Photo Credit: The Mercury News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe couple only ultimately remained married for eight years, but they had one child together and adopted another. Here is an unusual turn of events from many other celebrity divorces. Usually, the man pays out an extraordinary sum as in Paul McCartney’s split from Heather Mills. However, Madonna was worth far more at their divorce and reportedly paid millions to Ritchie in the separation. While Ritchie’s career has stalled somewhat from its heyday in the early 2000s, he is still releasing film and television productions. Madonna continues to tour and release new albums as well as working on other creative projects.<\/span><\/p>\nJoe Jonas and his wife spared no expense in their wedding parties or the three weddings themselves. Photo Credit: Cosmopolitan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n39. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra<\/span><\/h2>\nTween girls everywhere were heartbroken when the Jonas Brothers split up the act. They were no doubt heartbroken all over again when announcements came that Nick Jonas would be marrying Indian actress and singer Priyanka Chopra. As is common in marriages where the partners have different cultural backgrounds, they had no fewer than <\/span>three<\/span><\/em> wedding ceremonies, including both a traditional Christian ceremony for Jonas’ family and an Indian Hindu traditional ceremony for Chopra’s. The young power couple spared no expense on any rituals or pre-parties, spending an estimated $61,000 on parties before the wedding even began.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Billboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe couple’s wedding was at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India, which only the wealthiest and most elite can rent at an estimated cost of $60,000 <\/span>per day<\/span><\/em>. Many sources estimate the combination of the three nuptial ceremonies cost the couple at least $800,000, which wouldn’t necessarily make it the most expensive celebrity wedding. However, it’s undoubtedly a massive sum for two relatively young entertainers. However, it probably shouldn’t be surprising since Chopra is widely regarded as one of India’s highest-paid entertainers. The Jonas Brothers indeed made a mint off of their tours and merchandise.<\/span><\/p>\nThe beloved wedding of a UK footballer. Photo Credit: OK! Magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n38. Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin<\/span><\/h2>\nSure, Wayne Rooney is likely not a household name to many in the United States. However, in the UK, he is a beloved footballer, or soccer player, with the famous and incredibly popular Manchester United. He can boast of fans around literally the entire world. He decided to tie the knot with English TV personality and author Coleen McLoughlin. She was a beloved “girl next door” figure in the UK. The wedding was destined to be an extravagant and memorable affair. The lavish ceremony and celebration cost an estimated $8 million thanks to the isolated location and luxurious accommodations.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe couple was married at the Abbey of Cervara near Genoa, in Italy. They hired the famed Irish boy band Westlife for the ceremony, which cost $670,000 alone. They also chartered an entire fleet of private airplanes to fly guests into the luxe Italian countryside. The star-studded wedding, of course, also enjoyed all of the trappings of traditional millionaire weddings with walls and walls of fresh flowers. They enjoyed a towering cake made by luxury cake designers, and all of the best food and drink money can buy. Helping them pick up the tab, in true celebrity fashion, was a magazine that paid them over $4 million for exclusive photo coverage of the event.<\/span><\/p>\nDid you watch this spectacular event? Photo Credit: Brides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n37. Prince William and Kate Middleton<\/span><\/h2>\nOf the many royal weddings on the list, this is likely the most memorable one for current readers. In her role as a commoner, Kate Middleton, albeit a millionaire commoner, once again fulfilled the role of a magical unassuming princess in the fairytale romance wedding to a handsome English prince. People have widely praised Middleton for her sense of style, her beauty, poise, and grace only added to the spectacle around the regal affair. It was commonly dubbed in the British media as the “wedding of the century” since William is the heir apparent after his father, Prince Charles of Wales.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Marie Claire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe televised wedding ceremony cost the royal family over $34 million. Much of which was on hiring extensive private security to protect the prince and soon-to-be princess from crowds and paparazzi. That is an incredibly sore subject for the prince due to his mother, Princess Diana’s, death. She perished after a car accident while being chased by French paparazzi. As is the tradition in the royal family, the ceremony was held in the famous Westminster Abbey. Afterward, the royal couple paraded through London’s streets to the massive gathered crowds by horse-drawn carriage. The bride wore a beautiful designer gown with an unbelievably long train, which undoubtedly had quite the price tag.