Celebrity Weddings

As you know here at MyDayMyWay.com.au we always love a celebrity wedding. So, when I came across this YouTube video, showcasing many beautiful celebrity weddings across the years, I couldn't help but share it with you. Enjoy.......

Top 3 Most Expensive Celebrity Weddings

While Paul McCartney & Heather Mills are making headlines at the moment for all the wrong reasons, there was once a time when they celebrated their love with one of the most expensive celebrity weddings.

Here we bring to you the Top 3 Most Expensive Celebrity Weddings. Although, us mere mortals may not have this kind of cash to splash around, at least we can feel secure knowing that money doesn't necessarily buy happiness.

3. Elizabeth Hurley & Arun Nayar
Estimated cost of the wedding: $2.5 million
Model-actress Elizabeth Hurley wed Indian businessman Arun Nayar in March 2007 in an extravagant double ceremony with festivities spanning eight days with 300 guests in two countries.

2. Paul McCartney & Heather Mills
Estimated cost of the wedding: $3 million
Former Beatle Paul McCartney wed model-turned-activist Heather Mills in June 2002 in Ireland. The Indian-themed party featured dancers in authentic Indian dress and a vegetarian feast. Fireworks capped off the night. (The pair are in the midst of divorcing.)

1. Liza Minnelli & David Gest
Estimated cost of the wedding: $3.5 million
Oscar-winning entertainer Liza Minnelli wed producer David Gest in March 2002 in New York. The over-the-top nuptials featured Best Man Michael Jackson and Maid of Honor Elizabeth Taylor. (The pair divorced the next year.)

Celebrity Wedding Quiz Answers - Part 2

So what's the verdict? Are you a Celebrity wedding genius or dunce? Check out the answers below and you may even be surprised by a few.

1. The Bachelorette's Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter were married in a $4 million televised wedding. How much did Trista's shoes alone cost for the grand affair?
The correct answer: $50,000
Trista wore a specially made pair of Stuart Weitzman heels (size 6M) that were encrusted with 282 diamonds on the buckles and straps for her December 2003 wedding to her reality TV love.

2. Britney Spears, Joan Collins, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore and Frank Sinatra were all married at what famous Las Vegas quickie wedding chapel?

The correct answer: The Little White Wedding Chapel
The Little White Wedding Chapel hosted the weddings of Bruce and Demi, Joan Collins and Peter Holm, Britney and Jason Alexander, Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow, plus Michael Jordan, wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.

3. This young Hollywood couple's wedding was marked by an earthquake, a hurricane and the bride's wedding-day hospital trip. Who was the resilient pair?

The correct answer: Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
When Scooby-Doo costars Gellar and Prinze were married at the El Careyes resort in Mexico in 2002, Hurricane Hernan was striking just 300 miles away, forcing the ceremony to be moved indoors. Then, Gellar had to be rushed to the hospital after suffering from dehydration, and remained there until an hour before the ceremony. And, the day after the wedding, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook the area.

4. Which of the following celebs was not married in a European castle?

The correct answer: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Madonna married Guy Ritchie at the Skibo Castle in Scotland in 2000, Ashley Judd wed pro racecar driver Dino Franchetti at Skibo in 2001 and Paul McCartney married Heather Mills at the Castle Leslie in Ireland in 2002, but Zeta-Jones married Michael Douglas at the Plaza Hotel in New York City in 2000.

5. Which of the following was not a part of supercouple Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt's $1 million 2000 wedding?

The correct answer: 10,000 rosebuds
The now split couple, who married in Malibu, spent $1 million on an amazing fireworks display that ended the reception, a terrific gospel choir and candles made from brown sugar and imported specially from Thailand, but it was actually Jennifer Lopez -- at her 2001 wedding to dancer Cris Judd -- who ordered 10,000 rosebuds for her ceremony.

Celebrity Wedding Quiz - Part 2

Think that you know everything when it comes to celebrity weddings? Say "I do" to this celebrity wedding quiz and find out just how much you know about star-studded unions! Post your answers in the comments section below, then keep an eye out for the correct answers soon.

1. The Bachelorette's Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter were married in a $4 million televised wedding. How much did Trista's shoes alone cost for the grand affair?
a) $5,000
b) $15,000
c) $50,000
d) $550

2. Britney Spears, Joan Collins, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore and Frank Sinatra were all married at what famous Las Vegas quickie wedding chapel?
a) The Wee Kirk o' the Heather Chapel
b) The Hitching Post Wedding Chapel
c) A Special Memory Chapel's drive-up window
d) The Little White Wedding Chapel

3. This young Hollywood couple's wedding was marked by an earthquake, a hurricane and the bride's wedding-day hospital trip. Who was the resilient pair?
a) Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
b) Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale
c) Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
d) Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe

4. Which of the following celebs was not married in a European castle?
a) Ashley Judd
b) Paul McCartney
c) Catherine Zeta-Jones
d) Madonna

5. Which of the following was not a part of supercouple Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt's $1 million 2000 wedding?
a) A 40-person gospel choir
b) 10,000 rosebuds
c) Candles flown in from Thailand
d) A fireworks display shot from ocean barges

McDreamy Wedding

So Grey's Anatomy may be over for this season, but never fear. Here is your latest fix with all the details of Kate Walsh's (aka Addison) McDreamy Wedding held on 1 September.

