and are getting married this week and it remains to be seenmeasures up to another high-profile wedding.
Back in July 1999, the soon-to-be-groom’s famous parents David and Victoria tied the knot in a stunning £750,000 event – roughly £1.2 million in 2022 – complete with iconic thrones and an epic outfit change.
The Beckhams went for a Robin Hood theme for their fairytale wedding at Luttrellstown Castle just outside Dublin, which dates back to 1794.
The 14-bedroom property is set on 560 acres and comes with its own golf course, while the towering stone wall meant they had plenty of privacy for their special day.
Sticking to the theme, the decor was on point with plenty of green, purple and burgundy, while there were plenty of apples weaved into an ivy arrangement through the banister.
The floral arrangements came from Simon Lycett – who worked on 1994’s Four Weddings and A Funeral – and John Plested, who took charge of the Queen’s ruby wedding anniversary in 1987.
As their son gets ready for his own nuptials, here are the best bits from David and Victoria’s iconic wedding.
A stunning dress, David’s white suit and that purple outfit change
Victoria impressed in a strapless, floor-length satin Vera Wang gown for her special day, and the dress – said to have cost $100,000 – is still in her closet waiting for daughter Harper’s own wedding.
Meanwhile, David went for a white suit and matching cravat, which perfectly fit his 1990s boy band image at the time, while he also debuted some fresh highlights.
Naturally, there was an outfit change during the night, with the duo coming out in matching purple Antonio Berardi looks to cut the cake.
David isn’t quite so impressed by his own outfit nowadays, having told Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs: ‘I look like the guys out of Dumb & Dumber when they went to that party and wore those ridiculous outfits. I even had a top hat in purple. Unbelievable. What was I thinking?’
The crowns and those thrones
It was a wedding fit for royalty, and Victoria looked the part with her gold and diamond East of Paris tiara.
And of course, who could forget the pair sitting on their golden thrones? Magical!
Celebrity guest list
Despite the grandeur of the wedding as a whole, the ceremony had a relatively intimate guest list, with just 29 guests in attendance as they exchanged their vows.
The wedding – officiated by the Bishop of Cork, Right Reverend Colton – took place in a small folly chapel at the castle.
As well as their family – including David’s parents and sisters, and Victoria’s parents and siblings – VB had the Spice Girls trio Emma Bunton, Mel C and Mel B in attendance.
Meanwhile, Becks’ then-Manchester United teammates Gary Neville was his best man, and he gave a suitably emotional speech.
He said at one point: ‘He would come into training every day like a little schoolboy. You’d go a long way to find two people more in love.’
