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WESTMINSTER ABBEY OR WINDSOR MAY BE OUT OF BOUNDS FOR ANYONE WHO’S NOT A PART OF THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY, BUT IF A FAIRYTALE AFFAIR LIKE DIANA AND CHARLES’ WEDDING IS YOUR IDEA OF A DREAM WEDDING, THEN THESE VENUES AROUND THE WORLD WILL HELP YOU RIVAL TH

PALACE OF VERSAILLES

The seat of power in pre-revolution France has hosted people such as Marie Antoinette, who was so popular for her luxurious tastes that it turned into notoriety. But while the Louis’ of France are long gone, the palace still stands today and has more recently been used as a wedding venue by some of the world’s richest families, including the Mittals. Renting the palace can cost an upwards of $100,000.

LAUCALA ISLAND, FIJI

Fiji has served as the hottest choice for destination weddings for many years now and the Laucala Island resorts are one of the chief reasons why. Filled with adventure trips and out of the box nuptials, the island offers much more than just a run of the mill destination wedding. An affair in this island with a modest guest list of 80 can set you back by $150,000.

ODESCALCHI CASTLE

This medieval castle along the Italian coast has served as the wedding venue of Hollywood heartthrobs Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes in the past and more recently was selected as his youngest daughter’s wedding venue by F1 giant Bernie Ecclestone. While Bernie reportedly splashed out a whopping $310,000 for renting the castle, with food, fireworks and other essentials, the cost for a wedding can easily

grow beyond double that amount.

OBERON UDAIVILAS

Nothing fascinates the rich as much as royal exuberance. And a wedding at this palatial venue will leave you feeling like nothing less than a princess. Renowned throughout the world for it’s service and hospitality, the rent for the venue is set a modest $10,000 per night. But if one were to go the whole nine yards and plan a truly royal nuptial affair, then this venue can burn the pockets of even millionaires and billionaires.