensky's best man was Liz's hairdresser, Jose Eber. Among the 150 guests were Liza Minnelli, Eddie Murphy and former first lady Nancy Reagan. All strained to hear the nuptials as a beehive of paparazzi helicopters swarmed overhead. (The pair divorced five years later.


4. Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes
Estimated cost of the wedding: $2 million
Actors Tom Cruise and Katie married in November 2006 in Italy's 15th-century Odescalchi गढ़, महल outside Rome. Superstar guests included Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Lopez and David and Victoria Beckham. Holmes wore an off-the-shoulder ivory silk गाउन personally designed द्वारा Giorgio Armani. Guests were treated to a five-tiered white चॉकलेट wedding cake covered with marzipan roses. Cruise serenaded Holmes, ala चोटी, शीर्ष Gun, with a rendition of "You've लॉस्ट That Loving Feeling" द्वारा the Righteous Brothers.


3. Elizabeth Hurley & Arun Nayar
Estimated cost of the wedding: $2.5 million
Model-actress Elizabeth Hurley wed Indian businessman Arun Nayar in March 2007 in an extravagant double ceremony with festivities spanning eight days. Some 300 guests, including Elton John and designer Valentino, attended the first ceremony, held in the medieval Sudeley गढ़, महल in Gloucestershire. Hurley wore a traditional chiffon गाउन designed द्वारा good friend Donatella Versace. A second, traditional Hindu ceremony was held in the majestic Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India, where the palace-view Maharani suit costs upward of $10,000 a night.


2. Paul McCartney & Heather Mills
Estimated cost of the wedding: $3 million
Former Beatle Paul McCartney wed model-turned-activist Heather Mills in June 2002 at St. Salvador's Church in Monaghan, Ireland. The bride ascended the altar to "Heather," a song McCartney penned for her. A covered walkway shielded the 300 या so guests, including Ringo Starr, Elton John and Eric Clapton, from the rain as they headed to a lakeside tent for the reception. The Indian-themed party featured dancers in authentic Indian dress and a vegetarian feast. Fireworks capped off the night. (The pair are in the midst of divorcing.)


1. Liza Minnelli & David Gest
Estimated cost of the wedding: $3.5 million
Oscar-winning entertainer Liza Minnelli wed producer David Gest in March 2002 in New York City's Marble Collegiate Church. The over-the-top nuptials featured Best Man Michael Jackson and Maid of Honor Elizabeth Taylor. Among the 500 या so guests at the reception were superstars Diana Ross, Lauren Bacall and Mia Farrow. Backed द्वारा a 60-piece orchestra, Tony Bennett entertained VIPs, who feasted on a 12-tier wedding cake and received personalized favors encased in satin कैन्डी boxes embossed "Liza and David 4 Ever." (The pair divorced the अगला year.)