Rugby star Danny Cipriani and Hollywood bride-to-be ask guests to pay for their wedding
Danny Cipriani and his bride-to-be AnnaLynne McCord are getting flack for asking guests to pay for their wedding.
The former professional rugby union player, 38, and the American actress, 39, who got engaged last year, are now requesting their friends and family to pay for everything on their special day.
Taking to Honeyfund, the pair appear to be raising money for their wedding date on 22 August.
From a $100 marriage license, $125 on reception drinks to $600 on a wedding cake, Cipriani and McCord have been branded ‘cheapskates’ given their multi-million dollar net worth.
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Some reports suggest that Cipriani earnt around £4 million throughout his playing career for the likes of Gloucester, Sale Sharks and Wasps.
McCord, meanwhile, is an American actress and model who has a net worth of $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
The TV star is known for her roles on the FX television series Nip/Tuck, telenovela American Heiress and the reboot of 90210.
Cipriani proposed to McCord at her Los Angeles home last Christmas, with their romantic proposal featuring rose petals, loved ones watching via Zoom and a 15-carat emerald-cut diamond ring.
Danny Cipriani and AnnaLynne McCord’s wedding expenses
- Marriage license – $100
- Reception music – $125
- Reception beverages – $200
- Reception catering – $250
- Wedding photography – $300
- Rehearsal dinner – $500
- Wedding cake – $600
- Wedding floral arrangements – $600
- Wedding venue construction fee – $600
‘Are you having a laugh?’
In the comments to their Honeyfund post, many users have questioned why such a wealthy couple are asking for donations.
“Absolute tramps LOL begging for people to pay for your wedding, how about don’t get married if you can’t afford it! Jokers,” one person wrote.
“Absolutely disgraceful that you would make others pay for your wedding! You both had decent careers earning decent money! Ffs! Not others’ problem if you blew all your cash,” a second person wrote.
“Cheapskates… asking others to pay for your wedding… how rotten and low is that,” another penned, while someone else wrote: “Are you having a laugh?”
How Danny met AnnaLynne
Cipriani and McCord first met on the dating app Raya in 2016 and had an on-and-off relationship for around four years before splitting in 2020.
Prior to that, the ex rugby player dated the likes of Kelly Brook, Lindsay Lohan and Katie Price.
Having spent several years apart, they rekindled their romance in 2024 following Cipriani's separation from his wife Victoria Rose.
Their renewed relationship quickly became serious, with Cipriani proposing on Christmas Day 2025. The couple announced their engagement in April 2026 and are set to marry in Los Angeles in August 2026.
"I cried for 10 minutes straight," AnnaLynne told People.
"At some point, I realised I had to answer. I said, 'Yes, but I can't even speak,' and he replied, 'That's okay, it's actually a good sign that you are quiet for once'. Then, we're all laughing."
LADbible Group has contacted representatives of Danny Cipriani and AnnaLynne McCord for comment.
Anish Vij