Sean Parker, the founding president of Facebook, had the millions of dollars to throw the wedding of his dreams. Unfortunately, he got in trouble with California authorities for choosing a redwood grove as the venue and then going a bit too far with decorations to make it an “enchanted forest.”
Any green bride could have told him that a wedding is not environmentally sound just because it’s held in a natural setting. And when the venue is spectacular Big Sur, what more beauty does a couple need?
Forbes tallied the costs as $4.5 million for the wedding, which was attended by 366 guests, and another $2.5 million to pacify state regulators. You can read Parker’s defense of the affair here. You can read his critics here. The California Coastal Commission, which fined him, explains why here.
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