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Royal Wedding: The Cost of William and Kate's Wedding

Röyal Wedding The cost of William & Kate's Wedding versus The average wedding £25,500 £15,000 £830,000 Royal Wedding Cost: Wedding Bridesmaid's Dress £2,000 Dresses Rings, Jewellery, Heirlooms £1,500 £1,000 £800 Hair and Make-up Average Wedding Cost: £180 Suits for Groom The Reception Venue Royal Wedding Cost: Best Man, Ushers £680 AMA £52,659,500 Engagement Ring The Service Initial Security Checks Average Wedding Cost: Flowers £17,880 External Security (Visible Polce) Wedding Breakfast Internal Security Wedding Cake £500 00E3 £520 Invitations Staf 000'v3 0063 0093 000'v3 Cars for Wedding Party / Officials Honeymoan Outfits Photography £100,000 Honeymoon £2,500 Champagne and Beverages 000'00v3 000'013 000'0L73 88% of brides will take their 7% husband's surname once married. 3% will keep their own, while 7% of couples are combining 12 Months 88% surnames. 24 Months She average length of an engagement remains 18 months 65% 55% 35% of brides would consider cosmetic surgery for their wedding (an increase of 21% year on year) 93% 8 7% 6% 5% 4 3 2% 7% 5% of couples in the UK will sign a pre-nuptual agreement (7% of Scottish couples,6% of Londoners, 5% of Welsh Couples and 2% of those in the Midlands and North/North East). 93% of couples plan to live together, or are already doing so, prior to their wedding. 29 51 The average The average age to get married for age to get married for 44% a bride is 29 a groom is 31 Brides in East Anglia spend most on 3% of grooms will not She 10 most expensive weddings of all time wear a wedding ring flowers, at £750, spending 44% more than the $/00 million 1) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum & UK aver- age spend of £520 Princess Salama (The Emir of Dubai) - 34 private jets flew in 20,000 guests. An amphitheatre for 20,000 people was built for the 7 day event. $78 million $30 million 2) Vanisha Mittal & Amit Bhatia (Daughter of billionaire steel-magnate Lakshmi Mittal.) - Those invited were sent plane tickets and rooms at a 5 star Paris hotel. Kylie Minogue was one of the performers and the 1000 guests drank up a wine tab of $1.5 million. 3) Aleksandra Nikolic Melnichenko & Andrey Melnichenko (Russion billionaire and Serbian model) - The couple were married in the Cote D'Azur in France where it's rimoured that a church was dismantled and rebuilt for the ceremony. Performers included Whitney Houston, Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias and Christina Aguilera who were reportedly paid $3.5 million each to perform. $20 million $(5 million $7 million 4) Priya Sachdev & Vikram Chatwal (Model, actor and former investment banker) - 600 guests from 26 different countries were 5) Colleen Mclaughlin & Wayne Rooney (Man Utd and England Footballer and television 6) Delphine Arnault & Alessandro Vallarino Gancia (Daughter of LVMH founder Bernard Arnault & Heir to flown in on chartered jets for the couple's lavish 10 day celebration. Celebrations took place in three Indian cities Mumbai, Udaipur, and Delhi. Guests included Bill Clinton. Naomi Campbell, and P. Diddy presenter/product endorser) Guests were flown in by private jet to a 24 hour celebration that took place on a$120 million yacht. The dress is reported to have cost $3 million and pop group Westlife performed at the reception. Gancia, an Italian dynasty of wines) - The wedding was named 2005's wedding of the year, the dress was designed by John Galliano for Dior and the ceremony which was held in the Cote D'Azur was decorated by 5000 white roses. $5 million $3.5 million $3 million $2.5 million 7) Chelsea Clinton & Marc Mezvinsky (Daughter of President Bill Clinton 8) Liza Minnelli & David Gest (Pop star and music producer) - About 500 service staff were hired to serve the 850 guests that featured 9) Heather Mills & Paul McCartney (Former model and member of 10) Elizabeth Hurley & Arun Nayer (Actress and Model and Textle heir) An 8 day wedding that began in Gloucestershire and finished in Jodhpur, India. The bride was The Beatles) - An Indian themed wedding at St. Salvador's church in and Investment Banker) - the wedding included an $11.000 cake, a Vera Wang wedding Monaghan, Irekland. 300 guests celebrated in a castle that was rented for $40.000 and decorated with $145,000 worth of flowers and $150,000 worth of fireworks. The best man Michael Jackson and maid of honor Elizabeth Taylor. given away by Sir Elton John and some of her dress and was held Their entertainment guests included in $600.000 air conditioned tents. A large portion of the budget was spent on security. consisted of a 60-piece orchestra, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, and Natalie Cole. The Donatela Versace, and Evelyn Lauder. They paid $300.000 for private jets and over $100,000 for accommodations, couple reportedly spent $700.000 for flowers and $40. 