A wedding is the most important event in the life of a young couple who has decided to start a family. And if the couple are famous and rich, then thousands and thousands of eyes will watch their wedding ceremony in the hope of seeing something extraordinary and sensational. Hundreds of paparazzi will try to catch the most interesting moments, every gesture and glance, and capture the faces of equally famous guests.
Surely you are interested to know which weddings of show business stars in the new 21st century are considered the most original and interesting. Later in the article we will introduce these brilliant and hopefully happy newlyweds. Perhaps among them you will find the names of your idols.
More grandiose than the best celebrity weddings
April 29, 2011 became a special day for the British Kingdom. It was on this day that the most famous wedding in the world took place: the heir to the British throne, Prince William, united himself in marriage with a girl from an untitled family, the beautiful Catherine Middleton. Even the richest weddings of movie or pop stars are inferior in significance to this one.
Firstly, because the groom was a blood prince, the grandson of Elizabeth II herself, the Queen of England. Like the wedding of William's parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, the wedding took place in Westminster Abbey. More than 1,900 guests were invited to the wedding. Among them are all members of the royal family, Kate’s relatives, as well as monarchs of various countries of the world, diplomats, etc. After the wedding ceremony, the prince’s young wife was given the title of Duchess of Cambridge and the title “Her Royal Highness.”
The bride was dressed in an exclusive wedding dress, created especially for her by Sarah Burton (a famous British designer), modest, at first glance, but royally magnificent, and on her head was a majestic tiara, which the queen herself lent her. As for the prince’s outfit, he was in the military uniform of a colonel of the Irish Guards.
The best man, naturally, was the youngest son of Diana and Charles, Prince Harry. The bridesmaid was the younger sister of the future princess, the beautiful Pippa. The license plate on their wedding car (an Aston Martin owned by Prince Charles) had two words - JU5T WED, which means "newly married" (in short). More than a million people lined the route along which the young couple would travel from Westminster to Buckingham Palace. The entire people of Great Britain celebrated this important event. Celebrations were held in more than 5,000 locations across the country. Agree that the most magnificent weddings of stars, photos of which you see in the article, fade in comparison with this grandiose event in the life of Foggy Albion.
Alesya Kafelnikova's unexpected engagement to a professional poker player
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In October 2020, model Alesya Kafelnikova hinted that she had decided to renew her relationship with rapper Pharaoh. But a week ago, the singer announced her engagement to another young man named Kevin Dodeland. It is known about him that he is a professional poker player and met with the daughter of a crime boss. One can only imagine how his first meeting with Alesya’s father went. In any case, the happy couple has already set a wedding date for June 20, 2020.
The stars are lighting up
One of the most beautiful actors of our time - the legendary Tom Cruise - was married four times. However, his last wedding ceremony with actress Katie Holmes in November 2006 can truly be called fabulous. Like all luxurious celebrity weddings, this celebration became the subject of discussion for millions of fans of these talented artists.
The ceremony took place at Odescalchi Castle, located in the suburbs of Rome and featuring stunningly beautiful medieval architecture. But the festive dinner was given at the Nino restaurant - the best in the entire Italian capital. This celebration cost the newlyweds three and a half million dollars.
The clothes for the bride and groom were prepared by perhaps the most famous of Italian fashion designers - Giorgio Armani. He was also the author of the wedding bouquet of snow-white calla lilies. The scent the bride was wearing was Clive Christian No.1 perfume, which costs $2,500 an ounce. The rings for the bride and groom were made by Cartier himself.
The wedding was attended by such celebrity guests as the Beckhams, John Travolta, Russell Crowe, Will Smith, Jim Carrey, Martin Scorsese, actress and singer Jennifer Lopez, as well as Andrea Bocelli, who greeted everyone present with his amazing singing.
By the way, the Italians were surprised by the choice of the castle. After all, it is not the most suitable place in the country for such an important event. Odescalca has a rich history, it was here that the love nest of the infamous Duchess Isabella de' Medici was located; for some time, within the walls of the castle, Pope Sixtus IV escaped from the plague raging throughout Europe, etc. In addition, all the weddings of stars that were held here ended in divorce after some time. This happened with Tom and Kate. Their marriage broke up after 6 years.
