Overview
- Dua Lipa posted an Instagram carousel captioned “Mr & Mrs” on Saturday that shared the first official photographs from the couple’s multi-day wedding celebration in Palermo.
- Chanel confirmed the main ceremony gown was a custom haute couture design by Matthieu Blazy handcrafted at 31 Rue Cambon and shot for the release by photographer David Sims.
- Chanel supplied atelier-level details: the dress involved 480,000 hand-sewn beads by Atelier Montex, about 1,155 hours of needlework by Lesage, 25,000 feathers from Lemarié, and a six‑metre hand‑embroidered veil.
- The couple held a private civil ceremony in London on May 31 before the three-day Sicily celebration at Villa Valguarnera, which featured a high-profile guest list and reported live performances including Elton John; some reported costs and performer fees remain unverified.
- Local coverage in Palermo highlighted economic attention from the event and complaints about road closures and security, while fashion coverage frames the release as a calculated image move that elevates both Lipa and Chanel.