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What it costs to throw a lavish Hollywood wedding
Weddings already cost a fortune, but celebrities always go above and beyond regular folks.
Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman shelled out $2 million to tie the knot in 2005 - more than
70 times the price of an average American wedding!
"Celebrities are willing to spend so much on weddings because they need to outdo all of the lavish
parties and events they are invited to," David Tutera, who planned Star Jones' $2 million
nuptials to Al Reynolds in 2004 and now hosts We TV's My Fair Wedding, tells In Touch. "Most
couples will spend however much they can to make it perfect. Celebrities just have a bigger budget."
 Where the money goes
To outshine everyone else, stars have made some very extravagant requests. Jo Gartin, whose clients
include Tori Spelling and Elizabeth Banks, once sent out $200 invitations that included a GPS
system and also flew a musician first-class from London to perform two songs at a reception.
Basically, if the celeb can dream it, it can be done.
"The sky's the limit," Julie Pryor, of Pryor Events, tells In Touch.
"I had one client whose dog had liposuction before the wedding!" But even brides on a budget can
learn something from celebrity weddings. "For Kate Walsh's wedding, I had velvet slippers by the
dance floor, with a sign that said, 'For your tired toes,'" says Gartin, while Pryor adds that a
stress-free bride is priceless. "It would be too bad to go to all that expense and not have the time
of your life," she says.
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