The Most Lavish Celebrity Weddings Of All Time

When Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault signed nuptials on Valentine’s Day 2009 in Paris, it was the first of two ceremonies. A second was held in Venice on April 25, 2009, for a crowd of celebrities and was a two-day affair. Pinault, a French businessman and one of the richest individuals in the country, had no problem dropping 3.5 million dollars on the day full of a dreamy ceremonies and celebrations. A masquerade-themed rehearsal dinner kicked off the festivities on Friday night. The next day, guests descended on Teatro La Fenice opera house to see Hayek dressed in designer Nicholas Ghesquiere’s Balenciaga wedding dress. Her bouquet was a collection of fully-bloomed orchids and stephanotis, adorned with crystals. Guests adhered to the black tie dress code, some returning with Venetian masks.

Salma’s marriage advice is to 'find the right guy,' as she said in an interview in The Edit. The actress started her career in her home country of Mexico. She moved to Hollywood in 1991 to pursue her dreams and four years later landed a role opposite Antonio Banderas in Desperado. Hayek and Pinault met in 2006 when his stepmother introduced them. He is the CEO of Kering and has a net worth of 13.8 billion dollars. When asked about spending millions on the wedding, Salma denied it, saying, "I think spending millions of dollars on a wedding is ridiculous and it has never been my dream. I would never do that."