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Most extravagant celebrity weddings

Updated 4:30 PM EST, Sun November 22, 2015
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Two of Hollywood's hottest celebrities, Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello, will exchange vows on Sunday, November 22, 2015. The two arrived at The Breakers Palm Beach resort in Florida and have been doing things up big, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nydailynews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fgossip%2Fsofia-vergara-joe-manganiello-arrive-wedding-weekend-article-1.2441503" target="_blank" target="_blank">according to the New York Daily News</a>. They're not the only ones who have planned huge celebrations.
Two of Hollywood's hottest celebrities, Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello, will exchange vows on Sunday, November 22, 2015. The two arrived at The Breakers Palm Beach resort in Florida and have been doing things up big, according to the New York Daily News. They're not the only ones who have planned huge celebrations.
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Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier -- shown here kneeling during Mass at their wedding at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco in 1956 -- had <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2F3684060%2Flife-with-grace-kelly-and-prince-rainier-photos-from-the-wedding-of-the-century%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">a spectacular gathering fit for a king ... uh, prince</a>.
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier -- shown here kneeling during Mass at their wedding at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco in 1956 -- had a spectacular gathering fit for a king ... uh, prince.
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Celine Dion married manager René Angélil in 1994 in Montreal. Her dress <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxfinity.comcast.net%2Fslideshow%2Fmusic-musicweddings%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">reportedly had a 20-foot train, and she wore a 7-pound tiara made up of thousands of Austrian crystals. </a>
Celine Dion married manager René Angélil in 1994 in Montreal. Her dress reportedly had a 20-foot train, and she wore a 7-pound tiara made up of thousands of Austrian crystals.
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Star Jones, then a co-host of ABC's "The View," married banker Al Reynolds in 2004. She <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fusatoday30.usatoday.com%2Flife%2Fpeople%2F2004-11-10-star-jones_x.htm" target="_blank" target="_blank">took some heat for the "wedding freebies" she got from sponsors. </a>The pair divorced in 2008.
Star Jones, then a co-host of ABC's "The View," married banker Al Reynolds in 2004. She took some heat for the "wedding freebies" she got from sponsors. The pair divorced in 2008.
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Just because it was Nicole Kidman's second wedding didn't mean the Oscar winner spared any expense when she wed country singer Keith Urban in 2006. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news.com.au%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrity-life%2Fphotos-fn907478-1226116791775%3Fpage%3D1" target="_blank" target="_blank">The couple reportedly spent $250,000 on the event, including her $20,000 Balenciaga gown. </a>
Just because it was Nicole Kidman's second wedding didn't mean the Oscar winner spared any expense when she wed country singer Keith Urban in 2006. The couple reportedly spent $250,000 on the event, including her $20,000 Balenciaga gown.
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Before her marriage to (<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmarquee.blogs.cnn.com%2F2014%2F04%2F23%2Ftori-spellings-marriage-drama-shared-on-true-tori%2F">and subsequent problems with</a>) Dean McDermott, Tori Spelling wed actor-writer Charlie Shanian in an elaborate 2004 ceremony at her father's mansion. Spelling and Shanian divorced in 2006.
Before her marriage to (and subsequent problems with) Dean McDermott, Tori Spelling wed actor-writer Charlie Shanian in an elaborate 2004 ceremony at her father's mansion. Spelling and Shanian divorced in 2006.
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Some celebrities came out (note Barbara Walters throwing rose petals) when former Beatle Paul McCartney married American heiress Nancy Shevell in London in 2011.
Some celebrities came out (note Barbara Walters throwing rose petals) when former Beatle Paul McCartney married American heiress Nancy Shevell in London in 2011.
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Let's just say it doesn't get much bigger than when Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wed Britain's Prince William in 2011. The world tuned in to the ceremony and that kiss on the balcony at Buckingham Palace with bridesmaids Margarita Armstrong-Jones, right, and Grace van Cutsem.
Let's just say it doesn't get much bigger than when Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wed Britain's Prince William in 2011. The world tuned in to the ceremony and that kiss on the balcony at Buckingham Palace with bridesmaids Margarita Armstrong-Jones, right, and Grace van Cutsem.
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes had a wedding befitting their superstar status when they married at a castle in Bracciano, Italy, in 2006. The couple divorced in 2012.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes had a wedding befitting their superstar status when they married at a castle in Bracciano, Italy, in 2006. The couple divorced in 2012.
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The fourth time wasn't exactly the charm when Liza Minnelli married music promoter David Gest in New York in 2002. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsfeed.time.com%2F2012%2F04%2F27%2Fthe-10-most-lavish-weddings-ever%2Fslide%2Fliza-minnelli-david-gest%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson were the matron of honor and best man as the couple wed before 850 guests. </a>Minnelli and Gest were divorced in 2007.
The fourth time wasn't exactly the charm when Liza Minnelli married music promoter David Gest in New York in 2002. Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson were the matron of honor and best man as the couple wed before 850 guests. Minnelli and Gest were divorced in 2007.
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Elton John and David Furnish enjoyed a civil partnership ceremony at Windsor Guildhall in Windsor, England, in 2005. The two<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.people.com%2Farticle%2Felton-john-david-furnish-wedding-photos" target="_blank" target="_blank"> married at the end of 2014.</a>
Elton John and David Furnish enjoyed a civil partnership ceremony at Windsor Guildhall in Windsor, England, in 2005. The two married at the end of 2014.
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The wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981 was one of the most eagerly anticipated and watched in history. Here the newlyweds stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The marriage had plenty of drama before the two finally divorced in 1996.
The wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981 was one of the most eagerly anticipated and watched in history. Here the newlyweds stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The marriage had plenty of drama before the two finally divorced in 1996.
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Experts estimated it cost <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Ftvshowbiz%2Farticle-2257968%2FMariah-Careys-husband-music-executive-Tommy-Mottola-hits-claims-abused-new-memoir-says-reason-success.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">about $500,000 when singer Mariah Carey wed her musical mentor Tommy Mottola</a> at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in New York in 1993. They divorced in 1998.
Experts estimated it cost about $500,000 when singer Mariah Carey wed her musical mentor Tommy Mottola at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in New York in 1993. They divorced in 1998.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's 2014 wedding included a trip to Versailles, a brunch hosted by Valentino and <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F05%2F24%2Fshowbiz%2Fkim-kardashian-kanye-west-wedding%2F">nuptials in Florence</a>.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's 2014 wedding included a trip to Versailles, a brunch hosted by Valentino and nuptials in Florence.
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