EXCLUSIVE Mel B to throw £28,000 lavish wedding party at the Shard after she ties the knot for the third time with fiancé Rory McPhee at St Paul's Cathedral
MailOnline can reveal that the Spice Girl will be joined by her guests for a meal, drinks and dancing at the Shangri-La venue inside the building which boasts 95 floors and promises panoramic views over the capital.
There her friends and family will dance into the small hours as the 'party of the century' has been promised by the bride and groom.
Mel, 50, will also stay at the hotel on Friday night with her bridesmaids and close family.
One source involved in the wedding said: 'It is going to be huge, the Shard is the most fantastic venue with unforgettable views so it will make for the most memorable event.
'It is conveniently close to St Paul's too, it's third time lucky for Mel so she is going to go all out and celebrate.
'The Shard says that brides and grooms can "celebrate their special day in the clouds with enchanting London views, your special day will be as breathtaking as your love story" and that is exactly what Mel wants.'
The celebrations won't come cheap. Shangri-La charges around £280 per person, meaning that it will cost the singer £28,000 just for their food and small number of drinks.
There will then be other costs including DJs, venue hire and extra beverages.
The Shard stands at 309.6 metres tall and has 95 floors, making it the tallest building in the UK and the fourth tallest in Europe and has in the past held many showbiz parties, including Sony Music's post BRITs bash.
It is understood that Mel will bus her guests from St Paul's Cathedral to the Shard, which is at the southern foot of London Bridge on old Routemasters - similar to the one that was used in their movie Spice World, which was a modified vintage one.
However, the A list line up is looking somewhat depleted after MailOnline revealed yesterday that neither Victoria Beckham or Geri Halliwell will attend the do, while either Emma Bunton or Melanie Chisholm will also be absent though it is not known yet which one.
Sources say that Posh, 51, will be abroad, whole Geri's no show is said to be down to hers and Mel's tempestuous relationship.
The two women went to war after Mel revealed during an interview on Piers Morgan's Life Stories that she had an intimate relationship with Geri when the band was starting out.
The A list line up is looking somewhat depleted after MailOnline revealed that neither Victoria Beckham or Geri Halliwell will attend the do, while either Emma Bunton or Melanie Chisholm will also be absent though it is not known yet which one (Spice Girls pictured in 1996)
Geri was deeply upset by the bombshell revelation in 2019, for which Mel has apparently never apologised.
Sources also say that Geri's husband Christian Horner was 'mortified' about Mel's claims.
Neither Victoria or Geri attended Mel's 50th birthday in Leeds back in May. Just Emma and Mel C were in attendance.
It is the third time that Mel will say 'I do' after first marrying Dutch backing dancer Jimmy Gulzar in 1998.
For her big day Mel wore a Vegas showgirl style feathered headdress with a white and gold dress.
And next, when she wed Stephen Belafonte in 2007, after they eloped to Las Vegas before holding a vow renewal in Egypt the following year.
After Mel and Stephen separated in 2016 she accused him of emotional and physical abuse, which he has always denied. His lawyers said that during the marriage they spent her £50million fortune.
Mel grew close to McPhee after the breakdown of her marriage to Belafonte.
Mel celebrated her upcoming wedding with a sun-soaked hen do in Tunisia, featuring leopard-print bikinis, a choreographed dance routine, and a 'Zen party'.
Her daughter Phoenix and 35 friends joined in the festivities, which included a lavish menu and dancing by the ocean.
The hen do also included a leopard print themed night, as well as a belly dancing class.
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