<\/span><\/p>\nWhen money isn’t any issue, you can have the most elaborate wedding ever. Photo Credit: Sundaykiss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n36. Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming<\/span><\/h2>\nIf you thought social media and reality TV-type influencers were a uniquely American phenomenon, you’d be entirely wrong. Angelababy, whose real name is Angela Yeung Wing, is often called the “Kim Kardashian of China.” The Shanghai-born Angelababy began as a model and appeared on numerous television programs before becoming a social media sensation and influencer. Huang Xiaoming is also a household name in China, where he is an actor, singer, and model. With those backgrounds, it’s no surprise that the gorgeous young Chinese power couple had a lavish wedding that put even some royal weddings to shame with its massive $31 million price tag.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: POPSUGAR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJust Angelababy’s wedding gown cost more than probably hundreds of regular weddings combined. She wore a custom Dior fashion house gown that featured a 10-foot long lace train, and over 100 hand-cut Chantilly lace rose appliques. The couple also enjoyed a 10-foot tall wedding cake that featured a literal working carousel in the middle. They treated their guests as lavishly as themselves, giving out guest bags to all invited that included luxury items like cell phones instead of the usual tchotchkes and candy bars given out at traditional weddings. The entire wedding venue was also decked out in roses to match the Chantilly lace dress.<\/span><\/p>\nGet a load of her amazing wedding dress train. Photo Credit: Insider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n35. Lolita Osmanova and Gaspar Avdolyan<\/span><\/h2>\nRussia makes its first appearance on the list with the staggeringly expensive wedding of a Russian energy billionaire oligarch’s daughter to the relatively poor son of <\/span>only<\/span><\/em> a mere millionaire. The marriage of two names that certainly aren’t household names outside of Russian tabloids cost an estimated $10 million. The wedding was at some of the most exclusive US hotspots. The couple managed to rent out the luxe Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles that is most famous for hosting The Academy Awards every year. Their entertainment was star-studded enough to be worthy of the luxurious Oscars venue.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nInstead of hiring a local DJ like most ordinary folk, the Russian oligarchs hired Jason Derulo and Lady Gaga to serenade them during the nuptials and reception, which cost an estimated $2 million alone. As if a theatre that hosts the Oscars isn’t fancy enough, the couple glammed it up with a golden aisle for the bride to walk down and walls upon walls of the freshest flowers that cost over $500,000 themselves. That indeed wasn’t a wedding to miss between the historic surroundings and the star-studded entertainment, so it’s genuinely disappointing none of us managed to secure an invite.<\/span><\/p>\nThis basketball GOAT had a lavish wedding with his second wife. Photo Credit: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n34. Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto<\/span><\/h2>\nThe absolute legend of basketball and beloved <\/span>Space Jam<\/span><\/em> star to millennials married his second wife, model Yvette Prieto, in a lavish ceremony in April 2013 at a staggering estimated price tag of over $10 million. The wedding was at the exclusive Bear’s Club in sunny Jupiter, Florida. It featured an impressive 300 person guest list that included notable figures like Spike Lee, Tiger Woods, and many more. The bride wore a custom J’Aton Couture gown that was studded in costly, blinding Swarovski crystals, which undoubtedly fetched quite a tidy sum. Jordan wore a classic tux, but at his height, it almost definitely cost extra.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Hollywood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe entertainment portion of the wedding was truly impressive and no doubt a large part of the cost since it featured hitmakers, including Usher, Robin Thicke, and K’Jon. As with basically all luxe wealthy weddings, the affair also featured stunningly crisp, fresh white roses in the bouquet and decor and the best food and drink that Florida’s trendiest caterers can offer up. Feeding 300 people only the best victuals costs a considerable amount of money and no doubt was a large portion of the $10 million. The couple is still happily married and has a pair of identical twins together.<\/span><\/p>\nA picturesque wedding that remains classic for generations. Photo Credit: The Wedding Script<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n33. Aleksey Shapovalov and Ksenia Tsaritsina<\/span><\/h2>\nRussia makes another appearance on this list with yet another oligarch sliding in with a staggering wedding cost that included $8 million on just the 70-carat diamond engagement ring alone<\/span>, which dwarfs the slim model’s tiny hand. Tsaritsina was famous before the wedding in her own right as an Instagram influencer famous for sharing a constant stream of photos in bikinis at luxurious locations like Dubai and around the world. The significantly older oligarch felt the need to go above and beyond for his staggeringly beautiful young bride, spending millions on a lavish wedding that puts most to shame.