Rodriguez's ex-girlfriend wants to crash the wedding
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Alex Rodriguez proposed to Jennifer Lopez while on vacation in the Bahamas. Everything was incredibly romantic against the backdrop of a sea sunset. But after the couple announced their intention to get married, Alex's ex-girlfriend appeared with claims that he was cheating on Jennifer. According to her, Rodriguez always loved only her, and Lopez was just an attempt to forget. All this looks like another lie, if not for one nuance. There was news that Alex was being blackmailed for $600,000. If he does not pay this money, his personal correspondence with a mysterious stranger will be published.
K + K
Never before have celebrity weddings had as many views on the Internet as the wedding ceremony of Kaine West and Kim Kardashian. This celebration also took place in one of the medieval Italian fortresses with the romantic name Forte de Belvedere (16th century). Wedding dresses for the newlyweds were prepared by the famous fashion house Givenchy. The bride was led to the altar by her stepfather, Bruce Jenner, and in front of them walked her mother Kim with baby North in her arms.
As at the wedding of Cruise and Holmes, the musical part was entrusted to the magnificent tenor Andrea Bocelli. Among the guests were many stars, both Hollywood and local – Italians.
“Our Russia”
The weddings of Russian stars are in no way inferior to Western ones in their grandeur. Among “ours” I would like to note the first family celebration of the Borodin-Omarov family. The most interesting detail in this wedding was this: Ksenia and her friends were at a bachelorette party in one of the most luxurious Moscow hotels, it was from there that the groom picked her up and immediately took her to sign at the registry office. The entire restaurant hall was covered in flowers, and a magnificent show program was prepared for the guests. Ksenia, in order to please her Dagestani husband, prepared an Avar folk dance in her own performance.
The wedding of Tatyana Navka and Dmitry Peskov in Sochi will also remain in the memory for a long time. The bride changed her outfit three times during the evening. The most important dress, in which the bride walked down the aisle, was created by Russian wedding dress designer Valentin Yudashkin. The star cast of guests was simply amazing: Kirkorov, Smekhova, Semenovich, Baskov and others.
Secret weddings of stars: 10 couples who hid the stamp in their passport until the last moment
10 couples who hid the stamp in their passport until the last minute // Photo: Getty
Not all famous people strive to make their wedding a grandiose and public celebration. On the contrary, many of them carefully hide from prying eyes not only the place and date of the wedding, but even the very fact of formalizing the relationship. For example, the other day it became known that popular actors Elena Lyadova and Vladimir Vdovichenkov have been married for some time, which their fans were completely unaware of. “StarHit” remembered nine more such unions and tried to figure out the reason for the excessive secrecy of the stars.
Vladimir Vdovichenkov and Elena Lyadova // Photo: Getty
Vladimir Vdovichenkov and Elena Lyadova
It all turned out by chance: at the Nika film awards, Elena Lyadova appeared on the carpet with an engagement ring, and then, during a photo shoot, openly showed it to numerous photographers.
The relationship between Elena Lyadova and Vladimir Vdovichenkov began on the set of Andrei Zvyagintsev’s film “Leviathan”. The fact that they go beyond the official scope became clear at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2014, where the actors went to present the film. And in the summer of the same year, Lyadova and Vdovichenkov came to Kinotavr together: they sunbathed and kissed on the beach and all the time repeated the sacramental “no comments.”
However, Elena and Vladimir did not publicly announce their plans for life together and refused to cover their romance. However, first they got engaged (journalists learned about it just by chance - from Lyadova’s large ring at the opening of the Versace boutique), and then their wedding, the fact of which was confirmed by sources close to the actors. It’s interesting that 34-year-old Elena is in her first marriage, and 43-year-old Vladimir is in his fifth. In his second marriage, Vdovichenkov had a son, Leonid, who is now 22 years old, and in his fourth marriage, a daughter, Veronica, who is 9 years old.
