The Donald's Latest Merger

By Sora Song Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005

Strapped into a 50-lb. satin gown that took 1,000 hours and all 28 of Christian Dior's couture seamstresses to stitch, Slovenian model MELANIA KNAUSS, 34, wed real estate mogul DONALD TRUMP, 58, in a lavish affair Saturday in Palm Beach, Fla. It was a busy week of self-promotion leading up to the nuptials: Knauss showed off her mammoth wedding caparison in the February issue of Vogue, left, while her fianc?? made the rounds vaunting the new season of his reality show, The Apprentice, which he's considering turning into a Broadway musical. But when it came to broadcasting the wedding extravaganza live on commercial TV ("Three hours in prime time?" Trump said to Vogue. "That's $25 million in advertising"), the bride drew the line. Guess there are some things money can't buy.

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