A wedding is supposed to be a fairy-tale culmination of romance and a guarantee of lifelong love and happiness. History, however, has painted a very different portrait for those thrust onto the world's stage by wealth, power, or celebrity. The World's Most Unforgettable Weddings is an insightful look into weddings throughout the ages that fill us with longing because of their romance and beauty, and others that shock us by their extravagance.