Roman Abramovich and Daria Zhukova // Photo: Getty
Roman Abramovich and Daria Zhukova
This couple managed to hide their marriage from the whole world for 5 years! While curious people puzzled over the question of why oligarch Roman Abramovich did not marry his longtime girlfriend Daria, who also bore him two children, model and gallery owner Zhukova calmly remained in the status of his legal wife.
Zhukova did not seem to care at all about the long-term gossip about her relationship with Abramovich, since Daria revealed that she and Roman got married back in 2010 only recently - in January 2020, in an interview with the popular publication The Wall Street Journal. And she did it in passing, since the conversation with the journalist was about her professional activities, and not at all about her personal life.
Let us remember that Roman Abramovich and Daria Zhukova met in 2005 at a party after a Chelsea match in Barcelona; at that moment the oligarch was still married, but soon divorced, paying $300 million in compensation to his ex-wife Irina, and since then he has been inseparable from Daria. True, in 2009 the press started talking about the breakup of their relationship, but the rumors were not justified, especially since the famous couple soon had a son, Aaron, and in 2013, a daughter, Leah.
Vladimir Potanin // Photo: Dmitry Astakhov/press service of the Russian government/TASS
Vladimir and Ekaterina Potanin
This couple hid not only their marriage, but also a rather long premarital relationship. In February 2014, the 53-year-old owner of Russia's largest private investment company, CEO of Norilsk Nickel, Vladimir Potanin, divorced Natalya Potanina, with whom he had lived for about 30 years, and in the summer of the same year married another woman, 39-year-old Ekaterina (honeymoon the newlyweds spent on the Cote d'Azur, at the legendary hotel Du Cap Eden Roc). But this became known only six months later - at a cultural forum in St. Petersburg, where the businessman arrived together with his young wife.
From the outside it might seem that the new marriage was hasty. But this is only at first glance. It turns out that the couple somewhat hid their feelings from others, and so carefully that even Potanin’s ex-wife Natalya had no idea about them.
Moreover, in a premarital relationship, Ekaterina and Vladimir had a daughter, Varvara. And at the time of her parents’ marriage, she was already three years old. We add that Potanin has three children from his previous marriage: 29-year-old Anastasia, 24-year-old Ivan and 13-year-old Vasily.
Roman Kostomarov and Oksana Domnina // Photo: Yuri Vasilevsky (wasilewski.ru)
Roman Kostomarov and Oksana Domnina
The famous figure skaters got married modestly, without unnecessary pomp, in the circle of close relatives on April 25, 2014. No one would have known about their marriage for a long time if Marat Basharov and Ekaterina Arkharova (who got married a week later) had not told journalists about it, in whose company Oksana and Roman went on vacation in Sochi after the wedding.
Why did the skaters want to keep the secret? Probably because for a long time their persons were discussed quite noisily in the press. Before becoming husband and wife, Domnina and Kostomarov lived in an unofficial marriage for 7 years. In 2011, this beautiful couple had a daughter, Anastasia, and in 2013, the skaters announced their separation. Reason: Oksana began an affair with actor Vladimir Yaglych, a partner in the Ice Age project. True, the new novel has not stood the test of time. And in the spring of 2014, Domnina and Kostomarov reunited.
By the way, one of the reasons why Oksana began to look for a new relationship at one time was Roman’s indecision on the issue of marriage. Therefore, when his beloved returned to him, he took her not only to the registry office, but also down the aisle.
Kristina Asmus and Garik Kharlamov // Photo: Starface
Garik Kharlamov and Christina Asmus
For two months, actress Kristina Asmus and showman Garik Kharlamov hid the fact of their wedding from friends and colleagues. They got married at the beginning of June 2013, and announced that they were husband and wife only in August - during the 10th Comedy Club festival in Jurmala. Therefore, of course, the news came like a bolt from the blue.
By the way, there was something to be surprised about. After all, Kharlamov had just completed his previous marriage with Yulia Leshchenko, and he was already ringed again! True, Christina was already expecting a child by that time, but Garik still had plenty of ambiguities with his former wife - the property dispute was never resolved. In short, Christina and Garik had every reason not to advertise their marriage, but they failed to keep the secret.
