Prince Abdul Malik, 31, and his 22-year-old bride both wore outfits embellished with diamonds, while Raabi'atul carried a bouquet made of dazzling gems, rather than flowers.
The lavish display of wealth is possibly the most opulent wedding of all time, but the couple aren't the first too say I do at a ceremony costing millions.
Over the last 20 years,wedding expenditure has become an eye-popping affair, with celebrities and royals unafraid to spend millions on their big day.
Even stars like Kim Kardashian and Elizabeth Taylor, who have a string of failed marriages behind them, continue to spend a fortune of everything from their wedding booze and location to their dress.
Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton in April 2011 was arguably the biggest wedding of the 21st century and the costs of the big day reflected that.
While most of the £24million went towards the security, at an estimated £21million ($32m), the couple also had to put on a lavish reception for their 1,900 guests, which included royal families from around the world.
The flowers for the ceremony and the reception cost £550,000 ($800,000) and the cake cost £55,000 ($80,000).
Kate's beautiful wedding gown, which was designed by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen was also pricey, costing an estimated £30,000 ($434,000).
The couple married at the 15th century Odescalchi Castle outside Rome, which costs £35,000 ($50,000) to rent for an event.
They spent £600,000 (($900,000) on flights for their guests including Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez and David Beckham to get to Italy and forked out £120,000 ($180,000) on wine for the reception.
Katie's dress was designed by Giorgio Armani, who also provided the suits for the groom and groomsmen and the bridesmaid dresses.
The bride's wedding night lingerie alone was said to cost £2000 ($3000).
The couple split in 2012.
With Hilary and Bill Clinton as parents, Chelsea Clinton's wedding was never going to be an understated affair.
Her wedding to Marc Mezvinsky in Astor Courts, Rhinebeck, New York, cost an estimated £3.5million, with 400 guests on the guestlist that included Oprah Winfrey and the designer Vera Wang.
The couple were reported to have spent £500,000 ($750,000) on catering, £350,000 ($500,000) on flowers and £420,000 (($600,000) on air conditioned tents for the reception.
The bride and bridesmaids' dresses were designed by Vera Wang and her jewellery was estimated to cost £170,000 ($250,000).
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West both have a reputation for ostentatious behaviour and their wedding at Fort Belvedere in Florence last May didn't disappoint.
Kim's Givenchy Haute Couture white lace designer gown cost a cool £350,000 $(500,000), while the 16th century picturesque Italian venue set them back another £300,000 ($410,000).
The opulent nuptials cost a whopping £8.2million ($12million) according to reports, with hotels, private jets and that 7ft vanilla and berry cake all adding to the cost.
In true Kanye style, their ancient wedding venue needed a lavish touch, and the famous pair splashed out extra cash for upgrades, lighting and construction..
This included a grandiose 20ft wall of white flowers, with the wall of blooms featuring white roses, peonies and out-of-season bushels of tuberose - known for their beautiful fragrance.
People magazine reported that the wedding flowers were prepared at one of the city's oldest florists - Fiori Della Signoria and set the couple back £95,000 ($136,000).
Opera star Andrea Bocelli charges anywhere up to £900,000 ($1.3million) per performance, and he was on hand to sing Con te Partiro, and Ave Maria when Kim walked down the aisle.
When Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah married Sarah Salleh in 2004, their nuptials were said to cost £2.8million ($4million).
Royal families and political leaders from around the world attended the event at the Nurul Iman Palace in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
After the wedding, the crown prince went on an 8km parade across Brunei's capital in a gold Rolls Royce stretch limo that was followed by 103 limousines and preceded by a marching band.
They hosted a lavish banquet for thousands of guests on the following day.
Liza Minnelli is Hollywood royalty and her wedding to David Guest was A-List heavy in March 2002.
David's best man was Michael Jackson and Liza's maid of honour was Elizabeth Taylor.
The couple were reported to have spent £500,000 ($700,000) on flowers and £30,000 ($40,000) on a twelve-tier wedding cake for their guests.
Evening entertainment included performances from Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Natalie Cole and a 60-piece orchestra.
They split up just sixteen months later.
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