Less than four months after getting engaged, last Saturday Kate Walsh married movie executive Alex Young. Walsh, 39, wore a custom-made Monique Lhuillier wedding gown as she and Young, 36, exchanged vows at the Ojai Presbyterian Church just north of Los Angeles. Among the about 100 guests were Grey's co-stars Katherine Heigl, Chandra Wilson, Sara Ramirez and Justin Chambers, as well as the show's creator Shonda Rhimes. Also attending were actress Kate Beckinsale and her director husband Len Wiseman.

A lavish reception followed at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa's Casa Elar, a Spanish-style estate where guests enjoyed a sit-down dinner. Wedding planner Jo Gartin of Love Luck and Angels had decorated the estate with hundreds of candles for an intimate atmosphere.

Walsh met Young, a production co-president at 20th Century Fox, in February and they were engaged three months later. "I know – I'm literally living the dream," Walsh said at the time. "But you know when you know. I was not expecting it, so it's kind of amazing." Walsh is now starring in a Grey's spinoff called Private Practice.

Celebrity Wedding Pics!

It's always fun to check out exclusive pictures from Celebrity Weddings. Take a sneak peek at these beautiful photos from Avril Lavigne's wedding - from punk rock goddess to cinderella princess!

Introducing Mr & Mrs Packer!

Who would of thought after many years together and a rumoured split last year, Erica Baxter & James Packer have now tied the knot. Not once.....but twice on the French Riviera.

The couple first married in a small civil ceremony, witnessed by a few close family and friends. Erica was wearing a white jacket and knee-length skirt while carrying a white bouquet and Mr Packer wore a dark suit (pictured left). Later, a second wedding ceremony took place, attended by celebrity guests including Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

These two ceremonies concluded three days of pre-wedding celebration which included a private waterfront bash. Guests were ferried to a secluded beach in luxury Mangusta cruisers carrying canvas beach bags with a pair of sea-horses kissing emblazoned on the side, and packed with towels and parasols.

Now, not everyone can afford such a lavish, celebrity-studded wedding in the French Riviera, but multiple ceremonies are a growing trend. Some couples have multiple ceremonies due to different religions, others because of the large distance between families round the world. Recently, I was speaking to someone who had a ceremony with a guest list of four, so that legally she could stay in Australia until they had time to plan their 'proper' formal wedding (not even their family knew). I would love to hear about your stories. Why did you have multiple ceremonies and where did you have them?

Celebrity Quiz Answers

How did you go? Celebrity wedding genius or dunce? Take a peek of the answers below and you may even find out more than you bargained for.

1. Which pop star is such a fan of Tiffany and Co. that she had linens and carpeting for her wedding reception specially dyed to match the company's signature robin's egg blue?

The correct answer: Toni Braxton
When Grammy winning singer Braxton married Mint Condition singer Keri Lewis in Georgia in April 2001, the cake, carpeting, flowers, invitations and flower girl baskets were custom designed to pay homage to Braxton's love of all things Tiffany and Co.

2. This Oscar-nominated actress hosted a marriage ceremony for her Italian greyhound dog, complete with doggie wedding gown and guests. Who is this eccentric wedding planner?

The correct answer: Sigourney Weaver
Alien star Weaver hosted a January 2000 wedding for her dog Petals, who wore a fake Vera Wang dress and veil. The "groom," Jimmy, wore a bow tie around his furry neck, Weaver's 11-year-old daughter Charlotte played minister, and guests -- both two-legged and four-legged -- were in attendance at Weaver's New York City apartment for the festivities. Three months after the doggie "I dos," Petals gave birth to Jimmy's puppies.

3. How many wedding ceremonies did Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have when they were married in 2002?

The correct answer: Three
The musicians were wed inside an Anglican church in London on September 14, 2002, outside at the Los Angeles home of Interscope Records honcho Jimmy Iovine on September 28, and, to please Stefani's Catholic family, inside an L.A. cathedral on September 26.

4. This superstar athlete had a very special wedding singer: Elton John. Who was it?

The correct answer: Pete Sampras
When former Wimbledon and U.S. Open tennis champ Sampras married The Wedding Planner actress Bridgette Wilson in 2000, his pal Elton John performed a private 45-minute concert at the reception, including the wedding favorite "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." Guests also received custom-made Elton John CDs as favors.

5. Which actor had a chapel custom-built near his home for his wedding?

The correct answer: Russell Crowe
Crowe spent $250,000 to have a special, domed chapel custom-built on his ranch in Coffs Harbour, NSW for his April 7, 2003, (also his 39th birthday) wedding to actress Danielle Spencer.

Celebrity Wedding Quiz

Read the gossip mags religiously? Think that you're a whiz when it comes to celebrity weddings? Say "I do" to this celebrity wedding quiz and find out just how much you know about star-studded unions! Post your answers in the comments section below, then keep an eye out for the correct answers soon.

1. Which pop star is such a fan of Tiffany and Co. that she had linens and carpeting for her wedding reception specially dyed to match the company's signature robin's egg blue?
a) Whitney Houston
b) Jessica Simpson
c) Toni Braxton
d) Britney Spears

2. This Oscar-nominated actress hosted a marriage ceremony for her Italian greyhound dog, complete with doggie wedding gown and guests. Who is this eccentric wedding planner?
a) Winona Ryder
b) Kate Winslet
c) Sigourney Weaver
d) Debra Winger

3. How many wedding ceremonies did Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have when they were married in 2002?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

4. This superstar athlete had a very special wedding singer: Elton John. Who was it?
a) Michael Jordan
b) Tiger Woods
c) Wayne Gretzsky
d) Pete Sampras

5. Which actor had a chapel custom-built near his home for his wedding?
a) Russell Crowe
b) Tom Cruise
c) Charlie Sheen
d) Brad Pitt