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The 10 Most Expensive Weddings in History: Part 1

All of our platinum wedding rings are beautiful in their own way and they don’t have to break the bank; we have a huge range in both style and price, from gold and platinum wedding rings to diamond and platinum wedding rings. It’s no secret that a wedding is one of the most expensive parties you will ever throw!

The average UK wedding costs around £20,000 and the average American wedding $30,000. Imagine if you had that amount of money to spend on your platinum wedding rings alone! Here we reveal the top 10 most expensive weddings of all time.

Number 5: Colleen McLaughlin & Wayne Rooney Wayne Rooney became a household name at quite a young age when he was signed for Manchester United FC. The couple were dating well before Wayne became famous and had been childhood sweat hearts since school. The wedding was a lavish affair, 65 guests were flown by private jet to a celebration that took place over a 24 hour period, on a $120 million yacht. The dress cost a staggering $3 million and the total cost of the day was a cool $15 million.

Number 4: Priya Sachdev & Vikram Chatwal This world famous model and investment banker tied the knot with her wealthy actor and hotelier fiancée, in a 600 guest, 10 day celebration, with attendees including Bill Clinton and Naomi Campbell. The total cost was over $20 million.

Number 3:  Aleksandra Nikolic Melnichenko & Andrey Melnichenko This beautiful Serbian model tied the knot with Russian multi-billionaire banker in the Cote D’Azur, France. The late Whitney Houston performed at the ceremony and it is reported they had an entire church dismantled and re-built for the day! The cost was $30 million. We bet their platinum wedding rings would have been encrusted with diamonds!

Number 2: Vanisha Mittal & Amit Bhatia The bride is daughter of the incredibly rich steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, who is reportedly the wealthiest man in India. The groom is a wealthy Indian investment banker. This wedding earned itself a place in the Forbes list of Billionaire Weddings, with a cost of $78 million.

Number 1: Prince Charles and Lady Diana At the time of this wedding, back in 1981, it cost $48 million but if we factor inflation, the cost would today would be $110 million. This is probably the most famous wedding in history other than the recent nuptials of Kate Middleton and Prince William - Lady Diana’s son.  The wedding at St Paul's Cathedral was attended by an amazing guest list of royals and celebrities from all over the world. Over two million spectators lined the streets and 750 million tuned in globally. This was a day that went down in history. Make your day go down in history with our platinum wedding rings - royal standard, reasonable price!