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Expenses for celebrity weddings can reach dizzying heights, and the nuptial celebration of Taylor Swift<\/a> and Travis Kelce<\/a>\u2014which, as you might have heard, took place on Friday<\/a>\u2014makes clear. Even a ceremony of modest means involves a financial output for a ceremony venue, the bride\u2019s dress, and more. When that bride and groom-to-be are famous, the pressure is even higher to throw a wedding<\/a> that\u2019s as spectacular as it is lavish.<\/p>\n Swift and Kelce won’t be the last couple to hold a celebration with a massive price tag, we can be certain of that. And as this list of the most expensive celebrity weddings proves, they definitely weren’t the first.<\/p>\n With an estimated cost of nearly $46.89 million in July 1981\u2014the equivalent of about $139.52 million today\u2014the most expensive wedding in history remains that of Charles III<\/a> and Lady Diana<\/a>.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re destined to become the king of England, nothing is over-the-top. More than 3,500 guests, a grand ceremony at St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral in London, and a custom-made wedding dress that has become iconic: Every detail of this event contributed to making it a true spectacle, and an exorbitantly expensive wedding<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lady Diana and Prince Charles<\/p>\n <\/span>Princess Diana Archive\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The price tag for Prince Harry<\/a> and Meghan Markle<\/a> to say \u201cI do\u201d? $54.9 million.<\/p>\n Nearly 600 guests were in attendance, including Oprah Winfrey<\/a>, Idris Elba<\/a>, David Beckham<\/a>, and Elton John<\/a>, who even performed several songs during the reception. Eagerly anticipated around the world, this royal wedding<\/a> is considered one of the most spectacular in the history of the British royal family\u2014but also one of the most expensive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nPrince Charles and Princess Diana<\/h2>\n
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle<\/h2>\n