“Flower decorations alone cost 100 million won” Luxury wedding next for Se7en?

The gorgeous wedding of singer and actor Lee Seung-gi, Da-in Lee, and In-young Seo is attracting attention. As the spring wedding season continues with a series of luxurious weddings by stars, the cost of weddings, which can cost hundreds of millions of dollars, has also emerged as a topic of interest. Interest in luxury weddings is expected to continue this year as a series of weddings are scheduled for stars such as Seven's Lee Da-hae, Shim Hyung-tak, and Forestella's Bae Doo-hoon. Could it be the influence of celebrities’ luxurious weddings? Luxurious weddings are becoming a trend even among the general public.

Lee Seung-gi and Lee Da-in held a private wedding ceremony at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas Grand Ballroom located in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 7th.

Actor Son Ji-chang was in charge of overall wedding planning, the first part was hosted by comedian Yoo Jae-seok, and the second part was hosted by comedian Lee Soo-geun. The congratulatory song was sung by singer Lee Juk, FT Island's Lee Hong-gi, and the groom Lee Seung-gi. The guests who attended the wedding were no different from any other awards ceremony. Kim Yong-gun, Kim Soo-mi, Lee Kyung-gyu, Kang Ho-dong, Han Hyo-joo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Se-young, Lee Dong-hwi, Kyuhyun, Cha Eun-woo, Seventeen's Joshua, and Hoshi graced the event.

What attracted the most attention was the dress and tiara that Lee Da-in wore at her wedding. Lee Da-in wore three dresses on her wedding day. It is not common for a bride to wear three dresses. Lee Da-in wore a different style of dress in the bride's waiting room, the first part of the main ceremony, and the second part of the reception. Lee Da-in wore dresses from brands Paninatone, Eliza Bex Lux, and Muse by Bertha, which cost tens of millions of won to rent and hundreds of millions of won to purchase.

In particular, the extra-large tiara worn by Lee Da-in was flown in from Los Angeles, USA. It turned out that Lee Da-in's acquaintance had made it himself. The bouquet was also made by an acquaintance. Lee Da-in expressed her gratitude by saying, "Thank you so much to Jun Kim, who gifted me a tiara that he made all the way from LA, and to Yumi, who made and gave me such a beautiful bouquet. I will cherish it for the rest of my life."

In February of this year, Seo In-young held a private wedding ceremony with an older businessman at the Pullman Hotel in Namsan, Seoul. The wedding scene was revealed on KBS2's 'The Boss's Ears Are Donkey Ears', which aired on the 9th. Event space designer Vicky Jeong was in charge of Seo In-young's wedding.

Vicki Jeong worked with her staff all night to create a beautiful wedding venue. According to Vicki Jeong, 4,000 flowers were used in the wedding. The cost of fresh flowers used alone amounted to a whopping 100 million won. The bride's waiting room was also decorated with fresh flowers worth 4 million won in pastel colors. Seo In-young expressed satisfaction, saying, “It was better than I thought,” and “Of course, the completion of a wedding is flowers.”

Lee Seung-gi, Da-in Lee, and In-young Seo held a gorgeous wedding. Seven's Lee Da-hae, Shim Hyung-tak, and Forestella's Bae Doo-hoon have also reached the fruition of their love and are about to get married. Attention is focused on whether Seven - Lee Da-hae, Shim Hyung-tak, and Bae Doo-hoon will also have a fancy wedding.

According to this year's wedding cost report released by wedding planning company Duo, the average wedding cost is 13.9 million won. Wedding hall rental fees also increased compared to last year, and meal prices also increased. In addition, the prices of dresses, hair makeup, and flowers have also risen. Non-celebrities also tend to choose extravagant weddings as it is a one-time wedding.

However, as luxury weddings become a hot topic, some point out that ordinary people are following suit by spending money beyond their means. Some even say that booking a wedding hall at a 5-star hotel in Seoul is like picking a star in the sky. What the stars will show is not a happy married life after a luxurious wedding.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr