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You only turn 50 once. And British Vogue’s Edward Enninful is certainly making the most of celebrating the milestone. 

The fashion supremo was treated to a birthday cake at an intimate New York dinner last night, two days after he first marked the occasion with a joint birthday and wedding extravaganza in the English countryside. 

A-list pals including Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham gathered at Longleat House, in Wiltshire – home to Enninful’s close friend Emma Thynn, the Marchioness of Bath – to watch Edward and video producer Alec tie the knot in an intimate ceremony in the Orangery before partying the night away.

The wedding is estimated to have cost at least £600,000, according to event experts, but Edward could have received favours from friends, including use of the historic wedding venue, which is believed to have been a wedding gift from Emma and her husband, the 8th Marquess of Bath. 

The fun continued last night in New York, where the style set have flocked for the next stop on the Fashion Week circuit. 

Birthday boy! Edward Enninful continued the fun with a dinner in New York on Thursday

Birthday boy! Edward Enninful continued the fun with a dinner in New York on Thursday

Newlyweds! Edward and Alec smile for a photo on a day out with friends on Wednesday

Newlyweds! Edward and Alec smile for a photo on a day out with friends on Wednesday

Black tie brilliance: YouTube fashion and beauty chief Derek Blasberg offered a behind-the-scenes look at getting ready with Diane von Furstenberg (pictured)

Diane von Furstenberg

Nearest and dearest: The New York video was shared by close friend Derek Blasberg, head of beauty and fashion at YouTube (pictured with Diane von Furstenberg before the wedding)

Close friend Derek Blasberg, who is head of beauty and fashion at YouTube, shared a video of Edward being presented with a cake in a dimly-lit restaurant in the city. 

The faces of the other guests are difficult to make out but everyone joined in a tuneful rendition of happy birthday to the fashion powerhouse. 

Edward’s birthday week started on Monday when he joined a handful of his nearest and dearest for a dinner at Laylow in west London.  

A snap showed him at the table with a posse of models including Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Stella Maxwell, Irina Shayk as well as Burberry Vice President Rebecca Martinez and Chief Creative Officer Riccardo Tisci and stylist Zoe Bedeaux.

Let the birthday week begin! Edward's birthday week started on Monday when he joined a handful of his nearest and dearest for a dinner at Laylow in west London (pictured)

Let the birthday week begin! Edward’s birthday week started on Monday when he joined a handful of his nearest and dearest for a dinner at Laylow in west London (pictured) 

Glamorous guests: Anders Christian Madsen, a fashion critic at British Vogue, shared a picture with editor Christine Centenera and Victoria Beckham ahead of the wedding on Tuesday

Glamorous guests: Anders Christian Madsen, a fashion critic at British Vogue, shared a picture with editor Christine Centenera and Victoria Beckham ahead of the wedding on Tuesday

A-list pals including Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham gathered at Longleat House - home to Enninful's close friend Emma Thynn, the Marchioness of Bath - to watch Edward and video producer Alec tie the knot in an intimate ceremony in the Orangery (above)

A-list pals including Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham gathered at Longleat House – home to Enninful’s close friend Emma Thynn, the Marchioness of Bath – to watch Edward and video producer Alec tie the knot in an intimate ceremony in the Orangery (above)

Showtime! Maya Jama on her way to the party

Celebrity hairdresser Ben Skirven with his glamorous dates

Showtime! Maya Jama on her way to the party. Right, celebrity hairdresser Ben Skirven with his glamorous dates

Getting ready to party! Writer Pippa Vosper shared this photo from her nearby hotel room. She wore a stunning black and white Chanel gown

Getting ready to party! Writer Pippa Vosper shared this photo from her nearby hotel room. She wore a stunning black and white Chanel gown

Celebrity hairstylist Ben Skervin shared his journey from dressed down to glam for the celebrity bash yesterday

Looking glamorous at last night's celebration

Celebrity hairstylist Ben Skervin shared his journey from dressed down to glam for the celebrity bash on Tuesday

Fashion editor Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou, centre, shared this photo from the evening celebrations on Instagram

Fashion editor Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou, centre, shared this photo from the evening celebrations on Instagram

Little touches: Guests shared photos of the menu, printed with a cartoon of Edward and Alec's dog Ru

The mini bottles of Champagne they were given to enjoy the morning after

Little touches: Guests shared photos of the menu, printed with a cartoon of Edward and Alec’s dog Ru (left) and the mini bottles of Champagne they were given to enjoy the morning after

House party! Longleat House was lit up by Emma Thynn, Marchioness of Bath, for her friend Edward Enninful's party

House party! Longleat House was lit up by Emma Thynn, Marchioness of Bath, for her friend Edward Enninful’s party

On Tuesday the festivities ramped up a notch when Alec and Edward were joined by guests for a birthday bash and wedding. 

