There are different worlds within the wedding universe; different planets actually.

This could not be truer than when describing the ultra-luxury weddings of the 1% of the 1%. It is at this level that any dream, and any vision, becomes possible.

When Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spence in 1981, it was the most lavish wedding that the world had ever seen. It’s often discussed in terms of numbers: the 2,500 guests at St. Paul’s Cathedral, the 750 million people watching at home on TV, the 10,000 pearls and 25-foot train on Diana’s dress, the 27 wedding cakes served at the reception. The event was estimated to have cost £30 million, equivalent to around $140 million today.

The entire affair was planned by Lord Maclean; having held the title of Lord Chamberlain at the time, he was the royal household’s senior officer in charge of the court ceremony, which includes weddings and funerals. When Charles and Diana’s son Prince William married Kate Middleton 30 years later in a wedding believed to have cost $34 million, the Lord Chamberlain’s office planned the daytime ceremony at Westminster Abbey (as is customary, the invitations read, The Lord Chamberlain is commanded by The Queen to invite…), but the evening party at Buckingham Palace was organized by the event planning firm Fait Accompli. Last month, Fait Accompli planned Kate’s sister Pippa’s wedding.

This doesn’t illustrate a break from tradition so much as a shift in how weddings work now. Three decades ago, luxury wedding planners were rare. The wealthy relied on social secretaries or other members of their staffs to plan family events, and even those events were relatively small-scale; everyone else planned their own, perhaps with the help of a savvy friend or neighbor. Then Charles and Diana’s wedding happened, fueling the imaginations of brides across the world. You too could have a fairy tale wedding of your own, provided you had the funds. And as weddings became more elaborate, the need for specialized wedding planners grew too.

High-end weddings have a lot of similarity to royal weddings; both involve extreme attention to detail and high levels of customization. According to wedding planner Sarah Haywood, “The very wealthy, I mean the uber-wealthy, they lead very different lives than the wealthy.”

Throwing a wedding is unlike anything you will ever do, which is why it is important to have a wedding planner on your side that can make your wildest fantasies come true.

Forever Events specializes in luxury wedding planning and corporate event planning in Miami and throughout South Florida. Forever Events’ team, lead by Lisi Korn, can help you create the destination wedding of your dream in the most exotic locations. Contact Forever Events for more information.

Wedding Design by Lisi Korn at Forever Events