For dessert, they enjoyed a 6-feet tall, 12-tiered wedding cake. A 60-piece orchestra provided the dinner music for the 120 tables of guests. Tony Bennett, Donny Osmond, and Stevie Wonder all took the stage.Īt the reception, guests drank vintage champagne and feasted on filet mignon.

The reception was almost more of a concert than a reception, with 54 acts. Minnelli said she wanted the reception to be close to Ground Zero to show the world that the neighborhood was very much alive and thriving. 500 guests continued on to the reception at the Wall Street Regent Hotel. Minnelli left the church in a white, floor-length mink coat. No expense was spared on these nuptials that reportedly cost 3.5 million dollars. This was Minnelli's fourth wedding, but Gest's first. are shown following their wedding at El Montecito Presbyterian Church in Montecito, CA on Sept. Natalie Cole sang 'Unforgettable' as Minnelli walked down the aisle with a bouquet of white roses in a sparkling dress. Newlyweds Liza Minnelli and Jack Haley Jr. While Gest and Minnelli were married, VH1 planned to air a reality show set. Their 36-person bridal party included Michael Jackson as the best man and Elizabeth Taylor as the maid of honor. Her second husband, Jack Haley, Jr., was the son of the actor who played The. On March 16th, the couple was wed at NYC's Marble Collegiate Church in front of 850 of their closest friends and family. Liza Minnelli & David Gest It should come as no surprise that famously flamboyant Liza Minnelli's 2002 wedding to music producer David Gest is often compared to the Grammy's.

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