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Brides.com Names Top Ten Celebrity Weddings of All Time
Brides.com
November 17, 2006
NEW YORK, November 17th, 2006— Brides.com has rummaged the celebrity wedding files to compile the “Brides.com Top Ten Celebrity Wedding” list. After taking an in-depth look at hundreds of designer gowns, exquisite multi-tiered cakes, blinding diamond rings and the most fabulous, over-the-top receptions, Brides.com was able to narrow all of the lavish celebrity weddings down to the best-of-the-best. Here are the “Top Ten Celebrity Weddings” of all time: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette ·Married on September 21st, 1996 in a very private ceremony on Cumberland Island in Georgia, which is accessible only by boat. ·She wore a pearl-white crepe dress by Narciso Rodriguez of Cerruti, a silk tulle veil, crystal-beaded sandals by Manolo Blahnik and long white gloves. ·He wore a navy single-breasted suit by Gordon Henderson with a white vest and baby blue silk tie. ·Flowers: her bouquet was lilies of the valley and his boutonniere was made from cornflowers. ·The couple’s wedding song was “Forever in My Life” by the artist formerly known as Prince and they honeymooned in Turkey. Madonna and Guy Ritchie ·Married on December 22nd, 2000 at Skibo Castle in Dornoch, Scotland at a cost of approximately $2 to $3 million. ·She wore a strapless off-white silk dress by Stella McCartney. ·He wore his family plaid knit. ·Ritchie refused a prenuptial agreement and no wedding photographs were sold. ·She’s ten years older… Grace Kelly and Prince Rainer of Monaco ·Married in an official cival ceremony on April 18th, 1956 and then again on the following day in St. Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco. ·The second ceremony became known as “The Wedding of the Century” partly because 30 million people tuned in to watch the nuptials on television. ·She wore a high-necked lace and silk taffeta dress given to her as a wedding gift by MGM Studios and designed by their head costume designer, Helen Rose. ·He wore a self-designed suit that resembled a military uniform. ·After wedding #1, the couple held a reception for the 3,000 citizens of Monaco. After wedding #2, they held a reception for 700 guests in the Palace Court of Honor where they used Prince Rainer’s sword to cut a piece from their six-tier cake. His Royal Highness Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer ·Married on July 29th, 1981 in St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England; most royal events are held in Westminster Abbey. ·Their engagement was officially announced on February 24th, 1981 and a press conference was held to show-off the engagement ring: an oval sapphire stone surrounded by 14 diamonds. ·She wore a Victorian style gown by David and Elizabeth Emanuel with large sleeves, a 25 foot train and 10,000 pearls and sequins. ·A glass coach brought the princess-to-be to her groom. Approximately 750 million people tuned in to view the big day. ·He also used his sword to cut the five-tiered cake with large “C” and “D” as decorations. Donald Trump and Melania Knauss ·Married on January 22nd, 2005 in The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-By-The Sea in Palm Beach, Florida during a 35 minute evening ceremony. ·She wore two dresses. For the ceremony: a 50 pound Christian Dior white gown made from 300 hundred feet of satin and 1,500 crystals and pearls. It is rumored that the dress, its 13 foot long train and a 16 foot long veil took over 1,000 hours to sew. For the reception: Vera Wang. ·She carried a rosary instead of a bouquet and walked down the aisle alone. La Perla undergarments provided the “something blue.” ·Cristal champagne was served with the 50 pound butter cream cake decorated all in white. ·Her engagement ring by Graff was 15 carats and $1.5 million dollars. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale ·Married on September 14th, 2002 in St. Paul's Church in London, England where Gone with the Wind star Vivian Leigh is buried. ·She wore a custom-made pink and white Dior gown by John Galliano. ·The groom was accompanied by sheepdog Winston down the aisle. ·Guests were taken to the reception at private club Home House in double-decker buses. ·Shortly after their London wedding, the couple threw another bash in Los Angeles. Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu ·Married on May 1st, 1967 in an eight-minute private ceremony in a suite at the Aladdin at 9 a.m. The small reception was held at the Aladdin casino. ·She wore a self-designed, beaded floor-length dress of white silk chiffon and a tiara with a 3 foot veil. ·He wore a black silk tuxedo and cowboy boots. Courteney Cox and actor David Arquette ·Married on June 12th, 1999 in San Francisco's Grace Cathedral in front of 250 guests. ·She wore a long-sleeved, streamlined white dress by Valentino and an antique diamond necklace from her groom. ·They hired Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz impersonators to entertain during their reception. ·Wedding invitations included a photo of the couple in Halloween costumes. ·They honeymooned in two places: on a Caribbean beach and enjoying the rides at Disney World. Will Smith and Jada Pinket-Smith ·Married on December 31st, 1997 at The Cloisters in Baltimore, Maryland. ·She wore a high-necked, long sleeve, heavily beaded Badgley Mischka gown of silk and velvet and carried a bright pink and white rose bouquet. ·He wore an off-white suit and tie. ·The groom’s musical colleague Tra-Knox performed at the couples’ New Years wedding reception. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony ·Married on June 5th, 2004 on the grounds of Jennifer's Beverly Hills estate in a very private Saturday evening ceremony. ·She wore two dresses: a cream colored, short, sexy dress to receive guests and a long white lace gown by Vera Wang for the ceremony. She accessorized with $7 million worth of jewelry and hair ornaments by Neil Lane. ·He wore Armani in all-white and accessorized with diamond cufflinks. ·Instead of a bouquet, she carried a white umbrella. Brides.com, “Your #1 Source for Weddings,” is the premier destination website within Condé Nast Bridal Media and has over 20,000 dress images throughout the site. Brides.com’s dedicated editorial team creates original content, develops interactive tools, cultivates an engaged community and provides an array of beautiful imagery and videos to inspire the bride throughout her wedding planning process. Content is also aggregated from the three national magazines—Brides, Modern Bride, Elegant Bride—and 16 local bridal magazines.
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