000 for their 6-foot, 12-tier wedding cake. couple spent their wedding night on a $20 million yacht. including the $10,000-a-night bridal suite in India. But you can have a really cheap wedding if you go to Bda: Asda Value Wedding for £696.77 Wedding dress and accessories £60 Grooms outfit and accessories £46 Bridesmaids outfits £56 Flowers (including bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets) £43.50 Food (including three-tier cake) £145.21 Drink (20 bottles of wine, seven of Cava) £84.06 Rings £64 Photography / video Thank you gifts £10 £100 Jewellery £15 Make-up / skincare £5 Shoes £36 Lingerie £12 Hair care £10 Perfume £10 Total: £696.77 Sources: http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/508127/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-inside-their-50million-wedding/1/ http://www.ukweddingbelles.com/weddingmagazine/budgeting/176-wedding-costs-2011 http://money.uk.msn.com/credit-crunch-survival-guide/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=152282274 http://blog.theukweddingshows.co.uk/wedding-industry/2008-uk-wedding-industry-statistics-43/ PelicyExpert Insurance powered by people £ Priceless £ £220,000 E31,000 £300,000 £5,000 £2.030 £400 00073 engagement ring choose their own of brides %19 000'00s' 13 000's3 000'000'63 000'000'013 000'000'0E3 Röyal Wedding The cost of William & Kate's Wedding versus The average wedding £25,500 £15,000 £830,000 Royal Wedding Cost: Wedding Bridesmaid's Dress £2,000 Dresses Rings, Jewellery, Heirlooms £1,500 £1,000 £800 Hair and Make-up Average Wedding Cost: £180 Suits for Groom The Reception Venue Royal Wedding Cost: Best Man, Ushers £680 AMA £52,659,500 Engagement Ring The Service Initial Security Checks Average Wedding Cost: Flowers £17,880 External Security (Visible Polce) Wedding Breakfast Internal Security Wedding Cake £500 00E3 £520 Invitations Staf 000'v3 0063 0093 000'v3 Cars for Wedding Party / Officials Honeymoan Outfits Photography £100,000 Honeymoon £2,500 Champagne and Beverages 000'00v3 000'013 000'0L73 88% of brides will take their 7% husband's surname once married. 3% will keep their own, while 7% of couples are combining 12 Months 88% surnames. 24 Months She average length of an engagement remains 18 months 65% 55% 35% of brides would consider cosmetic surgery for their wedding (an increase of 21% year on year) 93% 8 7% 6% 5% 6 5 4 3 2% 7% 1 5% of couples in the UK will sign a pre-nuptual agreement (7% of Scottish couples,6% of Londoners, 5% of Welsh Couples and 2% of those in the Midlands and North/North East). 93% of couples plan to live together, or are already doing so, prior to their wedding. 29 51 The average The average age to get married for age to get married for 44% a bride is 29 a groom is 31 Brides in East Anglia spend most on 3% of grooms will not She 10 most expensive weddings of all time wear a wedding ring flowers, at £750, spending 44% more than the $/00 million 1) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum & UK aver- age spend of £520 Princess Salama (The Emir of Dubai) - 34 private jets flew in 20,000 guests. An amphitheatre for 20,000 people was built for the 7 day event. $78 million $30 million 2) Vanisha Mittal & Amit Bhatia (Daughter of billionaire steel-magnate Lakshmi Mittal.) - Those invited were sent plane tickets and rooms at a 5 star Paris hotel. Kylie Minogue was one of the performers and the 1000 guests drank up a wine tab of $1.5 million. 3) Aleksandra Nikolic Melnichenko & Andrey Melnichenko (Russion billionaire and Serbian model) - The couple were married in the Cote D'Azur in France where it's rimoured that a church was dismantled and rebuilt for the ceremony. Performers included Whitney Houston, Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias and Christina Aguilera who were reportedly paid $3.5 million each to perform. $20 million $(5 million $7 million 4) Priya Sachdev & Vikram Chatwal (Model, actor and former investment banker) - 600 guests from 26 different countries were 5) Colleen Mclaughlin & Wayne Rooney (Man Utd and England Footballer and television 6) Delphine Arnault & Alessandro Vallarino Gancia (Daughter of LVMH founder Bernard Arnault & Heir to flown in on chartered jets for the couple's lavish 10 day celebration. Celebrations took place in three Indian cities Mumbai, Udaipur, and Delhi. Guests included Bill Clinton. Naomi Campbell, and P. Diddy presenter/product