Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West's wedding album
Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West tied the knot on May 24, 2014 in a show-stopping fairy tale ceremony in Italy.
However, the couple didn’t just celebrate with a ceremony and a reception, they made an entire extravagant weekend out of their nuptials, beginning with a trip to Paris where the bride-to-be held an epic bachelorette party with her sisters and friends at the Hôtel Costes.
The following day, May 23, the couple and their then almost one-year-old daughter, North West, along with the Kardashian-Jenner family and a handful of close friends, had a pre-wedding lunch hosted by Valentino Garavani at his and Giancarlo Giammetti’s house, Château de Wideville, just outside of Paris. The bride-to-be wore Valentino of course.
That evening the couple hosted a rehearsal dinner for around 600 guests in the Palace of Versailles’s Hall of Mirrors. Kim Kardashian West wore Maison Margiela and the guests were treated to a fireworks display and a surprise performance by award-winning artist Lana Del Rey.
On the day of the wedding, May 24, the wedding guests were flown on private chartered jet to Florence for the wedding itself. The bride wore custom Givenchy haute couture designed by Riccardo Tisci and was accompanied down the aisle by Bruce Jenner, now Caitlyn Jenner. Italian singer Andrea Bocelli performed as Kardashian West walked down the aisle towards the most incredible flower wall and her husband-to be. The groom and the couple’s daughter, North West, both wore custom Givenchy to the ceremony.
Following the ceremony, presided over by Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr., 200 guests including Kardashian West’s famous family and the couple’s celebrity friends, attended an evening dinner reception.
Scroll on to see inside Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West’s 2014 wedding weekend.
Pre-wedding
Kim trying on the Balmain mini-dress, designed by Olivier Rousteing, which she later wore for her Parisian bachelorette party.
Pre-wedding
Kim and Kourtney leaving L’Avenue restaurant on Avenue Montaigne, Paris, in Balmain shirt and skirt and Saint Laurent sunglasses.
Pre-wedding
The bachelorette party was held at Hôtel Costes.
Pre-wedding
Kim posted this photo of her with her grandmother MJ captioned: "Her 1st time in Paris".
Pre-wedding
The group of girls included Kim’s sisters and closest friends.
Pre-wedding
Khloe Kardashian and Kendall Jenner veil up for a night at the famed cabaret club Crazy Horse Paris.
Lunch hosted by Valentino
Kim, Kanye and baby North seen leaving Kanye’s Paris apartment on Rue de Rennes. The rest of the Kardashian-Jenner family set up camp at the Four Seasons King George V hotel.
Kim is wearing a Valentino dress.
Lunch hosted by Valentino
Guests arrived in a motorcade at Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti’s Château de Wideville, just outside of Paris. Only family members and a few close friends were invited.
Lunch hosted by Valentino
Some may remember the lavish chateau from the film ‘Valentino: The Last Emperor’. It was once the home to one of King Louis XIV’s maîtresse d’amour.
Lunch hosted by Valentino
The family arrived with their film crew to document the lunch.
Kris and Khloe also wore Valentino, while Kourtney was in a white Alexander McQueen leather biker jacket and long white lace Valentino dress.
Lunch hosted by Valentino
The couple the day before they became Mr and Mrs West.
Lunch hosted by Valentino
The lunch went from 1p.m. to 3.30p.m.
Kendall is dressed in a jumpsuit by Australian designer Anna Quan, which is available for pre-order.
Quan tells us exclusively: “It’s an absolute honour to have Kendall in one of my pieces, it definitely came as a shock to have her select something from my range! When I saw the photo of Kendall with Signor Valentino I thought she looked very elegant and confident in the Tommy jumpsuit. She looked every bit the Anna Quan woman – understated yet striking, elegant and graceful.”
Lunch hosted by Valentino
Andre Leon Talley, who attended, wrote about the lunch for Vogue.com. “I would love to toast these two beautiful people here before me,” said Valentino. “And I also want to thank Kris Jenner for having these beautiful girls. These girls make my dining room even more beautiful.”
In Italian, Valentino toasted Kim and Kanye: “I wish you much success, a lot of love, and a long life.”
Kris Jenner toasted the host: “I first want to toast Kim and Kanye, who love each other, and I say for all of us, this is the most beautiful place we’ve ever been.”
Lunch hosted by Valentino
Dessert was a Valentino special – fraisière, a cake made of green apples and strawberries with no sugar and using Xyla as a substitute. “It’s my dietetic cake,” said Valentino. It was decorated with arrows and hearts and the letters K.
The rehearsal dinner at Versailles
Kim and Kanye leave Paris for their rehearsal dinner at Versailles. Kim is wearing Maison Martin Margiela.
The rehearsal dinner at Versailles
Heading to Versailles, Kendall Jenner is wearing Johanna Johnson and Khloe Kardashian is wearing Constantina and Louise – both Australian designers.
Johanna Johnson told Vogue Australia exclusively how thrilled she was to dress Kendall. "We have been working with Kendall’s style team for sometime now and we knew a few of our gowns were in contention. However you never know if your gown will be picked until you see it on the red carpet or at the event," she said.
"Kim is a private client of mine and has worn our gowns on numerous occasions – both for editorial placements and events, including last years White House Correspondents Dinner with President Obama. We have a great relationship with the Kim and Kendall’s stylist, and they know our fit and quality very well. So much so in this instance there was no fitting involved for Kendall."
