Love may be eternal, but celebrity weddings? They’re made for the now. In 2025, saying “I do” comes with couture gowns, undisclosed destinations, and pre-wedding performances that rival Coachella lineups.
And nothing screams “now” louder than Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s jaw-dropping wedding.
The billionaire Amazon founder reportedly wed aboard his $500 million megayacht Koru, anchored somewhere off the Amalfi Coast.
The wedding guest list? Ultra-exclusive. With rumours of private performances, high-fashion couture, and a multi-location celebration, this wedding was the ultimate soft power move in ultra-high-net-worth circles.
So, what’s trending right now in the OTT world of celebrity weddings? Think millions spent, dozens of looks, and guest lists that double as power maps.
Here’s your backstage pass.
When the Pre-Wedding Becomes the Performance
Why settle for a wedding day when you can have a wedding month?
In India, the Ambanis redefined the game with the pre-wedding bash of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar — reportedly costing over ₹1,200 crore.
It included three days of extravagance, 1,200 guests, performances by Rihanna, and even a visit to an animal rescue centre.
Beyoncé might have lit up Isha Ambani’s sangeet in 2018, but Rihanna’s power-packed 2024 act launched a new era: pre-weddings as festival-scale productions.
Nita Ambani turned heads wearing an emerald-encrusted necklace reportedly valued at a staggering ₹500 crore.
Said to be among the most expensive pieces of jewellery in the world, the show-stopping neckpiece was paired elegantly with her ivory and gold saree. Shloka Ambani was also seen wearing a necklace of comparable value, adding to the jaw-dropping glamour of the occasion.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding remains one of the most expensive celebrity weddings to date, with an estimated price tag of $42 million.
Think global cruise, themed dress codes, drone shows, and branded everything — down to the cocktail napkins. With guests arriving via private jets and receiving trunk-box invitations embossed in gold, the actual wedding ceremony became almost incidental—a delicate encore after the standing ovation.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck followed suit with a multi-day vow renewal in Georgia, complete with waterfront ceremonies, fireworks, and an aesthetic nod to Old Hollywood.
Today, pre-weddings aren’t preludes—they’re cultural detonations designed to explode across social media and tabloid front pages long before the vows are spoken.
The Couture-Driven Ceremony
Alia Bhatt broke the bridal internet in 2022 when she wore an ivory organza sari by Sabyasachi instead of the expected red lehenga.
That look — minimal, elegant, and paired with natural makeup and loose hair — flipped the switch for millennial and Gen Z brides looking for less sparkle and more soul.
While Parineeti Chopra’s bridal lehenga stitched by Manish Malhotra featured embroidered motifs inspired by her ancestral history, Kiara Advani’s blush pink Manish Malhotra lehenga embroidered with Roman architecture (a nod to her Italy proposal) was valued at ₹2 crore. Her emerald and diamond neckpiece? A 90s-style choker rumoured to have a 2024 price tag of ₹6 crore.
Meanwhile, Sofia Richie’s three custom Chanel looks in the South of France gave bridal fashion its new blueprint: legacy couture with viral appeal. Her wedding transformed her into the ultimate “quiet luxury” It-girl, setting off a global Pinterest frenzy.
Modern celebrity weddings are sartorial sagas. Lauren Sánchez wore four couture outfits across her Venetian nuptials, including a Dolce & Gabbana gown that took 900 hours to complete.
Now trending? Embroidered veils with love notes, vintage lace sourced from heirlooms, lehengas with Urdu poetry stitched along the hem, and post-wedding sari looks to close the celebrations with a nod to heritage.
Budgets Measured in Blockbusters
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra’s 2018 wedding, which spanned five days and included both Christian and Hindu ceremonies, reportedly cost $800,000 (₹6.5 crore). That included a palace venue (Taj Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur), a 75-foot-long veil, and Sabyasachi on speed dial.
Not to be outdone, Sofia Richie’s wedding at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc featured three Chanel dresses, round-the-clock security, and floral installations worth millions.
Celebrity now command budgets that rival film productions. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh booked out Lake Como’s Villa del Balbianello for an intimate yet high-security affair. Their estimated spend? Around ₹77 crore, including couture, guest security, and an Italian wedding planner flown in.
Today, power couples like Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha have toned down the scale but upped the personalisation. Their Udaipur wedding reportedly cost ₹3–4 crore, but the guest list was lean, the outfits deeply sentimental (Manish Malhotra customised with her grandmother’s motifs), and the vibe: old-school meets diplomatic elite.
If love is priceless, the wedding better be shockingly expensive to prove it.
Marrying Across Borders and Cultures
Multicultural weddings are now the rule, not the exception. Priyanka and Nick’s wedding had both a Christian pastor and a Hindu pandit. Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal’s Rajasthan wedding included Punjabi rituals, bridal kaliras customised with charms (each with a personal memory), and a mehendi ceremony set to Sufi music.