endorser) Guests were flown in by private jet to a 24 hour celebration that took place on a$120 million yacht. The dress is reported to have cost $3 million and pop group Westlife performed at the reception. Gancia, an Italian dynasty of wines) - The wedding was named 2005's wedding of the year, the dress was designed by John Galliano for Dior and the ceremony which was held in the Cote D'Azur was decorated by 5000 white roses. $5 million $3.5 million $3 million $2.5 million 7) Chelsea Clinton & Marc Mezvinsky (Daughter of President Bill Clinton 8) Liza Minnelli & David Gest (Pop star and music producer) - About 500 service staff were hired to serve the 850 guests that featured 9) Heather Mills & Paul McCartney (Former model and member of 10) Elizabeth Hurley & Arun Nayer (Actress and Model and Textle heir) An 8 day wedding that began in Gloucestershire and finished in Jodhpur, India. The bride was The Beatles) - An Indian themed wedding at St. Salvador's church in and Investment Banker) - the wedding included an $11.000 cake, a Vera Wang wedding Monaghan, Irekland. 300 guests celebrated in a castle that was rented for $40.000 and decorated with $145,000 worth of flowers and $150,000 worth of fireworks. The best man Michael Jackson and maid of honor Elizabeth Taylor. given away by Sir Elton John and some of her dress and was held Their entertainment guests included in $600.000 air conditioned tents. A large portion of the budget was spent on security. consisted of a 60-piece orchestra, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, and Natalie Cole. The Donatela Versace, and Evelyn Lauder. They paid $300.000 for private jets and over $100,000 for accommodations, couple reportedly spent $700.000 for flowers and $40. 000 for their 6-foot, 12-tier wedding cake. couple spent their wedding night on a $20 million yacht. including the $10,000-a-night bridal suite in India. But you can have a really cheap wedding if you go to Bda: Asda Value Wedding for £696.77 Wedding dress and accessories £60 Grooms outfit and accessories £46 Bridesmaids outfits £56 Flowers (including bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets) £43.50 Food (including three-tier cake) £145.21 Drink (20 bottles of wine, seven of Cava) £84.06 Rings £64 Photography / video Thank you gifts £10 £100 Jewellery £15 Make-up / skincare £5 Shoes £36 Lingerie £12 Hair care £10 Perfume £10 Total: £696.77 Sources: http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/508127/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-inside-their-50million-wedding/1/ http://www.ukweddingbelles.com/weddingmagazine/budgeting/176-wedding-costs-2011 http://money.uk.msn.com/credit-crunch-survival-guide/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=152282274 http://blog.theukweddingshows.co.uk/wedding-industry/2008-uk-wedding-industry-statistics-43/ PelicyExpert Insurance powered by people £ Priceless £ £220,000 E31,000 £300,000 £5,000 £2.030 £400 00073 engagement ring choose their own of brides %19 000'00s' 13 000's3 000'000'63 000'000'013 000'000'0E3 Röyal Wedding The cost of William & Kate's Wedding versus The average wedding £25,500 £15,000 £830,000 Royal Wedding Cost: Wedding Bridesmaid's Dress £2,000 Dresses Rings, Jewellery, Heirlooms £1,500 £1,000 £800 Hair and Make-up Average Wedding Cost: £180 Suits for Groom The Reception Venue Royal Wedding Cost: Best Man, Ushers £680 AMA £52,659,500 Engagement Ring The Service Initial Security Checks Average Wedding Cost: Flowers £17,880 External Security (Visible Polce) Wedding Breakfast Internal Security Wedding Cake £500 00E3 £520 Invitations Staf 000'v3 0063 0093 000'v3 Cars for Wedding Party / Officials Honeymoan Outfits Photography £100,000 Honeymoon £2,500 Champagne and Beverages 000'00v3 000'013 000'0L73 88% of brides will take their 7% husband's surname once married. 3% will keep their own, while 7% of couples are combining 12 Months 88% surnames. 24 Months She average length of an engagement remains 18 months 65% 55% 35% of brides would consider cosmetic surgery for their wedding (an increase of 21% year on year) 93% 8 7% 6% 5% 6 5 4 3 2% 7% 1 5% of couples in the UK will sign a pre-nuptual agreement (7% of Scottish couples,6% of Londoners, 5% of Welsh Couples and 2% of those in the Midlands and North/North East). 93% of couples plan to live together, or are already doing so, prior to their wedding. 