They chose the Orangery, in the grounds of Longleat, for the service itself.

The glass-sided structure, which was built by Jeffry Wyatville for the 2nd Marquess of Bath in the early 1800s, was decorated in a simple and elegant fashion. 

But such pared back luxury doesn’t come cheap, warned Jess Martin, party decorating expert at Ginger Ray.  

‘The venue was adorned with beautiful creamy blooms and an abundance of dark green foliage from none other than Simon Lycett, the high profile florist for the likes of Buckingham Palace and Mary Berry,’ she said. 

Golden girl: Naomi Campbell was among the 300 guests who gathered for Edward Enninful and Alec Maxwell's wedding

Golden girl: Naomi Campbell was among the 300 guests who gathered for Edward Enninful and Alec Maxwell’s wedding 

Model RJ King opted for a sharp black Dior ensemble for the wedding on Tuesday

Cars queuing up

Model RJ King opted for a sharp black Dior ensemble for the wedding on Tuesday. Right, cars queuing up

Black tie glamour: Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner arrived at Longleat for the birthday and wedding celebration

Black tie glamour: Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner arrived at Longleat for the birthday and wedding celebration

‘The rest of the venue consisted of clean lines and white decorations, achieving a summery “LA” look right in the middle of Bath’s stately home. You can just imagine fashionable gowns and tuxedos standing out against the all-white backdrop making it the perfect place for a Vogue wedding to unfold. 

‘All in all, the simple but showstopping display alone could have cost anything over £250,000 as it certainly didn’t compromise in style and quality.’     

Holly Moore, CEO & founder of Make Events, agreed that there will have been no expense spared when it came to planning the big day, saying: ‘When it comes to a wedding, especially a high profile celebrity wedding you’re guaranteed to go over budget. 

Still on cloud nine: Guests including Ben Skervin

Diane von Furstenberg shared photos from this morning

Still on cloud nine: Guests including Ben Skervin (left) and Diane von Furstenberg (right) shared photos on Wednesday morning

Taking in the sights: Guests drove through the Longleat Safari Park on Wednesday as the celebrations continued

Taking in the sights: Guests drove through the Longleat Safari Park on Wednesday as the celebrations continued

Party continues: Model RJ King (left with Alec Maxwell) was among the guests who continued the celebrations today

A group of around 80 people, including the newlyweds, made their way to The Bath Arms on the Longleat estate for lunch

Pub lunch: Model RJ King (left with Alec Maxwell) was among the group of around 80 people, including the newlyweds, made their way to The Bath Arms on the Longleat estate for lunch on Wednesday (right)

Holly agreed that there will have been no expense spared when it came to planning the big day, saying: ‘When it comes to a wedding, especially a high profile celebrity wedding you’re guaranteed to go over budget. 

‘All the little details add up, from wanting a specific product that needs to be imported (incurring additional shipping charges due to Brexit) staffing costs, venue costs (although this may have been gifted in Edward Enninful’s case) catering costs, it all adds up.

‘This particular wedding sounds beautiful and looks like it has been planned to perfection, including all the magic touches you would expect from a celebrity wedding. They would have also had a wedding planner which I imagine would have taken 15-20 per cent of the budget.

‘I would estimate this would be in the region of £1million to 1.5million, because when it comes to dream weddings, they also have the dream price tag.’ 

Meet my new husband! British Vogue's Edward Enninful looks the picture of newly-wedded bliss in the first photo of him and new husband Alec Maxwell since their lavish English countryside wedding

Meet my new husband! British Vogue’s Edward Enninful looks the picture of newly-wedded bliss in the first photo of him and new husband Alec Maxwell since their lavish English countryside wedding 

Chris Ayre, managing director at AYRE Events told FEMAIL, he thought the cost would be more in the region of £600,000, saying: ‘I would say a wedding like this would certainly cost around £600,000, if not more.’ 

Sarah Balfour, director of luxury London-based wedding planners Orchid Events, added: ‘This is a knockout wedding I have no doubt every supplier pulled out all of the bells and whistles.’

A-listers including partied the night away, swigging bottles of Champagne and dining on food by high-end London caterers Cellar Society, whose clients typically have a budget in the region of £20,000 to £100,000. Flowers were provided by sought-after royal florist Simon Lycett.  

Guests were also treated to Clase Azul tequila on each table, a source told FEMAIL.

The celebrations continued with a lunch at The Bath Arms, a nearby 17-bedroom pub, which was entirely booked out to allow some 80 guests met for lunch.

Guests also enjoyed a tour of the famous Longleat Safari Park.  

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