How to wed like a celebrity couple

From a castle in Ireland to a working plantation in the American Deep South and the romantic Italian city of Venice recently in the spotlight thanks to the nuptials of George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin, couples planning their upcoming nuptials may be able to find inspiration from a curated list of top celebrity wedding destinations.

Compiled by Cheapfights.com, the list tracks down the venues of celebrity weddings in countries like the US, England, France and Australia -- and happily, the list is inspired by star couples who are still together. For now.

Forte Belvedere in Florence -- PHOTO: AFP/FILIPPO MONTEFORTE

Looking to plan a small wedding that oozes romance? Take cues from Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds who chose to exchange vows at the Boone Hall Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina, one of the oldest working plantations in the US and a charming, intimate wedding venue.

On the menu: a vanilla and sour cream wedding cake with peach apricot preserves and Earl Grey-milk chocolate buttercream plus a dessert table groaning with treats.

If you’re a flashier couple, do like the Beckhams and hire out the Luttrellstown Castle, a popular wedding venue that can accommodate up to 150 guests.

Located just 20 minutes outside Dublin, the historic castle also offers services such as a wedding coordinator and an all-inclusive wedding package that includes a Prosecco and canapé reception and five-course menu.

The castle has also played host to celebrities like Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco, Fred Astaire, Douglas Fairbanks, Ronald Reagan, Paul Newman and REM.

Fan of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West? Consider Florence, Italy, home to rolling Tuscan hillsides that offer no shortage of castles, vineyards and estates as potential wedding venues. Kimye wed at the Forte di Belvedere, but Cheapflights also suggests considering the Red Hall of the Palazzo Vecchio or the Historic Villa for a romantic Italian wedding.

Here are a few other celebrity wedding destinations:

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Chateau Miraval, France

Alternative: Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region of France and the Chateau Val Joanis

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, Westminster Abbey, London, England

Alternative: Winchester Cathedral

Sir Elton John and David Furnish, Windsor Guildhall, Berkshire, England

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, their home in Los Angeles, California, United States

Alternative: Secret Garden and the Happy Trails Garden both located at Happy Trails Catering, Pasadena, California

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel, Sydney, Australia

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