It's astonishing how much fuss was made about Kim Kardashian's wedding. It's garnered huge media attention (and yes, I'm aware that I'm adding to it!). The whole event was over the top. Here are just some of the ridiculous things about Kim Kardashian's wedding …

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1. Number 3

Number 3 Perhaps the most ridiculous thing about Kim Kardashian's wedding is that it was her third - and it probably won't be her last. And she's only 33. Plus it's only a few years since her second wedding, which was almost as ostentatious as this one. And filmed for TV. Why on earth do TV companies want to foist this upon us?

2. The Wall of Flowers

A if the Wall of Flowers he presented Kim with for Mother's Day wasn't enough, Kanye had to order an even bigger one for the wedding. Good news for the florist, maybe, but what was the point? They could have taken advantage of Italy's beautiful buildings and scenery as the backdrop - but no, let's have a giant wall of flowers. Because they can.

3. The Dress

Well, it could have been worse. But the front of the dress made it look like Kim was wearing North's bib. At least her front was covered up - given Kim's penchant for putting her breasts on display it could have been a lot worse. And given that it was her third wedding, the symbolism of wearing white was really rather pointless on this occasion.

4. The Expense

The Expense Apparently the wedding cost $12 million. TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS. Even if this figure is inaccurate, the wedding must have cost a seven figure sum at least. For any wedding this is ridiculous (and for a third marriage, even more so). You don't have to spend it just because you can. But if it's true that E! picked up the bill, the situation looks even more ludicrous. Is this really a good use of TV money?

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5. Intimate Wedding

'We're having a super, super small, intimate wedding' Kim told Ryan Seacrest. She sure has a strange idea of what a small wedding is like! A small wedding restricts the guest list to close family and friends - not hundreds of celebrities and business associates that will promptly Instagram everything. You certainly don't have TV cameras and solicit media attention.

6. Wedding or Corporate Merger?

Wedding or Corporate Merger? It's hard to shake off the suspicion that this entire charade is less about marrying the person you love, and more about creating a business brand. Kim hasn't shown much of an understanding of what marriage entails, and it's not unreasonable, given the Kardashian/Jenner dedicated pursuit of money and attention, to suspect that this wedding was all about promoting the family brand.

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Considering the grandiosity of the event, with paparazzi swarming like bees to a blossom, the suspicion gains traction. Every pose, every carefully curated Instagram post, it’s all part of a larger scheme to generate buzz. Let's not forget the TV special deal that turns intimate vows into a public spectacle. And honestly, the guest list reads more like a who's who in the entertainment industry than a gathering of close kin and confidants. It's as though the wedding vows could have included, "I promise to cherish you and the exponential growth of our mutual net worth."

7. The Media Fuss

The Media Fuss The media was full of reports on the wedding; even serious newspapers gave it some coverage. It was far out of proportion. Why should a reality TV star's third nuptials get so much press? But of course it wouldn't do so if so many people didn't read articles and follow her on Instagram …

I'm just astonished by how many people follow the scripted doings of someone who has achieved nothing worthwhile. I'm sure she's a nice enough person, but it's so shallow that someone can attract so much interest, attention and money for no good reason. It's just hype. What do you think was the most ridiculous thing about Kim's wedding?

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Kila
2014-07-13T21:29:49.392Z
Whose wedding was it? Yours or hers? Unless you helped out with the wedding who are you to say what they spend money on?
Fransec
2014-07-14T12:27:52.063Z
Some things I don't get in this article is that the person who wrote it kept saying that it was her third wedding and everything but who cares if she got married 3 times I mean some people got married 6 times and nobody brags about it. We are in 2014 and everybody knows that nowadays the first person you are getting married to is sometimes the right one, so judging someone because they got married three times is pathetic. And about the fact that her wedding coast 12 millions dollars, everybody knows that if we could and if we had the money ALL of us would have pay millions to have a beautiful wedding, not for people but for yourself. In my opinion judging someone because of her wedding is stupid. I watch the Kardashians, THEY decided to have their life filmed, Kim didn't want to get her wedding filmed and she didn't invited tons and tons of people all the pictures that are circulating are pictures from her family that they give to E! And to be honest I think thatat the end of the day nobody gives a single fuck about the cost of her wedding or her dres because it none of our business.
Inna
2015-12-19T21:21:07.000Z
Kim Kardashian is a beautiful woman. Hating on her just because she chose to have her wedding the way she saw fit doesn't give you the right to talk shit. If you aren't jealous, why did you arrange time out of your agenda just to talk trash about a woman who doesn't even know you exist?
Ya
2014-07-13T22:42:45.503Z
but honestly this family BLOWS CASH they could eradicate poverty in India with all that they spend in one wedding , quite a shame .
Chloe
2014-07-13T23:28:06.734Z
It's her life so who are you to judge her WEDDING? Seriously? It's her money, and she can do whatever she wants with it. I never have watched their show nor have I really admired them, but writing and article like this is very pathetic. If you were her, you'd probably do the same thing. And just because it's her third wedding doesn't make it any less special. You don't know their relationship so who are you to judge? You should give Kim some more respect, she turned that accident of hers into a multi million dollar empire. You've got to give her credit for that.
Iloveyoumac1211
2014-07-14T07:36:21.351Z
These comments are a damn shame. It's an embarrassment to hear so many people defend the Kardashians like this. What is this crazy world coming to? I can't wait for her to get divorced though and all these people claiming she just wanted to celebrate her "true love" are gonna look ridiculous. XD