21 Celeb Weddings That Were Either Multimillion-Dollar Affairs Or Surprisingly Low-Key

Imagine spending $42 MILLION on a wedding.

Picture this: You're famous. You have all the money in the world. AND you're engaged. Do you go big with your wedding, like Priyanka and Nick?

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...Or do you literally go home?

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Different celebs choose VERY different options for their weddings. Some are lavish ceremonies befitting of their celeb status and some are backyard or courthouse weddings in their day clothes. Here are 10 of the most lavish vs. 11 of the most chill celeb weddings!

1. Low-key: Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn

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Sheeran married his longtime girlfriend Cherry Seaborn in a secret ceremony in early 2019. Sheeran described it as a “tiny affair, with hardly anyone there,” on “a random day in the middle of January, in the middle of nowhere. … No one knew, no one came to it, we lit candles, and we got married, went back, and had a curry." They ended up having a party a few months later to celebrate, after finally revealing the news.

2. Lavish: Sir Elton John and David Furnish

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The civil union, which took place at Windsor Guildhall, cost a reported $1.5 million, and had 700 guests, who all got to hear John serenade Furnish with his famous love song “Your Song.” They were officially married years later once gay marriage was legalized in the UK at their Windsor estate with red roses decorating the reception and celebrity guests such as the Beckhams and Ed Sheeran.

3. Low-key: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

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The two originally planned a large wedding but, after it got too stressful, opted for an “intimate, candlelit ceremony” at home with their family and close friends — 19 people in total. Their personal chef prepared the meal and they all sat at one table. There was, however, a surprise performance from Joshua Radin and both brides wore Zac Posen.

4. Lavish: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

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Teigen and Legend were married at Villa Pizzo in Lake Cuomo, Italy, in 2013. In addition to Legend, Stevie Wonder also performed. Teigen wore three separate Vera Wang dresses. The 125-person guest list was star-studded, including celebs like Kanye and Brooklyn Decker.

5. Low-key: Raven-Symoné and Miranda Pearman-Maday

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The two decided to marry during quarantine and held a ceremony in choreographer and actor Debbie Allen’s LA yard officiated by friend Erica Summers and attended by only six other friends. The whole thing only lasted an hour and Raven got McDonald's beforehand. Miranda called it last-minute: “We were in and out. And Mama D. was like, ‘I’ll cook something,’ and then someone else was like, ‘We have to have champagne,’ so we had to have a cake.” Raven styled the two in Gucci after Miranda suggested sweatpants; though the veil was $4 from Amazon. 

6. Lavish: Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom

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Only a month after the two began dating, Kardashian and Odom were wed in a televised ceremony at family friend Irving Azoff’s Beverly Hills mansion, attended by celebs like Chelsea Handler and Ryan Seacrest, who were treated to a four-course meal. Kardashian walked down the aisle to a 10-piece orchestra in a Vera Wang dress. The entire event reportedly cost $1 million and Kardashian’s ring was a $850,000 12.5-carat diamond.

7. Low-key: Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet

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Lisa and Lenny eloped in 1987 in Las Vegas. According to Kravitz’s memoir, the two decided to travel to Las Vegas one morning after telling each other they’d like to marry each other while lying in bed. Not even Kravitz’s mom was in attendance, which was later a source of family strife between them. 

8. Lavish: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

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The two were married at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, then took a carriage ride through Windsor grounds. Markle wore a Givenchy dress and Queen Mary’s diamond bandeau tiara, then changed into a Stella McCartney gown for the reception at Frogmore House, after a first reception at St. George’s Hall and a luncheon thrown by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. A total of 600 guests attended the ceremony, with 200 attending the reception. George and Amal Clooney as well as Elton John were among the celebs in attendance. Everything cost a reported $42 million. 

9. Low-key: Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma

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Duff and Koma were married at their LA home in a 20-minute ceremony with only close friends and family present. Duff did wear a Jenny Packham dress (as did her daughter), but otherwise the ceremony was “low-key.” 

10. Lavish: Katy Perry and Russell Brand

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The two were engaged on an elephant during a fireworks display in India and returned to India for a destination wedding. Before the actual event, Brand and other guests went on a jungle safari ride through Ranthambore National Park. They were married at the Aman-e-Khas luxury resort just outside the Ranthambore tiger sanctuary, and it's rumored Brand bought a rare female tiger at the sanctuary for Perry as a wedding gift. It was referred to as a "private ceremony" but it included celeb guests like Anna Wintour and a performance by P. Diddy. Elephants, horses, and 21 camels were reportedly part of Brand's procession.

