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Inside the lavish weddings of Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, Kim Kardashian and more

Updated July 2, 2026, 9:11 p.m. ET
As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce prepare to tie the knot, reportedly at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York, look back at couples who said "I do" with extravagant celebrations that matched their star power. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston: The pair exchanged vows in a private ceremony in Malibu, California. The July 2000 wedding between Hollywood's then-golden couple has been described as "lavish" and reportedly had 200 guests, including Aniston's "Friends" costar Courteney Cox and Salma Hayek.
As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce prepare to tie the knot, reportedly at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York, look back at couples who said "I do" with extravagant celebrations that matched their star power.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston:The pair exchanged vows in a private ceremony in Malibu, California. The July 2000 wedding between Hollywood's then-golden couple has been described as "lavish" and reportedly had 200 guests, including Aniston's "Friends" costar Courteney Cox and Salma Hayek.
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Tow-away signs mark Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's wedding venue on July 29, 2000, in Malibu, California. People magazine at the time estimated the wedding cost $1 million ($1.9 million adjusted for inflation) and noted the event included four bands and a fireworks show.
Tow-away signs mark Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's wedding venue on July 29, 2000, in Malibu, California. People magazine at the time estimated the wedding cost $1 million ($1.9 million adjusted for inflation) and noted the event included four bands and a fireworks show.
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: Aniston and Pitt's highly publicized marriage ended in 2005, and Pitt soon began a relationship with Angelina Jolie. The pair married in 2014 at their French winery in an intimate ceremony attended by family and friends. Their six children played key roles in the wedding, with Maddox and Pax walking Jolie down the aisle, Zahara and Vivienne serving as flower girls, and Shiloh and Knox acting as ring bearers, The Associated Press reported at the time. Jolie and Pitt later separated in 2016 and finalized their tumultuous divorce in 2024.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: Aniston and Pitt's highly publicized marriage ended in 2005, and Pitt soon began a relationship with Angelina Jolie. The pair married in 2014 at their French winery in an intimate ceremony attended by family and friends. Their six children played key roles in the wedding, with Maddox and Pax walking Jolie down the aisle, Zahara and Vivienne serving as flower girls, and Shiloh and Knox acting as ring bearers, The Associated Press reported at the time. Jolie and Pitt later separated in 2016 and finalized their tumultuous divorce in 2024.
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Prince Charles and Princess Diana: Former Lady Diana and then-Prince Charles III wed in a ceremony on June 29, 1981, at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, in one of the most expensive royal weddings in history. Britain's current king and the People's Princess spent $48 million , which would cost an estimated $140 million today, and welcomed 3,500 guests.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana: Former Lady Diana and then-Prince Charles III wed in a ceremony on June 29, 1981, at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, in one of the most expensive royal weddings in history. Britain's current king and the People's Princess spent $48 million, which would cost an estimated $140 million today, and welcomed 3,500 guests.
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David and Elizabeth Emanuel designed her silk taffeta gown with a 25-foot-long train and 10,000 embroidered pearls, priced at about £90,000 at the time, equivalent to £447,808 or $591,510 today.
David and Elizabeth Emanuel designed her silk taffeta gown with a 25-foot-long train and 10,000 embroidered pearls, priced at about £90,000 at the time, equivalent to £447,808 or $591,510 today.
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Despite the glamour of the celebration, the union, of course, was ill-fated. The couple separated in 1992 and the divorce was finalized in 1996.
Despite the glamour of the celebration, the union, of course, was ill-fated. The couple separated in 1992 and the divorce was finalized in 1996.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton: An estimated 300 million people looked on as Britain's future king and queen wed on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey in London, defining a new era for the monarchy. The spectacle cost $34 million – mostly for security – and it drew an estimated 1 million spectators to London's streets.
Prince William and Kate Middleton:An estimated 300 million people looked on as Britain's future king and queen wed on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey in London, defining a new era for the monarchy. The spectacle cost $34 million – mostly for security – and it drew an estimated 1 million spectators to London's streets.
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The former Kate Middleton wore an ivory lace Alexander McQueen gown, while Prince William donned the scarlet tunic of an Irish Guards colonel for the ceremony.
The former Kate Middleton wore an ivory lace Alexander McQueen gown, while Prince William donned the scarlet tunic of an Irish Guards colonel for the ceremony.
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The service was attended by a few names familiar to the royal family – Sir Elton John, the Beckhams – along with nearly 650 other guests.
The service was attended by a few names familiar to the royal family – Sir Elton John, the Beckhams – along with nearly 650 other guests.
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John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette : Their secret ( even to some guests ) wedding in September 1996 was the epitome of intimate celebrity nuptials. The unique wedding was held in a one-room church on Cumberland Island in Georgia, and Bessette donned a simple white Narciso Rodriguez slip dress . The couple's guest list included only about 40 people.
