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Erica Vazquez-Bacardi & Joey Depriest-Capparelli
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Erica Vazquez-Bacardi, the daughter of rum heiress Hilda Maria Bacardi,married her fiancéJoey Depriest-Capparelli on March 4, 2023, in an epic wedding at theFour Seasons Resort at Walt Disney World.
The bride’s mother Hilda, who hosted the affair, is from the 5th generation of the Bacardi rum spirits family.
Celebrity wedding and events plannerDavid Tuteradesigned the 300-guest, three-day celebration and transformed the resort’s Palm Ballroom into a “whimsical, magical and beautiful forest” for the bride and groom’s dream “I dos.”
The reception took place in the grand ballroom, which was decorated with trees illuminated with speckled lighting and a custom dance floor designed to look like guests were dancing on water.
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Paris Hilton & Carter Reum
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During the reception,Demi Lovatoperformed for the newlyweds, singing a rendition of “I Will Always Love You” that got a standing ovation from the crowd.
Guests dined on appetizers that included a caviar station, tuna tartare and oysters Rockefeller — torched to order.
Throughout the night, party-goers sipped Moët & Chandon champagne and heard speeches from Steve Wynn, Hilton’s dad Richard Hilton, her sister Nicky Hilton and more.
The pièce de résistance was a 6-ft.-tall cake with a crown on top that matched the box the wedding invitations came in.
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Nicky Hilton & James Rothschild
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A wedding fit for a queen!Nicky Hilton wedbanker James Rothschild on July 10, 2015, atKensington Palacein London.
At the reception, the bride’s brother Barron posted a shot onInstagramof his rose-covered, candlelit table that revealed guests began the lavish reception dinner with crab and lobster Louis with spiced tomato and horseradish dressing.
Big sister Paris wrote alongside another stunningInstagram photo, “Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.”
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Jennifer Gates & Nayel Nassar
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They do! On Oct. 16, 2021, Jennifer Gates, the daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates,wedequestrian Nayel Nassar in Westchester County, New York. The bride shared photos via Instagram andVoguein the hours after,calling the dayan “otherwordly fairytale.”
For her big day, held outisde on a farm with breathtaking florals all around,Gates worea custom ivory colored long-sleeve A-line Vera Wang Haute gown. The romantic design included hand appliqué French macrame lace on the bodice, sleeves and Italian tulle skirt. She topped off the look with matching tulle chapel-length veil trimmed in hand appliqué French macrame lace.
05of 09Evan Lysacek & Dang Bodiratnangkura@great_estOlympic gold medalist Evan Lysaceksaid “I do” to love Dang Bodiratnangkura, a real estate developer in one of the most prominent families in Thailand, in December of 2019.Joining among the guests were various Thai deputy prime ministers, foreign ambassadors, dignitaries and Thai royals.“We didn’t just want to welcome our guests to Thailand but give them a unique experience here in Bangkok,” Bodiratnangkura told PEOPLE. “We wanted our guests to be immersed in Thai culture, music and cuisine. Our lives will always be a fusion of Thai and Western culture, which has been a major consideration in the planning of our wedding celebration.“The bride wore a host of custom designer looks throughout the weekend-long affair, as well as 150-plus carats in diamonds from her family’s collection.
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Evan Lysacek & Dang Bodiratnangkura
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Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysaceksaid “I do” to love Dang Bodiratnangkura, a real estate developer in one of the most prominent families in Thailand, in December of 2019.
Joining among the guests were various Thai deputy prime ministers, foreign ambassadors, dignitaries and Thai royals.
“We didn’t just want to welcome our guests to Thailand but give them a unique experience here in Bangkok,” Bodiratnangkura told PEOPLE. “We wanted our guests to be immersed in Thai culture, music and cuisine. Our lives will always be a fusion of Thai and Western culture, which has been a major consideration in the planning of our wedding celebration.”
The bride wore a host of custom designer looks throughout the weekend-long affair, as well as 150-plus carats in diamonds from her family’s collection.
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Lydia Hearst & Chris Hardwick
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Lydia Hearstand Chris Hardwicktied the knot on Aug. 20, 2016,in Pasadena, California, in front of 250 guests.
Florist Mark Held drew inspiration from the couple’s favorite science fiction and comic book series. Red roses, Tardis blue hydrangea and Vanda orchids were just a few of the flowers that added a unique touch to the nuptials.
Speaking of Tardis: the couple’scenterpiece cakewas modeled after the TARDIS fromDoctor Who.
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Amanda Hearst & Joachim Rønning
In August 2019, Lydia’s cousin, Amanda Hearst, held a weekend-long wedding bash at her great-grandfather William Randolph Hearst’s sprawling castle in San Simeon, California,
At a party celebrating the pair’s union one day after the ceremony, Paris Hilton deejayed as Nicky Hilton joined the fun.
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Beatrice Borromeo & Pierre Casiraghi
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Afterwards, the newlyweds and their families joined more than 500 celebrants in the palace gardens for a carnival-themed garden party.One week later, they held a religious ceremony of their wedding in Italy, on the bride’s family’s Borromean Islands (an archipelago of three small islands and two islets in Lake Maggiore). A receptioned followed at Rocca di Borromeo di Angera — a.k.a. Borromeo Castle — a medieval fortress overlooking Lake Maggiore.
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Victoria Swarovski & Werner Mürz
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When crystal heiress Victoria Swarovski wed businessman Werner Mürz in Italy in 2017, she wore a $1 million dress adorned with, of course, her family’s famous crystals.
source: people.com
