A Look Back on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Multimillion-Dollar Vows

 Dinner at Versailles, Private Jets and That Flower Wall: A Look Back on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Multimillion-Dollar Vows 

The inclination is natural. After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wed in unforgettable fashion May 19, the comparisons began in earnest. Just how did their multimillion-dollar vows stack up against his brother Prince William's 2011 wedding to Kate Middleton? 

 

But their beautifully extravagant nuptials may have more in common with those of another American princess: One Kim Kardashian. 

 

Hear me out.Four years ago today, on a sunny May Saturday in Europe, reality TV's reigning queen wed her prince: 21-time Grammy winner Kanye West. There was an impressive array of flowers, a standout Givenchy gown, a gilded carriage and a heaping dollop of speculation about whether a certain family member might attend. Sound a little familiar? 

 Of course for Kim, the drama surrounded brother Rob Kardashian, who flew all the way to Paris for the couple's pre-wedding festivities only to ditch out when the rest of the family boarded private jets to the actually wedding site in Florence, Italy. Feeling insecure about his 100-pound weight gain, Rob nonetheless made the transatlantic trip to support his sister and future brother-in-law. But en route, Kim reported on Keeping Up With the Kardashians, "He read some nasty comments about himself and he just didn't feel comfortable and he didn't want to see all my guests." 

While an insider told E! News that Kim understood, she was no less heartbroken. "It makes me so sad for him," she explained. "And I don't even want to think about it. I don't want to talk about it. Today is my wedding and I don't want to cry. I just want to, you know, have it be a happy day with amazing memories."

  

Because make no mistake, this was the main event. The bachelorette party at the Eiffel Tower, brunch at Valentino Garavani's 17th century Château de Wideville and a pre-wedding dinner at the Palace of Versailles, complete with a performance by Lana Del Ray, guides dressed in Marie Antoinette-inspired garb and an arrival via horse-drawn carriage—those were all nice. (So nice, actually, that one insider told E! News, "Everyone was crying because they had never experienced such a party" and Kim would later reveal that everyone got so drunk, including sister Khloe Kardashian!)
And yet all of those were trumped the moment the duo's 200 guests were told (surprise!) they'd actually be flying to Italy for the vows.

 

The couple purportedly chose the site because of a quiet getaway they enjoyed for Kim's birthday when they upped their relationship status from friends to more in 2012. Really enjoyed. To hear West tell it, they "conceived" the first of their three children, now 4-year-old daughter North, "among the Renaissance masterpieces," he shared with Florence's La Nazione newspaper. "It was our first honeymoon. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world—for me the most beautiful in Europe."
Offering sweeping views of the city below and hills in the distance, the 16th century Forte di Belvedere (its roughly $400,000 rental fee just a fraction of the estimated total $2.8 million budget) was a stunning spot for a ceremony.

Kim just had to get through a little drama first. First there was Khloe's hangover, so intense that she slept as a glam squad handled her hair and makeup, then the revelation that Rob had split and, finally, Kim's fears her cathedral-length Givenchy veil—matching her custom lace mermaid gown with illusion cutouts—was so heavy it might "make me trip and fall right on my face." 
But when she made her way down to a waiting West she didn't stumble once. Even as she caught sight of famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli belting out "Con te Partiro." The singer-songwriter is a favorite of both Kim and her late father Robert Kardashian so he was an appropriate choice for the processional, Kim just assumed they'd use a recorded version. "I thought I was walking to the aisle to his CD playing," she told E! News. "But when I got to the altar, I did a double take and screamed. I couldn't believe he was there himself."
The surprise, arranged by West, left her feeling "like I was walking down the aisle with my dad."

And it was just the first of several breathtaking moments. Standing in front of a staggering wall of white blooms, pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. led a ceremony as Kim's siblings Khloe, Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner looked on alongside celeb guests such as John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Rachel Roy and LaLa Anthony. (Fresh off their Met Gala fight and reportedly fearing a run-in with Roy, Beyoncé and Jay-Z begged off.)
After confessing to one pal he'd practiced his self-penned vows in the mirror to commit them to memory, West delivered his heartfelt words without a hitch and the parents to then 11-month-old North (watching in her own custom haute couture Givenchy) sealed their marriage with a kiss.
"The whole wedding was just filled with so much love," Kylie would later confess on Good Morning America. "It was just really amazing to watch that." Echoed sister Kendall, "Everything was amazing. And to see two people so happy. I think that that was probably my favorite part."

Some may have chosen the décor at the reception that followed. In addition to the bright red lights that dotted the fort's perimeter, contemporary American artist Vanessa Beecroft installed several pieces around the sprawling grounds.
And then there were the more than $100,000 worth of floral arrangements courtesy of one of Florence's oldest flower shops, Thierry Boutemy and the 224-foot imperial marble table so large it they needed a crane to hoist it in. And because escort cards are so passé the custom piece was etched with the name of each guest at their assigned spot.