And soon Asmus and Kharlamov turned out not to be married at all: the showman’s ex-wife protested the divorce, and, like in a bad movie, Garik turned out to be a bigamist, so the marriage with Christina was declared invalid. True, Christina was not at all embarrassed by this: “Happiness is not in the stamp!” - she said and calmly began to prepare for childbirth.
Now the loving couple is raising a wonderful daughter, Anastasia (the girl is in her second year), and it doesn’t matter at all whether Garik Kharlamov and Kristina Asmus have a mark in their passport today or not, because they are still real husband and wife.
Roma Beast and Marina Koroleva // Photo: Starface
Roma Zver and Marina Koroleva
Musician and leader of the popular rock band Roman Zver, who for a long time joked to journalists that he had more important things to do than his personal life, turned out to be even more of a secretive person. The fact that Roman had been married for a long time became known only after the birth of his daughter. His wife is a native of St. Petersburg, with a modeling career behind her, Marina Koroleva. The guys met after the concert of the group “Zveri”. Marina, having seen Roma on TV, decided to attend the performance at all costs. The girl was not stopped by the lack of tickets - she, showing ingenuity and perseverance, made her way to the star’s dressing room and asked Roman on a date. This is how their romance began in 2004, which 4 years later led to the birth of their beautiful daughter Olga. The couple hid their relationship for a long time so as not to harm Roman’s musical career. The guys secretly signed in one of the Moscow registry offices; only their closest friends and family were present at the ceremony. Even now, Marina rarely appears in public with her husband, as she does not like unnecessary attention.
Pavel Volya and Laysan Utyasheva // Photo: Vklube-TV
Pavel Volya and Laysan Utyasheva
The media started talking about the upcoming addition to this couple and their wedding on April 1, 2013, so it is not surprising that everyone took this news as a big joke. Moreover, there was no gossip about the romance between Comedy Club resident Pavel Volya and gymnast Laysan Utyasheva; they were never seen together. But everything turned out to be true! The guys met at one of the social events where both were presenters. For some time they communicated as close friends, but in 2012 tragedy struck - Laysan’s mother died. It was grief that brought them closer. At a difficult moment, Pavel was nearby - this was the beginning of the novel. Already in September 2012, they legally formalized their relationship. There were no celebrations, no white dress, no hundreds of guests - the lovers simply went to the registry office and signed their names, then at home, in a narrow family circle, they celebrated this event. In May 2013, the couple had a son, Robert, after which Pasha and Laysan stopped hiding their marriage. A complete idyll reigns in their family, and at the end of spring - beginning of summer this star couple is again waiting for a new addition.
Alexey Chumakov and Yulia Kovalchuk // Photo: Starface
Alexey Chumakov and Yulia Kovalchuk
Their many fans have long dreamed of the wedding of these artists. Alexey Chumakov and Yulia Kovalchuk met back in 2003, when both were just starting their singing careers. The guys met and talked, but only as colleagues. Everything changed in 2009, when Alexey invited Yulia to his solo concert, and she invited him to her performance. This is how their romance began. The stars did not want to advertise their relationship, but everything secret becomes clear - especially if you are a public person. The lovers immediately began to live together and fans began to wait with bated breath for the wedding. But I had to wait about 6 years! That’s how long it took Alexey to propose. The ceremony itself took place in Spain in an old mansion; among the guests there were only close friends and family - 12 people in total. It is interesting that both during the painting in Moscow, where only the newlyweds were present, and during the Spanish wedding there was heavy rain outside. They say it's for luck.
