Danny Cipriani and his bride-to-be AnnaLynne McCord are asking guests to pay for their wedding using a crowdfunding site after getting engaged last year.
The former rugby star, 38, and his actress fiancée, 39, are requesting that family and friends pay for everything from the marriage licence to their reception meal.
The unorthodox approach, especially given their flash Hollywood lifestyle, has raised eyebrows that they are not willing to foot their wedding bill themselves.
The move has been branded ‘tacky and distasteful’ by insiders for ‘two celebrities who boast a lavish lifestyle’ as they bid to raise around £10,000 for their nuptials.
Danny is thought to have made around £4million during his rugby career, where he played for Wasps, Sale Sharks, Gloucester, Bath, and Melbourne Rebels, as well as earning 16 England caps.
AnnaLynne is believed to have amassed a similar fortune, after making a name for herself in roles on Nip/Tuck and 90210 in the Noughties. Her most recent part was in Days of Our Lives, which was announced in 2023.
Danny Cipriani and his bride-to-be AnnaLynne McCord are asking guests to pay for their wedding using a crowdfunding site after getting engaged last year
On their website, which has been created through the Honeyfund platform, the couple are asking people to donate anything from £75 ($100) to £450 ($600).
There are particular elements of the day they can put money towards, including flowers, their wedding cake and drinks for the reception.
The total amount that they have asked for comes to £10,660, not counting the separate cash donations section.
An insider told The Sun: ‘It’s extremely tacky and distasteful to ask guests to pay for your wedding – especially in this town.
‘These are two celebrities who boast a lavish lifestyle.’
A message on the website asked their guests to ‘help us create our dream wedding and honeymoon experience’.
It is unclear how much has been contributed so far, but there currently remain six slots left to donate £225 ($300) to the photography fund.
If not buying from the registry there is also the option to give cash from £7.50 ($10).
AnnaLynne and Danny first met on the dating app Raya around a decade ago.
The former rugby star, 38, and his actress fiancee, 39, are requesting that family and friends pay for everything from the marriage licence to their reception meal
The unorthodox approach, especially given their flash Hollywood lifestyle, has raised eyebrows that they are not willing to foot their wedding bill themselves
They dated on and off for several years and split in 2020, before reconnecting in 2024 – only to go their separate ways again in January 2025.
However, despite their split, the pair appeared to be back on last summer when they shared a smooch at an Emmy nomination party hosted by The McCord List in July.
In July last year, Danny also confirmed their reunion as he gushed over his girlfriend as he shared a sweet picture to Instagram to wish her a happy birthday.
Alongside the snap, he penned: ‘Happy birthday to My Love. Your light shines so bright, as you see the light in everyone you meet.
‘You give your heart so effortlessly. You are creating a world of unity and love with your star dust everywhere you go. Love you’
According to People, AnnaLynne’s ring is a 15-carat, emerald-cut diamond with seven round accent diamonds set in the band on each side, all in yellow gold.
Danny previously met ex-wife Victoria Rise in 2019 and they were engaged by January 2021.
The couple married in April 2022 in a private ceremony, with Danny excitedly telling his Instagram followers: ‘Married my best friend today!’
AnnaLynne is believed to have amassed a similar fortune, after making a name for herself in roles on Nip/Tuck and 90210 in the Noughties. (Pictured 2010)
The total amount that they have asked for comes to £10,660, not counting the separate cash donations section.
Victoria filed for divorce from Danny in August 2024, nine months after their split, and later claimed Danny blew £600 a month on drugs.
In a later interview from last year, Victoria once again stressed she felt blindsided by her ex-husband when he announced their split on Instagram and left her ‘with no explanation’.
‘I do not know to this day why Danny left. There was no row, no red flags. I’ve still got his toothbrush, his clothes, underwear – he only took a few jogging bottoms,’ she told The Sun.
‘We were sat on the sofa watching telly and he stood up and said, “If I go now can I come back?”
‘Danny took a lot of drugs and had mental health issues, so I tried to just go along with him. I just said “OK” and he left.’
Danny has previously admitted to taking cocaine, a crystallised toad psychedelic and to having so many magic mushrooms he became convinced Victoria was trying to kill him.
Days after Danny walked out of their home, he announced their split on Instagram.
The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Danny and AnnaLynne.
