Crazy rich Asian weddings of China: from Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming to Yang Mi and Hawick Lau, 4 of the most expensive Chinese celebrity weddings

May 6 , 2021

From left, the weddings of Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming, Yang Mi and Liu Kaiwei, and Wu Qilong and Liu Shishi were three of the most lavish of recent years. Photo: @thebridestory, @hawicklauandyangmi, @asiaweddingnetwork/Instagram

Angelababy wore a US$1.6 million Chaumet wedding band and a custom-designed Dior gown to her US$31 million wedding at Shanghai Exhibition Centre

Bali is popular for resort weddings: Yang and Lau got married at the Bulgari Resort there, while Nicky Wu Qilong and Liu Shishi chose the Ayana Resort and Spa

In Chinese tradition, weddings are not just about the legal union of two lovers or even the celebration of their love with families and friends, but a chance to show off social status and wealth. And for celebrity couples – like Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming, Yang Mi and Lau Hoi-wai, Liu Shishi and Nicky Wu Qilong, and Hu Jing who married Malaysian billionaire Frank Choo – a wedding can take extravagance to the next level. In the following cases, these celebrity nuptials often featured A-list guests, designer wedding gowns, diamond jewellery – and eight-figure bills. Here’s how they said “I do”.

Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming

Angelababy’s Chaumet Josephine wedding ring featuring a 5.3ct pear-shaped diamond. Photo: @angelababyct/Instagram

Ever since the two started dating, model and actress Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming’s romance has attracted enormous public attention. The media have lavished scrutiny on every detail of their love story – especially the lavish gifts Huang has bestowed on his spouse.

The October 2015 wedding was considered the culmination of their luxurious lifestyle, taking place at Shanghai Exhibition Centre, and reportedly costing the couple 200 million yuan (around US$31 million) including more than 35 million yuan (about US$5.4 million) for decoration alone. Angelababy wore a US$1.6 million Chaumet wedding band and a custom-designed Dior gown. The couple also prepared lavish gifts for their guests as a token of their appreciation.

They subsequently set up home in a mock Disney castle in Qingdao that they bought even before getting married. Recently some segments of Chinese media have been reporting rumours the couple have now divorced, but whatever the truth, theirs remains a wedding to remember.

Yang Mi and Lau Hoi-wai

Yang Mi and Liu Kaiwei on their wedding day. Photo: @hawicklauandyangmi/Instagram