Billionaires son Said Gutseriev, 28,
married student 20-year-old Khadija Uzhakhovs in Moscow this weekend in a
jaw droppingly lavish affair, rumoured to have cost up to $1 billion
The young bride arrived in a beaded Elie Saab gown, whose wedding dresses range from £5,000-£18,000.
Her
dress was imported from Paris and reportedly weighed 25lb (almost two
stone) because of the huge train and heavy embellishment and the bride
needed the assistance of several people to carry her train and help her
walk upstairs
With a
tight bodice, long sleeves and a full skirt cascading in folds to the
floor, the gown was pure fairy tale - and came with a floor-length veil
and bejewelled handbag to match.
Khadija's look was completed with a diamond tiara and whopping diamond pendant around her neck.
Sting was seen clutching a bunch of
fresh flowers as he chatted with the Harrow and Oxford-educated groom
during the extravagant celebrations
Meanwhile,
guests travelled to the grand nuptials in a fleet of luxury cars
including Rolls Royces which were seen lined up outside the venue ahead
of the ceremony.
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The entertainment also did not come cheap, with Jennifer Lopez - who was reported to have been paid $1million for singing for Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the president of Turkemenistan in 2013 - jetting in to give the moneyed crowd in an energetic performance in a series of skimpy outfits.
The entertainment also did not come cheap, with Jennifer Lopez - who was reported to have been paid $1million for singing for Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the president of Turkemenistan in 2013 - jetting in to give the moneyed crowd in an energetic performance in a series of skimpy outfits.
But
providing an unforgettable show was the least of J Lo's worries as the
singer apparently told guests that pronouncing the newlyweds' names was
'the hardest thing I had to do today'.
J Lo
performed for the newylweds but she apparently joked that her biggest
challenge of the night was pronouncing their names correctly
The star
went through several outfit changes during the performance. Spanish
crooner Enrique Iglesias also serenaded the happy couple (right)
The
singer, who performed her hits If You Had My Love, Dance Again and Get
Right went through several outfit changes including a black tailored
suit and a silver spangled leotard.
And
she clearly received a generous pay cheque for the performance as the
46-year-old singer treated herself to some fancy accessories at Moscow
store Aizel, which shut down for two hours to allow the star to shop in
private, over the weekend.
Enrique Iglesias took to the stage to perform Bailando, casually dressed in jeans, a T shirt and baseball cap.
Sting also performed and was joined by a group of young girls and women for his song Desert Rose.
The groom's father personally welcomed the couple's 600 guests to the wedding party
Luxury cars including Rolls Royces and Bentleys were seen parked outside the venue
The nine tier iced wedding cake, which was taller than a person, was decorated with pink flowers
The wedding cake was a lavish nine
tier creation, decorated with elaborate white icing and layers of pink
floral garlands. It was topped by the star and crescent of Islam to
symbolise the couple's faith
French
singer Patricia Kaas serenaded the guests and the Georgian national
folk dance ensemble Sukhishvili also made an appearance, despite artists
from the region unofficially boycotting performances in Russia since
the 2008 war.
Beyonce
and Elton John also sang at the wedding according to Russian media
reports, however this has yet to be confirmed and no photos have
emerged.
The
couple's 600 guests dined on European cuisine and sushi and the wedding
cake was a lavish eight tier creation, decorated with elaborate white
icing and layers of pink floral garlands and topped with a star and
crescent as a show of the couple's Muslim faith.
Little is know about the bride other
than that she's a first year student at the Moscow State University of
Medicine and Dentistry
Khadija carried a handbag to match her Elie Saab couture wedding dress, which was bought in Paris
But
the extravagance of the occasion is surely fitting for the son of
Kazakh-born Mikhail Gutseriev, a Muslim born in the Caucasus, who is
thought to be worth $6.2 billion (£4.3billion).
The self-made man who now calls Russia home ensured he gave his public school-educated son a day to remember.
Said, who was born in 1988, was educated at Harrow and then the University of Oxford where he studied archaeology and geology.
He
faced tragedy when his son Chingis - who also went to Harrow - died in a
mysterious car accident in Moscow while driving his Ferrari.
It
was reported that Russian papers tried to investigate but both the
police and ambulance service then denied all knowledge of it.
Chingis was buried in Baku, Azerbaijan, where his family have links.
Said
also completed a masters degree at the University of Plymouth, focusing
on management of oil and gas industries, before returning to Russia to
join the family business.
He's
also spoken of his desire to one day return to the UK to study for an
MBA at London Business School, but for now is director of Russneft’s
Orsk Refinery.
Little
is known about the bride other than that she's a first year student at
the Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry.
Fireworks were let off at the end of the evening to celebrate the happy couple's union.
Numerous photos of the big day have appeared on Instagram and are sweeping Russian media
The
beautiful bride was also bedecked in diamonds including a tiara, drop
earrings and a whopping diamond pendant around her neck while her veil
glittered with crystals and embroidery
The bride beamed during the day as she celebrated with friends dressed in designer outfits for the occasion
The bride's
dress was so heavy and the train was so elaborate she needed assistance
to get up the stairs and needed friends to hold her hands as she walked
WHO IS MIKHAIL GUTSERIEV?
Kazakh-born Gutseriev is worth $6.2 billion (£4.3billion)
Kazakh-born Gutseriev is worth $6.2 billion (£4.3billion) according to Forbes magazine.
Gutseriev
owns the private oil giants Russneft and Neftisa and last year spent
$1.5billion (£1.04) acquiring banks, pension funds, oil fields,
factories, real estate development companies, warehouses and a popular
Russian radio station, Radio Shanson.
He also purchased Moscow's famous National Hotel from billionaire Elena Baturina, Russia's richest woman.
In 2008 his Harrow-educated son Chingis was killed in a mysterious car crash while driving his Ferrari in Russia.
His death followed the Kremlin's move to accuse his father of fraud and money laundering, charges, but Gutseriev claimed they were trumped up and political.
Mr
Gutseriev applied for political asylum in Britain after the secret
services advised he would be at risk if he was made to return home to
Russia.
He returned three years later after charges against him were dropped.
In his spare time Gutseriev is said to writes lyrics for songs performed by famous Russian singers.
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