29 51 The average The average age to get married for age to get married for 44% a bride is 29 a groom is 31 Brides in East Anglia spend most on 3% of grooms will not She 10 most expensive weddings of all time wear a wedding ring flowers, at £750, spending 44% more than the $/00 million 1) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum & UK aver- age spend of £520 Princess Salama (The Emir of Dubai) - 34 private jets flew in 20,000 guests. An amphitheatre for 20,000 people was built for the 7 day event. $78 million $30 million 2) Vanisha Mittal & Amit Bhatia (Daughter of billionaire steel-magnate Lakshmi Mittal.) - Those invited were sent plane tickets and rooms at a 5 star Paris hotel. Kylie Minogue was one of the performers and the 1000 guests drank up a wine tab of $1.5 million. 3) Aleksandra Nikolic Melnichenko & Andrey Melnichenko (Russion billionaire and Serbian model) - The couple were married in the Cote D'Azur in France where it's rimoured that a church was dismantled and rebuilt for the ceremony. Performers included Whitney Houston, Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias and Christina Aguilera who were reportedly paid $3.5 million each to perform. $20 million $(5 million $7 million 4) Priya Sachdev & Vikram Chatwal (Model, actor and former investment banker) - 600 guests from 26 different countries were 5) Colleen Mclaughlin & Wayne Rooney (Man Utd and England Footballer and television 6) Delphine Arnault & Alessandro Vallarino Gancia (Daughter of LVMH founder Bernard Arnault & Heir to flown in on chartered jets for the couple's lavish 10 day celebration. Celebrations took place in three Indian cities Mumbai, Udaipur, and Delhi. Guests included Bill Clinton. Naomi Campbell, and P. Diddy presenter/product endorser) Guests were flown in by private jet to a 24 hour celebration that took place on a$120 million yacht. The dress is reported to have cost $3 million and pop group Westlife performed at the reception. Gancia, an Italian dynasty of wines) - The wedding was named 2005's wedding of the year, the dress was designed by John Galliano for Dior and the ceremony which was held in the Cote D'Azur was decorated by 5000 white roses. $5 million $3.5 million $3 million $2.5 million 7) Chelsea Clinton & Marc Mezvinsky (Daughter of President Bill Clinton 8) Liza Minnelli & David Gest (Pop star and music producer) - About 500 service staff were hired to serve the 850 guests that featured 9) Heather Mills & Paul McCartney (Former model and member of 10) Elizabeth Hurley & Arun Nayer (Actress and Model and Textle heir) An 8 day wedding that began in Gloucestershire and finished in Jodhpur, India. The bride was The Beatles) - An Indian themed wedding at St. Salvador's church in and Investment Banker) - the wedding included an $11.000 cake, a Vera Wang wedding Monaghan, Irekland. 300 guests celebrated in a castle that was rented for $40.000 and decorated with $145,000 worth of flowers and $150,000 worth of fireworks. The best man Michael Jackson and maid of honor Elizabeth Taylor. given away by Sir Elton John and some of her dress and was held Their entertainment guests included in $600.000 air conditioned tents. A large portion of the budget was spent on security. consisted of a 60-piece orchestra, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, and Natalie Cole. The Donatela Versace, and Evelyn Lauder. They paid $300.000 for private jets and over $100,000 for accommodations, couple reportedly spent $700.000 for flowers and $40. 000 for their 6-foot, 12-tier wedding cake. couple spent their wedding night on a $20 million yacht. including the $10,000-a-night bridal suite in India. But you can have a really cheap wedding if you go to Bda: Asda Value Wedding for £696.77 Wedding dress and accessories £60 Grooms outfit and accessories £46 Bridesmaids outfits £56 Flowers (including bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets) £43.50 Food (including three-tier cake) £145.21 Drink (20 bottles of wine, seven of Cava) £84.06 Rings £64 Photography / video Thank you gifts £10 £100 Jewellery £15 Make-up / skincare £5 Shoes £36 Lingerie £12 Hair care £10 Perfume £10 Total: £696.77 Sources: http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/508127/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-inside-their-50million-wedding/1/ http://www.ukweddingbelles.com/weddingmagazine/budgeting/176-wedding-costs-2011 http://money.uk.msn.com/credit-crunch-survival-guide/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=152282274 http://blog.theukweddingshows.co.uk/wedding-industry/2008-uk-wedding-industry-statistics-43/ PelicyExpert Insurance powered by people £ Priceless £ £220,000 E31,000 £300,000 £5,000 £2.030 £400 00073 engagement ring choose their own of brides %19 000'00s' 13 000's3 000'000'63 000'000'013 000'000'0E3 Röyal Wedding The cost of William & Kate's Wedding versus The average wedding £25,500 £15,000 £830,000 Royal Wedding Cost: Wedding Bridesmaid's Dress £2,000 Dresses Rings, Jewellery, Heirlooms £1,500 £1,000 £800 Hair and Make-up Average Wedding Cost: £180 Suits for Groom The Reception Venue Royal Wedding Cost: Best Man, Ushers £680 AMA £52,659,500 Engagement Ring The Service Initial Security Checks Average Wedding Cost: Flowers £17,880 External Security (Visible Polce) Wedding Breakfast Internal Security Wedding Cake £500 00E3 £520 Invitations Staf 000'v3 0063 0093 000'v3 Cars for Wedding Party / Officials Honeymoan Outfits Photography £100,000 Honeymoon £2,500 Champagne and Beverages 000'00v3 000'013 000'0L73 88% of brides will take their 7% husband's surname once married. 