From the boozy hen do at a Florence winery to the lavish ‘£1 million’ black tie celebration at a luxurious villa, Lady Kitty Spencer and her new husband Michael Lewis pulled out all the stops for their week lengthy wedding celebration.
Princess Diana’s niece, 30, wed style tycoon Michael, 62, – who’s 5 years older than her father Charles Spencer – at a seventeenth century citadel on Saturday surrounded by household and movie star mates together with Emma Weymouth and Pixie Lott.
But the wedding celebrations had been removed from restricted to simply 24 hours, with the couple throwing a number of bashes in the days surrounding their nuptials.
Here FEMAIL reveals all the particulars about the society wedding of the year – from the days operating as much as the ceremony to the luxurious honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast…
From the boozy hen do at a Florence winery to the lavish ‘£1 million’ black tie celebration at a luxurious villa, Lady Kitty Spencer and her new husband Michael Lewis pulled out all the stops for their week lengthy wedding celebration (pictured, Kitty on her hen do in Florence)
The night time earlier than the wedding, Kitty wore a baby-blue tulle robe and cape embroidered with cross-stitched flowers additionally made for her by Dolce & Gabbana
Princess Diana’s niece wed style tycoon Michael – who’s 5 years older than her father Charles Spencer – at a seventeenth century citadel on Saturday surrounded by household and movie star mates together with Emma Weymouth and Pixie Lott
Lady Kitty joined mates together with Emma Weymouth and Pixie Lott for lunch after the wedding (left), earlier than having fun with dinner in Rome together with her mom Victoria Aitken, 55, and 29-year-old sisters Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer for a meal out at the upmarket Dal Bolognese restaurant on Monday night time (proper)
JULY 4: THE BOOZY HEN PARTY IN FLORENCE
Princess Diana’s niece spent the days main as much as the ceremony travelling round the Florence area with a few of her closest girlfriends.
Now it has been revealed the group loved a sidecar tour of the surrounding wine nation as one in every of their actions – after an unsuspecting winery proprietor shared images from their go to.
Kitty and the women employed a fleet of classic bikes with sidecars and stopped off at family-owned Luiano vineyard in Chianti the place they sampled the wine and got a tour of the property.
But it was solely when the proprietor noticed the radiant bride pop up in native information protection that he realised she had been a VIP visitor.
Writing on Instagram, Alessandro posted: ‘Delighted to host brides from all over the world! We had been particularly honored to host a “special bride” just lately for her pre-wedding celebrations. We look ahead to welcoming extra brides to Luiano!’
Separate images of Kitty Spencer on her wedding day had been shared with the rueful caption: ‘If solely we knew…’
New images have emerged exhibiting Lady Kitty Spencer letting unfastened with mates in the day earlier than her lavish Rome wedding. The group took a sidecar tour by means of Chianti
The group, all wearing white, sampled wine on the winery go to. Pictured, Lady Kitty (proper) and her girlfriends on their Italian getaway
17-22 JULY: GIRLS TRIP TO FLORENCE
After returning to London after her first hen-do, Lady Kitty travelled again to Florence for a second girly journey to rejoice her upcoming nuptials.
As effectively as finding out at the University of Cape Town, she studied artwork historical past and Italian in Florence,
On being a scholar in Italy, she added: ‘Everything felt so easy and carefree, however you are still being stimulated in a culturally wealthy atmosphere.
‘It’s simply pure pleasure and studying, and being surrounded by each kind of magnificence. If I’m fortunate sufficient to stay to the age of retirement, Florence is the place you will discover me.’
After returning to London after her first hen-do, Lady Kitty travelled again to Florence for a second girly journey to rejoice her upcoming nuptials
Kitty’s final night time of freedom! The royal and her gal friends stepped out in black clothes and vibrant wigs for an evening out on the city final weekend
After the hen do, she took to Instagram to share a stunning snap of herself sitting in the Piazza del Duomo, whereas sporting a glamorous black and white frock
She shared snaps on Instagram alongside mates from like stylist Becky Bower, singer Kathleen Taylor and mannequin Erin Borini from the Firenze bridge.
And for her closing nights a single lady, she and her gal friends stepped out in black clothes and vibrant wigs for an evening out on the city.
Lady Kitty showcased her style prowess as soon as once more throughout the night in Florence, after beautiful in a polka dot robe.
After the hen do, she took to Instagram to share a stunning snap of herself sitting in the Piazza del Duomo, whereas sporting a glamorous black and white frock.
Wedding company started arriving and checked in to the five-star Hotel de la Ville in Rome, together with Viscountess Emma Weymouth, singer Pixie Lott and artist Piotr Krzymowski.
23 JULY: REHEARSAL DINNER
Friends together with Pixie Lott, Oliver Cheshire and Emma Thynn, Marchioness of Bath, had been noticed eating out in Rome in the hours earlier than the massive occasion
After a week-long hen celebration with mates, Kitty began her official pre-wedding occasions with a rehearsal dinner at the Galleria Del Cardinal, a high-end occasions area in Rome.
