It’s no secret thatroyal weddingsare not exactly economical.Weddingsin general are getting exponentially more expensive each year.
According to theBrides 2018 American Wedding Study, the average wedding totaled $44,000 that year.
In 2017, however, a typical wedding ran about $27,000.
That’s an over 60% increase in justoneyear.
And this is just the cost of your standard, run-of-the-mill wedding.
A royal wedding is, naturally, awholelot more expensive.
Royal weddings also differ from average ceremonies because they’re actually able to generate revenue back into the economy.
Still, royal weddings whether in the U.K. or elsewhere don’t come cheap.
These are some of the most expensive royal weddings ever.
But the groomwasn’t exactly a pauper.
And there was nothing at all paltry about their ceremony.
Factoring in inflation, that figure would be more like 168,700 about $212,000 today.
And that’s just their wedding.
The couple’s honeymoon is thought to have been even more expensive.
We’re talking overtwiceas much as the wedding itself.Whew.
Hollywood actressGrace Kellyand Prince Rainier III of Monaco married atSt.
Nicholas Cathedralin Monaco on April 18, 1956.
With inflation, that would be over $100,000 today.
Still, he did eventually contribute the necessary $2 million to put toward wedding costs.
Obviously, calling Prince Rainier III and Grace Kelly’s wedding opulent would bequitethe understatement.
The couple’s big day was broadcast on television and watched by nearly 5 million people.
An additional 200,000 people took to the city to get a glimpse of the bride and groom.
taxpayers and “the rest” would be the responsibility of the king.
“All the guests also have to be fed, with drinks and entertainment,” he explained.
“Then the palace furniture needs to be rearranged and the old hall needs to be spruced up.”
That is, $3.3 million.
All such things come at a pretty penny.
We do get it, William.
In fact, it was more expensive thanPrince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding.
The music and Meghan’s wedding gown likely rang in at about the same price somewhere around 300,000.
No, it wasn’t a cheap day by any stretch of the imagination.
However, theroyalspaid for most of the bill.
According to the publication, the wedding costs tallied up to $70 million.Gulp.
Despite the glitz and glamour of the wedding, though, rumors took center stage that day.
Some claimed Wittstock was suffering from cold feet and was going to call the whole thing off.
The couple did indeed get married and, as of this writing, are still together.
Frederik first met Mary in Sydney during the 2000 Olympics.
After the prince happened to meet the then-marketing executive at a bar, the pair started a long-distance relationship.
Just one year later, Mary moved to Denmark, and, by 2003, the pair was engaged.
Their extravagant royal wedding took place on May 14, 2004.
According toHello!, the wedding was truly something out of a storybook.
The Bishop of Copenhagen officiated.
Outside, thousands of royal fans gathered and waved flags from both Denmark and Australia.
It’s hard to imagine a more romantic story or a more beautiful wedding!
According toForbes, the sheikh’s parents built a 20,000-seat stadium for the occasion.
It really doesn’t get much more extravagant than this!
According toRoyal Central, the wedding celebrations lasted a whole week and included a dinner for 350 guests.
Roughly 25 million people watched the ceremony itself on TV and on huge screens mounted throughout the city.
Huge crowds turned up even though the wedding took place on a rainy day!
The bride’s gown, designed by Manuel Pertegaz, featured a four-and-a-half meter train.
She also wore a Prussian tiara and diamond earrings.
PerHello!, the bridal party consisted of adorable children from the royal family who wore white and gold.
AsABC Newsreported, the ceremony took place in the Sultan’s huge palace.
While the ceremony only lasted for around 20 minutes, this was followed by a large banquet.
Additionally, other traditional Malay celebrations lasted for over a week.
The bride wore a gown covered in beige and silver crystal beading.
Apparently, the groom was nervous and we’re hardly surprised.
It was a strictly traditional ceremony that featured many Malay customs and pageantry.
Around 3,000 guests were in attendance.
AsPage Sixreported, the pair even arrived in a limo adorned with gold.
According toRoyalty Monthly, the pair met through a mutual friend.
The ceremony took place on September 9, 2004, in Istana Nurul Iman Palace in Bandar Seri Begawan.
AsCBSreported at the time, they followed Malay traditions and celebrated for two whole weeks.
Clearly, this was a wedding that the people of Brunei would never forget.