Others may have named the four-course dinner of homemade pasta stuffed with ricotta, monkfish filet and beef filet with potato tarts washed down with glasses of Armand de Brignac champagne and Brunello di Montalcino san Filippo red wine.
But for most, really, the highlight was the entertainment. And we're not just talking about pal Legend's performance of his beloved wedding favorite "All of Me." Or even the fireworks show that soon followed. 

 

Because at some point amongst the cutting of the seven-tier Galateo Ricevimenti cake and dancing to classics such as Etta James' "At Last" (reportedly performed by Legend), Otis Redding' "A Little Tenderness" and Michael Jackson's "Rock With You", the groom took the mic for a 20-minute speech that can only be described as pure Kanye. Along with rambling about being in the limelight and brushing off tabloid covers, a source reports he announced to a cheering room, "I am defined by being a celebrity...the world is our altar."
And he worships at his bride's feet. Calling her famed family an "industry" and "the most remarkable people of our time" who can "make the world a better place," he gushed even further when it came to Kim. The reality star, who presented him a book of selfies as a wedding day gift, was the "ideal celebrity" and the "ideal art."

 

And the inspiration behind the ideal day. Because for all the extravagant touches, one insider insisted to E! News that the "entire wedding felt very normal. It might appear like it was something over the top, but it was very much focused on the important things that mattered most."
With just a touch of excessive revelry. A few months after the bash, Kim shared some details on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. "There was actually one guy and one girl that were completely wasted—actually, there was a couple," she dished, adding that one of her hairdressers "split his pants dancing to Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies' and he had to run out." 

Hey, even the royal wedding got a little rowdy. And as Kim summed up, "It was crazy, but it was so much fun."
via E! online

Did Beyoncé and Jay Z Snub Kim Kardashian and Kanye West?

It’s that time of the week again when the celebrity weeklies hit the newsstands. To separate what’s real and rumor, we turned to our friends at Gossip Cop for the 411 on this week’s most controversial stories.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West got “dissed” by Beyoncé and Jay Z, reports In Touch. The magazine says West hired a special chef to prepare a “perfect dinner party” for Beyonce and Jay Z, but the couple “never showed up.” For why they rudely “snubbed” West and Kardashian, go to Gossip Cop.

Justin Bieber is opening a pot store with Tyga, reports Life & Style. The magazine saysthey want a “legal, private, high-end cigar bar, but for pot enthusiasts.” The outlet adds that it will be “a safe space to buy weed and chill.” For more exclusive dish on Bieber’s pot shop, see what his rep reveals to Gossip Cop.

Angelina Jolie is going to have a “showdown” with Jennifer Aniston for having a “reunion” with Brad Pitt, reveals In Touch. The magazine reports Pitt reconnected with Aniston after her mother died, leading Jolie to “go nuclear.” For details about Aniston and Pitt’s get-together, and why Jolie fears he’ll “end up back in Jen’s arms,” click over to Gossip Cop.

Tom Cruise has “snatched” Suri back from Katie Holmes, reveals the National Enquirer. The magazine explains a “heartbroken” Cruise is now “extracting the ultimate revenge” on Holmes for her relationship with his pal Jamie Foxx by reconnecting with his daughter. For when and how Cruise “reunited” with Suri, see what an insider leaks to Gossip Cop.

Ellen DeGeneres was “dumped” by Portia de Rossi “for a man,” and now they’re getting a “$330 million divorce,” reports Star. The magazine notes de Rossi was “fed up with [DeGeneres’] controlling ways.” For what was the final straw for de Rossi, and who her new man is, see what a DeGeneres confidante tells Gossip Cop.

Beyoncé May Not Have Been a Fan of the Wedding Dress Her Mother Made Her

“Maybe she wasn’t so excited about it at the time . . .”

have all, from time to time, been a bit . . . inventive with the truth, when it comes to interactions with our parents. “Mom, this halibut is amazing, so, so good.” “No, Uncle Maxwell, for real, I love these dress socks to an extreme degree.” It is often easier, to avoid any hurt feelings or awkward silences, to just smile and nod and say, “Thank you so much.”

So we can all probably relate, on some level, to the following anecdote, revealed byBeyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, on the Today show this week, regarding Beyoncé’s wedding to Jay Z.