11. Low-key: Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith

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The two were wed in Moore's backyard in front of about 40 of their family and friends, then had their reception at an event space in Highland Park nearby, where they had many of their friends perform to provide music (and sang a duet themselves). Moore told Jimmy Kimmel that they didn't have a tent or anything, but they did have to cover their pool with a board to make room for seating, which Jimmy joked was "classy." The look of the wedding was described as "boho," with Moore opting for a pink tulle Rodarte dress rather than a traditional white wedding dress.

12. Lavish: Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello

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They were married at Breakers Resort in Palm Beach in 2015 and had their honeymoon in Turks and Caicos. Vergara wore a Zuhair Murad gown that apparently took 1,657 hours and 32 people to make, while Manganiello opted for a John Varvatos tux. The 400-strong guest list included celebs like Sofía's Modern Family costars and Reese Witherspoon and a reception and after-party that lasted until 6 a.m. The whole thing reportedly cost around $4 million, with decorations (including flowers) alone cost $1 million.

13. Low-key: Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley

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The two only had about 100 guests attend the ceremony and party in Byron Bay, Australia, with a local band performing. Guests ate BBQ and pizza and Coco Pops for dessert. The wedding was very private, with Robbie and Ackerley banning phone / social media use. Robbie's ring was estimated to cost between $20,000 and $30,000, a small fee compared to other celeb wedding rings. She also wore her mother's wedding dress for the occasion.

14. Lavish: Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman

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The Napa Valley ceremony cost a reported $2 million and had 130 guests. The couple flew on private jets and stayed in a $3,500-per-night cottage, and guests were driven from the airport in Aguilera's Rolls-Royce Phantom, which had been shipped from LA. The ceremony featured a performance by a gospel choir and Aguilera wore a custom Christian Lacroix dress. Aguilera herself performed at the reception, which had been decked out to look like a winter wonderland with hundreds of birch trees and white faux fur–trimmed tables and glitter-dipped floral centerpieces. Afterward, there was a disco after-party in a wine cellar. The two honeymooned at a private villa in Bali. 

15. Low-key: Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer

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Schumer and Fischer were married in a "casual afternoon ceremony" in Malibu with 80 guests after only a few months of dating. Comedian John Early officiated in drag and Schumer wore a $5,000 Monique Lhuillier dress, which is inexpensive compared to most celeb wedding dresses. While many stars were in attendance, the ceremony and reception were described as "low-key," involving mostly dancing and sitting around a fireplace. The ceremony was planned in only four days and that she invited guests via text message. 

16. Lavish: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden

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While Richie and Madden did get married at home, they were married in a lavish Versailles-themed tent. Their 155-person guest list, which included stars like Gwen Stefani and Ellen Pompeo, were greeted by an elephant when they arrived, which had apparently been a dream of Richie's since she was a kid. Nicole wore three custom-made Marchesa dresses for the wedding and a Neil Lane ring. Guests were also treated to an after-party hosted by Samantha Ronson.

17. Low-key: Penn Badgley and Domino Kirke

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The two were wed at a Brooklyn courthouse in 2017, then had a reception at the Maison May restaurant in Brooklyn. They did later host a larger celebration in upstate NY. 

18. Lavish: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas

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The two were married at the Plaza Hotel in 2000 in a $1.5 to $2 million affair. The 300 guests — who included Sharon Stone, Jack Nicholson, and Brad Pitt — reportedly had to show their hologram invitations to be allowed in and private photos were banned. Zeta-Jones wore a $250,000 Christian Lacroix gown and said her husband Douglas never told her the exact cost of the wedding.

19. Low-key: Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden

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According to Diaz, the two were married in their living room in front of their friends, then had a party in their backyard on the tennis court under a tent. While there were celeb guests such as Gwyneth Paltrow, the event was described as "very down-to-earth and sweet."

20. Lavish: Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren

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The two were married in 2004 at a 200-guest wedding at the Sandy Lane resort in Barbados. They rented out the whole resort for the occasion. Nordegren wore a Vera Wang dress and Woods had hundreds of roses flown in for decoration. Hootie & the Blowfish performed and there were fireworks to celebrate the reception. The couple then took a Caribbean cruise on Woods's mega-yacht for their honeymoon, which he reportedly gifted to Nordegren. The event cost an estimated $1.5 million, with celeb guests like Michael Jordan and Oprah attending.

21. And finally, low-key: Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman

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The Big Sur ceremony was attended by 150 guests but no celebrities came — just friends and family. Hathaway wore no jewelry or hair extensions; though she did wear a Valentino dress. The jazz trio Americano Social Club performed, with a DJ taking over later in the night. 

What historical and vintage celeb weddings can you think of that were surprisingly expensive or surprisingly chill? Let us know in the comments!