Anastasia Kostenko and Dmitry Tarasov
At the very beginning of the outgoing year, football player Dmitry Tarasov and his lover, 24-year-old model Anastasia Kostenko, decided to celebrate their wedding. They legalized their relationship on January 9, and the newlyweds invited only their closest relatives to the ceremony at the registry office. The celebration itself was held only on January 29 in one of the prestigious hotels in Moscow. The couple celebrated their wedding on a grand scale. More than 150 guests were invited to the banquet. And the day before their wedding, the lovers got married in an Orthodox church in the capital.
Dmitry Vlaskin and Anna Begunova
No one expected that these actors would decide to get married, so their wedding was a surprise for their near and dear ones. The lovers did not advertise their relationship for a long time. Moreover, the wedding ceremony was held in secret. The newly-made spouses reported about it some time later, publishing holiday pictures on social networks. Dmitry and Anna officially legalized their relationship on October 5, 2018.
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The most expensive weddings in the world: exciting facts
Who can celebrate their wedding day in royal style? What are the most beautiful and expensive weddings? Let's find out right now.
Luxurious Indian wedding of Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia (2005)
You are unlikely to have heard these names before, but it was their celebration that has already gone down in world history as one of the most expensive. The daughter of an Indian tycoon and an investment banker had a wedding worth about $60 million. What do you remember about the most expensive wedding of 2005?
- The celebration in the most romantic city - Paris - lasted for a week, and the number of guests exceeded 1,000.
- Guests and newlyweds were entertained by the performance of Kylie Minogue and the Moulin Rouge cabaret dancers.
- On behalf of the heroes of the occasion, each lady was presented with a designer bag with jewelry.
- During the entire celebration, more than 5 thousand bottles of wine were drunk.
- For guests' walks, the Tuileries Garden and Saint-Cloud Park were rented, where other visitors were not allowed.
Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton (2011)
The holiday estimate was about $35 million. What was surprising about the most expensive royal wedding of the year? About the most interesting facts right now:
- Part of the wedding expenses was paid from the royal budget, which caused a wave of indignation among some residents of the United Kingdom.
- Kate's dress by London designer Sarah Burton featured a lace bodice with appliqués representing the four provinces of the United Kingdom. These are England (roses), Scotland (thistles), Wales (daffodils), Ireland (clover). This incredible outfit is a contender for the most expensive wedding dress in the world.
- Instead of wedding gifts, the newlyweds created a special charitable foundation, where anyone could transfer any amount of money. All funds were donated to help children, youth, military widows, etc.
- The wedding ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey and was broadcast live, watched by tens of millions of people. And the wedding day itself became a public holiday.
- The private celebration took place at Buckingham Palace.
Incredibly expensive wedding of the daughter of the richest man in India (2018)
100 million dollars is exactly how much the richest and most influential man in India, Mukesh Ambani, spent on the wedding of his daughter Isha. The scale of this celebration is amazing, see for yourself:
- The guest list was so large that the newlyweds' families rented five five-star hotels, and more than 100 charter flights arrived at the airport.
- The celebration was attended by famous personalities: Priyanka Chopra with her husband Nick Jonas, Hilary Clinton, Natalia Vodianova, Aishwarya Rai with her family and others.
- The world-famous singer Beyonce gave a 45-minute concert for guests at the pre-wedding party.
- The venue for the celebration was a 27-storey mansion in the center of Mumbai, which was decorated with a huge number of fresh flowers and garlands.
Gauguin Solntsev and Ekaterina Tereshkovich
Perhaps this couple can safely be called the most scandalous of the past year. In fact, many still do not believe in the sincerity of the feelings of the 38-year-old showman and his 63-year-old lover, calling their relationship a PR. But this did not stop them from getting married. The ceremony was held on April 12, 2021. However, their relationship cannot be called strong. Throughout the year, they quarrel and break up every now and then, which only fuels the interest of their fans.
Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva
Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva
68-year-old Gere and his 34-year-old lover Alejandra Silva secretly married back in April (after three years of relationship), but only at the end of May they organized a magnificent celebration at a ranch in New York.
I am the happiest person in the whole universe! I can't even imagine how this could have happened. Alejandra is beautiful, smart, sensual, funny... And also Spanish! This is the land of kings and queens, Cervantes and Buñuel...It is unsurpassed!
Natalya Mikhailova and Alexander Zhulin
In August 2021, Alexander Zhulin, who was previously married to Tatyana Navka, also decided to remarry. His chosen one, by the way, is also a figure skater. But their decision to get married did not surprise anyone. The lovers have been living together for 8 years and are raising a little daughter together. The newlyweds decided not to have a grand ceremony and celebrated their wedding with family and close friends.
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They were discussed by the world's tabloids, envied and, at the same time, admired. What are they, the most luxurious weddings in Russia?
Chechen wedding of the niece of philanthropist Umar Dzhabrailov (2018)
The wedding of 22-year-old Aina Dzhabrailova and 26-year-old Khaidar Sheripov is in no way inferior to the royal one. The Svadbaholik.ru portal is ready to reveal incredible facts about the most expensive and no less luxurious wedding in Moscow:
- The bride's dowry consisted of 32 suitcases with hundreds of expensive outfits from the most famous designers.
