The 17 marriages

Because you might have accidentally missed a magazine: this is one of our favorite articles that you want to dive into. Fire on, warm cocoa in a mug or a bubbly in the glass (that’s fine too) and just enjoy reading.

For inspiration for an upcoming couple: the weddings we looked forward to, were amazed by, and were bewildered by.

1. Keep up with a Kardashian
A Kardashian does not marry in secret, but in full public view. Kim did it twice to be precise. The first marriage to Kris Humphries lasted 72 days and cost a mere ten million dollars. The suspicion is that this might have been the most expensive marriage ever per day. Kim K. is still married to Kanye West. The couple flew their wedding party to Florence to exchange vows. Andrea Bocelli sang the Kardashian to the altar, which was surrounded by a towering wall of flowers. Dressed in custom made Givenchy, KimYe became husband and wife.

Price tag:
10 million dollars
2.8 million dollars

2. The Trumps
In plural, because POTUS Donald Trump makes marriage a business in itself. He promised three women that he would be their man for eternity. Rumor has it that ex-wife Marla Maples wore a tiara worth two million dollars on her head. Melania Trump wore a Christian Dior with a train of nearly four meters and a veil of five. The venue was adorned with 10,000 fresh flowers and guests indulged in caviar and Cristal champagne. Daughter Ivanka was adorned with earrings and a tiara at her wedding that together are worth a decent house. If you wonder what the President of the United States does with his money, then his marriages are probably a reasonable expense.

Cost breakdown:
Ivana – unknown
Marla – a reception where a messy 60k was consumed and a lot of Tiffany gifts
Melania – 1 million dollars
Ivanka – 1 million dollars

3. My heart will go on, and on, and on
A striking detail of this love couple: singer Céline Dion met her twenty-six years older husband and manager René Angélil when she was twelve. The two only became a couple after her eighteenth birthday and kept the relationship hidden from the outside world for five years. Just like the engagement, by the way. Against all expectations, the remarkable duo stayed together until Angélil's death in 2016, sixteen years after renewing their vows, which they did when he was declared better after a long illness. The highlight of the wedding was probably the headdress of the Canadian. The marriage was perhaps the most extravagant ever, minus that of the royals of course. The day was even broadcast on national television in Canada. Celine's dress contained more than a thousand man-hours, the train was six meters long, and the tiara on her head weighed twenty pounds.

Price tag: a tiara with 2000 crystals from Austria and a ceremony of 805k dollars

4. Royal royals
Grab the wallets, because they were emptied when Prince William and Kate Middleton exchanged vows. 34 million dollars was spent, of which 32 million on security. A trifle compared to William's parents. The security alone cost both couples such a staggering amount that you don't even stop to think that Kate and William's wedding cost an additional two million dollars. It almost seems meager. Westminster Abbey served as the backdrop for the royal wedding. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are not marrying in London, but in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth herself gave the engaged couple permission.

Price tag:
Charles and Diana – 70 million dollars
William and Kate – 34 million dollars

5. Things are rumbling in the Beckham household
In line after the royals are the royals of celebrities: David and Victoria Beckham. The star player and Spice Girl have been connected by marriage since 1999, but it seems to be rumbling. A marriage that once started so beautifully with a naked likeness as a cake topping of the world-famous couple is under pressure. You can sit high on a Game of Thrones-esque throne, but if the man is partying with much younger women, there is work to be done. What Victoria is indeed doing, as she is trying her best to keep the million-dollar Beckham business afloat.

Price tag: 800,000 dollars

6. Behind closed doors
Groom Justin Timberlake walked to the altar in a tuxedo by Tom Ford. Jessica Biel came in a pink Giambattista Valli, which makes you blink your eyes. A small hundred guests saw the couple exchange vows in Borgo Egnazia, Puglia. The couple had a modest part of Italy reserved for this, to let everything take place behind closed doors. For a week. He sang her to the altar, it was emotional, she wore pink. And we still know very little about this marriage, except for what they shared themselves, making the Timberlakes' mission successful. On 6, because we still want to know more: Jessica and Justin.

Price tag: 6.5 million dollars

7. Dazzling wedding day  
Victoria (family of) Swarovski wore the most expensive dress ever on her wedding day. There were designs that topped her dress in terms of price tag, but those pieces only made it to shows or museums and not to the altar. Her dress alone was a staggering million dollars, which probably had something to do with the 500,000 Swarovski crystals on her dress. Besides bridesmaids to move the heavy train, Victoria was surrounded by guards. The venue was adorned with details from Swarovski and forests, forests, and forests of gypsophila. Perhaps also nice to know: she married Werner Mürz in Italy. You might almost forget that because of the wedding dress.

