Dua Lipa and Callum Turner couldn’t stop smiling as they arrived at Luton Airport ahead of their flight to Sicily on a private jet on Wednesday.
The popstar, 30, and actor, 36, held their legal wedding ceremony at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall ahead of their three-day Sicily extravaganza later this week.
Having exchanged vows they are now legally wed ahead of their big party in Sicily’s capital Palermo, which is set to last from Thursday to Saturday.
Dua looked excited as she arrived at the airport in chic white trousers and a black T-shirt while carrying her designer luggage.
The newlyweds departed a Range Rover before they entered the jet centre ahead of boarding their flight. The jet cost an estimated £15,000 to charter.
Insiders have been hailing the couple’s second nuptials as the ‘showbiz wedding of the year’, calling it Sicily’s most high-profile marriage since Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone wed Apollonia Vitelli in 1972 classic The Godfather.
No expense has been spared for the big day, with the pair said to have booked an entire floor of suites at the luxurious Villa Igiea hotel overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Dua and Callum landed at Palermo on their Cessna Citation jet just before 10.30pm local time following a two hour twenty-minute flight from Luton.
The plane – from charter firm Vista jet – taxied to a far end of the runway before a black people carrier pulled up alongside it.
A member of the crew could be seen at the rear of the plane but the front steps were obscured by the van and neither Callum or Dua could be seen disembarking.
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner couldn’t stop smiling as they arrived at Luton Airport ahead of their flight to Sicily on a private jet
The popstar, 30, and actor, 36, held their legal wedding ceremony at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall ahead of their three-day Sicily extravaganza later this week
Hours later, the couple touched down at Palermo on their Cessna Citation jet following a two hour twenty-minute flight from Luton
Having exchanged vows they are now legally wed ahead of their big party in Sicily’s capital Palermo, which is set to last from Thursday to Saturday
Dua looked excited as she arrived at the airport in chic white trousers and a black T-shirt while carrying her designer luggage
Dua and Callum were given special treatment ahead of boarding a private jet
The newlyweds departed a Range Rover before they entered the jet centre ahead of boarding their flight
Insiders have been hailing the couple’s second nuptials as the ‘showbiz wedding of the year’, calling it Sicily’s most high-profile marriage since Al Pacino’s
Callum chatted to staff as he arrived
The couple were greeted with plenty of smiles and help on their arrival
The ceremony itself will take place at the 17th-century Villa Valguarnera, perhaps the most sumptuous of the villas in Bagheria, an idyllic town ten miles away from the capital.
As Dua and Callum sat back and relaxed on a plush flight to their destination wedding, preparations well and truly got underway at the venue.
Road restrictions around the Villa Valguarnera, which will host a Saturday evening party, kicked in at midnight and will be in place until Monday.
The baroque 18th Century villa – once used as a Mafia stronghold – has been ringed by security wearing black T-shirts and carrying walkie talkies.
Several vans were parked at the entrance to the villa in the suburb of Bagheria a few minutes from Palermo and workers were seen unloading furniture.
One told the Daily Mail: ‘I can’t tell you anything. It’s for a private function – a wedding but you know who I am talking about, you don’t need to be a detective.’
Several blacked-out luxury events vans were also parked next to the entrance gates on the villa and an organiser carrying a clipboard wandered up and down talking loudly into her handset.
No parking signs were also in evidence, and the restrictions were taken out by Milan based event planners Fasten Seat Belt with a receptionist at their offices refusing to reveal any details.
She said: ‘We can’t discuss private events. Sorry.’
The stunning 18th Century Palazzo Gangi – which is privately owned – will be the centre of the party on Saturday, with its spectacular Galleria degli Specchi (Hall of Mirrors) providing the perfect setting.
As Dua and Callum sit back and relax on a plush flight to their destination wedding, preparations well and truly got underway at the venue
And ahead of the big soiree, road restrictions around the Villa Valguarnera, which will host a Saturday evening party, kicked in at midnight and will be in place until Monday
The baroque 18th Century villa – once used as a Mafia stronghold – has been ringed by security wearing black T-shirts and carrying walkie talkies
Several blacked-out luxury events vans were also parked next to the entrance gates on the villa and an organiser carrying a clipboard wandered up and down
One told the Daily Mail: ‘I can’t tell you anything. It’s for a private function – a wedding but you know who I am talking about, you don’t need to be a detective’
Several vans were parked at the entrance to the villa in the suburb of Bagheria a few minutes from Palermo and workers were seen unloading furniture
No parking signs were also in evidence, and the restrictions were taken out by Milan based events planners Fasten Seat Belt with a receptionist at their offices refusing to reveal details
The newlyweds had their legal ceremony last Sunday in London (pictured)
Three hundred family and friends will be attending the three-day shindig which begins on Thursday with private jet slots booked up at Palermo’s airport and a fleet of blacked out limos to ferry guests to various villas and hotels.
Sir Elton John, Mark Ronson and Charli XCX are among the music stars billed to attend, with Donatella Versace and Simon Porte Jacquemus from the fashion world.
In advance of the wedding, Dua is believed to have travelled to Italy to meet Donatella to finalise the details of the dress she is designing for the singer to wear on her big day.
Because of her longtime friendship with the designer, friends are convinced that Dua will wear a custom Atelier Versace gown.
