The Best Of The Best

Of course when you splurge on a party to such a large degree, you also want all of the best details for yourself and your guests. Here are some of the most expensive extras that people have splurged on of late:

• One of the most expensive birthday gifts went to singer Mariah Carey from her boyfriend Prince Azim from Brunei, who splurged on a $5.4 million necklace and matching ring.
• The most expensive cake to date is created by a Tokyo chef and sells for $1.65 million. The concoction is a fruit-filled cake that is covered in 223 diamonds and takes six months to create.
• The most expensive birthday card is a special painting by Damien Hirst, who made this for the 70th birthday of the former secretary of the art college he attended. The card/painting is valued at $56,000.
• The most expensive centerpiece/party favor is an edible model of a Ferrari F1 that was made using 4,405lbs of Belgian chocolate. This item took more than a year to make and was used as a centerpiece for a party held by Scuderia Ferrari Club Napoli. The car, which cost about $23,500, was broken up when the event ended so each guest could take home a piece as a special party favor.
• The most expensive pizza was purchased on Ebay for a private Valentine’s Day celebration by an Italian lawyer for his wife. Called the Pizza Royale 007, a Chef flew from Glasgow to Rome to prepare the 12 inch pie with venison medallions, Scottish smoked salmon, edible gold, champagne-soaked caviar and lobster marinated in Cognac. The winning bid for this delicacy was $4,200.