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The father of the newlywed is the owner of the RussNeft oil production company. The world's most expensive Russian wedding was a gesture of his love towards his heir Said, who is currently 28 years old, and his bride. The total guest list contained more than six hundred names.
The action took place in a Moscow restaurant called “Safisa”. The level at which the celebration was organized is beyond all praise. The event became even brighter and more interesting because famous show business stars performed as part of it.
The most expensive wedding in Russian history became an indicator of the status and wealth of the oligarch. The organizer was Igor Krutoy, who brought his own team into the work.
On stage, Sting, Jennifer Lopez, diva Alla Pugacheva, European star Patricia Kaas and sensual Enrique Iglesias replaced each other every now and then. To assemble such a lineup, you need to be able to pay a truly attractive fee. As a rule, these people can be seen more often at recitals or festivals, but the most expensive wedding in Russia turned out to be a sufficient reason for their appearance.
Eva Longoria and Jose Antonio
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On May 21, 2021, one of the “desperate housewives” got married for the third time. Eva's chosen one was businessman Jose Antonio, who arranged a luxurious wedding banquet for her. Previously, during a vacation in Dubai, the man presented his beloved with a ring with a huge ruby and diamond trim, which cost one and a half million dollars.
The wedding ceremony took place near the capital of Mexico on the territory of a private residence. About 200 guests arrived at the celebration, including Katy Perry, Ricky Martin, the Beckhams and others.
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By the way, for the celebration Longoria chose a dress from the collection of her close friend Victoria Beckham, which, according to some sources, costs no more than five thousand dollars. The straight, off-the-shoulder dress with a long train emphasized the actress’s curves. The newlyweds promised to be together through thick and thin on a stage decorated with white flowers, and took the oath in English and Spanish.
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It is unknown how much money actually went into the grand celebration. However, we can be sure that the event cost Eva and her husband a tidy sum.
Interesting Facts
What is a wedding without loud and cheerful music, to which guests dance, as well as soulful slow dances, to which the newlyweds spin in the middle of the hall. If we talk about an ordinary wedding, we imagine at most loud speakers and a live orchestra of a more or less famous band in our hometown, here everything is somewhat different.
At this event, there were those people whose concert tickets could cost the entire salary of some Russian citizens, and not in the front row, but somewhere in the standing place. Now let's focus on arithmetic.
Sting's salary for one such evening was 1.5 million euros. Jennifer Lopez was paid 1 million euros. Enrique Iglesias's requests turned out to be more modest, so he agreed to limit himself to only 500 thousand euros. Pugacheva turned out to be even more unpretentious, who was paid 300 thousand euros. She performed her famous hit “Love Like a Dream,” which ended the concert program.
The most expensive wedding of the year in Russia continued with admiring the half-hour fireworks display. Then the guests had the opportunity to receive a piece of a two-meter cake, which was almost impossible to move alone.
George and Amal Clooney
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For the ceremony, which took place on September 27, 2014, the couple chose Venice. The expensive guests lived in luxurious apartments and were indeed “expensive” because Clooney had to leave three million dollars just for their hotel rooms.
Amal chose a delicate wedding dress worth 380 thousand dollars from Oscar de la Renta. Most of all, the couple paid the florist for the decoration of the hall, and also a lot of money was spent on alcoholic drinks - there were about 600 bottles of tequila alone.
Peculiarities
The main decoration of such celebrations, as a rule, is not a car, a cake or an orchestra, but a young lady in a wedding dress, her purity, innocence and beauty. The oligarch's son's fiancée's name is Khadija. The girl is 20 years old. Her homeland is Ingushetia. Such celebrations are often judged by the attire of the couple.
The most expensive wedding in Russia also distinguished itself in this regard. Said's chosen one was wearing a white Elie Saab dress, made in France. Between the strands of her hair one could see the shine of a beautiful tiara with precious stones. The shine of valuable stones could also be seen on the fabric of the skirt and corset. The bride had to work hard to look so wonderful, because the total weight of the dress is 25 kg. So it was not so easy for her to dance. However, the most expensive wedding in Russia is worth it.
Despite all the inconveniences, it is unlikely that any of the women would refuse the chance to show off their beauty in such attire. In addition to the delicate beauty of the bride, the chic dress created a stunning effect and a real delight for the eye. The fluffy skirt evoked the fashion of the Renaissance, when a real princess could walk down the aisle in such an outfit.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
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Knowing on what scale the rapper proposed to his beloved, many expected that the celebration itself would be no less impressive. Kim and Kanye got married on May 24, 2014 and went down in history as stars who spent an incredible 12 million on their wedding. Of course, the amount cannot be compared with the expenses of Princes Harry and William, but the wedding itself was also grandiose.
Kardashian changed four outfits in a day, each of which costs two and a half million. The celebration itself began in Paris, and then the lovers traveled on private planes to Florence, where the wedding took place in the medieval fortress of Forte di Belvedere. Renting the Gothic building cost them $400,000.
