The most expensive celebrity wedding of all time was of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan which cost $100 million back in 1981.
Celebrities certainly don’t want to hold back in their wedding and spend a lavish amount of money to make it a grander day to remember.
Although some superstars like to keep it off the bay and tie the knot in a low-key manner away from the paparazzi and massive crowd, most celebrities prefer the lavish style. We have seen it ourselves throughout the years that the superstars like a superstar wedding.
From six figures costing wedding gowns and large security to keep off the paparazzi to a grand wedding location, they also prefer fancier items to make the auspicious occasion look royal and out of the reach of even the wealthiest.
Spending millions of dollars in most likely a destination wedding, some celebrities have spent multi-million dollars to celebrate their marriage. We can imagine the wealthiest spending 5 or 10 million dollars for their wedding, but some people have taken it too far.
In fact, the most expensive wedding of all time cost over $100 million, and that was over four decades ago. Here is the list of the top 10 most expensive celebrity weddings of all time based on the details reported by Stacker.
Top 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Weddings Of All Time
| 1. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan (Married 1981, Still together) | $100 million |
| 2. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer ( Married 1981, No longer together) | $48 Million |
| 3. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ( Married 2018, Still together) | $45.8 Million |
| 4. Prince William and Kate Middleton ( Married 2011, Still together) | $34 Million |
| 5. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West ( Married 2014, No longer together) | $12 Million |
| 6. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries ( Married 2011, No longer together) | $10 Million |
| 7. Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto ( Married 2013, Still together) | $10 Million |
| 8. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel ( Married 2012, Still together) | $6.5 Million |
| 9. Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin ( Married 2008, Still together) | $5 Million |
| 10. George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin ( Married 2014, Still together) | $4.6 Million |
1. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan ($100 Million)
The most expensive wedding of all time was between UAE president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan.
They tied the knot in 1981 and had probably the most luxurious wedding costing $100 million. Adjusting to the current market based on inflation, the sum translates to around $342 million, as reported by Stacker.
Often known by his initials as MBZ, he is the third and current president of the United Arab Emirates. His wedding with his wife lasted for a week and took place in a stadium with 20,000 seats. Not only the people but even the 20 camels that delivered the gifts to the bride were adorned with jewels per reports.
It has been over decades since the two married and they are still together. The couple has four sons and five daughters together. Furthermore, they have also adopted two daughters and are the grandparents of 16 grandkids, reports Wikipedia.
2. Prince Charles And Lady Diana Spencer ($48 Million)
Coming second on the list is the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer which cost $48 million.
They got married in 1981 in a grand wedding event that is often regarded as the wedding of the century by the public. Lady Diana’s dress alone was decorated with 10,000 pearls and other items. The dress was later sold for 90 thousand pounds.
Following their marriage, Prince Charles and Princess Diana welcomed two sons William and Harry. The couple lived together for around 15 years before they divorced amid the rise of well-publicized extramarital affair disclosures in 1996.
3. Prince Harry And Meghan Markle ($45.8 Million)
Third on the list is the 2018 wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle which cost $45.8 million, as reported by Stacker.
Their marriage made quite the headlines as it was the first time that a mixed-race person was becoming a member of the royal family. The whole world tuned in for the marriage which BBC streamed through various portals. Markle selected a spectacular wedding dress that cost over $265,000, according to Stacker.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been married for around four years and the couple lives together in their newly bought home with their two children. They gave birth to a son named Archie in 2019 and a daughter named Lilibet in 2021.
4. Prince William And Kate Middleton ($34 Million)
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding took place in 2011 and it cost around $34 million.
William and Kate, whose name is Catherine Middleton, met each other as students at the University of St Andrews in 2001. After the initial attraction, the two began dating in 2003 and eventually tied the knot in 2011.
In the lavish wedding function that took place in Westminster, London, the princess wore a $434,000 valued wedding gown that reflected royalty and beauty. It was a grand wedding that involved thousands of people
The two have been together following their marriage and are the parents of three children. They welcomed Prince George in 2013, Princess Charlotte in 2015, and Prince Louis in 2018.
5. Kim Kardashian And Kanye West ($12 Million)
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West got married in a grand wedding in 2014 that cost $12 million.
The function took place in Florence, Italy where the wedding venue only cost around $409,000, as reported by Stacker. The bride wore a gown valued at $500,000 as she went up to Kanye and exchanged the marriage vows.
Following their marriage, the couple stayed together for around seven years and welcomed four children before Kim officially filed for divorce on February 19, 2021. The drama of their divorce lasted a few months and was finalized only on November 29, 2022.