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: The Wedding Script<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe blushing bride wore several custom couture dresses throughout the wedding, changing from an off-the-shoulder gown worn during the ceremony to a more modest gown and veil for the reception. They enjoyed an eight-tier cake that was hanging from mid-air as well as an entire group of trained acrobats. They were serenaded by a Russian Eurovision contestant as well, adding to the pricey entertainment budget. The luxurious couple is still married. Both have continued to share Instagram photos of their jet-set life that often feature beaches and relaxation despite his status as a financial leader.<\/span><\/p>\nThis is what the wedding for a Russian billionaire looks like. Photo Credit: MSN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n32. Sargis Karapetyan and Salome Kintsurashvili<\/span><\/h2>\nHe is the son of an Armenian-born and Russian-based billionaire. Sargis Karapetyan didn’t even have to consider the price of the lavish wedding he wanted to throw to celebrate his marriage to Russian socialite, model, it girl, and social media influencer Salome Kintsurashvili. Karapetyan’s family is estimated to be worth almost $5 billion, so their wedding’s $2 million price tag comes in as one of the more modest on the list despite still being full of beautiful extravagance. The beautiful bride wore three custom dresses throughout the wedding and accessorized like true royalty with a glittering custom Tiffany & Co. diamond tiara.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: 1news.az<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe wedding also featured the traditional walls and walls of fresh flowers as well as luxuriously arranged floral centerpieces. The entire reception hall was landscaped and decorated to look like a lush woodland forest. They also had an incredible entertainment lineup featuring many Russian favorites and the US band Maroon 5, who performed an entire live show, estimated to cost between $500,000 and $800,000 just for them. The cake almost touched the chandeliers in the ballroom and undoubtedly easily fed the nearly 500 guests who reportedly attended. The wedding was exclusive. However, they also widely shared on Instagram, giving everyone a peek at their lavish lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\nChristina Aguilera looked stunning like always during her wedding. Photo Credit: Red Carpet Wedding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n31. Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman<\/span><\/h2>\nChristian Aguilera, a pop icon of the late 1990s, broke many single mens’ hearts in 2005. She married incredibly wealthy music label executive Jordan Bratman in a lavish, over-the-top ceremony that reportedly cost at least $2 million. The singer planned it with the help of a famed planner to the stars, Michael Gapinski. She got a ridiculously romantic proposal that involved an entire hotel room full of rose petals and gift boxes full of treats. And, finally, a ring. Thus, it’s no surprise that he spoiled her rotten for their nuptials as well. In a true testament of human hubris, it featured a winter wonderland theme in the middle of warm Napa Valley, California.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: The Dress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe pop crooner with golden pipes rocked a $30,000 custom gown that could buy most people a brand new, fully-loaded car. Entire birch trees were carted in for the event to compliment the winter wonderland thing, as well as thousands of yards of white faux fur, handmade tree-branch chandeliers, and more amaryllis, roses, and hydrangeas than one could count. In the middle of the winter wonderland, the beautiful ceremony featured numerous Jewish customs to honor her husband’s faith. Unfortunately, the couple only lasted six years before divorcing, although they left a snowy memory behind for wedding workers in the normally snow-free Napa Valley.<\/span><\/p>\nHeart Evangelista’s wedding inspired the movie Crazy Rich Asians. Photo Credit: Cosmo.ph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n30. Heart Evangelista and Chiz Escudero<\/strong><\/h2>\nDo you know this young lady? Heart Evangelista is a socialite and actress from the Philippines who is one of the many women who inspired <\/span>Crazy Rich Asians<\/span><\/em>. Her husband, Chiz Escudero, is a lawyer and senator. Their wedding was a gorgeous ceremony on Balesin Island. The minimum cost for running a wedding on Balesin is 9 million pesos, or $115,000. Add on the designer gown’s costs, guest accommodations, and custom-made sails to a fleet of boats on the water. Don’t forget fireworks and walls upon walls of flowers. Their wedding would have easily cost at least one million US dollars, if not considerably more. <\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Youtube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe couple remains married. Evangelista is now the first lady of the province of Sorsogon in the Philippines. Her husband won his election as governor of the region in 2019. Evangelista was quite wealthy even before her marriage to the successful lawyer and politician, thanks to her Chinese-Filipino father’s status as a restaurant magnate. She also began acting and modeling as only a teen, which increased her personal wealth. Escudero is the son of two famous politicians. His father was an agriculture minister during the infamous Marcos era of the Philippines. Also, his mother is a current congresswoman in the same district over which he serves as governor.