Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones gathered their closest friends and family to hear their vows at the Plaza Hotel in New York City – in what was dubbed “the wedding of the year.” Choosing not to have a destination wedding saved the couple a lot of investment money, but the opulent event still cost them $1.5 million.

The bride donned a handmade Christian Lacroix gown with hand beading that cost $140,000, but it pales compared to her tiara, which reportedly cost $300,000. Guests displayed their invites, decked out with invisible ink and holograms to discourage any wedding crashers, and the Hollywood duo reportedly hired 50 rent-a-cops for the big day. A 40-member Welsh choir performed at the ceremony along with Art Garfunkel and Jimmy Buffett. The couple asked their guests to give money to a trust fund set up for the couple’s son in place of gifts.