Inside the lavish wedding a Russian billionaire bought for his niece

There are fancy weddings and then there are FANCY. WEDDINGS.

The nuptials of Uzbekistani influencer Ganya Usmanova (24) and her tennis star beloved, Vazha Uzakov (29), probably falls into category two.

The festivities took place at the Uzekspocentre Exhibition Centre – presumably the only place large enough to contain the Disney-style palace constructed for serving drinks.

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The bill was reportedly footed by Usmanova's uncle, Russian billionaire and steel tycoon Alisher Usmanov (also known for owning large shares in Arsenal Football Club, making a fortune in plastic bags, investing early in Facebook and being quite a talented fencer, apparently).

The bride prepared for the night with a Sex and the City-themed hen's do (and/or extravaganza) (and-or festival).

(If you're researching for a hen's day at the moment, do yourself a favour and search the hashtag #GanyaandtheCity on Instagram. It's glorious.)

On the night, the happy couple looked regal.

Usmanova reportedly wore three dresses:

The most spectacular by Lebanese-American designer Rami Kadi.

Really though, look at that dress.

The more streamlined version she put for dancing later was just as beautiful, if slightly less dramatic in the enormous-diamond-encrusted-train department.

And the members of the bridal party looked pretty glamorous too.

With outfits worthy of the giant diamantes under their feet:

No Uzbek wedding would be complete without some traditional dancers:

And the singing of the kelin-salom, or traditional bride's greeting:

And of course, a band singing in front of the sparkly drinks castle.

BRB, off to find a Russian oligarch to pay for my wedding.