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\nThese fashionistas matched perfectly on their big day. Photo Credit: Fashionel.mk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n29. David and Victoria Beckham<\/strong><\/h2>\nDavid and Victoria Beckham were married on July 4th, 1999, with much public fanfare since both are icons of British media and public imagination. The ceremony was in the Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland. They had already had their first baby, Brooklyn Beckham before they were married, and he was their adorable tiny ring bearer. The pop singer and footballer would be one of the wealthiest power couples in existence as they built their business empires. In 1999, their ceremony cost $800,000. Some people estimate that with inflation, it would have cost $12 million today.<\/p>\nPhoto Credit: The Irish Sun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDavid continues to give Victoria Beckham new engagement rings so that she has options on what to wear. Her collection is said to be worth nearly $10 million. The power couple continues to thrive and stay happily married. They have four children together and have continued to be successful in many ventures. With David having had a stellar soccer career and Victoria launching numerous fashion, fragrance, and makeup brands that have done well. Both Beckhams have been appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; David for his athletic success, and Victoria for her cultural and entrepreneurial work.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nJennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt were famous for being everyone’s favorite couple. Photo Credit: The Mirror<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n28. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn the 1990s and early 2000s, it was still scarce for celebrities to drop big bucks on a wedding of royal proportions. Brad and Jen, of the famed Bennifer, changed that in the year 2000. Jaws dropped when they heard that the couple spent $1 million to get married by the ocean at sunset in Malibu, California. Security cost them $100,000 alone to keep out any paparazzi and rubber-neckers that were trying to take a peek at the exclusive private event. They spent $75,000 on flowers from Beverly Hills. After the ceremony, they had live music and fireworks.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: NY Daily News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMany thought they were the Hollywood couple who be together forever due to their popularity and seemingly blissful relationship. Thus, their split shocked people. Yes, Pitt’s relationship with Angelina Jolie developed on the set of<\/span> Mr. and Mrs. Smith<\/span><\/em>. Pitt and Jolie went in a very different direction for their wedding day, opting for a small family-only wedding with Pitt borrowing a suit and Jolie wearing a veil decorated by her children. Magazines were given access to the wedding and shared gorgeous photos of the intimate event. Unfortunately, this couple also eventually split after several years of marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\nIvanka Trump got married at one of her father’s golf courses in New Jersey. Photo Credit: Town & Country Magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n27. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner<\/strong><\/h2>\nIt shouldn’t be surprising that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner took advantage of Donald Trump’s many properties to have their wedding ceremony. Out of all of his locations, they opted for the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Ivanka wore a custom-made dress by Vera Wang, and her ring was bespoke by her own jewelry company, Ivanka Trump Jewelry. For their honeymoon, they went on an African safari. When all was said and done, their wedding would be worth an estimated $1 million. It should be no surprise that any Trump would want a lavish, outrageous wedding complete with plenty of public attention and media.<\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAt the time of their marriage, Trump and Kushner were just two wealthy kids getting married. They had not yet stepped fully into the spotlight as advisers to the President of the United States, a role that they would both head-scratchingly assume shortly after he won in 2016. Kushner’s father was famously successfully prosecuted for fraud, tax evasion, and witness tampering by former governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, which he argued led to his being fired from the Trump election team in the form of retaliation for sending Trump’s son-in-law’s father to prison. Ah, the tangled webs people weave.