Friends together with Pixie Lott, Oliver Cheshire and Emma Thynn, Marchioness of Bath, had been noticed eating out in Rome in the hours earlier than the massive occasion.
Guests dined on a menu together with a traditional veal and tuna salad, beef broth and pumpkin cream ravioli and baked eggplant.
Lady Kitty wore the first of 5 customized made Dolce & Gabbana robes for the event, opting for a blue tulle dress with an identical cape.
Earl Spencer posted an image on his Instagram account of the gardens at his Althorp property.
24 JULY: THE BIG DAY
Lady Kitty wore a shocking white lace Dolce & Gabbana robe as she married millionaire tycoon Michael Lewis in a lavish ceremony in Italy, surrounded by her good friend
Lady Kitty married Michael in a lavish ceremony in Italy, surrounded by her mates and members of her household.
As the searing summer season warmth started to ease at 6pm, Princess Diana’s niece stated ‘I do’ in entrance of a hushed congregation in the Villa Aldobrandini in Frascati, a shocking nation mansion with views in the direction of Rome.
Photographs of the bride carrying a high-necked Victorian-inspired lace robe by favorite designer Dolce and Gabbana for the event, which options fashionable puff sleeves and a cinched waist.
Meanwhile she swept her hair again right into a low bun and opted for a prolonged prepare for the event.
Guests had been handled to an unimaginable mild present at the venue on Saturday (left) whereas musical performers additionally placed on a present below arches of flowers (proper)
Kitty was walked down the aisle by her brothers Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp and Samuel Aitken.
Her husband opted for a sensible white tuxedo and, later, Prince William and Harry’s youthful cousin became a second robe, with quick sleeves, pink floral detailing and a flowing hemline.
Michael and Kitty had been joined by her sisters, twins Eliza and Amelia; Viscountess Emma Weymouth and her husband Ceawlin Thynn, the Marquess of Bath; pop star Pixie Lott and her mannequin boyfriend Oliver Cheshire; Idris Elba’s spouse Sabrina; and Made In Chelsea star Mark Vandelli.
Also current had been Mr Lewis’s three grownup kids from a earlier marriage. Lady Kitty, – the eldest baby of Diana’s brother Earl Spencer – is known to have fashioned robust relationships together with her husband’s kids.
The newly weds placed on a lavish occasion in Italy, with ornate place settings written in calligraphy and company had been in a position to take pleasure in the couple’s big day into the night time (left) and proper)
Photographs of the bride shared on-line present the 30-year-old carrying a Victorian-inspired lace robe for the event, which options fashionable puff sleeves and a cinched waist (pictured together with her brothers Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp and Samuel Aitken who walked her down the aisle)
Guests had been handled to a spectacular fireworks show and a lot of the company pulled out their telephones to doc the unimaginable sight
After the ceremony, the two may very well be seen toasting to their marriage whereas surrounded by their closest mates and household on the balcony of the villa.
In retaining with the Italian theme, style home Dolce and Gabbana performed a key position. Several company, together with Viscountess Weymouth, socialite and DJ Marjorie Gubelmann and dressmaker Jade Holland Cooper wore the designers’ clothes.
Before the ceremony, Viscountess Weymouth and Ms Gubelmann posted on Instagram that their outfits had been made by the Italian duo, whereas Ms Holland Cooper flaunted a small D & G purse on the social media website.
After the ceremony, Lady Kitty and Mr Lewis handled company to a feast and dancing earlier than an unimaginable fireworks show lit up the Italian sky.
As the searing summer season warmth started to ease at 6pm, Princess Diana’s niece stated ‘I do’ in entrance of a hushed congregation in the Villa Aldobrandini in Frascati, a shocking nation mansion with views in the direction of Rome
Former wedding planner to the stars, Kelly Mortimer, who oversaw Katherine Jenkins’ 2014 wedding to Andrew Levitas, stated with 5 bespoke Dolce and Gabbana clothes, 4 days of occasions and the hire of an Italian citadel, the bride and groom would have ‘simply hit the £1million mark’ when it got here to prices.
Mortimer, who deliberate weddings at the likes of Claridges and the Mandarin Oriental in London for well-heeled brides and grooms earlier than launching a business educating accommodations easy methods to host luxurious occasions, advised FEMAIL: ‘With a society wedding with celebrities concerned, it would not take a lot to hit the £1million mark.
‘A band for the night may cost a little 1 / 4 of that determine, and while you think about the flowers, meals and venue, you possibly can shortly hit six figures, maybe much more.’
25 JULY: POST-WEDDING CELEBRATION
On Sunday company returned for a post-wedding lunch at the wedding venue which additionally served as the venue for the wedding of Meghan Markle’s BFF Misha Nonoo and oil inheritor Mikey Hess in September 2019.