3% will keep their own, while 7% of couples are combining 12 Months 88% surnames. 24 Months She average length of an engagement remains 18 months 65% 55% 35% of brides would consider cosmetic surgery for their wedding (an increase of 21% year on year) 93% 8 7% 6% 5% 6 5 4 3 2% 7% 1 5% of couples in the UK will sign a pre-nuptual agreement (7% of Scottish couples,6% of Londoners, 5% of Welsh Couples and 2% of those in the Midlands and North/North East). 93% of couples plan to live together, or are already doing so, prior to their wedding. 29 51 The average The average age to get married for age to get married for 44% a bride is 29 a groom is 31 Brides in East Anglia spend most on 3% of grooms will not She 10 most expensive weddings of all time wear a wedding ring flowers, at £750, spending 44% more than the $/00 million 1) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum & UK aver- age spend of £520 Princess Salama (The Emir of Dubai) - 34 private jets flew in 20,000 guests. An amphitheatre for 20,000 people was built for the 7 day event. $78 million $30 million 2) Vanisha Mittal & Amit Bhatia (Daughter of billionaire steel-magnate Lakshmi Mittal.) - Those invited were sent plane tickets and rooms at a 5 star Paris hotel. Kylie Minogue was one of the performers and the 1000 guests drank up a wine tab of $1.5 million. 3) Aleksandra Nikolic Melnichenko & Andrey Melnichenko (Russion billionaire and Serbian model) - The couple were married in the Cote D'Azur in France where it's rimoured that a church was dismantled and rebuilt for the ceremony. Performers included Whitney Houston, Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias and Christina Aguilera who were reportedly paid $3.5 million each to perform. $20 million $(5 million $7 million 4) Priya Sachdev & Vikram Chatwal (Model, actor and former investment banker) - 600 guests from 26 different countries were 5) Colleen Mclaughlin & Wayne Rooney (Man Utd and England Footballer and television 6) Delphine Arnault & Alessandro Vallarino Gancia (Daughter of LVMH founder Bernard Arnault & Heir to flown in on chartered jets for the couple's lavish 10 day celebration. Celebrations took place in three Indian cities Mumbai, Udaipur, and Delhi. Guests included Bill Clinton. Naomi Campbell, and P. Diddy presenter/product endorser) Guests were flown in by private jet to a 24 hour celebration that took place on a$120 million yacht. The dress is reported to have cost $3 million and pop group Westlife performed at the reception. Gancia, an Italian dynasty of wines) - The wedding was named 2005's wedding of the year, the dress was designed by John Galliano for Dior and the ceremony which was held in the Cote D'Azur was decorated by 5000 white roses. $5 million $3.5 million $3 million $2.5 million 7) Chelsea Clinton & Marc Mezvinsky (Daughter of President Bill Clinton 8) Liza Minnelli & David Gest (Pop star and music producer) - About 500 service staff were hired to serve the 850 guests that featured 9) Heather Mills & Paul McCartney (Former model and member of 10) Elizabeth Hurley & Arun Nayer (Actress and Model and Textle heir) An 8 day wedding that began in Gloucestershire and finished in Jodhpur, India. The bride was The Beatles) - An Indian themed wedding at St. Salvador's church in and Investment Banker) - the wedding included an $11.000 cake, a Vera Wang wedding Monaghan, Irekland. 300 guests celebrated in a castle that was rented for $40.000 and decorated with $145,000 worth of flowers and $150,000 worth of fireworks. The best man Michael Jackson and maid of honor Elizabeth Taylor. given away by Sir Elton John and some of her dress and was held Their entertainment guests included in $600.000 air conditioned tents. A large portion of the budget was spent on security. consisted of a 60-piece orchestra, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, and Natalie Cole. The Donatela Versace, and Evelyn Lauder. They paid $300.000 for private jets and over $100,000 for accommodations, couple reportedly spent $700.000 for flowers and $40. 