Celebrity Celebrations: Over the Top Themed Weddings of the Stars
No matter what the occasion, celebrities know how to celebrate, but when it comes to weddings, they really go all out. They can let their creative juices flow, with their big bank accounts and a team of assistants to help. Sometimes, the news of these over the top wedding celebrations outlast the marriages themselves (although some celebrity couples have set excellent examples of marriage), but they make for excellent inspiration for those planning their own wedding.
So, here are some over-the-top celebrity theme weddings of recent times to inspire you and spark your imagination.
Toni and Keri Love the Blues
Toni Braxton simple loves all things Tiffany & Co., so it was natural for her to have her wedding theme follow suit. In her 1998 wedding to Atlanta musician, Keri Jamal Lewis, she bathed the décor in Tiffany’s signature baby blue hues. The wedding cake was a four-tiered stack of elegant Tiffany boxes in pastel blue. They dyed the tablecloths, carpeting, chair covers and other décor Tiffany blue.
Heidi and Seal’s Groundhog Day Vows
Although they divorced in 2012, Heidi Klum and Seal kept a Groundhog Day-type tradition of renewing their wedding vows seven times, on each wedding anniversary getting wilder, including a brides and grooms theme where guests came dressed up as wedding couples and an ornate masquerade ball. But the crème de la crème was the 2009 “trailer trash” theme, complete with an Elvis lookalike officiating, Heidi in cornrows puffing on a cigarette, and Seal sporting a mullet wig. Rightly so, this offended many hardworking Americans who live in trailer parks.
Ashlee and Pete – and Walt
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz wed in 2008 with a Walt Disney Alice in Wonderland-themed affair featuring a magical cake, complete with a flowerpot top, stop watch, top hat, and of course, a teapot. Black magic roses adorned the center of each table. They later named their son Bronx Mowgli, after The Jungle Book.
Mariah and Nick Shut Down Disneyland
Continuing with the Disney theme, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon’s fifth wedding anniversary was not just held at Disneyland, the couple, who married in Bahama wedding in 2008, literally shut the park down, holding a fairytale-themed party. Mariah and their daughter, Monroe wore white princess gowns to the Magic Kingdom in a horse drawn pumpkin carriage, reminiscent of the movie, Cinderella. Nick and their son, Moroccan, wore matching Prince Charming suits.
Brooklyn, the Incredible Baby Ring Bearer
In 1999, Victoria and David Beckham had a woodland-themed ceremony in the famous Irish Luttrellstown Castle. She donned a diamond crown on her head, while David wore a sparkling white tuxedo. Brooklyn, their adorable four month old son, was the ring bearer. David and Victoria perched atop red velvet thrones to exchange vows. Victoria carried a bouquet of apples and ivy. Some people believe the apple signifies marriage and fertility.
As everyone knows, planning a wedding is exhausting. Celebrities have the luxury of being able to hire a team of planners to make the process worry-free. As for the rest of us, we could use all the help we can get, especially in today’s economic times. If you are one of the many creative people preparing for an upcoming wedding, web tools like free wedding invitation templates are a convenient and attractive money-saving option.
Everyone loves watching famous celebrities mark special life events. Their exorbitant budgets allow for the ultimate level of self-expression, and we love to see what they will do next. What would you do if you could get married again or renew your vows and the sky was the limit as far as spending was concerned? And, on top of that, what if you had an entourage waiting to fulfill your every wish? Now that’s food for thought.
Jerry Leung is the chief designer and the founder of 983invitation.com. Leung is interested in wedding invitation and graphic design, as well as the cultural and architectural features of weddings.