{"id":16243,"date":"2026-05-14T02:46:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/12-of-the-most-expensive-celebrity-wedding-dresses-of-all-time-glam-com\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T02:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:46:42","slug":"12-of-the-most-expensive-celebrity-wedding-dresses-of-all-time-glam-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/12-of-the-most-expensive-celebrity-wedding-dresses-of-all-time-glam-com\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Of The Most Expensive Celebrity Wedding Dresses Of All Time &#8211; glam.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wedding dresses don&#8217;t come cheap, and for celebrities whose day-to-day outfits are already pricey, their wedding gown costs are expectedly even higher. While regular folk are often concerned with finding that dream dress within a budget, these restraints typically don&#8217;t exist for stars, and the resulting gowns are usually spectacular show-stoppers. Between bills from acclaimed designers, luxury fabrics, and ridiculously expensive embellishments, this is to be expected. Plus, nothing gets people talking more than hefty price tags, and celebrities&#8217; careers depend on staying relevant.<br \/>To be fair, some celebs like Sophie Turner and her $580 bridal outfit choose to go against the norm, but for most others, this is simply not the case. Interestingly, most celebs don&#8217;t even reveal the costs of their wedding gowns, and neither do the designers. But given that word travels about how much certain designers charge and how much specific luxe materials cost, it&#8217;s not too difficult to point out which celebrities shelled out big bucks for their wedding dresses.<br \/>Although Victoria Beckham&#8217;s wedding dress was created in 1999, it still carries a steep price tag, even by today&#8217;s standards. The gown was designed by the iconic Vera Wang and popular corset specialist Mister Pearl, who crafted the bodice. To get it perfect for the big day, it was flown between the U.K. and the U.S. multiple times. The resulting champagne silk ballgown had a dramatic 20-foot train and was every bit as luxurious as one would expect from Posh Spice. According to reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/brides\/500767\/most-expensive-celebrity-wedding-dresses-victoria-beckham-serena-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hello!<\/a>, the approximate cost was $100,000.<\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>Singer-songwriter Ariana Grande is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glam.com\/1802460\/celebrities-wore-vera-wang-wedding-dresses\/\" target=\"_blank\">celebrities who stunned in a Vera Wang wedding dress<\/a> for her big day. Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/slideshow\/ariana-grande-at-home-wedding-photos\" target=\"_blank\">Vogue<\/a>, the designer had promised to create the pop star&#8217;s wedding dress three years earlier at the Met Gala. The resulting charmeuse silk dress was both strapless and backless with an empire waist cut. Although the singer and Dalton Gomez are no longer together after a short three-year marriage, the dress remains a classic piece and reportedly cost $100,000 to $150,000, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/simrinsingh\/celebrity-wedding-dresses\" target=\"_blank\">Buzzfeed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>As far as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glam.com\/2154836\/royal-family-wedding-dresses-ranked-from-least-to-most-unique\/\" target=\"_blank\">unique royal family wedding dresses<\/a> go, Meghan Markle&#8217;s wasn&#8217;t the most show-stopping, but that doesn&#8217;t mean that it came cheap. It was designed by Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy, which certainly explains the $265,000 price tag reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theknot.com\/content\/get-meghan-markle-wedding-look\" target=\"_blank\">The Knot<\/a>. The dress was made of double-bonded silk crepe and silk organza, with a team of 50 logging 3,900 hours to complete it. It also featured a 16-foot silk veil, embroidered with flora representing every Commonwealth country (per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/meghan-markle-givenchy-wedding-dress-11913336\" target=\"_blank\">InStyle<\/a>).<br \/>Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos managed to outdo most celebrity weddings by having Domenico Dolce of Dolce &amp; Gabbana personally design her dress. Inspired by Sophia Loren&#8217;s wedding gown in the 1958 film &#8220;Houseboat,&#8221;\u00a0S\u00e1nchez Bezos chose a high-necked mermaid gown made from Italian lace, finished with too many buttons to count, with a hefty estimated price of $380,000+(per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234895487\/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-venice-wedding-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\">SheKnows<\/a>). This dress was a blend of vintage inspiration and S\u00e1nchez Bezos&#8217; love for body-hugging silhouettes, resulting in a piece that was extravagant, sultry, and unmistakably her.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLauL2FyWKO\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos (@laurensanchezbezos)<\/a><br \/> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>In 2023, Sofia Richie married Elliot Grainge in a gorgeous ceremony at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the South of France. While the entire wedding was undeniably stunning, it was her custom Chanel wedding gown that had fashionistas taking notes. The dress blended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glam.com\/1368096\/sofia-richie-grainge-personal-style-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sofia Richie&#8217;s refreshing approach to personal style<\/a> with a criss-cross neckline inspired by Chanel&#8217;s 2023 fall collection. The final design featured lace adorned with shimmery white beads, and an extravagant train. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brides.com\/most-expensive-celebrity-wedding-dresses-11813881\" target=\"_blank\">Brides<\/a>, this dress cost Richie an estimated $380,000.<\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>Amal Clooney is yet another celebrity who had her dress personally made by the founder of a luxe fashion house. Oscar de la Renta\u00a0worked with her to craft a lace ballgown embellished with pearls, beads, lace appliqu\u00e9s, and diamant\u00e9 stones. True to 2014 bridal trends, Amal&#8217;s gown featured a delicate off-shoulder neckline, and was the final wedding dress Oscar de la Renta designed before his passing. Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/brides\/500767\/most-expensive-celebrity-wedding-dresses-victoria-beckham-serena-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hello!<\/a>, the dress cost \u00a3321,252, which is over $400,000.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxsctP2J5C5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Over The Moon (@overthemoon)<\/a><br \/> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glam.com\/2142589\/kate-middleton-lavish-life-since-marrying-into-royal-family\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Middleton has led quite the lavish life since marrying into the royal family<\/a>, and it all started with an insanely expensive wedding dress. Designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, it was brought to life by the Royal School of Needlework. Remarkably, everyone who worked on the dress had to wash their hands every 30 minutes and change their needles every three hours. The finished gown had a lace bodice adorned with appliqu\u00e9s and was paired with an organza skirt and a nine-foot-long train. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brides.com\/most-expensive-celebrity-wedding-dresses-11813881\" target=\"_blank\">Brides<\/a>, the dress cost $434,000 in 2011, which would be more than $600,000 in 2026.<br \/>For her 2014 wedding to Kanye West, Kim Kardashian truly went all out with her wedding dress. She had it specially designed by Givenchy&#8217;s creative director Riccardo Tisci, who also helped her get dressed for the big day. The design was a mermaid silhouette with sheer lace sleeves, a backless cut, and pearl embellishments all around. Per <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-wedding-8651292\" target=\"_blank\">People&#8217;s<\/a> estimates, the dress cost around $500,000. Unfortunately, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian eventually split in 2022.<\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>Considering that Salma Hayek&#8217;s marriage to CEO Francois-Henri Pinault involved two vastly wealthy families, everyone expected her to go all out for her wedding dress \u2014 and she did. The Balenciaga-designed gown featured a lace-embroidered bodice with a cleavage-baring plunge, cinched at the waist and finished with a full skirt. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brides.com\/most-expensive-celebrity-wedding-dresses-11813881\" target=\"_blank\">Brides<\/a>, this dress cost $434,000 back in 2009, which would be well over $600,000 in 2026.<\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>In 2017, crystal empire heiress Victoria Swarovski married Werner M\u00fcrz in a gown by Michael Cinco. The custom ballgown had a sheer bodice adorned with Swarovski crystals and appliques. Similarly, the full skirt was just as embellished with crystals and was paired with a 26-foot long veil. In total, the dress had 500,000 Swarovski crystals and cost over a million dollars, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brides.com\/story\/victoria-swarovski-million-dollar-wedding-dress\" target=\"_blank\">Brides<\/a>. Sadly, the Swarovski heiress and M\u00fcrz divorced in 2022.<\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>When Priyanka Chopra married Nick Jonas in 2018, she made sure her custom Ralph Lauren wedding dress would be iconic for years to come. The sheer silhouette was adorned with 135 satin-covered buttons, over 5,000 pearl beads, more than 2 million sequins, and 11,632 Swarovski crystals. The gown was made by a team of 15 who put in almost 2,000 hours of work to bring it to life. Per <a href=\"https:\/\/harpersbazaar.com.au\/most-expensive-celebrity-wedding-dresses\/\" target=\"_blank\">Harper&#8217;s Bazaar<\/a>, Chopra&#8217;s dress cost at least $2 million.<\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>After dating for two years, Serena Williams married Alexis Ohanian Jr. in a gorgeous ballgown created with input from some of the most influential names in the fashion industry. Vogue&#8217;s Anna Wintour reportedly spoke to the bride about what she wanted, while the actual gown was designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. The strapless ballgown featured an incredibly full tulle skirt paired with an embellished cape. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/brides\/500767\/most-expensive-celebrity-wedding-dresses-victoria-beckham-serena-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hello!<\/a>, Williams&#8217; wedding dress reportedly cost \u00a32,695,000, which is roughly $3.6 million.<br \/> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMihgFBVV95cUxOSlRzaFRqSTNOQ25mLTZSUXVtMmdab3hzSDNNVk9FTHdiSnc3d3g1Q2ZUcUVHNG1uRWJsSDVYY3RwekZmTE5fbXJKdGo5RVBFaEs1bkM4WVZybmZNTWtsR1NTYklxOTJQbGtrZnRZZXJjUVlPTWFmdFlFRFBFYXZRbUdUb3VrZw?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wedding dresses don&#8217;t come cheap, and for celebrities whose day-to-day outfits are already pricey, their wedding gown costs are expectedly even higher. While regular folk are often concerned with finding that dream dress within a budget, these restraints typically don&#8217;t exist for stars, and the resulting gowns are usually spectacular show-stoppers. 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