record breaking weddings

taken from www.wedbykez.com Kez is a young newcastle marriage celebrant. Contact her info@wedbykez.com

So I am a sucker for a statistic, and I wanted to write a blog that would put your own wedding into perspective.
If you are worried about being overly extravagant, spending too much or over inviting on the guest list - think again.

The most expensive wedding
Thrown by Lakshmi Mittal for his daughter Vanisha Mittal and and her fiancée Amit Bhatia on June 22 2004. The "simple" ceremony reportedly ran up a bill of aproximately $60 million US Dollars.


The Largest TV Audience for a Wedding
Was that of Prince Charles and Lady Diana in 1981 seen by 750 million people in over 74 countries.

The longest wedding train Set in April 2009 the world's longest train comes in at a meger 1579 meters.

Oldest bridesmaid
Edith Gulliford was bridesmaid at the age of 105 years 171 days.

Largest wedding cake
The cake was 7 tiers measuring 17 feet high and weighing a frosty 15,032 pounds.
It was made from 10,000 pounds of pound cake batter and 4,810 pounds of icing and could feed 59,000 people.


Most expensive wedding dress
The Diamond Wedding Gown is a collaboration of Renee Strauss, and Martin Katz. Featuring 150 carats of diamonds, the dress is valued at US $12 million.