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" With the recent engagement of Prince William to longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton, the celebrity gossip mill is already churning over their wedding details. Expecting it to be an elaborate affair, everything from the location (recently revealed to be Westminster Abbey) to the flowers is being discussed in the smallest detail. But British royals aren&amp;#039;t the only celebrities to get attention for their weddings. Look back at 11 famous couples who&amp;#039;ve outdone themselves when walking down the aisle. Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky   On July 31, 2010, a private wedding ceremony was held for Chelsea Clinton and her boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky at the historical Astor Courts Estate in upstate New York. The 400 guests, including family, friends and famous faces like Oprah Winfrey, Barbra Streisand and Madeleine Albright, watched as Clinton walked down the aisle in a stunning $15,000 Vera Wang gown. The security alone cost $32,500 for the event, which wedding experts estimate totaled as much as $5 million. Photo: FilmMagic Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar   After walking down the aisle in a Versace dress and a Chopard diamond tiara at Sudeley Castle in the English countryside in front of 300 guests\u2014including Elton John, Victoria Beckham and Tom Ford\u2014actress Elizabeth Hurley and businessman Arun Nayar then moved their nuptials to India on March 7, 2007 for a six-day celebration. In India, the bride arrived on a velvet gondola throne, wearing a succession of gowns throughout the affair, which boasted fire-eaters, musicians, dancers, performing horses and a firework finale. Photo: Niki Nikolova / FilmMagic Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise  On November 18, 2006, the well-known actors wed in an estimated $3.5 million affair at the medieval Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano, Italy, after three days of festivities in Rome. Both the bride and groom wore Giorgio Armani designs, and after the ceremony, the 150 guests, including Brooke Shields, Victoria Beckham and Jennifer Lopez, enjoyed cocktails, dinner and a multi-course meal with a five-tier cake, while singer Andrea Bocelli sang in the background. Dinner was capped off with a fireworks display followed by an all-night party where DJ Mark Ronson spun the tunes. Photo: WireImage  Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban  This ceremony, lit by more than 1,000 flickering white candles, took place in Sydney, Australia, at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel on St. Patrick&amp;#039;s Estate. The bride was whisked to the black-tie affair in a vintage Rolls-Royce where she was greeted by over 230 guests including Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts. Kidman walked down the aisle in a Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga dress with pearl and diamond earrings. After the ceremony, the party moved to a nearby tent filled with red roses and red carnations strung from crystal chandeliers. Each guest left the event with a Tiffany &amp;amp;amp; Co. desk clock imprinted with &amp;quot;A Moment in Time, June 25, 2006, Nicole and Keith.&amp;quot; Photo: WireImage Star Jones and Al Reynolds   TV host Star Jones and banker Al Reynolds wed on November 13, 2004, at St. Bartholomew&amp;#039;s Church in New York City. Following 12 bridesmaids in champagne gowns with fur wraps, the bride walked down the aisle in a Reem Acra dress with a 27-foot train in front of 450 guests, including Kelly Rippa, Kim Cattrall, Barbara Walters and Hillary Clinton. Singer Patti LaBelle sang at both the ceremony and the reception, which was held in the ballrooms of The Waldorf-Astoria hotel. As a parting gift, guests received personalized L.L. Bean goodie bags containing jewelry, clothing, shoes, fragrances and more. Three and a half years later Jones filed for divorce. Photo: Arnaldo Magnani / Getty Images Tori Spelling and Charlie Shanian   On July 3, 2004, Hollywood royalty Tori Spelling married actor Charlie Shanian in a 1920s-themed black-tie wedding, reportedly costing around $1 million. Emulating The Great Gatsby with an Old Hollywood feel, Spelling walked down the aisle on the arm of her father, Aaron Spelling, in a Badgley Mischka gown and Neil Lane jewelry. The outdoor dinner reception was catered by Wolfgang Puck and followed by a five-tier, Victorian-style cake. Fifteen months later Shanian filed for divorce after Spelling was linked to her co-star\u2014now husband\u2014Dean McDermott. Photo: Jonathan Alcorn / WireImage Liza Minnelli and David Gest   Known as Liza-Palooza due to its $5 million price tag, this wedding was the talk of New York City during March 2002. In front of 850 guests that included Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Donald Trump and Elizabeth Taylor, the famous actress walked down the aisle in a Bob Mackie gown, following 13 bridesmaids, 13 groomsmen, two best men, two matrons of honor, two ushers, two flower girls and two flower boys at Manhattan&amp;#039;s Marble Collegiate Church. After the couple said their vows, guests joined them for a reception at the prestigious Regent Wall Street Hotel. The couple filed for divorce 16 months later. Photo: Retna Ltd. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt  This A-list pair said their vows on July 29, 2000, at a beachside Malibu mansion in front of 200 guests including Cameron Diaz, Courteney Cox, Salma Hayek and Edward Norton. Aniston walked down the aisle in a glass-beaded silk and satin Lawrence Steele gown with Manolo Blahnik heels and a Swarovski crystal crown while a 40-person gospel choir sang. The reception, held on the lawn and designed by Pitt to look like a Zen garden, was lined with lanterns and floating lotus flowers. The Latin jazz band Gypsy Magic performed all night, while guests dined on lobster, peppercorn beef and a six-tier wedding cake. Almost five years later, the couple filed for divorce when rumors swirled that Pitt had fallen for his then co-star Angelina Jolie. Photo: Lucky Mat/Getty Images Melissa Rivers and John Endicott   On December 12, 1998, TV host Melissa Rivers (daughter of comic Joan Rivers) and horse breeder John Endicott wed at the Plaza Hotel in front of 150 guests. The winter wonderland-themed ceremony was decorated with 25,000 hydrangeas, white roses and lilies of the valley. The bride wore a Vera Wang gown of ivory duchess satin and velvet, adorned with gold embroidery and Swarovski crystals, while the mother of the bride wore a champagne-colored coat with sable trim. After the ceremony, guests including Regis Philbin, Kathy Lee Gifford and Susan Lucci were greeted by footmen in 19th-century French regalia at the entrance of the Plaza hotel ballroom, before feasting on Black Angus beef, lobster and a five-tiered cake. Two-and-a-half years later the couple filed for divorce. Photo: Arnaldo Magnani /Getty Images Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles  Perhaps one of the most memorable weddings of the 20th century, Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles wed on July 29, 1981, at London&amp;#039;s St. Paul Cathedral. Arriving in a glass coach, Diana walked down the aisle in a silk taffeta and antique lace gown with a 25-foot train and a diamond tiara in front of 3,500 wedding guests while 600,000 Londoners lined the streets and another 750 million watched on TV. After the ceremony, the couple rode through the streets of London in an open carriage to Buckingham Palace where they hosted an intimate breakfast with 120 guests that included a five-tier wedding cake decorated with the Windsor royal coat of arms. After 15 years of marriage, the royal couple divorced amid infidelity allegations. Photo: Anwar Hussein / Getty Images Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco   In 1956, Prince Rainier III of Monaco and American actress Grace Kelly wed in a civil ceremony on April 18, followed by a traditional Catholic Mass on April 19\u2014an event later known as &amp;quot;The Wedding of the Century.&amp;quot; The bride wore a Helen Rose gown of Brussels lace and silk taffeta, embroidered with seed pearls, while she dripped in jewels that were created specifically for her by Van Cleef &amp;amp;amp; Arpels. The event, which included famous guests Cary Grant, Aristotle Onassis and Ava Gardner, was made into a documentary-style movie called Wedding in Monaco. Photo: AFP/Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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