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Dua Lipa Shares Official Wedding Photos and Reveals Chanel Haute Couture Gown

Publishing the official photos highlights Chanel's hand‑crafted gown, renewing scrutiny of the celebrity weekend's impact on Palermo.

Overview

  • Dua Lipa posted the official wedding images to Instagram on Saturday, June 20, showcasing private moments from her marriage to Callum Turner and collecting millions of likes.
  • The photos credit David Sims as photographer and prominently show a bespoke Chanel Haute Couture gown by Matthieu Blazy that Chanel says was hand‑worked for 1,155 hours with about 480,000 pearls and 25,000 feathers.
  • The couple completed a private civil ceremony in London on May 31 and then held multi‑day celebrations in Sicily on June 6–7 that centered on the 18th‑century Villa Valguarnera in Bagheria with roughly 200 guests.
  • High‑profile attendees and performances—including reports that Elton John sang—helped make the weekend a star‑studded affair, while local organizers and police managed tight security and closures.
  • Local residents protested the closures and exclusive access, led by the Apro Palermo group, raising fresh questions about the cost, use of public space and the broader effects of celebrity destination events on Italian cities.