- The approximate cost of Aina’s wedding dress is 30 million rubles, and the precious tiara was specially ordered from a famous jeweler.
- The entire wedding, along with the bride's wedding dress, was paid for by the groom's parents according to Chechen traditions.
- Georgian singer Dato and artists from the Ansar ensemble performed at the celebration.
- During the wedding celebration, the bride and groom were in different rooms; this is required by Chechen traditions, as in many Muslim weddings.
Wedding of the son of the Ingush oligarch Gutseriev (2016)
Mikhail Gutseriev ranks 17th on the list of the richest businessmen in Russia, and his fortune is estimated at $2.5 billion. We hasten to share 5 of the most amazing facts about his son’s celebration:
- More than a billion euros or about 76 billion rubles were spent on the wedding celebration by the father of the groom, Mikhail. Not a bad bid for the title of the most expensive and luxurious wedding of the century, isn’t it?
- More than 600 guests attended the famous Moscow restaurant Safisa, and then the celebration moved to London. You can find many videos of this most expensive wedding in the world on the Internet.
- Each invited family received a small chest made of pure gold, Swarovski crystals, malachite and rock crystal as a gift. The date of the newlyweds' wedding was engraved on them. In total, more than 50 million rubles were spent on gifts for guests.
- More than $3 million was spent on the fees of the stars invited to the celebration - these were Sting, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Alla Pugacheva.
- Khadija’s exclusive wedding dress was valued at 25 million rubles, and the tiara at 5 million euros!
Andrey Melnichenko and Alexandra Nikolic (2005)
A regular on the Forbes list, Andrei Melnichenko, linked his fate with the owner of the Miss Yugoslavia title, Alexandra Nikolic, back in 2005. What do you remember about their celebration with a budget of more than $30 million? Let's find out together with the portal Svadbaholik.ru:
- The wedding took place in a small chapel, which was transported from the Moscow region to the Cote d'Azur especially for the ceremony.
- World-class stars performed at the wedding: Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias.
- The wedding was catered by one of the world's famous chefs, Alain Dukas, who surprised with exquisite dishes, among which mountains of caviar and rivers of the best champagne were only trivial details.
- About 250 guests attended the celebration: ministers, billionaires and the most influential people in Russia. And some French sources claim that Vladimir Putin himself paid attention to the holiday.
- All guests were booked planes and rooms in the best Cannes hotels, where women were expected to wear evening dresses and men were expected to wear tuxedos.
Sergey Shnurov and Olga Abramova
Another surprise was the wedding of Sergei Shnurov, which he and his beloved Olga Abramova celebrated in October 2018. The fact is that only in August the musician divorced his previous wife Matilda, with whom he had lived together for more than 8 years. Many fans did not appreciate such a hasty wedding, calling it PR. But friends of the couple claim that the newlyweds have been dating for a year. And it was the affair with Olga that became the reason for Shnurov’s divorce.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The most anticipated wedding of 2021 is the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Fans of the couple could not believe that the event would still take place, because initially the groom’s grandmother, and also Elizabeth II herself, did not approve of this union. Some media reports have mentioned that the prince may lose all privileges due to marriage. However, it seems that a compromise has been found and the grand wedding will take place!
On November 27, 2021, Prince Harry announced to the whole world his desire to marry Meghan Markle and put a ring on her finger.
On November 27 last year, Harry officially proposed to Meghan and put a luxurious ring made of gold and three diamonds on her ring finger: the largest one is from Botswana, the other two are an inheritance from her mother. The workshop of Cleave and Company was responsible for the creation of the ring.
The prince proposed in a nice homely atmosphere. The couple was preparing dinner, and it was at that moment that Harry got down on one knee and said his cherished words. According to Megan, this proposal was very romantic. The world community is looking forward to the wedding, which will take place on May 19, 2021.
Bari Alibasov and Lidiya Fedoseeva-Shukshina
Unexpectedly for everyone, actors Bari Alibasov and Lidiya Fedoseeva-Shukshina decided to tie the knot. Their relationship has been going on for almost a quarter of a century, but all this time they have not officially registered it. They broke up several times, but were still friends. The ceremony itself took place on November 20 and was a shock not only for fans of the actors, but also for the bride. Until recently, she did not know that Alibasov would propose to her, and Fedoseeva-Shukshina came to the registry office to celebrate the wedding of her friends.
Obscenely expensive weddings of oligarchs and their children
1. The most cosmic
Where and when:
Radisson Blu resort hotel in Zavidovo, Tver region, last weekend of February
Bride
: 25-year-old Alina Monosova, daughter of vice-president of the Sistema financial corporation Leonid Monosov
Groom
: businessman of the same age as Pavel Kalturin, a lover of corporate sports (plays in the Gazprom UGS mini-football team), son of the owner Vladimir Kalturin
Details
: for the extravaganza called Planet of PandA (“Planet of Pavel and Alina”), the banquet hall and the 4-story high hall were decorated in the form of a universe, with fake planets and a scattering of stars. In one of the spheres, the newlyweds soared in the air with acrobats after the ceremony.
