2 min read- Dua Lipa and Callum Turner married in a private civil ceremony in London on May 31 before hosting a larger celebration in Sicily with around 300 guests.
- Their star-studded Italian wedding weekend at Villa Valguarnera reportedly included guests such as Elton John, Donatella Versace, and Chris Stapleton.
- The historic 18th-century Villa Valguarnera, known as “little Versailles,” provided a grand setting for the event.
Pop star Dua Lipa and BAFTA winner Callum Turner are officially married! After an 11-month engagement, the couple headed to Old Marylebone Town Hall in London for a small civil ceremony on May 31. The intimate nuptials kick-started a whirlwind wedding week as Lipa and her new husband jetted off to Italy to welcome their star-studded guest list to a second, much more social ceremony under the Sicilian sun.
While the details of their initial vows are being kept private, their Sicilian ceremony and reception have been anything but. Among those in attendance were musician Chris Stapleton, high-fashion designer Donatella Versace, and Sir Elton John, who is rumored to have serenaded the couple with his ’70s hit, “Your Song,” according to Vanity Fair.
For their Italian wedding weekend, Lipa and Turner reportedly booked the perfect venue, Villa Valguarnera. The 18th-century hilltop mansion is owned and maintained by author, journalist, and actual princess, Vittoria Alliata di Villafranca. Known as “little Versailles,” the 37-acre estate overlooks the Gulf of Palermo and offers over 130,000 square feet of outdoor terrace space in addition to 7,500 square feet of indoor event space—more than enough for their around 300 guests to roam.
The villa has a rich and royal history, dating back to 1712, when it was originally commissioned by Princess Maria Anna of Cattolica, Gravina, and Valguarnera. The mansion was designed by the famed architect of the era, Tommaso Napoli. It took half a century to complete the palace project, passing from Princess Maria Anna to her niece, Princess Donna Maria Anna of Valguarnera, whose designs completed the project in 1761.
Opting for a distinct “Key of Knowledge" shape, the palace embodies Enlightenment-era ideals and is brimming with Baroque, Rococo, and neoclassical design influences from the gnostic Newtonian, Herculean, and Zodiac-themed interiors, Masonic garden path motifs, stucco cherub adornments in the main halls, and the circular Corinthian-style courtyard. The palace is a multi-era ode to esotericism.
Once they departed this dream venue, the newlyweds and their guests headed to Villa Igiea, a five-star luxury hotel in Palermo, for a final farewell lunch.
