Five Chinese weddings to rival Pippa Middleton’s: when money is no object for the rich and famous

When the rich and famous get married, they certainly do it in style. With money being no object, they are not shy about splashing their cash on extravagant celebrations, expensive gowns and jewellery, and even A-list entertainment, as these five Chinese weddings illustrate:

Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy

Screen stars Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy’s HK$260 million wedding in October 2015 took extravagance to levels rarely seen even for celebrities. Their multimillion-dollar gala was held at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, which costs more than HK$500,000 a day to rent. The couple called in a luxury florist to deck out the venue with tens of thousands of roses, and cut into a 2.5-metre-tall cake made to resemble a fairground carousel.

Chinese screen stars Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy wed before 2,000 guests

Angelababy wore a bespoke Dior ivory satin dress, crafted from 35 metres of satin organza, which took a total of five months to make. Her wedding ring, with its five-carat pear-shaped diamond, cost HK$10 million. More than 2,000 guests attended the party, held five months after the couple officially tied the knot in private. Each guest received a goodie bag containing a smartphone, on a special day said to have been supported by brand sponsorship and the couple’s endorsements.

Bruce Rockowitz and Coco Lee

Hong Kong singer-actress Coco Lee married Canadian billionaire Bruce Rockowitz in October 2011, in one of the most star-studded celebrations the city has witnessed. Rockowitz, a clothing and apparel tycoon, spared no expense during the HK$150 million affair, which began with a Jewish ceremony held at Sky100, the ICC’s observation deck. He splashed out to fly in and accommodate 300 friends, relatives and international stars, including Mariah Carey, Tommy Hilfiger and Jennifer Lopez, for a big reception at Shaw Studios.

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Lee’s crystal and pearl- embellished Vera Wang wedding dress reportedly cost more than HK$250,000, while Piaget sponsored more than HK$7 million worth of jewellery. Bruno Mars, Alicia Keys, the Black Eyed Peas and Ne-Yo performed at the ceremony and wedding party. Other costs included custom wedding rings to the tune of HK$23 million.