Details from Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s extravagant wedding in Sicily emerged on Sunday after the pair celebrated with a no expense spared party with their nearest and dearest.
The singer, 30, and the actor, 36, laid on a lavish party at the historic Villa Valguarnera in Bagheria, east of Palermo, where they exchanged vows six days after their official do at Marylebone Town Hall.
And while pictures are yet to emerge of the bride and groom on Saturday, it’s clear it was the celebrity wedding of the year so far due to its grandeur.
The couple treated their 200 guests to desserts, dancing and made sure that sweet nods to their love story were a big part of the day which is thought to have cost around £1.5million.
Things kicked off in the late afternoon at 18th century mansion Villa Valguarnera with Sir Elton John performing his hit Your Song during the ceremony after jetting in via private jet from Farnborough.
Dua was understood to have worn a gown decorated with diamonds, designed by fashion legend Donatella Versace, who was seen celebrating with the newlyweds at their cocktail party on Friday night.
Details from Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s extravagant wedding in Sicily emerged on Sunday after the pair celebrated with a no expense spared party with their nearest and dearest
The singer, 30, and the actor, 36, laid on a lavish party at the historic Villa Valguarnera in Bagheria, east of Palermo, where they exchanged vows six days after their official do at Marylebone Town Hall
In what was the final part of a three-day extravaganza, the bride arrived around 6pm Sicilian time, making a spectacular entrance along a 650ft drive lined with bougainvillea trees.
A semi-circle of chairs had been set up in front of Villa Valguarnera with a gazebo in the centre where they said their vows.
Cigarettes were provided and on the chairs outside for the ceremony attendees were given beautiful handkerchiefs that were embroidered with the slogan: ‘Stay mad with me forever.’
Each ceremony chair was decorated with a white silk ribbon and gorgeous white flowers lined the aisle.
Each guest was also given a white and red embroidered fan covered in cupid hearts and the slogan ‘D&C’.
Guests were then treated to a wedding banquet in the halls of the villa created by Michelin recognized chef Tony Lo Coco.
They dined on Anelletti alla Norma (a Sicilian pasta with aubergine), panelle (Sicilian chickpea fritters), and crocché (deep fried potato balls).
Then for dessert it was traditional cannoli and cassate (traditional Sicilian sponge cake).
Inside, the villa was decorated with peonies and hyacinths, with photo booths set up for souvenir pictures to be taken by guests.
The pretty curtain over the booth was embroidered with ‘Dua&Callum’.
One guest named Antoine Billore shared some of these details on his Instagram including of a beautifully decorated table inside the villa.
Each guest was also given a white and red embroidered fan covered in cupid hearts and the slogan ‘D&C’
Each ceremony chair was decorated with a white silk ribbon and gorgeous white flowers lined the aisle
They dined on Anelletti alla Norma (a Sicilian pasta with aubergine), panelle (Sicilian chickpea fritters), and crocché (deep fried potato balls)
A semi-circle of chairs had been set up in front of Villa Valguarnera with a gazebo in the centre where they said their vows
Cigarettes were provided and on the chairs outside for the ceremony and attendees were given beautiful handkerchiefs that were embroidered with the slogan: ‘Stay mad with me forever’
Inside, the villa was decorated with peonies and hyacinths, with photo booths set up for souvenir pictures to be taken by guests
The pretty curtain over the booth was embroidered with ‘Dua&Callum’
One guest named Antoine Billore shared a snap and clip with a glamorous companion as they took a scooter through the streets of Palermo on the wedding day
He then shared a snap and clip with a glamorous companion as they took a scooter through the streets of Palermo on the wedding day.
Just before 11.30pm, a spectacular 10-minute firework display lit up the night sky above Villa Valguarnera.
Songs from Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, and Peggy Gou were playing as people took to the dance floor to dance the night away.
It appears that every detail was accounted for by celebrity wedding planner Alessandra Grillo.
Aside from Sir Elton, Donatella Versace, Charli XCX and her husband, The 1975 drummer George Daniel were among the famous faces attending.
Actor Joe Alwyn, Mark Ronson with his wife Grace Gummer, Kevin Turner, Laura Vandall, Edgar Kerri, and singer Olivia Dean are also believed to have attended.
The attention to detail for the wedding began with their welcome party on Friday night where the square where they hosted a cocktail party was decorated with bookcases – a sweet nod to how they met.
Despite having nearly met many times before, Dua and Callum first crossed paths while dining separately at The River Cafe in London, where they were introduced by Ruthie Rogers, the owner of the famed restaurant.
The encounter was brief, and nothing came of it – until they ran into each other again a year later in 2024.
Guests were leaving after the party
And seemed in good spirits
Things kicked off at around in the late afternoon at 18th century mansion Villa Valguarnera with Sir Elton John performing his hit Your Song during the ceremony
Just before 11.30pm, a spectacular 10-minute firework display lit up the night sky above Villa Valguanera
The ceremony was attended by 200 guests, with multiple vans ferrying the wedding party seen arriving at the villa
A ring of steel was thrown up around the Sicilian villa, made famous by the hit series The White Lotus, with metal barriers put up on side roads leading to the venue
Standing on the pavement they began playing their trombones and trumpets
The singer was having dinner with her friend Mustafa the Poet in LA, while Callum was in town promoting Masters of the Air.
Dua told Vogue she remembered thinking: ‘Oh, it’s that really hot guy from the River Café.’
Her interest only grew when she noticed that Callum was reading the same book as her: Hernán Díaz’s Trust.
When asked if she felt it meant they were destined to be together, she told Vogue: ‘1,000 per cent.’
Callum elaborated on the moment during an interview with The Sunday Times Style magazine in October 2025.
‘We sat next to each other and realised we were reading the same book, which is crazy,’ he said. ‘It’s called Trust, and I had just finished the first chapter and I told her, and she looked at me and said, ‘I just finished the first chapter too.”
On Saturday night the bride and groom’s families were driven from Palermo to the villa – though the trip nearly ended in disaster for Dua’s mum, Anesa, when a driver admitted to leaving her shoes in his car.
Locals pulled over in their cars to watch and beeped their horns shouting in Italian: ‘Viva gli sposi’ – long live the bride and groom.
Dua and James Bond favourite Callum arrived in Palermo on Thursday, and were joined by singer Charli XCX as well as the singer’s parents Duji and Anesa and Mr Turner’s mother Rose.
On Thursday night guests, who were staying at the £1,000-a-night Igiea hotel in the city, were treated to a yacht party. And on Friday the couple hosted a party at Galleria Moderna.
The bride stunned in a custom-made Bottega Veneta dress. Her handbag was also by the designer, with feathers added to the £2,580 Andiamo clutch.
However, Palermo locals were not impressed by the festivities. They put posters up saying: ‘Palermo is not for rent. Public spaces belong to everyone.’
Another read: ‘Our square is not your living room,’ and ‘Palermo is not for the rich.’
Villa Valguarnera was formerly a Mafia lair but has since been taken over by Vittoria Alliata Di Villafranca who still lives in the magnificent 18th Century baroque residence.
In the 1980s the local mob briefly controlled the property and had plans to convert it into a casino and famously stole a statue of Cyclops using a helicopter.
On the villa’s website, the Princess wrote: ‘I never imagined I’d have to defend, tooth and nail, this priceless cultural heritage from the deadly incursions of politicians and Mafiosi.’
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