11 iconic weddings: Princess Diana, Kim Kardashian, Pamela Anderson, and more

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were married at his $8 million Georgia estate on August 2022, and the world was obsessed. The three-day ceremony included a lavish rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and Sunday bbq. JLo shared photos through her newsletter, and fans around the world could get enough of the epic wedding

With an estimated $10 million cost, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries proved money can’t buy love. But their wedding will go down as one of the most lavish celebrity affairs. They said I do in Montecito, California, on August 20, 2011, and Kim filed for divorce on October 31, 2011, after 72 days of marriage.

Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee are no longer together but their relationship was full of captivating chaos. They got married on February 19, 1995, on the beach in Cancun, Mexico with Anderson in a white bikini and Lee shirtless.

Elvis Presley and Priscilla Ann Beaulieu got married on May 1, 1967, and were issued a marriage license at the Las Vegas courthouse. With thirsty paparazzi, Elvis, Priscilla, and their entourage flew from Palm Springs to Las Vegas by private jet at 3 a.m., per Brides. They secured their license at 4 a.m. and they were married by 9am. Per Vogue, Nevada Supreme Court Judge David Zenoff married the couple in a flower and candle-filled suite at the Aladdin in front of about 14 people.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle married in Windsor Castle in Windsor on May 19, 2018. The wedding made history as Markle was the first American to be engaged to a British royal. She is also a woman of color. They also broke royal traditions with an untraditional cake, no balcony kiss, and no London procession.

Paris Hilton and Carter Reum had a fairytale wedding on November 11, 2021, in an elegant ceremony. They filmed their entire journey for her show Paris in Love giving fans a look into all the lavish details. “11:11 has always been my favorite time of day,” Paris told the publication. “It’s my reminder to make a wish and be open to miracles. This date is special to Carter and I—it represents our love story, which both of us knew was meant to be,” she told Vogue.

The late Diana, Princess of Wales, and Prince Charles got married at Buckingham Palace on July 29, 1981, in St. Pauls Cathedral, London. It was hailed as the “wedding of the century,” costing roughly $48 million, with People reporting it would be around $156 million today considering inflation.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s wedding celebration was a 3-day affair in Italy. After saying “I do” in a private ceremony, the married couple rented out the Italian castle Castello Brown. E! News Online estimated that the highly publicized wedding cost around $3.5 million.

Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger and Nicaraguan-born actress Bianca Pérez-Mora Macías got married in the Church of St. Anne in Saint-Tropez, France. Bianca was pregnant at the time with their first daughter Jade and wore a Yves Saint Laurent pantsuit instead of a traditional dress. Bianca filed for divorce after 7 years of marriage in 1978.

Although it was an intimate ceremony, the world was captivated by Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s wedding on June 9, 2022. With a cinderella carriage, Britney’s ex-husband Jason Alexander crashing the wedding, and a guest list including Madonna, Selena Gomez, Paris Hilton, and Donatella Versace, it was nothing short of iconic.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono got married on March 20, 1969. The Beatles broke up a year later in 1970 and there has always been speculation that Ono could have played a role in the split, per Vogue. They separated in 1973 but continued to collaborate until his assassination in 1980.