Guests together with Pixie Lott and her boyfriend Oliver Cheshire, had been noticed leaving the Eden Hotel – which is a part of the Dorchester group – to move to Villa Aurelia for a celebratory lunch.
Also understood to have been current had been the groom’s three grown-up kids from his marriage to ex-wife Leola.
The day after their wedding, the newlyweds posed for an intimate photoshoot in Villa Aurelia park, the place they may very well be seen leaning into each other and sharing a passionate embrace
Emma Weymouth, the Marchioness of Bath, seemed beautiful in a strapless floor-length floral robe as she attended day two of Lady Kitty Spencer’s wedding celebrations at the Villa Aurelia, overlooking Rome
Designer Jade Holland Cooper seemed glamorous in a purple floral dress, accompanied by her lovable daughter Saphaïa. and her husband Julian Dunkerton, founding father of Superdry (left) whereas Singer Pixie Lott opted for a extra casual mini dress teamed with flat gold sandals with a diamante buckle and a pink tote bag as she arrived for day two of the festivities (proper)
Lady Kitty Spencer and her new billionaire husband seemed loved-up as they snuggled up and kissed in an intimate photoshoot at the venue.
Lady Kitty donned a fourth D&G robe for the event, a white dress which featured vibrant floral lace embroidery throughout the bodice and inexperienced bow detailing on the puff sleeves.
Meanwhile Michael opted for a extra easy outfit, carrying only a plain white shirt with a pair of cream linen trousers.
26 JULY: INTIMATE MEALS WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY
The enjoyable continued into Monday, with Kitty becoming a member of mates together with Pixie Lott and Jade Holland Cooper for lunch.
Photos present Lady Kitty smiling for the digicam as she loved a light-weight lunch and Aperol spritz with mates in the Italian sunshine.
The radiant newlywed swept her hair again right into a casual ponytail for the outing and opted for an extremely female D&G sundress with frilled detailing throughout the bust.
It was the sixth dazzling dress by the Italian style home worn by Lady Kitty over the weekend.
Garden lunch: Eliza Spencer and her boyfriend Channing Millerd (centre, in yellow) joined shut household together with half-brother Samuel Aitken (second from proper) and Lady Amelia and her fiancé Greg Mallett (third from left) for an out of doors lunch on Monday
Later the couple joined Kitty’s mom Victoria Aitken, 55, and 29-year-old sisters Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer for a meal out at the upmarket Dal Bolognese restaurant on Monday night time
Kitty, who wowed in 5 Dolce & Gabbana alta moda robes on Saturday and Sunday, wore one more frock by the designers as she stepped out together with her new husband. The £2,350 camellia-print ruffled silk-blend midi dress showcases the model’s sometimes female type and options organza ruffles alongside the crossover V-neckline and midi hem
It appeared her husband Michael stayed at dwelling after a busy weekend of partying.
Later the couple joined Kitty’s mom Victoria Aitken, 55, and 29-year-old sisters Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer for a meal out at the upmarket Dal Bolognese restaurant on Monday night time.
Kitty, who wowed in 5 Dolce & Gabbana alta moda robes on Saturday and Sunday, wore one more frock by the designers as she stepped out together with her new husband.
The £2,350 camellia-print ruffled silk-blend midi dress showcases the model’s sometimes female type and options organza ruffles alongside the crossover V-neckline and midi hem.
Victoria, who shares 4 kids with ex-husband Charles Spencer, seemed stylish in a midi skirt and white shirt, whereas Amelia opted for a flirty inexperienced and white skater skirt, white prime and Gucci trainers. Eliza saved her look equally casual, pairing a pale blue denim dress with an outsized purse.
The group had been joined by Amelia’s fiancé Greg Mallett and Eliza’s boyfriend Channing Millerd.
28 JULY: HONEYMOON BEGINS
Lady Kitty Spencer and her new billionaire husband Michael seemed relaxed as they arrived at the idyllic Amalfi Coast for their honeymoon – after per week lengthy wedding celebration
Lady Kitty Spencer opted for one more Dolce & Gabanna robe for the event, pairing the vibrant midi dress with a straw bag embroidered with the label’s title
The pair may very well be seen inspecting the view from their luxurious resort as they arrived in Amalfi earlier this afternoon (pictured collectively)
Lady Kitty Spencer and her new billionaire husband Michael seemed relaxed as they arrived at the idyllic Amalfi Coast for their honeymoon – after per week lengthy wedding celebration.
Earlier this afternoon the pair arrived at their luxurious resort on Italy’s beautiful Amalfi Coast for their first romantic journey as newlyweds.
Lady Kitty Spencer opted for one more Dolce & Gabanna robe for the event, pairing the vibrant midi dress with a straw bag embroidered with the label’s title.
She swept her hair right into a low ponytail for the event, and donned a big pair of sun shades.
Meanwhile Michael appeared laid again in a blue linen shirt and white trousers.
Both wore black face masks as they arrived at their resort, presumably having made the journey from Rome earlier in the present day.