The hot trend now? Dual ceremonies — often held across countries.
One in a church or vineyard in Europe, another in a heritage fort in India. Grooms wear Tom Ford tuxedos for one day, and sherwanis laced with zardozi on the next. Every ritual, every moment — tailor-made for both culture and content.
The rise of multi-location, multicultural weddings mirrors the globalised identities of modern celebrities. Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens tied the knot in a courthouse before jetting to Cabo for a destination fête.
This cultural blend straddles continents and traditions. A gurdwara wedding in Amritsar, a Tuscan vineyard reception, and a Dubai after-party might all form chapters in one wedding saga. It’s a fusion of rituals, aesthetics, and sometimes even languages—all captured in high-definition content.
Guest Lists as Strategic Narratives
Getting invited to a celebrity wedding today is less about closeness and more about narrative. Expect a calculated mix of co-stars, legacy names, social media darlings, and rising entrepreneurs. At Kiara and Sidharth’s wedding, Karan Johar, Shahid Kapoor, and Isha Ambani sat alongside stylists, PR managers, and a few surprise faces — all part of a very visual guest list.
Influencers now attend as semi-official wedding correspondents. Their ‘GRWM’ (Get Ready With Me) reels from inside the venue get more views than the actual wedding photos. Visibility trumps family trees.
Weddings serve as mini summits of soft power, with the guest list reading VIPs and celebrity crossover. At Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra’s wedding, co-stars mingled with billionaires, stylists, and digital creators.
When Chris Evans married Alba Baptista, Marvel co-stars in attendance sparked online reunion chatter. The seating chart wasn’t just thoughtful—it was tactical. The modern guest list is a matrix of relevance, reach, and resonance. Being invited says you matter; being absent says even more.
Set Design on a Cinematic Scale
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s 2017 Tuscan wedding set the tone for soft pastel romance and floral opulence. That Pinterest-core aesthetic is still trending — but now with a cinematic upgrade.
Expect floating mandaps, mirrored aisle runways, phoolon ki chadar with embedded lights, and custom installations that go viral. At one Mumbai wedding, the bride entered under a ceiling of hanging jasmine that changed colour as she walked in. At another, the couple said their vows under a banyan tree strung with 100,000 diyas.
Themes span “Neo-Mughal Majlis” to “Tropical Versailles.” At Sofia Richie’s wedding, ivory blooms, sea-facing terraces, and candlelit dinners painted a picture of quiet opulence.
In Mumbai, 50-foot floral sculptures and scent diffusers calibrated to each guest’s seat created personalised micro-experiences. The wedding isn’t styled anymore—it’s storyboarded.
Content Creation as Core Ritual
Celebrity weddings today come with NDAs for guests and full-blown content crews. Think drone shots, teaser trailers, edited vow videos, and even dedicated “wedding drops” coordinated with brands.
Celebs are not just getting married — they’re staging viral moments with fashion impact. Sidharth and Kiara posted their wedding images with the caption “Ab humari permanent booking hogayi hai,” sending Instagram into a meltdown. Within 24 hours, bridal brands saw a 3X spike in pink lehenga searches.
Alia’s minimalist look sparked a mass movement toward dewy makeup and floral mangtikkas while Lauren Sánchez’s dress fitting appeared as a glossy magazine spread, while her gown had its own trending hashtag.
The content doesn’t support the wedding; it is the wedding.
Cultural Capital in Couture and Ritual
The celebrity wedding of 2025 is no longer just a union. It’s often a cultural flex. Whether it’s Beyoncé performing at a private elopement in the Alps or the Ambanis building entire cities of celebration, the wedding space today is where money, creativity, fashion, and fame explode into spectacle.
This is matrimony in the age of mythology—high drama, high fashion, and sky-high budgets. Say what you want about extravagance, but in 2025, love is louder, glossier, and more unforgettable than ever. Weddings have become branding tools, reflecting values, aspirations, and power. They’re soft diplomacy meets style showcase. Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s French château affair lives on in fashion archives, despite their split. It wasn’t about longevity—it was about legacy.
Designers are now storytellers. Planners are creative directors. Every moment, every frame is co-authored for cultural impact. Whether it’s Beyoncé performing at a private Alps elopement or the Ambanis constructing a temporary city in Jamnagar, the message is clear: love is personal, but celebration is political.
The Final Curtain: Private Vows, Public Vision
Celebrity weddings in 2025 are the defining cultural currency of our time. They have become mirrors of modern cultural aspiration -about global reach, meaningful storytelling, and fashion that speaks louder than any vow. They’re where luxury, identity, influence, and spectacle converge.
So, what’s trending now? Couture with conscience. Heritage with a twist. Emotion lit like a music video. Storytelling through fashion. And a viral drop schedule managed tighter than a film premiere.
Because in this new era, love may be whispered—but the wedding is a broadcast. And whether you’re in the front row or watching through a screen, one thing is guaranteed: you’ll be watching.
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