000 for their 6-foot, 12-tier wedding cake. couple spent their wedding night on a $20 million yacht. including the $10,000-a-night bridal suite in India. But you can have a really cheap wedding if you go to Bda: Asda Value Wedding for £696.77 Wedding dress and accessories £60 Grooms outfit and accessories £46 Bridesmaids outfits £56 Flowers (including bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets) £43.50 Food (including three-tier cake) £145.21 Drink (20 bottles of wine, seven of Cava) £84.06 Rings £64 Photography / video Thank you gifts £10 £100 Jewellery £15 Make-up / skincare £5 Shoes £36 Lingerie £12 Hair care £10 Perfume £10 Total: £696.77 Sources: http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/508127/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-inside-their-50million-wedding/1/ http://www.ukweddingbelles.com/weddingmagazine/budgeting/176-wedding-costs-2011 http://money.uk.msn.com/credit-crunch-survival-guide/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=152282274 http://blog.theukweddingshows.co.uk/wedding-industry/2008-uk-wedding-industry-statistics-43/ PelicyExpert Insurance powered by people £ Priceless £ £220,000 E31,000 £300,000 £5,000 £2.030 £400 00073 engagement ring choose their own of brides %19 000'00s' 13 000's3 000'000'63 000'000'013 000'000'0E3 Röyal Wedding The cost of William & Kate's Wedding versus The average wedding £25,500 £15,000 £830,000 Royal Wedding Cost: Wedding Bridesmaid's Dress £2,000 Dresses Rings, Jewellery, Heirlooms £1,500 £1,000 £800 Hair and Make-up Average Wedding Cost: £180 Suits for Groom The Reception Venue Royal Wedding Cost: Best Man, Ushers £680 AMA £52,659,500 Engagement Ring The Service Initial Security Checks Average Wedding Cost: Flowers £17,880 External Security (Visible Polce) Wedding Breakfast Internal Security Wedding Cake £500 00E3 £520 Invitations Staf 000'v3 0063 0093 000'v3 Cars for Wedding Party / Officials Honeymoan Outfits Photography £100,000 Honeymoon £2,500 Champagne and Beverages 000'00v3 000'013 000'0L73 88% of brides will take their 7% husband's surname once married. 3% will keep their own, while 7% of couples are combining 12 Months 88% surnames. 24 Months She average length of an engagement remains 18 months 65% 55% 35% of brides would consider cosmetic surgery for their wedding (an increase of 21% year on year) 93% 8 7% 6% 5% 6 5 4 3 2% 7% 1 5% of couples in the UK will sign a pre-nuptual agreement (7% of Scottish couples,6% of Londoners, 5% of Welsh Couples and 2% of those in the Midlands and North/North East). 93% of couples plan to live together, or are already doing so, prior to their wedding. 29 51 The average The average age to get married for age to get married for 44% a bride is 29 a groom is 31 Brides in East Anglia spend most on 3% of grooms will not She 10 most expensive weddings of all time wear a wedding ring flowers, at £750, spending 44% more than the $/00 million 1) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum & UK aver- age spend of £520 Princess Salama (The Emir of Dubai) - 34 private jets flew in 20,000 guests. An amphitheatre for 20,000 people was built for the 7 day event. $78 million $30 million 2) Vanisha Mittal & Amit Bhatia (Daughter of billionaire steel-magnate Lakshmi Mittal.) - Those invited were sent plane tickets and rooms at a 5 star Paris hotel. Kylie Minogue was one of the performers and the 1000 guests drank up a wine tab of $1.5 million. 3) Aleksandra Nikolic Melnichenko & Andrey Melnichenko (Russion billionaire and Serbian model) - The couple were married in the Cote D'Azur in France where it's rimoured that a church was dismantled and rebuilt for the ceremony. Performers included Whitney Houston, Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias and Christina Aguilera who were reportedly paid $3.5 million each to perform. $20 million $(5 million $7 million 4) Priya Sachdev & Vikram Chatwal (Model, actor and former investment banker) - 600 guests from 26 different countries were 5) Colleen Mclaughlin & Wayne Rooney (Man Utd and England Footballer and television 6) Delphine Arnault & Alessandro Vallarino Gancia (Daughter of LVMH founder Bernard Arnault & Heir to flown in on chartered jets for the couple's lavish 10 day celebration. Celebrations took place in three Indian cities Mumbai, Udaipur, and Delhi. Guests included Bill Clinton. Naomi Campbell, and P. Diddy presenter/product endorser) Guests were flown in by private jet to a 24 hour celebration that took place on a$120 million yacht. The dress is reported to have cost $3 million and pop group Westlife performed at the reception. Gancia, an