<strong>NW</strong>news Kimye’s wedding planner Sharon Sacks – who’s organised many an event for the Kardashians – was reportedly, er, sacked by Kanye before their 2014 ceremony in Florence, Italy Sofia and Joe originally wanted to elope, but ended up throwing an extravagant three-day bash instead Kate Moss’s 2011 wedding to rocker Jamie Hince involved 15 bridesmaids and a three-day reception. Classic Kate! Cele WEDD PLANN Wedding planner Mindy even sourced this magnificent cake! In 2014, James Cook and Poppy Delevingne held one ceremony in London (pictured here) and a second ceremony in Morocco, because why not? Nicky Hilton tied the knot with James Rothschild at London’s Kensington Palace – aka home to the royal family – in 2015
ity ING ER The stars can’t say ‘I do’ without the help of these miracle workers! Kate Middleton tends to sister Pippa’s famous backside ahead of her recent nuptials Photos: Instagram or most brides, their wedding is the most important day of their lives. From the the dress and the venue, everything must be perfect. But given that pulling all those elements together is stressful enough for us plebs, you can imagine how hectic it must be for celebs, who have not only their nearest and dearest watching, but the whole world, too! Indeed, with so many eyes the aisle, the pressure is on for the stars to drop big bucks and deliver a fairytale ceremony Of course, that’s why most A-list brides leave the details in the hands of someone else – enter the wedding planner. From the gown to the guest list, there’s no demand or concept too over the top for the helpers who transform their famous clients’ dreams into reality... Say yes to the damn dress The wedding planner isn’t just responsible for pulling together the perfect look, they also have to ensure no-one gets a peek at it before the big day. “I get my brides the VIP treatment when it comes to the dress. Shops will generally close so there’s no other bride in there, just mine,” says Mark Niemierko, who planned James Corden’s lavish 2012 nuptials to Julia Carey in rural Somerset, UK. Naturally, the gown Ahead of her recent nuptials to millionaire James Matthews, Pippa Middleton is said to have had her custom Giles Deacon gown kept losing weight. Meanwhile, the bride’s mum Carole reportedly auditioned several planners before deciding to do it all herself. Well, if you want something done right... All in the details The reception is another major hurdle for planners – and, boy, ‘I GET MY BRIDES THE VIP TREATMENT’ do they have their work cut out for them! Manganiello’s wedding planner Mindy Weiss went all out for 2015, organising everything from custom napkins printed with “He had me at hola!” to a Bloody Mary station and intravenous vitamin drips at the morningafter brunch. vision for the events, which included lots and I worked with deliver just that,” Mindy recalls. While Mindy makes throwing sound like a piece of tiered cake, the Modern Family star admits she’s not the easiest client to deal with. “I am very detail-oriented so I am kind of like a nightmare,” she confesses. The same could be said of Kanye West, who was so planner Sharon Sacks installed at his 2014 Italian wedding to Kim Kardashian, 36, he began to saw it in half right before the ceremony! “The bar was terrible, and the wedding planner didn’t approve it with me,” Ye, 39, later told GQ “I was having issues with this wedding planner the entire time on approvals.” wasn’t the only obstacle Sharon faced while pulling the language barriers,” she says, elements of organising the star-studded overseas soiree. does when planning a destination wedding like Kimye’s?