The ten most extravagent weddings Ever

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1. Liza Minnelli and David Gest (March 17, 2002)

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2. Princess Elizabeth Windsor (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip (November, 20 1947)

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The magnificence of the royal wedding, with its Norman Hartnell dresses and nine 400lb wedding cakes, was frowned upon by some quarters in the frugal atmosphere of post-war Britain, although ingredients for the main cake were in fact a gift from the Australian Girl Guides association. For the rest, the splendour was a welcome break from the privations of a ration-book
economy. Thousands turned out on to the streets to cheer for the princess and her new husband, who King George VI gifted with the titles Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich for the occasion. In the interests of economy, some officials proposed an elaborate fireworks display in order to make use of the “surplus explosive chemicals” left over from the
war.

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3. David Beckham and Victoria Adams (July 4, 1999)

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4. Amit Bhatia and Vanisha Mittal (June 18-21, 2002)

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5. Donald Trump and Melania Knauss (Jan 22, 2005)

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6. Barry Drewitt and Tony Barlow (July 1, 2006)

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7. Nero and Pythagoras (c.AD 65)

Cost: 25,000 Denarii

In a fallow period between luckless wives, Emperor Nero married a young Greek slave-boy, Pythagoras, in a traditional Roman ceremony with rings and flame-coloured veil. The festivities were accompanied by Tiberian pleasure-boats stuffed with exotic animals, feasting, singing and “high-born” prostitutes. According to the historian Tacitus, the emperor took the woman’s part in the ceremonies.

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8. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas (Nov 18, 2000)

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9. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (July 29, 1981)
Cost: undisclosed

A global audience of 750 million viewers tuned in to watch the heir to the British throne wed a blushing 20-year-old former children’s nanny - the largest viewing figures recorded in television history. The royal couple married in St Paul’s Cathedral, with Diana in a dress of antique lace with a 25ft train, as crowds of 60,000 flocked to catch a glimpse of the newlyweds on a one-off British national holiday. Stylishly flaunting royal protocol,the couple stole a kiss on the balcony – an image which remains iconic
despite the shattering of this fairytale marriage over years of messy divorce, infidelity and tragedy.