While the last two years have been characterized by low-key and intimate ceremonies, celebrity weddings are slowly becoming more lavish if you look at the past few months.
January and February saw slimmed-down affairs, but the last few weeks have been more of a Go Big or Go Home affair, particularly in the case of Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz.
The same has been observed in Dubai and India, where Bollywood and local names have enjoyed opulent occasions at some of the city’s grandest hotels.
These are some of the biggest weddings we’ve seen so far this year.
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz
With a star-studded guest list, Nicola Peltz, daughter of billionaire investor Nelson Peltz and model Claudia Heffner, married Brooklyn Beckham, son of fashion designer Victoria Beckham and British soccer player David Beckham, at the Peltz family’s Palm Beach estate.
The ceremony took place on April 9 and celebrity guests included Venus and Serena Williams, chef Gordon Ramsay, Eva Longoria and two of Victoria’s former Spice Girls bandmates, Mel C and Mel B.
The bride wore a Valentino couture dress with a stunning train.
Jack White and Olivia Jean
American singer-songwriter and producer Jack White of The White Stripes married fellow musician Olivia Jean during his homecoming show in Detroit on Friday, April 8.
White, who has been married twice, invited Jean to join him on stage, introduced her as his girlfriend, then asked her to marry him during a performance of Hotel Yorba.
White then carried her offstage before they reappeared for an encore and were married in an onstage ceremony presided over by Ben Swank, co-founder of White’s record label.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker walked down the aisle in Las Vegas in the early hours of April 4th. Though the marriage isn’t technically legal as they didn’t have a license, the couple stood at the altar before an Elvis Presley impersonator who serenaded them and officiated at the ceremony at the One Love Wedding Chapel.
The low-key wedding took place in the hours following the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
Bonnie Wright and Andrew Lococo
Bonnie Wright, who played Ginnie Weasley in the Harry Potter films, married her partner Andrew Lococo in March.
She posted a photo of her hands with beautiful wedding rings on Instagram with the caption, “Yesterday was the best day of my life. Thanks to my husband!”
She has since posted pictures of the day wearing a stunning vintage 1930s dress and marrying Lococo in front of a floral arch on a California farm.
Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin
Fans wanted more after Crash Landing on You debuted on Netflix in 2019, but two of the K-drama’s stars, Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin (born Kim Tae-pyung), have given fans a real-life happy ending their wedding, which took place in March.
Her photos show the couple holding hands, with Son wearing two different wedding dresses (one by Vera Wang and the other by Lebanese designer Elie Saab), while Hyun Bin is pictured in an all-white suit and classic black white tuxedo and bow tie in another.
The couple announced their engagement in February and have been together for more than a year.
Kris Fade and Brianna Ramirez
Australian-Lebanese radio host Kris Fade, who lives in Dubai, married his longtime partner Brianna Ramirez in a lavish ceremony in March at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai, at the Jumeirah Beach Residence and livestreamed the entire ceremony to his 250,000 Instagram profile Follower.
The bride wore a fitted white dress with spaghetti straps and an embellished lace top. She wore her hair in a low bun with loose strands in front, with a long lace veil and carried a bouquet of white roses.
Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad
American musician Jon Batiste, who won five Grammys this year, announced in April that he had married longtime partner Suleika Jaouad, 33, in a small, private ceremony in February, the day before his new bride underwent a bone marrow transplant.
Jaouad, a writer and motivational speaker, opened up about marriage in an interview with CBS.
“We knew we wanted to get married, I think, from the first week we started dating. It was then that Jon first brought up the subject of marriage. So we had eight years,” Jaouad said. “This is not a hasty decision!”
The couple wed in a “tiny” and “perfect” ceremony, with Jaouad saying she went to the infirmary “on cloud nine” the next day.
“We were so happy, so full of love and positivity from this beautiful evening we had,” she said. “And I really think that’s what kept us going.”
Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar
Bollywood actor and director Farhan Akhtar and TV personality Shibani Dandekar, who went public with their relationship in 2018, were married in February at an intimate ceremony in Khandala, a scenic town about 82 kilometers from Mumbai.
The wedding, held on a property owned by Akhtar’s father, famed poet and Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar, was reserved for close friends and family only.
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, Akhtar’s childhood friend, attended the ceremony. Videos posted on fan social media accounts showed Roshan and Akhtar dancing to the song Senorita from their hit 2011 film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, which was directed by Akhtar’s sister Zoya Akhtar, who also co-wrote the wedding was.
Mona Kattan and Hassan Elamin
Beauty mogul Mona Kattan married her fiance Hassan Elamin on Twosday, February 22, 2022, in a lavish and intimate ceremony at the Raffles The Palm hotel in Dubai.
The couple wed in front of close family and friends, and the bride shared snaps of the day on social media.
Kattan wore a one-of-a-kind Vera Wang gown to mark her vows, which she found earlier in Dubai’s Esposa boutique. The ivory satin gown featured a bardot neckline, a fitted ruched waist, and a fishtail skirt.
Mouni Roy and Suraj Nambiar
Bollywood actress Mouni Roy married UAE-based businessman Suraj Nambiar in a traditional South Indian ceremony at a resort in Goa in January.
The couple, who met in Dubai, brought elements of their respective cultures to the ceremony. Roy, who is from West Bengal, wore a traditional Bengali red and white bridal saree. Meanwhile, Nambiar, who is Malayali and hails from Bengaluru, wore a gold kurta paired with a silk mundu, the sarong-style men’s fashion popular in southern India.
Danielle Brooks and Dennis Gelin
Orange Is the New Black star Danielle Brooks married Dennis Gelin in a January ceremony in Miami with their daughter Freeya Carel, 2, as flower girl.
Brooks wore two dresses for the event: a custom-made 3-in-1 by Christian Siriano and another custom-made by Alonuko.
Ricki Lake and Ross Burningham
American actress Ricki Lake married third husband Ross Burningham in an “intimate” ceremony at her home in January.
Lake wore a gold-orange dress and shared photos of the moment on Instagram. “We made it!” Lake wrote in the caption. “Ross and I said YES!”
The Indian palace hotels where Bollywood and Hollywood celebrities have weddings – in pictures:
Updated: April 11, 2022 8:30 am
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