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nDo you remember how this big day was quite the scandal? Photo Credit: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n26. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas<\/strong><\/h2>\nMichael Douglas proposed to Catherine Zeta-Jones with a $1 million 10-carat diamond engagement ring. Their wedding ceremony took place at The Plaza Hotel in New York City, and Douglas claimed that he was willing to spend any amount of money to make sure Jones had her perfect wedding. In total, the ceremony cost an estimated $1.5 million and was a star-studded event filled with their famous Hollywood friends. Despite the massive 25 year age gap between the Welsh Zeta-Jones and American Douglas, they have been happily married for over twenty and have had two children together.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nExpensive celebrity weddings are no rare thing, especially given the typically high divorce rates of actors and actresses. However, the Zeta-Jones and Douglas marriage attracted a great deal of publicity and public attention due to their age gap. Zeta-Jones was marrying the 55-year-old esteemed actor at a relatively young 30 herself. The couple was the subject of many jokes on news programs and especially shows like <\/span>Saturday Night Live<\/span><\/em> due to the age gap, but they didn’t let the poor taste jokes slow them down since they’re still happily married many years later.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\nEven presidents aren’t perfect. Photo Credit: Town & Country Magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n25. John F Kennedy and Jackie Bouvier Kennedy<\/strong><\/h2>\nJohn and Jackie Kennedy both came from old money families in New England, so it only made sense that they would have an elegant wedding. JFK proposed to Jackie with a ring filled with 8 carats of diamonds and emeralds. They were married in Jackie’s hometown of Newport, Rhode Island. Kennedy was a Senator at the time, so their guest list was massive. Eight hundred people were allowed to attend the ceremony at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and 1,500 guests came to the reception. The guest list included diplomats and other politicians. The ceremony was so big that one guest compared it to a royal coronation.<\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Town & Country Magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAfter getting married in a church, guests showed up at the oceanfront Bouvier mansion in Newport. Technically, the couple didn’t do anything crazy or over-the-top for the ceremony, especially compared to modern celebrity couples. However, the sheer number of people invited to the wedding would have pushed the cost to the modern-day equivalent of a million-dollar wedding. They spend some time at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City before spending two weeks sailing in Mexico for their honeymoon. Their marriage went on to be the stuff of legend. Why? Due to both John’s reportedly constant infidelity and his tragic assassination in front of his wife.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nTom Cruise and Katie Holmes tied the knot, had a baby, and got divorced. Photo Credit: Us Weekly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n24. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes<\/strong><\/h2>\nWhen she was young, Katie Holmes had a crush on actor Tom Cruise. Unlike most childhood crushes, she grew up and married him at the gorgeous Odescalchi Castle in Italy. Opera singer Andrea Bocelli sang for the 150 guests during dinner. Going along with the Italian theme, Giorgio Armani designed both Katie’s dress and Tom Cruises’ suit. They also invited the designer to be a guest at the wedding. Celebrities were proud and excited to get an invitation to this event, and even years after it happened, people are still talking about the opulent, star-studded $3 million affair.<\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Celebrity photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe couple had an adorable daughter named Suri, and she was present at the wedding since she was born before they said their “I do’s”. They divorced after a few years. Holmes had to enlist numerous lawyers and secretive strategies like burner cell phones to ensure the divorce went through safely due to Scientology’s pernicious influence behind the scenes. Cruise is an enthusiastic follower. Due to Cruise’s devotion to the relatively new and controversial faith, Holmes secured full custody of their daughter. He reportedly has visitation rights but does not use them due to his daughter not being a Scientologist.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nElton John and David Furnish at their civil partnership ceremony Photo Credit: PinkNews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n23. Elton John and David Furnish<\/strong><\/h2>\nGay marriage did not become legal in the United Kingdom until 2014, but that didn’t stop Elton John and David Furnish from having an epic wedding as soon as they could apply for a “civil partnership” in 2005. The actual ceremony was very low-key, with only their parents as witnesses in the courthouse partnership. Afterward, they threw a party of <\/span>Great Gatsby<\/span><\/em> proportions in Elton John’s mansion. The star-studded celebration reportedly cost $2 million. While it’s unfortunate that the loving couple had to wait for over a decade to legally partner and celebrate their relationship, it’s lovely they had the opportunity to.