John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette: Their secret (even to some guests) wedding in September 1996 was the epitome of intimate celebrity nuptials. The unique wedding was held in a one-room church on Cumberland Island in Georgia, and Bessette donned a simple white Narciso Rodriguez slip dress. The couple's guest list included only about 40 people.
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Unfortunately, the couple only enjoyed 3 years of marital bliss. The pair, along with Bessette's sister, Lauren Bessette, tragically died in a plane crash off Martha's Vineyard in July 1999.
Unfortunately, the couple only enjoyed 3 years of marital bliss. The pair, along with Bessette's sister, Lauren Bessette, tragically died in a plane crash off Martha's Vineyard in July 1999.
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Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley : The King of Pop and Elvis Presley's only child wed in a brief, private ceremony in the Dominican Republic on May 26, 1994, less than three weeks after Presley finalized her divorce from first husband Danny Keough there.
Michael JacksonandLisa Marie Presley:The King of Pop and Elvis Presley's only child wed in a brief, private ceremony in the Dominican Republic on May 26, 1994, less than three weeks after Presley finalized her divorce from first husband Danny Keough there.
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Presley confirmed their marriage over two months later, saying in a statement at the time that she was "very much in love with Michael" and that she would "dedicate my life to being his wife." The pair divorced two years later, though Presley continued to speak highly of the relationship, particularly after Jackson's death in 2009 and until her own in 2023 .
Presley confirmed their marriage over two months later, saying in a statement at the time that she was "very much in love with Michael" and that she would "dedicate my life to being his wife." The pair divorced two years later, though Presley continued to speak highly of the relationship, particularly after Jackson's death in 2009 and until her own in 2023.
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes pose together at Castello Odescalchi on their wedding day, Nov. 18, 2006, in Bracciano, near Rome, Italy. About 150 people partied with the couple, as photographers spotted Jennifer Lopez, David and Victoria Beckham, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy in town. Holmes wore an Armani off-the-shoulder gown with a silk and lace crystal train. Andrea Bocelli serenaded the pair, and the night ended with a fireworks show, totaling an estimated $2.5 million to $3 million, or roughly $4 million to $5 million in today's dollars.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes pose together at Castello Odescalchi on their wedding day, Nov. 18, 2006, in Bracciano, near Rome, Italy. About 150 people partied with the couple, as photographers spotted Jennifer Lopez, David and Victoria Beckham, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy in town. Holmes wore an Armani off-the-shoulder gown with a silk and lace crystal train. Andrea Bocelli serenaded the pair, and the night ended with a fireworks show, totaling an estimated $2.5 million to $3 million, or roughly $4 million to $5 million in today's dollars.
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David Beckham and Victoria Beckham: Victoria and David Beckham tied the knot on July 4, 1999, in a lavish ceremony at Luttrellstown Castle in Dublin, Ireland. It quickly became wedding of the year.
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham: Victoria and David Beckham tied the knot on July 4, 1999, in a lavish ceremony at Luttrellstown Castle in Dublin, Ireland. It quickly became wedding of the year.
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A young supporter of Manchester United waits at the gates of Luttrellstown Castle, surrounded by security gards, in Dublin on July 4, 1999 amid the Beckham's nuptials, which had a $800,000 price tag .
A young supporter of Manchester United waits at the gates of Luttrellstown Castle, surrounded by security gards, in Dublin on July 4, 1999 amid the Beckham's nuptials, which had a $800,000 price tag.
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The couple, who have now been together for nearly three decades, dawned matching purple reception looks and had gold thrones . Beckham is pictured golfing at the event site before his wedding.
The couple, who have now been together for nearly three decades, dawned matching purple reception looks and had gold thrones. Beckham is pictured golfing at the event site before his wedding.
