The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Weddings of All Time (and Their Jaw-Dropping Costs)

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• Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos had the most expensive celebrity wedding in recent history, reportedly dropping $20 million on their Venice nuptials in 2025.

• Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries spent an estimated $10 million on their televised 2011 ceremony, although their marriage ended after 72 days.

• Royal weddings are more expensive than celebrity weddings due to the high cost of security.

Getting married is a major milestone, and couples are willing to pay a steep price to have the day of their dreams. That’s all magnified when one or both partners are rich and famous. Hollywood stars and music industry mainstays typically have access to a much larger budget than the average soon-to-be-weds. For these couples, a wedding can cost tens of millions—and become quite the spectacle in the process. 

2026 alone has featured its share of pricey parties. Taylor Swift (singer and multi-billionaire bride) reportedly rented out Madison Square Garden to create the perfect venue for her and Travis Kelce’s NYC celebration. Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, meanwhile, danced the night away dolce vita–style at the opulent Villa Valguarnera mansion in Sicily, according to Vanity Fair. What Tom Holland and Zendaya did for their ‘I do’s, the world may never know, but it was probably fabulously low-key like their relationship.

There is one type of celebrity wedding that stands out from the rest. Royal weddings are on a tier of their own due to extensive security costs, with Princess Diana and Prince Charles’s 1981 nuptials costing an estimated $48 million ($135 million when adjusted for inflation), per Smithsonian Magazine. Kate Middleton and Prince William, meanwhile, shelled out about $34 million for their 2011 union, according to Business Insider. The same outlet reported that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s 2018 ceremony topped William and Kate’s with a final price tag of $45.8 million.

It’s hard to find a star couple that doesn’t go all-out for their nuptials, given that they have a whole lot of cash to throw at the venue, catering, decor, and multiple outfit changes. But who’s hosted the most extravagant vows in history (excluding the royals)? Ahead, find out more about the 10 most expensive celebrity weddings of all time.

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos

As one of the richest people in the world, it’s no surprise that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had the most expensive celebrity wedding. When the tech mogul tied the knot with pilot and former journalist Lauren Sánchez in June 2025 (the second marriage for both of them), Forbes estimates he spent $20 million on the star-studded multi-day gathering. The couple wed in Venice, partying on Bezos’s $500 million yacht before saying their ‘I do’s on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, per People.

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Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries

Their marriage famously only lasted for 72 days, but Kim Kardashian and former NBA player Kris Humphries made the most of their televised Montecito wedding ceremony in 2011. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the bride and groom spent $10 million on the wedding, offsetting the cost by making deals with media outlets and companies in exchange for exclusive coverage or sponsored services. Basically, it was the OG monetized influencer wedding.

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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel

Pop prince Justin Timberlake and actress Jessica Biel wed to the tune of about $6 million in 2012, according to Business Insider (BI). The power couple held their ceremony at Italy’s five-star Borgo Egnazia resort. Photos published by Hello! show that Biel opted to wear a pink Giambattista Valli gown in lieu of the traditional white one.

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George Clooney and Amal Clooney

If it feels like almost every major A-list wedding goes down in Italy, that’s because most of them do. George Clooney and now-wife Amal Clooney had their starry soirée in Venice in 2014. Per BI, the wedding weekend set the actor and human rights attorney back $4.6 million thanks to their takeover of Hotel Cipriani. Guests included Matt Damon and Bono, People reported at the time.

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Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello

Modern Family alum Sofia Vergara was a couture vision in an ivory Zuhair Murad ball gown during her 2015 wedding to fellow actor Joe Manganiello. According to Vogue Australia, it cost them $4.3 million to throw a lavish Palm Beach ceremony—and judging from the photos, the spectacular florals accounted for a big chunk of the budget. The former couple announced their divorce in 2023.

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Paul McCartney and Heather Mills

All you need is love, The Beatles once sang—but Paul McCartney and model Heather Mills didn’t mind putting $3 million toward their 2002 celebration of love at Ireland’s Castle Leslie Estate, per CNN. The artist had previously told the outlet it was “a rock ‘n’ roll wedding” with a menu that was “very liquid and alcoholic.” He and Mills separated in 2006 and finalized their divorce in 2008.

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Yep, Kardashian is on this list twice. When she’s gotten married, she’s pulled out all the stops—including when she wed rapper Kanye “Ye” West in 2014. Their star-studded ceremony took place in Florence, Italy, although their pre-wedding celebrations took place in Paris, per People. Kardashian filed for divorce in 2021, and their split was finalized the following year.

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Madonna and Guy Ritchie

Pop idol Madonna and director Guy Ritchie may no longer be together, but their December 2000 wedding was one for the books. According to BI, their Scottish castle ceremony and reception cost $2.1 million. They held it at Skibo Castle—chosen not just for its luxury, but for its seclusion, as the artist sought privacy on her big day, per ABC News. The former spouses divorced in 2008.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas

Hollywood power couple Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas married just one month before Madonna and Ritchie, tying the knot at NYC’s iconic Plaza Hotel. Reports from the time suggest they spent between $1.5 and $2 million on the lavish affair, but saved money on their honeymoon by simply retreating to their Manhattan apartment. According to Zeta-Jones, their wedding celebrations lasted for over 12 hours, she revealed on The Drew Barrymore Show in 2025.

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Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman

The “What a Girl Wants” singer spared no expense to get what she wanted at her 2005 Napa Valley, California wedding. The cost of her union to music producer Jordan Bratman? A cool $2 million, according to Forbes (via Reuters). Their scenic wine country nuptials featured a rehearsal dinner at the Auberge Du Soleil resort before they said their vows in front of over 100 guests. Christina Aguilera and Bratman split in 2010.

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