The Wedding Of The Century Costs $6 Million

by Joanne Millares June 15, 2017 What's Hot

The Nigerian groom Folarin Alakija—the son of Folorunsha, who has an estimated fortune of two billion dollars—is an entrepreneur, cinematographer, and investor.

The bride is Iranian model/marketing consultant Nazanin Jafarian Ghaissarifar, who studied Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Manchester.

According to DailyMail.co.uk, the venue was the ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill which was exclusively rented out at a cost of "150,000 pounds (USD $190,000)." 

Venue: Bleinheim Palace

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The caterer was Searcys, which charges a "minimum of 52 pounds ($66) for a three-course meal, excluding alcohol."

Part of the menu were Montgomery cheddar custard and chive yogurt, parmesan panna cotta, and Wiltshire truffle.

The 12-foot, eight-tier cake was adorned with "hundreds of roses and ornate doves" by Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium. Its cost was estimated at 10,000 pounds ($12,000).

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But the wedding, based on the "12 Most Expensive Weddings in History" published by the Business Insider, ranks only fifth.

Still number one on the list was the wedding of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.

According to the German-owned American news website: "The bill was $48 million in 1981, or $110 million when adjusted for inflation."

Source: PEP.PH