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Good Housekeeping<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nA common and popular argument in the United States during the push for LGBTQIA+ marriage equality was the consideration of how much money the sudden boon of gay weddings would put into the economy through dress and tux costs, cake making, venue rentals, and more. While those arguments, of course, pale in comparison to the human rights argument, Elton John and David Furnish certainly lived up to the predictions when they spent so much on their lavish partnership party. Undoubtedly the US wedding market did see an uptick in sales in 2015 after gay marriage became legal in all US states.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\nOne is a popular actress and the other is a wealthy businessman. Photo Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n22. Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar<\/strong><\/h2>\nArun Nayar is a wealthy Indian businessman, heir to a German textile company and founder of his own high-tech company, and Elizabeth Hurley is an English model and actress. You may recognize her from her roles in <\/span>Bedazzled<\/span><\/em> and <\/span>Austin Powers. <\/span><\/em>She also<\/span> <\/span><\/em>has her own swimwear line with Harrods in England. They had two weddings- one in a castle in England and one in India. When they arrived at the airport in India, a mob of paparazzi photographers swarmed them. Nayar spent $2.5 million between these two elaborate weddings, but they still got divorced a few years later.<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEven among regular people, it is relatively common to have multiple weddings if the two partners come from cultures with significantly different wedding traditions. In Hurley’s and Nayar’s case, they had a traditional British Christian nuptial and a traditional Indian Hindu wedding to accommodate both families and both partners’ traditions. While most people, of course, don’t spend millions on their two weddings, there is still often at least an informal ceremony that celebrates both cultures coming together. Even within the US, it is not uncommon to see Christian and Jewish wedding celebrations to honor both partners’ faiths and cultural histories.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\nKnown for the iconic British band The Beatles, Paul wed and divorced Heather. Photo Credit: liesjournal.info<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n21. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills<\/strong><\/h2>\nPaul McCartney is famous for being one of The Beatles, and Heather Mills is a model and activist that he met at a charity event. Many people objected to their wedding because Paul McCartney was still grieving his first wife’s death, noted photographer and animal rights activist Linda Eastman McCartney. She had recently died after a battle with cancer. Some people also thought the two were simply an odd coupling that would not last. The two were married in a remote 1,000-acre estate called Castle Leslie in Ireland in 2002. It cost a whopping $3 million.<\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Univision<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nUnfortunately, their nay-sayers were right because they separated in 2006. During the divorce, Mills tried to go after him for $150 million, and McCartney paid out $30 million. The divorce was incredibly acrimonious and was followed intensely by the media, much of which painted Mills as a cruel gold-digger who was simply trying to gain fame and, most importantly, fortune through her marriage and subsequent relatively quick divorce from McCartney. Mills quickly became one of the most hated celebrities in the UK. Much attention was given to how the media portrayed her. They built her image through non-stop coverage during their bitter divorce.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nDid you know that Salma Hayek married a French billionaire? Photo Credit: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n20. Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault<\/strong><\/h2>\nActress Salma Hayek met the billionaire French CEO of Kering, Francois-Henri Pinault, in 2006. A month after getting pregnant with his baby, the two became engaged. They had a small and quiet wedding ceremony on Valentine’s Day in the City Hall of Paris. In 2009, the couple decided it was time to have a large wedding ceremony. So, they got married in an Italian opera house called Teatro La Fenice. Their three-year-old daughter was their flower girl. They invited 150 celebrity guests to party in a masquerade ball in the center of Venice. This Italian affair cost $3.5 million. <\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: POPSUGAR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n