Italian dynasty of wines) - The wedding was named 2005's wedding of the year, the dress was designed by John Galliano for Dior and the ceremony which was held in the Cote D'Azur was decorated by 5000 white roses. $5 million $3.5 million $3 million $2.5 million 7) Chelsea Clinton & Marc Mezvinsky (Daughter of President Bill Clinton 8) Liza Minnelli & David Gest (Pop star and music producer) - About 500 service staff were hired to serve the 850 guests that featured 9) Heather Mills & Paul McCartney (Former model and member of 10) Elizabeth Hurley & Arun Nayer (Actress and Model and Textle heir) An 8 day wedding that began in Gloucestershire and finished in Jodhpur, India. The bride was The Beatles) - An Indian themed wedding at St. Salvador's church in and Investment Banker) - the wedding included an $11.000 cake, a Vera Wang wedding Monaghan, Irekland. 300 guests celebrated in a castle that was rented for $40.000 and decorated with $145,000 worth of flowers and $150,000 worth of fireworks. The best man Michael Jackson and maid of honor Elizabeth Taylor. given away by Sir Elton John and some of her dress and was held Their entertainment guests included in $600.000 air conditioned tents. A large portion of the budget was spent on security. consisted of a 60-piece orchestra, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, and Natalie Cole. The Donatela Versace, and Evelyn Lauder. They paid $300.000 for private jets and over $100,000 for accommodations, couple reportedly spent $700.000 for flowers and $40. 000 for their 6-foot, 12-tier wedding cake. couple spent their wedding night on a $20 million yacht. including the $10,000-a-night bridal suite in India. But you can have a really cheap wedding if you go to Bda: Asda Value Wedding for £696.77 Wedding dress and accessories £60 Grooms outfit and accessories £46 Bridesmaids outfits £56 Flowers (including bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets) £43.50 Food (including three-tier cake) £145.21 Drink (20 bottles of wine, seven of Cava) £84.06 Rings £64 Photography / video Thank you gifts £10 £100 Jewellery £15 Make-up / skincare £5 Shoes £36 Lingerie £12 Hair care £10 Perfume £10 Total: £696.77 Sources: http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/508127/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-inside-their-50million-wedding/1/ http://www.ukweddingbelles.com/weddingmagazine/budgeting/176-wedding-costs-2011 http://money.uk.msn.com/credit-crunch-survival-guide/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=152282274 http://blog.theukweddingshows.co.uk/wedding-industry/2008-uk-wedding-industry-statistics-43/ PelicyExpert Insurance powered by people £ Priceless £ £220,000 E31,000 £300,000 £5,000 £2.030 £400 00073 engagement ring choose their own of brides %19 000'00s' 13 000's3 000'000'63 000'000'013 000'000'0E3 Röyal Wedding The cost of William & Kate's Wedding versus The average wedding £25,500 £15,000 £830,000 Royal Wedding Cost: Wedding Bridesmaid's Dress £2,000 Dresses Rings, Jewellery, Heirlooms £1,500 £1,000 £800 Hair and Make-up Average Wedding Cost: £180 Suits for Groom The Reception Venue Royal Wedding Cost: Best Man, Ushers £680 AMA £52,659,500 Engagement Ring The Service Initial Security Checks Average Wedding Cost: Flowers £17,880 External Security (Visible Polce) Wedding Breakfast Internal Security Wedding Cake £500 00E3 £520 Invitations Staf 000'v3 0063 0093 000'v3 Cars for Wedding Party / Officials Honeymoan Outfits Photography £100,000 Honeymoon £2,500 Champagne and Beverages 000'00v3 000'013 000'0L73 88% of brides will take their 7% husband's surname once married. 3% will keep their own, while 7% of couples are combining 12 Months 88% surnames. 24 Months She average length of an engagement remains 18 months 65% 55% 35% of brides would consider cosmetic surgery for their wedding (an increase of 21% year on year) 93% 8 7% 6% 5% 6 5 4 3 2% 7% 1 5% of couples in the UK will sign a pre-nuptual agreement (7% of Scottish couples,6% of Londoners, 5% of Welsh Couples and 2% of those in the Midlands and North/North East). 93% of couples plan to live together, or are already doing so, prior to their wedding. 29 51 The average The average age to get married for age to get married for 44% a bride is 29 a groom is 31 Brides in East Anglia spend most on 3% of grooms will not She 10 most expensive weddings of all time wear a wedding ring flowers, at £750, spending 44% more than the $/00 million 1) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum & UK aver- age spend of £520 Princess Salama (The Emir of Dubai) - 34 private jets flew in 20,000 guests. An amphitheatre for 20,000 people was built for the 7 day event. $78 million $30 million 2) Vanisha Mittal & Amit Bhatia (Daughter of billionaire steel-magnate Lakshmi Mittal.) - Those invited were sent plane tickets and rooms at a 5 star Paris hotel. Kylie Minogue was one of the performers and the 1000 guests drank up a wine tab of $1.5 million. 