Planning a wedding [1] can be a daunting, overwhelming, and downright expensive task. From the perfect dress [2] to flowers to catering and everything in between, the costs add up quickly. For some celebrities [3], the cost is no obstacle, and for others, a more intimate affair is perfect and they saved a lot of money in the process. Click through to find out if your favourite celebrity couple had a beautifully inexpensive wedding.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
- Date: May 19, 1997
- Location: Angel Orensanz Foundation Centre, New York City, NY
- How they saved: Both the bride and groom choose off-the-rack outfits: a suit for Matthew and a black dress [4] for Sarah. The ceremony was a complete surprise to their 100 guests, who thought they were just showing up to a party.
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris
- Date: July 9, 2009
- Location: Bali
- How they saved: Chris and Anna were originally going to be married with a big celebration in Hawaii [5]. After being engaged for a year, the couple invited close family and friends to join them in Bali for an intimate but spur-of-the-moment wedding. While the couple were sick from food poisoning, they tied the knot in a traditional Balinese ceremony [6].
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
- Date: Oct. 17, 2013
- Location: Beverly Hills Courthouse
- How they saved: Kristen and Dax's wedding [7] cost a grand total of $142! Kristen wore a black top and black pants and Dax wore a suit. "It was just Kristen and I at this lonely courthouse, so they brought us this cake afterwards," Dax told Jimmy Kimmel [8].
Katie Couric and John Molner
- Date: June 21, 2014
- Location: Katie's East Hampton Home, New York
- How they saved: John, who is an investment banker, and Katie invited 50 guests to their intimate wedding at Katie's home in East Hampton. According to The New York Times, Katie's friend officiated the wedding [9]. "He's really funny. He makes me laugh all the time, and I really think that the best way to get through all of life's challenges is to have a sense of humour," Katie said of John [10] in an interview with E! Online.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
- Date: Aug. 23, 2014
- Location: Chateau Miraval, Correns, France
- How they saved: According to E! Online [11], the couple had a guest list of 22 people who watched them get married on the grounds next to their house at Chateau Miraval, making the location free. Brad and Angelina's children picked all of the flowers for the ceremony from the surrounding field. Dinner, which was made by their personal chef, is estimated to have cost around $4,000.
Keira Knightly and James Righton
- Date: May 4, 2013
- Location: Town Hall of Marzan, South of France
- How they saved: Keira wore a Chanel dress she had worn multiple times before to the town hall wedding, where the town mayor performed the ceremony. According to People, around 50 guests were invited [12] to attend an afternoon garden lunch and evening party.