Price tag dress: 1.3 million dollars

8. In first place
Someone has to be first, they say. Elizabeth Taylor must have thought that about Conrad ‘Nicky’ Hilton, Jr. He had the dubious honor of being the first Mister Elizabeth Taylor, while the other six husbands were neatly waiting their turn. Not in the running for most glamorous, but certainly a contender for the biggest celebrity wedding ever. But what do you want, if the wedding cake alone costs a modest 40,000 dollars. The couple separated after sixteen months.

Proceeds wedding dress at auction: 143,000 euros

9. Divine George and his Amal
A tear was shed here and there when the world's most desirable bachelor turned out to be off the market. A respectful tear, because with a woman like Amal Alamuddin there was of course no room for criticism of George. The breathtaking human rights lawyer spent part of her career at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Amal donned Oscar de la Renta lace for her ceremony at the Venetian hotel Aman Canal Grande, George came sharply dressed in an Armani suit. Rumors still circulate that the marriage of the two is mainly a clever move towards a run for president, as womanizer George suddenly seemed to be in a great hurry to marry and have children.

Price tag: 4.6 million dollars

10. A billion dollar wedding
The most expensive wedding ever, or at least as far as is known. It reportedly cost a whole billion dollars to marry billionaire's son Said Gutseriev to his Khadija Uzhakhovs. The bride could not move independently due to the weight of the veil and dress, and the ceiling was adorned with fresh flowers. And it is a – not so – well-kept secret that Beyoncé sang at the wedding's afterparty.

Cost estimate: 1 trillion dollars

11. The world’s most glamorous wedding ever
Thus, the marriage of Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier III is still labeled, even though it was 62 years ago. Grace received an impressive 140 official titles when she married Prince Rainier, which took twenty-five minutes to list during the otherwise short civil marriage. Instead of throwing her bouquet to a group of single ladies, she followed the tradition of Monaco: she went to St. Dévote where she donated her wedding bouquet to Monaco’s patron saint.

Price: unknown, but estimated to be unaffordable

12. The queen of weddings
Because she, besides Elizabeth Taylor, keeps her quota high when it comes to marriage: Liza Minnelli. In this specific case, it concerns her marriage to producer David Gest, who may have been overshadowed by her best man Michael Jackson and maid of honour textbook example Elizabeth. Not in the running for most glamorous, but certainly a contender for the biggest celebrity wedding ever. But what do you want, if the wedding cake alone costs a modest 40,000 dollars. The couple separated after sixteen months.

Price tag: 3.5 million dollars

13. I believe in you
The marriage between Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise may not have been a success for the couple, but it was for the Church of Scientology. The faith became more well-known than ever, likely thanks to the three million dollar wedding in an Italian castle, where the leader of the church served as Tom's best man.

Price: 2 million dollars

14. It’s in a name
If your name is Lauren Bush and you marry into the family of Ralph Lauren, you get the most remarkable official name. Lauren Lauren, and to keep it simple, Lauren Bush Lauren. She is the granddaughter of the former president and the niece of the other former president. David Lauren proposed to her at his self-conceived exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they married at the Ralph Lauren Ranch, went on their honeymoon to the Amalfi Coast, and the wedding photos will leave you a bit breathless.

Cost estimate: unknown

15. Fit for royal
Even though the Beckhams did everything to make their wedding royal, Nicky Hilton and James Rothschild outshone them. The granddaughter of the hotel magnate and her fiancé, from one of the most prestigious banking families in England, pulled a trump card from the phone book, making the wedding venue the estate of Kensington Palace. That skirts the edge of being royal, even though the titles are absent.

Price tag: 800,000 dollars

16. O, Jackie
The day Jackie Kennedy stepped into the shoes of Jackie O. everyone was watching. The widow of President JFK married one of the richest men in the world: Aristotle Onassis. How fitting: the location of the ceremony was his private island Skorpios and the festivities continued on the mega yacht Christina. The two were first good friends for years, but Jackie ultimately said yes to the twenty-three years older Greek.

The ring: 2.59 million dollars

17. Honeymoon week at the Hilton
Another Hilton in 17, but then in the quirky style of Yoko Ono and John Lennon. At her wedding, Yoko wore a miniskirt, knee-high socks, a white floppy hat, tennis shoes, and oversized sunglasses. The couple married in Gibraltar, but then went on their honeymoon to Amsterdam. There they held a Bed-In for a week in protest for love. They also dedicated their marriage to world peace.

Cost estimate: not known, but possibly love and world peace