Biggest Parties Thrown By Celebrities
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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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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.
4. Elton John
Elton John knows how to throw a party. For his 50th birthday
in 1997, he invited 500 friends and wore a costume that cost more than
GBP73 thousand. He actually had to hire another vehicle just to
transport the costume. For his 60th birthday in 2007, he spent $1.5 million for another huge bash. When his life partner, David Furnish, celebrated his 50th
birthday, John threw a party that lasted four days and had stars like
Johnny Depp, Neil Patrick Harris and Lady Gaga in attendance.
5. Paris Hilton
She was turning 21 years old, such an important time in her life as she
heads into adulthood. So what does she do? She threw not one, not two,
not three birthday events. It is not even four, as Hilton decided to
stage a party in five venues around the world. She celebrated in style
by partying in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Tokyo and London. She
had to cough up $75,000 per guest just to make sure that the party keeps
going.
Paris herself sound like the two had a magical blast. Paris
party theme was Alice in
Wonderland, the fairytale princess turn her Beverly Hills mansion into a fairy
palace. Paris dressed up in a thigh-skimming blue costume shipped in 100
bottles of champagne for the bash and also got Lil Wayne to do an perform 10
song at the bash.
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6. Mariah Carey
When she celebrated her 40th birthday, the sultry singer
decided she wanted to have something intimate with only her closest
friends in attendance. So, she and her husband invited 11 of their
closest friends for some dinner and cake. Oh, and they spent it in
Barbados, with Carey flying everyone to the island on a private jet. And
the cake? It was also flown in from New York City.
7. Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan may have had troubles with the law. She may be a headache
to her colleagues and producers. But one thing you cannot say about her
is that she is a bore because the girl really knows how to party. For
her 20th birthday, the star of Mean Girls, Parent Trap and
Freaky Friday let it all hang out by spending over $100 thousand for
dinner with her closest friends at the Polaroid Beach House in Malibu.
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8. Hugh Hefner
Holly, Bridget and Kendra cozy up to their man in April 2010 to celebrate his 84nd birthday.
Any party hosted by the Playboy honcho is bound to be big. With all the
Playboy models around, you have to be amazingly boring not to enjoy the
event. So Hefner decided to host a party with the usual retinue of
beautiful women. But aside from being a lover of beautiful women, Hefner
is also known as an astute businessman. He held the party in a
nightclub in Las Vegas and he actually had the temerity of charging
people who want to attend the party to greet him a happy birthday. And
he was actually wise enough to realize that the people were there not to
wish him a happy birthday but to ogle at his models. In the end, Hefner
was able to celebrate his 84th birthday in style and earn even more money in the process.
The eternal Ladies' Man celebrated in
true fashion surrounded by leggy, beautiful blondes. Hugh Hefner rang in
his birthday at the Palms Casino Hotel in Las Vegas, with plenty of
Jack Daniels in tow.
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9. Oprah Winfrey
The “Queen of Talk” had to give up the microphone when she celebrated her 50th
birthday. The party featured Tina Turner, who was Oprah’s favorite
singer, singing “Simply the Best.” Jay Leno also brought out a 400-pound
cake bedecked with thousands of flowers.
Any party hosted by the Playboy honcho is bound to be big. With all the Playboy models around, you have to be amazingly boring not to enjoy the event. So Hefner decided to host a party with the usual retinue of beautiful women. But aside from being a lover of beautiful women, Hefner is also known as an astute businessman. He held the party in a nightclub in Las Vegas and he actually had the temerity of charging people who want to attend the party to greet him a happy birthday. And he was actually wise enough to realize that the people were there not to wish him a happy birthday but to ogle at his models. In the end, Hefner was able to celebrate his 84th birthday in style and earn even more money in the process.
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is shown with guests (L-R) Stevie Wonder, John Travolta, Gayle King and Tina Turner from the Oprah's 50th Birthday Party episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that originally aired on January 29, 2004
Outside party area set up for Oprah Winfrey's 50th birthday party at Hotel Bel Air, in late January 2004.
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10. Chanel Iman
She was a Victoria’s Secret model about to turn 21. To commemorate the
occasion, she invited her closest friends of legal age to a celebration
in a private island in Jamaica. The party featured a reggae theme and no
doubt had free-flowing alcohol. There is really nothing like being
young and beautiful and having money to burn.
