Biggest Parties Thrown By Celebrities
When we mere mortals throw parties, we invite family members, friends, classmates, officemates and other acquaintances. But when celebrities host the parties, expect the whole world to watch, be envious and nitpick on every little detail of the party. And there are a lot of things to watch during these parties, as they tend to be the social events of the year. Here is a list of the top 10 biggest parties thrown by celebrities.
1. Sean Combs
The man once known as Puff Daddy or P Diddy threw a $3 million party when he celebrated his 40th birthday in 2009. The party was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel along 5th Avenue in New York. The event had a black and white theme and was sponsored by the rapper’s own vodka firm. It featured a tiered black and white birthday cake that had his initials on the shield. Combs also spent $28 thousand for white orchids that he used to adorn the ballroom. His guest list included Jay-Z, Russell Simmons, Kim Kardashian, Denzel Washington, Estelle, Rachel Hunter, Taboo, Nelly and Jimmy Fallon. Combs claimed he suffered his first hangover in five years the morning after the party.
Diddy pours vodka into the guests' champagne flutes
Kim Kardashian, American Pie actress Shannon Elizabeth looked sleek in their figure-hugging dresses
The rap mogul's protogee Cassie and rapper Lil' Kim wore tight-fitting dresses and high heels
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Simon Cowell and his mother Julie Cowell leave his London home en route to the party at Wrotham Park, Hertfordshire
Terri Seymour and organiser Sir Philip Green leave the Dorchester Hotel to attend the party
Fellow judges Cheryl Cole, (left)Naomi Campbell arrives in a dazzling dress split to the thigh
PR guru Max Clifford brought an £80,000
sculpture of Frank Sinatra in the eye of a needle, set in a glass dome
with a microscope to view it
A £25,000 white gold watch from Cowell's brother Nicholas and the £850 bottle of Angel champagne sent by Mariah Carey
When we mere mortals throw parties, we invite family members, friends, classmates, officemates and other acquaintances. But when celebrities host the parties, expect the whole world to watch, be envious and nitpick on every little detail of the party. And there are a lot of things to watch during these parties, as they tend to be the social events of the year. Here is a list of the top 10 biggest parties thrown by celebrities.
The man once known as Puff Daddy or P Diddy threw a $3 million party when he celebrated his 40th birthday in 2009. The party was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel along 5th Avenue in New York. The event had a black and white theme and was sponsored by the rapper’s own vodka firm. It featured a tiered black and white birthday cake that had his initials on the shield. Combs also spent $28 thousand for white orchids that he used to adorn the ballroom. His guest list included Jay-Z, Russell Simmons, Kim Kardashian, Denzel Washington, Estelle, Rachel Hunter, Taboo, Nelly and Jimmy Fallon. Combs claimed he suffered his first hangover in five years the morning after the party.
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2. Simon Cowell
For his 50th birthday, Simon Cowell invited into his home the
most influential people in the television and music industries. The
party was held in Cowell’s mansion at the Wrotham Park in Hertfordshire.
There were 400 people invited and all arrived in chauffeured limousines
that Cowell paid for. A sumptuous meal of fancy chicken soup,
shepherd’s pie, fish and chips, prawns, apple pie and lobster martinis
were served to the guests. There was also a shark tank in the place. Rat
Pack impersonators were also hired. All of this cost Cowell a mere $2.5
million.
The big bash was held at Wrotham Park, where a £25,000 marquee had been put up
Terri Seymour and organiser Sir Philip Green leave the Dorchester Hotel to attend the party
3. Naomi Campbell
With a Russian tycoon for a boyfriend, the supermodel surely expected
nothing less than a super party. Vladimir Doronin started off the
proceedings by making sure that Campbell would receive 40 white roses,
one flower for every year of her age. Campbell’s closest friends, like
Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Eva Herzigova, David Beckham, Victoria
Beckham and Grace Jones were all flown into the French Riviera for a
celebration that lasted one week. The party was held at the Eden Roc
Hotel and had a different theme every night, like an all-white night,
hip hop night and Brazilian samba motif party. The owner of Top Shop
Philip Green also attended it. Total cost of the party is estimated to
be at $1.8 million.
