1. Liza Minnelli and David Gest  …

Cost: $3.5 million

Who: Oscar-winning entertainer Liza Minelli and producer David Gest

When: 2002

Where: Marble Collegiate Church, New York City

Wedding Extravaganza: Michael Jackson was Best Man and Elizabeth Taylor was Maid of Honor! The wedding cake was twelve layers high, Tony Bennett and a sixty-piece orchestra entertained guests at the reception, and the 500 guests included Diana Ross and Lauren Bacall.

How Is the Marriage: Sadly enough, $3.5 million won’t buy you happiness… these two are already divorced.

2. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills …

Cost: $3 million

Who: Beatle McCartney and model/activist Mills

When: 2002

Where: Ireland

Wedding Extravaganza: Elton John, Eric Clapton, and Ringo Starr were among the mega stars, who were invited to the wedding.  They all enjoyed the Indian-themed reception, which featured authentic Indian dancers and a vegetarian food feast.  To end the night, intricate fireworks rained over the guests.

How Is the Marriage: To end the marriage, it took weeks and weeks of tabloid battles over the couple’s money and daughter Bea.

3. Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar …

Cost: $2.5 million

Who: Indian businessman Arun and model/actress Hurley

When: 2007

Where: Castle in Gloucestershire, UK, then – Castle in India.

Wedding Extravaganza: First, 300 guests attended a ceremony at a castle in Gloucestershire.  Then, a traditional Hindu ceremony was held in India in a palace! Talk about a royal wedding… the ceremonies lasted eight days!

How Is the Marriage: So far, these two are still married and in love, so maybe this extravagance was a good investment.

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4. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes …

Cost: $2 million

Who: Superstar actor Cruise and lesser-known actress Holmes

When: 2006

Where: Odescalchi Castle, Italy

Wedding Extravaganza: Guests included other superstar celebrities like David and Victoria Beckham, Brooke Shields, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and Jennifer Lopez.

Giorgio Armani personally designed the bride and groom’s attire. The five-tiered chocolate wedding cake was covered in handmade chocolate roses, and the groom serenaded his bride with “You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling”.

How Is the Marriage: So far, Katie’s still got that loving feeling… this couple is still happily married.

5. Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky …

Cost: $2 million

Who: Iconic actress Taylor and construction worker Fortensky

When: 1991

Where: Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch

Wedding Extravaganza: Taylor participated in her eighth wedding – this time, she married construction worker Fortensky, who was twenty years younger than her.

The couple held their weird wedding at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, and Michael even gave away the bride!

Liz dressed in canary yellow in a gown created for her by Valentino, and guests included Nancy Reagan, Eddie Murphy, and Liza Minelli – who topped our list with her own most expensive wedding a few years later.

How Is the Marriage: Poor Liz and Larry… the marriage only lasted five years.