According to Forbes, Angelababy, whose real name is Angela Yeung, had a wedding that cost more to put on than the Oscars. Known as China's Kim Kardashian, the famous actress wed actor Huang Xiaoming in Shanghai on Oct. 8 in a ceremony held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, with more than 2,000 guests.
'China's Kim Kardashian' outrageous wedding cost GH₵ 118 million
A custom handmade Dior gown with 115 feet of satin organza, 165 feet of tulle, a 10-foot train, and approximately 100 handmade rose bouquets crafted out of Chantilly lace.
OK, so just how does one spend $31 million on their wedding? Here's a few extravagant highlights:
- A pre-wedding photo shoot featuring the bride in custom Elie Saab gowns:
- A holographic castle.
- A 10-foot carousel cake that took about a month to make
- Pricy gift bags for guests that included cellphones (for 2,000 guests).
- Stain-glass window lights.
- A giant wall of flowers.
- A custom handmade Dior gown with 115 feet of satin organza, 165 feet of tulle, a 10-foot train, and approximately 100 handmade rose bouquets crafted out of Chantilly lace.
- A $1.5 million wedding band from Parisian jeweler Chaumet with a five-carat pear-shaped diamond.
That's just the tip of the iceberg. To keep all that in perspective, the cost of average wedding in the U.S. is about $26,000. Yahoo reports the couple did have some help paying for the wedding with sponsors. So how did the Kim K of China's wedding hold up to the real Kim's nuptials? Her wedding to Kanye West reportedly cost a measly $12 million.
And you thought your cousin's wedding at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas was a lavish affair.
Source: cosmopolitan.com
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