Vladimir Kristovsky and Olga Pilevskaya // Photo: Instagram
Vladimir Kristovsky and Olga Pilevskaya
The story of this couple began with a difficult breakup. Vladimir Kristovsky, leader of the group Uma2rmaН, was going through a difficult time in his relationship with his first wife Valeria when he met the charming actress and model Olga Pilevskaya. A whirlwind romance immediately began between them, but it did not last long. The musician returned to his wife and children (by the way, Vladimir has 4 daughters). Then the family decided to preserve the marriage if possible until the daughters grew up. After 2 years, the singer invites Olga to appear in a video and their love flares up with renewed vigor. It was then that Vladimir decided to take the difficult step of leaving his wife and children. This news came as a complete surprise to everyone. Therefore, it is not surprising that the musician decided not to advertise his new relationship. The newlyweds exchanged rings at a secret wedding ceremony in Moscow. Only the closest friends knew about the wedding. It took time for the passions to subside. Olga has found a common language with her husband’s daughters; they travel and spend time together. Now the lovers live not far from his ex-wife’s house so that Vladimir can see his children more often.
Kostya Tszyu and Tatyana Averina // Photo: Starface
Kostya Tszyu and Tatyana Averina
The union of boxer Kostya Tszyu and Tatyana Averina was just as unexpected. Having finished his sports career in Australia, Konstantin returned to Moscow, leaving his wife and three children on the green continent. He began to participate in TV projects, attend social events, where he met his new lover Tatyana. They hid their romance for about 3 years, since Konstantin was married and periodically went to his family in Australia. But already in 2009 he divorced (after 20 years of marriage) and finally moved to Russia. It was then that Konstantin and Tatyana announced their relationship, began to appear together at all events and never parted again. In one of the interviews, the athlete said that he was not going to marry again and Tatyana was happy with that. The lovers traveled a lot, met each other's parents, and at the beginning of 2020 they had a son, Vladimir. At the end of February, the couple formalized their relationship. The wedding was celebrated in a small circle at Konstantin’s restaurant “Lodka”. Only the closest friends of the newlyweds were present at the celebration. Now Tatyana and Konstantin are enjoying family life and raising their little son.
Russian beauty and Georgian
Film actor Guram Bablishvili and famous TV presenter Anfisa Chekhova got married in 2020. The wedding was organized in Seychelles, on a wild beach. Everything was beautiful and simple: a wedding arch made of palm leaves, the bride wore a modest but expensive lavender-colored designer dress, linen pants and an airy shirt on the groom, and one of the guests was the star couple’s three-year-old son. After the ceremony, a grand photo shoot took place at the highest point of Seinchelles - Mount Morne. The young people were dressed in soft blue outfits, which gave their images airiness and spirituality. After this there was a romantic dinner in private, which, however, was also captured on camera.
The wedding of Igor Krutoy’s son, Nikolai, with Yulia Miroslavskaya can also be counted among the grandiose star weddings. It took place at the Agalarov Estate golf club. The celebration was attended by most of the pope's friends - the entire Russian starry firmament, among whom paparazzi cameras captured the faces of real legends of the national stage: Joseph Kobzon, Leshchenko and Vinokur, Philip Kirkorov, Alexander Serov, Igor Nikolaev, Dima Bilan.
The golden voice of Russia, Nikolai Baskov, acted as toastmaster. The bride changed her dress twice during the evening. The final touch to the celebration was a giant multi-tiered cake and fireworks.
High-profile weddings and divorces of Russian stars
The newlyweds' vow ends with the words “until death do us part.” However, not all couples remain faithful to these solemn words, and some time after the wedding, no matter how loud it was, we hear about the scandalous details of the divorce. Last spring, rumors appeared about the breakup of the Ditkovskite-Chadov family. Later, Agnia’s mother, Tatyana Lyutaeva, confirmed them. The couple broke up in August 2020. They decided not to voice what was the reason for such a decisive step.
All-Russian beauty Victoria Lopyreva also separated from her husband Fedor Smolov in the recent past. Despite the fact that the young wife tried in every possible way to save the marriage, divorce was inevitable. According to Victoria, her husband turned out to be frivolous and did not take marriage seriously.
Another high-profile breakup of the star family was the scandalous divorce of Marat Basharov and Ekaterina Arkharova. Their marriage lasted about 9 years. The reason is the unbalanced character of the actor.
