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For the joining of two mega-wealthy families, Nicky Hilton wore a long-sleeved Valentino gown coming in at £50K. The heiress married James Rothschild at the Kensington Palace Orangery, where the flowers were lush, the Louboutin's were customized, and the logos hand-drawn. See inside the #MrsRothschild's lavish London wedding in the gallery above. (Don't hold your breath for a Kate Middleton sighting.)