Wildest & Most Lavish Celebrity Wedding Cakes

We already knew that weddings can get pricey, with the average cost of a wedding in the US being around $33,000. But let’s talk about one major part of the wedding: the cake.

Some DIY their cakes, and some go all out with a cake. In fact, per Wedding Wire, the average for wedding cakes in the US is anywhere from $500 to $700. Now, this is already a huge number, but we need to talk about another part of wedding cakes: the celebrities who get the wildest, biggest ones out there for literally thousands of dollars.

While we’ve expected this from the multi-tiered wedding cakes from royals, so many celebrities have done the same. From having live birds in a cake to having multiple for one day, we’ve seen it all.

Below, see the wildest, most lavish celebrity (and royal) wedding cakes we’ve ever come across.

Meghan Markle & Prince Harry

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding cake was made by Claire Ptak of London-based bakery Violet Cakes. It was an elderflower and lemon cake, which broke tradition because with the British royal family, you need a traditional fruitcake with a first tier that you can save for years. It was in four mostly deconstructed layers, and you can even recreate the recipe in Fern Verrow’s cookbook, Fern Verrow: A year of recipes from a farm and its kitchen by Jane Scotter and Harry Astley.
Prince William & Catherine, Princess of Wales

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Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales had a three-foot wedding cake made by Fiona Cairns, who was told to make a “romantic” grand cake, per Brides. It had 900-plus handcrafted details, which included the bride and groom’s monogram, 17 significant flowers from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Prince Rainier III of Monaco & Grace Kelly

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At Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly’s 1956 wedding, they had a six-tiered cake made by pastry chefs at the Hôtel de Paris in Monte Carlo. But it wasn’t just a cake, it was an act. In the upper two tiers, there was a cage with live turtledoves, which Rainier released with his sword. And at the top of it was a revolving miniature of the bride and groom, playing songs.
Elvis Presley & Priscilla Presley

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Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley spent $3,200 on their six-layer wedding cake made by the chef of the Aladdin hotel, Bjorn Jaeger. It was a yellow sponge cake filled with kirsch-flavored Bavarian cream, layered with apricot marmalade, and with red marzipan roses on top.
Eddie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds

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Not much is known about Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds’ wedding cake, but from the pictures, we can tell that it was as lavish as can be. It’s at least five tiers, made with white frosting, and had so many intricate details throughout.
Nikki Sixx & Courtney Bingham

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Nikki Sixx and Courtney Bingham had a three-tiered cake with peonies and fresh fruit from Sweet Lady Jane. While it’s not as wild as some other’s we’ve seen, it’s definitely one of the most colorful we’ve seen.
Princess Charlene of Monaco & Prince Albert II of Monaco

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Princess Charlene of Monaco and Prince Albert II of Monaco had one of the biggest cakes we’ve ever seen: a seven-tiered creation that had so much to it. Not only was it adorned with Proteas, South Africa’s national flower, but it was crafted with 50 kilos of berries and 2,000 edible blossoms.
Jenna Bush & Henry Hager

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During Jenna Bush and Henry Hager’s 2008 wedding, they had a four-tier tres leches cake made by pastry chef Bill Yosses and decorated with blue hydrangeas and white roses by chief floral designer Nancy Clarke.
Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip

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While Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip had twelve wedding cakes, we need to talk about the main one: the four-tiered wedding cake made by McVitie and Price. Fun fact: it was cut up into 2,000 slices, and the recipe, to this day, remains a secret due to Elizabeth’s wishes.
King Charles & Princess Diana

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For Charles and Diana’s 1981 wedding, they had a traditional fruit cake with cream cheese frosting made by David Avery. But while that may seem basic, it was five tiers and it took 14 weeks to prepare.
Luci Baines Johnson & Patrick John Nugent

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Another White House wedding! The then-President Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughter Luci Baines Johnson and her husband Patrick John Nugent had a seriously huge cake. Specifically, they had an eight-foot tall, 13-tiered cake, created by White House pastry chef Ferdinand Louvat. It was decorated with a swan motif and ended up being around 300 pounds.
Nicky Hilton & Elizabeth Taylor

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Nicky Hilton and Elizabeth Taylor’s wedding cake was a basic wedding cake, except for the fact that it was five tiers!
Paris Hilton & Carter Reum

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Talk about lavish! Paris Hilton and Carter Reum’s wedding cake was the definition of a modern-day fairytale dessert. Created by Joanie and Leigh’s Cakes in Los Angeles, they had a five-tier cake with a bunch of small details: pink and white rose bouquets, a Cinderella-esque carriage in front a scene of golden palm trees, and topped with a crown. And yes, it was six feet.
Julie Andrews & Tony Walton

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Julie Andrews and Tony Walton’s wedding was a very private affair, but we did get a glimpse of their cake. There are very few details available, but we can see that the three-tiered cake was adorned with flowers, butterflies, and more. IT’s big, lavish, and deserves a spot on a Pinterest board.