HOW much will the wedding of the year By ZUHAILA AKMAR MOHD SEDEK between Siti Nurhaliza Taruddin and Datuk Khalid Mohd Jiwa cost?

Only the two can tell, but keep the calculator or sempoa close by.

Weekend Mail temporarily took on the role of an ‘accountant’, and based on published reports, came up with a staggering figre.

RM12,888,888, to be exact!

And if you believe in numbers, taking into account the six 8s, you can expect a prosperous union.

The number, which sounds like “wealth” or “prosperous ” in Chinese, seems to havealready worked wonders for the couple.

Going by the reports, the couple would already have ‘pledges’ worth RM6.4 million from TV stations that want to secure broadcasting rights for the marriage.

We present to you, the couple’s ‘balance sheet’:



THE COST SO FAR:

Dowry: RM588,888

Engagement ring from Paris: RM400,000

Wedding ring: RM250,000

Datuk Shah Reza fee as wedding planner (Nusantara Gems): RM1.5 million

Cost of horse-carriage to ferry the couple: RM500,000

The hantaran: RM2 million

Porcelain trays from Italy: RM125,000

Rental for KLCC’s exhibition halls 1 & 2 for the reception: RM4 million

Estimated cost of engaging six designers for the couple’s attire:



Embun:RM305,000

Radzuan Radzwill : RM305,000

Michael Ong : RM310,000

Khoon Hooi: RM270,000

Anna Avanti from Indonesia: RM180,000

Adjie Notonegoro from Indonesia: RM205,000

Estimated cost of engaging two make-up astistes:



Nurul Shukor: RM550,000

Mia from Indonesia: RM550,000

Food and beverage: RM800,000

Ke n d a r a t group: RM22,000

Bunga telur: RM25,000

Kompang: RM3,000

TOTAL: RM12,888,888.00



PLEDGES FOR TV RIGHTS:



TV3: RM2 million

Trans TV Indonesia: RM1.2 million

TOTAL AMOUNT: RM3.2 million



WM says: “Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping.” — American actress Bo Derek