@@ -1,1 +1,1 @@ - +Society wedding season officially kicked off over the weekend as British billionaire Alan Howard tied-the-knot with celebrity chef Caroline Byron at a very lavish event in .<br>The founder of the highly profitable Brevan Howard Asset Management hedge fund, 59, who according to Forbes boasts a personal of $1.6billion, exchanged vows at the weekend with the American gluten-free chef, 33, who counts among her friends, at a black-tie event at Villa Olmo in Como, Italy.<br>Alan is reported to have paid €1.3million to close the 18th-century lakeside mansion for almost a month. He officially tied the knot with Caroline amid the early days of the pandemic in 2020 - although it's unclear where their first service was held.<br>The couple were joined at the star studded event by guests including Pixie Lott and her new husband Oliver Cheshire, who only earlier this month celebrated their own nuptials.<br>Attendees watched the pair make their marriage vows in a Jewish ceremony beneath a chuppah adorned with white flowers, before being serenaded by Lady Gaga and watching a huge firework display.<br>The wedding has not been without controversy, with residents said to be angered at the month-long closure of the villa and its surrounding parks ahead of the couple's big day.<br>Popular culture expert Nick Ede told FEMAIL the wedding would have cost 'in excess of £10 million', adding: 'To hire Lady GaGa to perform at a private event you are looking at over 3 million dollars and that is before her entourage and their travel and accommodation and rider and tech. <br> Society wedding season officially kicked off over the weekend as British billionaire Alan Howard tied-the-knot with celebrity chef Caroline Byron at a very lavish event in Italy<br> The founder of the highly profitable Brevan Howard Asset Management hedge fund  exchanged vows at the weekend with the American gluten-free chef at a black-tie event at Villa Olmo in Como, Italy, over the weekend (left and right) <br> Guests including Pixie Lott and her new husband Oliver Cheshire attended the event (right), before being serenaded to a private performance by Lady Gaga (left) <br> more videos <br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-29', 'channelCarousel', <br>"activeClass" : "wocc",<br>"pageCount" : "3.0",<br>"pageSize" : 1,<br>"onPos": 0,<br>"updateStyleOnHover": true<br>);<br>);<br>Alan, who officially tied the knot with Caroline amid the early days of the pandemic in 2020, is reported to have paid €1.3 million to close the 18th-century lakeside mansion for almost a month<br> The couples guests, and locals, were treated to an enormous fireworks display at the end of the night on the shores of Lake Como <br> Caroline Byron pictured on Sunday. Alan and Caroline went all out for their big day and decorated the already stunning garden with a massive arch adorned with white flowers and greenery<br>'Flowers can cost in excess of 500k and with catering accommodation, venue hire and a lavish firework display plus security - this wedding will have cost in excess of 10 million.'<br>Meanwhile Chris Driver-Ayre, managing director at AYRE Event Solutions, said he expected the entertainment alone to have cost well over £2 million. <br>He explained: 'A named performer could cost anywhere between £80,000 and £1.2 million. Someone like Lady Gaga will be commanding a high range, although, given she may be a close friend of Pixie Lott, she may have done it for free gratis. But there still would have been a big tech rider which could have been in the range of £10,000 - £20,000.<br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>'Fireworks for weddings can be extravagant, going from anywhere between £5,000 for 10 mins (if that) to well over £40,000.<br>'Other tech for the wedding may have comprised of uplighting and spot lighting of key areas, this could have added an additional £5,000 - £15,000 depending on how much lighting was utlised. <br>'Additional equipment will have included a PA system for the outside ceremony and all the crew and technicians to install and operate, possibly adding a further £15,000 to the bill.'<br>'Overall this wedding with have cost way over £2 million! '<br>Alan and Caroline went all out for their big day and decorated the already stunning garden with a massive arch adorned with white flowers and greenery.<br>Guests were seated in white wrought iron chairs as they watched the couple exchange vows in front of their family and friends.<br>While Alan appeared to wear a traditional black suit for the occasion, his striking bride Caroline could be seen in a flowing white gown with a cathedral style veil. <br> Pixie Lott was elegant in a turquoise gown as she arrived for the nuptials alongside her new husband Oliver Cheshire. 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