Pop star Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner officially married in a private ceremony at London’s Marylebone Town Hall on Sunday, with only eight guests present,according to multiple reports.. Turner was reportedly moved to tears as Lipa walked down the aisle in a custom Schiaparelli skirt suit, and the couple later departed in a London black cab for a family dinner. The legal wedding sets the stage for a three-day, high-profile celebration this weekend in Sicily, which insiders have dubbed the “showbiz wedding of the year.”
The 8-Guest Legal Ceremony That Preceded the ‘Showbiz Wedding of the Year’
As the source reports, the intimate registry-office ceremony at Marylebone Town Hall lasted roughly 30 to 40 minutes. The only attendees were Dua Lipa’s immediate family: parents Dugi and Anesa, sister Rina, and brother Gjin. The couple’s choice to hold a legal wedding first—then follow with a lavish multi-day event—is a deliberate sequencing that gives them both a private moment and a public spectacle.. The report notes that the family dinner afterward was “chic and simple—exactly as Dua and Callum wanted.”
Bulgari Jewels, Schiaparelli Suit, and a Black Cab: The London Aesthetic
Lipa’s bridal look drew immediate comparisons to Bianca Jagger’s 1970s style, according to the source. She wore a custom white skirt suit from Schiaparelli, a wide-brimmed hat by milliner Stephen Jones,white gloves, Bulgari jewelry, and Christian Louboutin heels, carrying a bright yellow bouquet. Callum Turner wore a fitted navy suit. The couple’s departure in a simple black cab, rather than a luxury car, was noted by the source as a deliberate move away from royal-wedding tropes toward a curated, fashion-forward sensibility.
Why Sicily’s Villa Valguarnera and Hotel Villa Igiea Were Chosen
The main celebration will unfold at the 17th-century Villa Valguarnera in Bagheria, about ten miles from Palermo, and the couple has reportedly booked an entire floor at the prestigious Hotel Villa Igiea overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. The source describes the event as potentially the most high-profile marriage on the island since the filming of The Godfather. Guests are expected to include Sir Elton John, Mark Ronson, Charli XCX , Donatella Versace, and Simon Porte Jacquemus . The collaboration with Versace is particularly significant: the source suggests Lipa will wear a custom Atelier Versace gown for the main ceremony, leveraging her close friendship with Donatella Versace.
What Remains Unconfirmed: The Versace Dress and the Full Guest List
While the source reports that the Versace gown is “widely believed” to be the choice, the couple has not confirmed the designer or the exact dress. The guest list for the Sicily events is also not fully public; the source names a handful of high-profile attendees but does not specify how many total guests are expected. Additionally, the report relies entirely on anonymous sources rather than on-the-record statements from the couple or their representatives. The afterparty details, and whether the three-day schedule includes a reception, a ceremony, or multiple parties, remain unconfirmed.
Comments 0