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi: The smallest wedding on this list, DeGeneres and de Rossi wed at their Los Angeles home on Aug. 16, 2008, in front of 19 guests, including their mothers. Their marriage came months after the same-sex marriage ban in California was first overturned, and remained valid despite the ruling being temporarily overturned that November. The celebration included dual Zac Posen custom designs – DeGeneres in a cream vest and slacks, de Rossi in a tuxedo halter top and baby pink tulle skirt – an all-vegan menu, and was officiated by self-help author and friend Wayne Dyer.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi:The smallest wedding on this list, DeGeneres and de Rossi wed at their Los Angeles home on Aug. 16, 2008, in front of 19 guests, including their mothers. Their marriage came months after the same-sex marriage ban in California was first overturned, and remained valid despite the ruling being temporarily overturned that November. The celebration included dual Zac Posen custom designs – DeGeneres in a cream vest and slacks, de Rossi in a tuxedo halter top and baby pink tulle skirt – an all-vegan menu, and was officiated by self-help author and friend Wayne Dyer.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West: The former couple's Italian wedding was one of the decade's most lavish affairs, unfolding over a week of celebrations that included a pre-wedding party at the Palace of Versailles before culminating at the Forte di Belvedere, a 16th-century fort in Florence, on May 24, 2014. The 200-person guest list included Kardashian family friend La La Anthony, West pals Common and John Legend, who attended with wife Chrissy Teigen. Wedding singer Andrea Bocelli serenaded Kardashian as she walked down the aisle. She wore a $400,000 fitted, long-sleeve lace Givenchy gown that matched West's Givenchy tuxedo and daughter North West's mini Givenchy Haute Couture dress.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West:The former couple's Italian wedding was one of the decade's most lavish affairs, unfolding over a week of celebrations that included a pre-wedding party at the Palace of Versailles before culminating at the Forte di Belvedere, a 16th-century fort in Florence, on May 24, 2014. The 200-person guest list included Kardashian family friend La La Anthony, West pals Common and John Legend, who attended with wife Chrissy Teigen. Wedding singer Andrea Bocelli serenaded Kardashian as she walked down the aisle. She wore a $400,000 fitted, long-sleeve lace Givenchy gown that matched West's Givenchy tuxedo and daughter North West's mini Givenchy Haute Couture dress.
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z: On April 4, 2008, at his huge Manhattan penthouse in New York City, the superstars wed in one of the most secretive celebrity weddings in recent history. A white tent went up on the patio, and 70,000 orchids shipped in from Thailand, sending the media into a frenzy, as hawk-eyed reporters spotted Destiny's Child alum Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and then-couple Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin in town for the 40-person affair. Over the years, the entertainers and mom Tina Knowles have shared glimpses into the day, including Beyonce's strapless, ruched wedding dress and massive train made by her mom and her "something blue" nail polish.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z:On April 4, 2008, at his huge Manhattan penthouse in New York City, the superstars wed in one of the most secretive celebrity weddings in recent history. A white tent went up on the patio, and 70,000 orchids shipped in from Thailand, sending the media into a frenzy, as hawk-eyed reporters spotted Destiny's Child alum Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and then-couple Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin in town for the 40-person affair. Over the years, the entertainers and mom Tina Knowles have shared glimpses into the day, including Beyonce's strapless, ruched wedding dress and massive train made by her mom and her "something blue" nail polish.
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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan: On May 19, 2018, at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, after a private ceremony the day before, Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle wed in front of nearly 600 guests. The historic celebration, watched by millions, had Hollywood appeal, welcoming Serena Williams, Idris Elba, David and Victoria Beckham and George Clooney, in addition to the royal family members in attendance.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan: On May 19, 2018, at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, after a private ceremony the day before, Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle wed in front of nearly 600 guests. The historic celebration, watched by millions, had Hollywood appeal, welcoming Serena Williams, Idris Elba, David and Victoria Beckham and George Clooney, in addition to the royal family members in attendance.
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Despite protests , Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and former TV journalist and pilot Lauren Sánchez wed in an extraordinarily lavish Venice wedding on June 27, 2025, after multiple days of star-studded nuptial events and attended by 200 guests, including the Kardashian-Jenner clan, Oprah Winfrey , Leonardo DiCaprio , Bezos' fellow billionaire Bill Gates , Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Tom Brady and Orlando Bloom .
Despite protests, Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and former TV journalist and pilot Lauren Sánchez wed in an extraordinarily lavish Venice wedding on June 27, 2025, after multiple days of star-studded nuptial events and attended by 200 guests, including the Kardashian-Jenner clan, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bezos' fellow billionaire Bill Gates, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Tom Brady and Orlando Bloom.
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: Two decades after calling off their engagement, Affleck and Lopez found each other again, and finally tied the knot – legally on July 16, 2022, in Las Vegas, followed by a garden ceremony on Affleck's estate on Aug. 20, 2022, in Riceboro, Georgia, attended by family and friends including longtime pal Matt Damon. Lopez wore three custom Ralph Lauren gowns – one a revamp of the designer's turtleneck column dress made with 1,000 handkerchiefs. Affleck wore a Ralph Lauren Couture white tuxedo jacket with black pants and a black bow tie. Author and podcaster Jay Shetty officiated, and a fireworks display closed out the night, with brunch the next day. The pair once again called off their romance two years later.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez:Two decades after calling off their engagement, Affleck and Lopez found each other again, and finally tied the knot – legally on July 16, 2022, in Las Vegas, followed by a garden ceremony on Affleck's estate on Aug. 20, 2022, in Riceboro, Georgia, attended by family and friends including longtime pal Matt Damon. Lopez wore three custom Ralph Lauren gowns – one a revamp of the designer's turtleneck column dress made with 1,000 handkerchiefs. Affleck wore a Ralph Lauren Couture white tuxedo jacket with black pants and a black bow tie. Author and podcaster Jay Shetty officiated, and a fireworks display closed out the night, with brunch the next day. The pair once again called off their romance two years later.
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