The rehearsal dinner at Versailles
Approximately 600 guests dined in the Palace’s Hall of Mirrors, while fireworks lit up the sky.
The rehearsal dinner at Versailles
Kim and Kanye address their guests the night before their wedding.
The rehearsal dinner at Versailles
Lana Del Ray gave a surprise performance of ‘Young and Beautiful’.
The rehearsal dinner at Versailles
Lana Del Ray and Vogue Italia’s editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani.
The rehearsal dinner at Versailles
The Kardashian sisters and mum Kris Jenner pose with Lana Del Ray.
The rehearsal dinner at Versailles
Kendall Jenner plays around in the Palace of Versailles with Balmain creative director, Olivier Rousteing.
The wedding
Scott Disick on board a private jet to Florence. All the guests were flown from Paris to Florence on two chartered jets the day of the wedding.
The wedding
On the couple’s fifth wedding anniversary, Kim Kardashian West shared new photos inside their wedding day including this picture of her pre-wedding beauty prep. The beauty entrepreneur revealed in the caption accompanying the set of images that because they flew in from Paris that morning her "glam was rushed" so they wouldn’t be late and miss the amazing surprise performer. "We barely got my veil in as I was being pushed out the door so fast to walk down the aisle because Andrea Bocelli had started singing and I couldn’t miss it. I had no idea it was really him until I got to the aisle and screamed inside! So many amazing memories," Kardashian West wrote in the post.
The wedding
The bride getting her make-up done on the day.
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Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. and Kanye West just prior to the wedding.
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Kanye West getting ready to wed Kim Kardashian West.
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Kanye West and Kourtney Kardashian’s former partner Scott Disick get ready for the wedding.
The wedding
Kim walks down the aisle in Givenchy haute couture designed by Riccardo Tisci, a close friend of the couple.
Kim’s stepdad at the time Bruce Jenner, now Caitlyn Jenner, escorted her down the aisle, while Andrea Bocelli sang.
The groom was also in Givenchy as was the couple’s daughter North West who walked down the aisle with grandmother Kris Jenner.
Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. conducted the ceremony using traditional vows.
The couple exchanged Lorraine Schwartz wedding bands. West’s is a handmade gold band, while Kim’s is a handmade diamond band to sit alongside her 15-carat square diamond Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring.
Photo courtesy of People.com, which had the exclusive first look of Kim’s dress.
The wedding
The venue is the 16th century Forte di Belvedere in Florence. Celebrity wedding planner Sharon Sacks organised the festivities.
The wedding
Kanye posted this photo to Instagram of the flower wall (which included roses and tuberose) and piano at the spot where they said ‘I do’.
Vanessa Beecroft Art Installation created pieces for the wedding, and event company Jaulin Decorations was also spotted at the venue.
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Khloe Kardashian (all Kim’s sisters served as bridesmaids) in her dress atop the fortress overlooking the 360 degree views of Florence.
The wedding
Kris Jenner takes a selfie with Alexander Wang and Olivier Rousteing. Other guests included Kim’s friends LaLa Anthony, Malika Haqq, Brittny Gastineau and designer Rachel Roy as well as film director Steve McQueen and his daughter, Andre Leon Talley, Serena Williams, John Legend (who serenaded the couple with ‘All of Me’ for the first dance) and his wife Chrissy Teigen, personal trainers Gunnar Peterson and Harley Pasternak, rapper Q-Tip (also rumoured to be the DJ), Vogue Italia’s editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani, Riccardo Tisci, Jaden Smith, rapper Common, Robin Antin and magician David Blaine.
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Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani with Kris Jenner at the wedding.
The wedding
The dinner menu at the wedding reception, which was created by restauranteur Giorgio Pinchiorri and his wife Annie Féolde of three Michelin-starred Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, with catering by Galateo Reception.
The 200 guests sat at a 70 metre long table made from Carrara marble, a gift from master craftsman Gualtiero Vannelli. Guests’ names were engraved in 24-carat gold at their seats. The food was colour co-ordinated around a pink theme. The seven-tiered wedding cake stood at over two metres and was made of sponge, white icing and layers of fruit and decorated with gold leaf.
The wedding
Plenty of photos from the black-and-white photo booth were posted to Instagram, also revealing that Kim swapped her custom Givenchy gown for a short, deep V-neck embellished party dress by Balmain.
The wedding
Kim and Kanye with shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti, who designed the bride’s ivory satin shoes for the big day. Zanotti told a local newspaper of a suite at the San Michele hotel in Florence that was booked just to house the clothes: "The room was invaded by the clothes and shoes, a triumph of elegance and luxury."
Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci uploaded this picture with Kim in the wedding dress he designed for her.
The first official photos of Kim and Kanye as husband and wife have been released by E! News.
The first clear picture of her gown as the couple walks down the aisle (notice North in her grandmother’s arms).
Kim at her final dress fitting in the Givenchy atelier with designer Riccardo Tisci looking on.
The newlyweds with their bridal party on the balcony.
A beautiful image of Kim Kardashian West’s custom Givenchy wedding gown and North West’s Givenchy mini-me dress shared by Kardashian West on Instagram.
Kim Kardashian West on her wedding day at her reception.
Kanye West, Virgil Abloh and guests at the wedding reception .