George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin's $4.6 Million Wedding: How Did They Rank Against Other Celeb Ceremonies?

Find out how much star couples like Kim and Kanye, Brad and Angelina, David and Victoria spent on their special day

By Bruna Nessif Oct 01, 2014 11:38 PMTags
George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin, Clooney WeddingPIERRE TEYSSOT/AFP/Getty Images

George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin's wedding ceremony was not cheap.

As you already know, we've guesstimated that the A-listers' Italian nuptials cost somewhere near $4.6 million, and while that is a pretty astronomical amount for one (albeit very special) day, Clooney and Alamuddin's wedding costs are not too out of line with other celebs who have opted to put down serious money for their wedding day.

The newlyweds are in good company with other famous ceremonies, though they were by known means the biggest spenders.

So let's recap on some of the most expensive celebrity weddings, shall we?

Kim Kardashian & Kanye West: After crunching some numbers, we estimated that Kimye's super-lavish yet intimate wedding ceremony (also in Italy!) had a price tag of $2.8 million. However, that grand total doesn't include all of the pre-wedding festivities that went down in Paris the week prior.

Prince Wililam & Kate Middleton: When discussing the royal wedding, it may not come as a surprise that the cost is absolutely jaw-dropping. While there hasn't been a definite amount placed on Will & Kate's historical ceremony, their wedding cost reportedly ranged somewhere near the $70 million mark. Yep, you read that right. With nearly 1,900 guests in attendance, the Duchess of Cambridge wore an Alexander McQueen gown designed by Sarah Burton.

• David & Victoria Beckham: The famous pair's special day was surely very posh, but when it comes to dollar amounts, their ceremony stacks up on the lower-end of things. The Beckhams' nuptials in a castle near Dublin reportedly cost around $800,000. The two played king and queen, sitting on red velvet thrones throughout the evening. Victoria wore a tight-fitting silk ivory gown with an incredible 20-foot train, along with a gold, diamond-encrusted crown.

Chelsea Clinton & Marc Mezvinsky: The former president's daughter wed her longtime love at the Astor Courts estate in Rhinebeck, NY. Chelsea looked stunning on her wedding day, wearing a Vera Wang wedding gown and surrounded by hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of flowers. As for the final amount for their big day? A cool $3 million.

•Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie: Brangelina finally tied the knot! So, of course these two mega superstars spent serious moolah on their highly anticipated ceremony, right? Wrong! In fact, Brad and Angie's wedding cost practically nothing. Seriously!

The couple wed on the grounds next to their house at Chateau Miraval, since they own the property, that was free (or at least didn't require any greater outlay than usual). Additionally, the couple didn't have to dish any money for their guests housing while in Europe because they stayed at Brangelina's place. The flowers were picked by the kids, so that didn't cost anything either. Quite the difference from their fellow stars, and Brad's wedding to ex Jennifer Aniston which cost him $1 million.