Knowles, a fashion designer, made her daughter her wedding dress, a strapless gown with multiple tiers, which was not seen by any of us until it appeared in the 2011 music video for “I Was Here.” (It has since been seen in various clips shared by the singer.) Knowles told theToday show hosts that Beyoncé revealed to her, after the fact, that she . . . may not have loved the dress. “She was so sweet to let me do that. She came back later one day and she said, ‘You know, when my daughter gets married, I’m going to let her pick out her own dress.’” (Ever tactful, that Beyoncé.) Tina continued, “Maybe she wasn’t so excited about it at the time, but she’s a sweetheart.”

Tina made all of Beyoncé’s outfits when she was a part of Destiny’s Child, and launched her House of Deréon clothing line with Beyoncé in 2004.

Perhaps the lesson here is, if Beyoncé can own up to how she really felt about her mother’s work on her wedding dress, and it was all good, you, too, should feel justified and O.K. about coming clean to your parents about any grievances or previously masked frustrations, as well.

Photos: Beyonce and Jay Z No Longer Rocking Wedding Bands

Despite giving a loving shout out to the rapper as she kicked off her Formation tour, Beyonce and Jay Z have decided to ditch their wedding rings.

The couple also had the Roman numeral IV inked on the fourth finger of their left hands to symbolize their official union on April 4, 2008, but those seem to have been lasered off following the elevator scandal in 2014.

Jigga wasn’t rocking his ring either as she was spotted back stage at her tour. In the video accompanying the track ‘Don’t Hurt Yourself’, Beyonce takes off her ring and throws it at the camera as she sings, “If you try this s**t again, you gonna lose your wife.”

Selena Gomez Opens Up About Her Stay in Rehab and Life With Lupus

Frustrated by the rumors swirling about why she checked into a rehab facility in January 2014, Selena Gomez finally reveals the truth in GQ.

Between 2014 and 2015, Gomez spent a lot of time revamping her image and career. She dropped her manager, who was her mother at that point, and even let go of her Disney past officially by signing with Interscope Records. She would go on to releaseRevival in October 2015, which has dominated the charts ever since. Because she went on such a self-transformation, the "Hands to Myself" songstress wants to focus on her future, but everyone wants to know about her past.

Whether it's her former relationship with Justin Bieber or her life with Lupus, an autoimmune disease, Gomez doesn't want to talk about it anymore.

"First off, this is something that everyone always wants to fixate on. I got diagnosed with lupus. My mom had a very public miscarriage. So I had to cancel my tour. I needed time to just be okay," she tells GQ, adding, "and I was going through leukemia." (She most likely meant chemotherapy.).

"I went to two different locations for those treatments. It's really frustrating, because I am 100 percent allowed to have that, but I think people just want to have some sort of—" she adds, seemingly at a loss for words.

Her diagnosis didn't come easy, and in turn she kept the news bottled up for a long time. She explains to the magazine that she first told the news to a young child because she wanted him to know she knows what it's like to be sick, really sick, too.

"And there was this kid that wouldn't look me in the eye at all...I wanted to get his attention, even though maybe it was too much. So I just said, 'Ask me anything you want,'" she recalls. "And he was the first person that I told, besides my best friend and family, because he asked me, 'Have you ever dealt with anything like this?' And I said, 'I have lupus. I was in the ICU for two and a half weeks. I was in this exact same room.' And it was the first time that he looked at me."

READ: Selena Gomez opens up about the inspiration behind Revival

Having gotten her lupus under control and heading on a world tour, Gomez is ready to move forward, but she knows it will be an uphill battle.

"I just have to be patient. It's slowly dissolving the older I get. And I just have to be patient and make great things with quality, from producing to singing to acting. And one by one, I will be able to change the dialogue and people won't care about everything that's happened to me."

Source: E! online

Inside Blue Ivy's Magical and Flowery Fairy-Themed 4th Birthday Party

It was a birthday party fit for a fairy princess. 

In celebration of Blue Ivy Carter's fourth birthday, Beyoncé and Jay Z's famous daughter enjoyed a magic day surrounded by flowers and fairies.

As depicted in photos shared on the songstress' website, guests could enjoy the festivities from the comfort of colorful lounge sofas, inside cozy tents or at a dinner table dressed with quirky mismatched chairs adorned with butterfly wings.  

Surrounding the soirée, greenery and floral arrangements hung overhead as well as pastel paper flower pom-poms. 

Racks of children's costumes could be spotted nestled in the back of the room—a sure sign of plenty of dress-up games to come. 

The guest of honor looked picture perfect in a powder pink dress with a tulle skirt, white tights and Converse sneakers. However, no birthday bash would be complete without a costume change. 

She was later photographed preparing to shoot a bow and arrow in a fuchsia party dress adorned with a colorful butterfly print. As Blue clearly knows, no fairy princess is fully outfitted without a pair of butterfly wings and a sparkling tiara. 

The fest was officially in full swing when adult fairy princesses arrived to the party to celebrate with the birthday girl. 

SOurce: E! online