3) Aleksandra Nikolic Melnichenko & Andrey Melnichenko (Russion billionaire and Serbian model) - The couple were married in the Cote D'Azur in France where it's rimoured that a church was dismantled and rebuilt for the ceremony. Performers included Whitney Houston, Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias and Christina Aguilera who were reportedly paid $3.5 million each to perform. $20 million $(5 million $7 million 4) Priya Sachdev & Vikram Chatwal (Model, actor and former investment banker) - 600 guests from 26 different countries were 5) Colleen Mclaughlin & Wayne Rooney (Man Utd and England Footballer and television 6) Delphine Arnault & Alessandro Vallarino Gancia (Daughter of LVMH founder Bernard Arnault & Heir to flown in on chartered jets for the couple's lavish 10 day celebration. Celebrations took place in three Indian cities Mumbai, Udaipur, and Delhi. Guests included Bill Clinton. Naomi Campbell, and P. Diddy presenter/product endorser) Guests were flown in by private jet to a 24 hour celebration that took place on a$120 million yacht. The dress is reported to have cost $3 million and pop group Westlife performed at the reception. Gancia, an Italian dynasty of wines) - The wedding was named 2005's wedding of the year, the dress was designed by John Galliano for Dior and the ceremony which was held in the Cote D'Azur was decorated by 5000 white roses. $5 million $3.5 million $3 million $2.5 million 7) Chelsea Clinton & Marc Mezvinsky (Daughter of President Bill Clinton 8) Liza Minnelli & David Gest (Pop star and music producer) - About 500 service staff were hired to serve the 850 guests that featured 9) Heather Mills & Paul McCartney (Former model and member of 10) Elizabeth Hurley & Arun Nayer (Actress and Model and Textle heir) An 8 day wedding that began in Gloucestershire and finished in Jodhpur, India. The bride was The Beatles) - An Indian themed wedding at St. Salvador's church in and Investment Banker) - the wedding included an $11.000 cake, a Vera Wang wedding Monaghan, Irekland. 300 guests celebrated in a castle that was rented for $40.000 and decorated with $145,000 worth of flowers and $150,000 worth of fireworks. The best man Michael Jackson and maid of honor Elizabeth Taylor. given away by Sir Elton John and some of her dress and was held Their entertainment guests included in $600.000 air conditioned tents. A large portion of the budget was spent on security. consisted of a 60-piece orchestra, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, and Natalie Cole. The Donatela Versace, and Evelyn Lauder. They paid $300.000 for private jets and over $100,000 for accommodations, couple reportedly spent $700.000 for flowers and $40. 000 for their 6-foot, 12-tier wedding cake. couple spent their wedding night on a $20 million yacht. including the $10,000-a-night bridal suite in India. But you can have a really cheap wedding if you go to Bda: Asda Value Wedding for £696.77 Wedding dress and accessories £60 Grooms outfit and accessories £46 Bridesmaids outfits £56 Flowers (including bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets) £43.50 Food (including three-tier cake) £145.21 Drink (20 bottles of wine, seven of Cava) £84.06 Rings £64 Photography / video Thank you gifts £10 £100 Jewellery £15 Make-up / skincare £5 Shoes £36 Lingerie £12 Hair care £10 Perfume £10 Total: £696.77 Sources: http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/508127/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-inside-their-50million-wedding/1/ http://www.ukweddingbelles.com/weddingmagazine/budgeting/176-wedding-costs-2011 http://money.uk.msn.com/credit-crunch-survival-guide/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=152282274 http://blog.theukweddingshows.co.uk/wedding-industry/2008-uk-wedding-industry-statistics-43/ PelicyExpert Insurance powered by people £ Priceless £ £220,000 E31,000 £300,000 £5,000 £2.030 £400 00073 engagement ring choose their own of brides %19 000'00s' 13 000's3 000'000'63 000'000'013 000'000'0E3

Royal Wedding: The Cost of William and Kate's Wedding

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This infographic compares the cost of William and Kate's wedding with the average wedding in the U.K. It also provides a list of the most expensive weddings of all time.

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