Even the presenters were “out of this world” - Sun Man and Moon Woman.
The banquet hall was a “cosmic forest”, reminiscent of the reserved bushes from the movie “Avatar”.
Show
: in addition to all these space dockings and undockings, the guests were entertained by Dominic Joker, Polina Gagarina and the Leningrad group. Shnurov’s hit about “Louboutins” alone, given its wild popularity, cost the hosts of the celebration 70 thousand euros. In total, the singers were enriched by 10 million rubles.
The “alien” wedding cake and fantastic fireworks deserve special mention.
Check
: more than 60 million rubles excluding fees to stars
2. Most couture
Where and when
: French Provence, August 2015
Bride
: 29-year-old Moscow gallery owner Maria Baibakova, daughter of the president and the world's largest art collector Oleg Baibakov (pictured leading her daughter to the altar)
Groom
: 30-year-old French financier Adrien Faure
Details
: a “symbolic” celebration for family and friends (the official registration took place a couple of months earlier) was organized in the luxury restaurant L'Oustau de Baumanière. As Vogue wrote, “four couture dresses, three hundred guests and views of Provence formed into one stunning celebration that lasted three days in a row.”
The bride dreamed of a Valentino, Chanel or Dior dress, but these fashion houses could not offer her a truly exclusive dress that met her needs. The situation was saved by the Italian couturier Giambattista Valli: he sewed a wedding dress from 300 meters of airy tulle in different shades, from white to cream, and a bustier dress for the first dance (pictured below). Two more unique outfits were made by fashionable Moscow designers.
Let us remind you that Maria Baibakova previously became famous as the author of a “serfdom” article in Tatler about how to treat servants. In particular, she advised not to let staff through the main entrance and not to seat them at the master’s table, but most of all the Internet public was outraged by the recommendation not to shout at the servants - because “we should openly express violent emotions only in relation to equals.” Misunderstood by the people, Baibakova (whose advice, by the way, is for the most part reasonable and applicable to ordinary relations between superiors and subordinates), eventually made some kind of ridiculous apology.
3. The most representative
Where and when
: Skolkovo golf club near Moscow, June 2015
Bride
: 18-year-old Maria Chigirinskaya, daughter of major investor Alexander Chigirinsky and niece of construction magnate Shalva Chigirinsky
Groom
: Semyon Krutir, son of Moscow businessman Arkady Krutir
Details
: the newlyweds were married according to all the traditions of Jewish society with the participation of the Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar. The bride's dress from Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad cost, according to various estimates, from 1 to 15 million rubles. More than 800 guests reveled in outdoor tents - all billionaires and celebrities, from Abramovich and Mamut to Yudashkin and Krutoy. The ex-governor of Kuban, and now the Minister of Agriculture, Alexander Tkachev, also got into this crowd.
Show
: the role of toastmaster was shared by TV presenters Maxim Galkin and Victoria Lopyreva, and local stars - Tamara Gverdtsiteli, Philip Kirkorov, Leonid Agutin and Angelika Varum - warmed up the audience for the appearance of the main guest star - American hiphopper Busta Rhymes.
Check
: according to conservative estimates, 30 million rubles plus 20 million for fees to artists and presenters.
Where and when
: Moscow, palace-restaurant “Safisa” near the Sparrow Hills, March 26, 2016.
Groom
: 28-year-old Said Gutseriev, the son of Mikhail Gutseriev - an oil and financial tycoon, owner of large real estate and eight radio stations, as well as the author of a lot of pop hits performed by a whole cohort of stars, from Kirkorov to Kobzon
Bride
: 19-year-old Khadija Uzhakhova, dental student
Details
: the bride had to endure real luxury torture - according to the media, the unique dress from Lebanese designer Elie Saab weighed 25 kilograms! The price tag was no less weighty: either 1 million or 25 million rubles. And, according to the REN TV channel, the diamond tiara cost almost half a billion.
Each visiting family (there were about 600 people in total) was given a malachite box in a frame made of pure gold. These souvenirs cost the owners another 50 million rubles. Against this background, a “pleasant trifle” is a two-meter wedding cake.
Show
: The VIP audience in the palace, decorated inside and out with garlands of fresh flowers and cordoned off along the perimeter by guards with machine guns, was entertained by Jennifer Lopez, Sting, Enrique Iglesias, Patricia Kaas. At the end of the celebration, Alla Pugacheva sang to the newlyweds. Journalists learned that her prices were the most modest - 300 thousand euros for a couple of songs. Iglesias took 500 thousand euros, J.Lo - 1 million and Sting - 1.5 million.
Bloggers are making fun of her: they say that Lopez dressed up in a dress “from the remains of the bride.”
By the way, after the wedding, the American singer walked through the most luxurious boutiques of the capital, leaving 2.5 million rubles there (out of 75 received for the performance). I bought, among other things, six pairs of Louboutins.