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Kim walked down the aisle spectacularly with musical accompaniment - the fee for the live singing of the Italian Andrea Boccelli amounted to 136 thousand dollars, but the guests on this memorable day were entertained by the popular singer Lana Del Rey, she received almost three million.
Invited
Both the speakers and the atmosphere were outstanding. But the eminent guests who came to the celebration to congratulate the newlyweds deserve no less close attention. Of the 600 people, there were not only the families of Said and Khadija, classmates and classmates from the university. Among the guests one could see famous political figures.
Their appearance is due to the high-ranking position of the groom's father. The head of state of Ingushetia himself, President Ruslan Aushev, came here. Also under his jurisdiction is the Yunus-bek Yevkurov Republic.
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
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The stars got married on October 19, 2012 and also threw a feast for the whole world. The ceremony took place in the south of Italy, at the Borgo Egnazia resort, the rental of which cost the couple a considerable sum - one million dollars. This is not surprising, because the celebration lasted for a whole week.
Only Justin and Jessica's closest friends were present at the celebration - about a hundred people, which is very small by Hollywood standards. The stars spent only 100 thousand dollars on their entertainment. They were able to save on the musical part of the holiday: the singer performed both his popular tracks and new compositions written especially for his beloved.
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The newlyweds' outfits cost a pretty penny: Jessica chose a pale pink dress from Italian designer Giambattista Valli, and Justin chose a tuxedo from Tom Ford.
By the way, the celebrity managed to return part of the money spent by selling exclusive wedding photographs for $300 thousand.
Precautions
In order to provide such people with a peaceful pastime, especially in a large crowd of constantly moving people, it was necessary to focus in a special way on the issue of safety.
We took the organization of the security system seriously. Special employees were stationed around the perimeter of the building. Bodyguards walked alongside important people. All this is so different from the usual events that we see near our home, when a limousine takes the newlyweds away from the local registry office.
So when you find out what the most expensive wedding in Russia is, your idea of this celebration changes radically. After this event, the newlyweds flew to London, the capital of Great Britain. Famous stars were also waiting for them there: Beyoncé and Elton John.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
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Prince Harry outdid his older brother and spent $43 million on the wedding, with most of the funds going to ensure the safety of the guests and heroes of the occasion.
Meghan Markle wore a Givenchy dress worth $550,000, which is almost $100,000 more expensive than Kate Middleton's. However, the former actress purchased the luxurious outfit herself.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex approached the organization of the ceremony, which took place on May 19, 2021, responsibly: more than 400 thousand dollars were spent on musical accompaniment, the decoration of the hall cost Harry and Meghan 150 thousand, and a lot was spent on the wedding cake - about 65 thousand dollars.
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Two and a half thousand guests came to the celebration, among whom were singer Elton John, the Beckham couple, actor George Clooney and many others.
About the groom's father
Some say that this is too much and playing to the public. As they say, we live once, and if there is an opportunity, why not take advantage of it? The senior Gutseriev’s high status obliges him to be a public person. So, in general, there is nothing surprising in such an event.
Finding out how many millions were spent on the most expensive wedding in Russia, you can’t help but wonder: what is the fortune of the main sponsor, the groom’s father? According to Forbes magazine, the oligarch has a total of $2.4 billion in his account.
Such wealth was brought by the ownership of RussNeft, Russian Coal, Mospromstroy and B&N Bank. In addition, the list of objects of his management includes the National Hotel, the Smolensky Passage Hotel, and the Petrovsky Passage Hotel. All of them are located in Moscow.
King of Russian business
But that’s not all, because the oligarch also manages commercial real estate on Tverskaya Street in the capital. In the activities of this person there is constant progress and the development of new business objects.
Thus, only last year he bought the radio broadcasting station Radio Chanson. It has become an excellent addition to his successfully operating project “Finam FM”, as well as “Vostok FM”, “Moscow Speaks” and “Vesna FM”. This man is also famous for the fact that a Chechen street in the city of Grozny was named after him.
So, in a way, Gutseriev can be called one of the kings of Russian business. Accordingly, he married his son as a purebred prince.
Tatyana Navka and Dmitry Peskov
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Our stars do not lag behind foreign ones and also like to organize loud celebrations. On August 1, 2015, the figure skater became the wife of presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov. The wedding took place in Sochi's most expensive hotel, Rodina Grand Hotel & SPA, which was closed for the duration of the celebration. Some sources reported that the wedding expenses were paid by the hotel owner, oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
More than five thousand flowers were spent on decorating the hall alone, and the festive table was overflowing with delicacies. The newlyweds were entertained by invited guests: the golden voice of Russia Nikolai Baskov and the king of Russian pop music Philip Kirkorov performed their hits, and the toastmaster that evening was comedian Dmitry Khrustalev paired with Ekaterina Varnava. In general, the wedding sang and danced.
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One of the most discussed was Tatyana Navka’s gift to her husband. The Olympic champion presented him with a watch worth 37 million rubles, which caused a lot of controversy. Peskov himself later admitted that the memorable gift costs much less than “some comrades indicated.”
