It is the most hotly anticipated wedding of the year.
And
now Mail Online can reveal that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s
fairytale wedding will take place at a sixteenth century castle in
Florence, with a dark history.
The
pair will marry next weekend in front of 1000 guests at the famous
Florentine landmark Forte Belvedere, Kanye’s close friend Italian
fashion designer Ermanno Scervino has confirmed.
Mail Online can reveal that Kim Kardashian and
Kanye West's fairytale wedding will take place at a sixteenth century
castle in Florence, with a dark history
The pair will marry next weekend in front of
1000 guests at the famous Florentine landmark Forte Belvedere, Kanye's
close friend Italian fashion designer Ermanno Scervino has confirmed
The venue, a fortress built for the ruling Medici family of Florence, is a spectacular setting for their nuptials
After a period of closure the fortress was
finally reopened last year and Kanye has been hard at work organising
the surprise wedding for third time bride Kim, Italian friends say
The venue has a tragic past - two young people
fell from the ramparts in 2006 and 2008, prompting the authorities to
close the venue
The venue, a fortress built for the ruling Medici family of Florence, is a spectacular setting for their nuptials.
The
venue has a tragic past, however. Two young people fell from the
ramparts in 2006 and 2008, prompting the authorities to close the venue.
It
was finally reopened last year and Kanye has been hard at work
organising the surprise wedding for third time bride Kim, Italian
friends say.
The rapper has revealed he chose Florence because their daughter North was conceived there.
Kanye
knows the city well because he has clothes for his label made in the
city’s garment district and the couple holidayed there in 2012 to
celebrate Kim’s 32nd birthday.
Kim Kardashian arriving at LAX following a
flight from New York today. Previously Kim said the couple were
planning to tie the knot in Paris
Ermanno Scervino is a close friend of Kanye West and confirmed the venue to MailOnline
He
told Florentine news website La Nazione: ‘For me Florence is the most
beautiful European city and one of the most beautiful cities in the
world.
‘But
the real reason is that Kim and I were on the banks of the river Arno
last year on our own incognito. And I think that our daughter North was
conceived here amongst the Renaissance masterpieces.
‘It was as if it was our first honeymoon.
The
rapper said he was feeling ‘emotional' about the big day. He told La
Nazione: ‘I’m quite emotional. But also happy. I am a romantic. ‘
Kanye
has been staying with designer friend Ermanno Scervino, outside
Florence, while he makes the final plans for the wedding, the designer’s
spokesman confirmed.
‘It’s
true. Ermanno has been helping Kanye organise the wedding in Forte
Belvedere. They met in Paris earlier this year and have become great
friends.’
West
has spent "several days" in Florence this week, says a source, and has
been meeting with Ermanno Scervino at the Italian designer's atelier,
according to People.,
That has fueled speculation that the bride or groom, or both, will wear his designs.
Both
have donned Scervino fashions in the past, and Kim memorably stepped
out in a lace Scervino creation in Las Vegas in October while
celebrating her 33rd birthday.
Previously Kim said the couple were planning to tie the knot in Paris.
But
the couple are now set to have a pre-wedding dinner in Paris. After the
meal the guests will be whisked away in private planes to Florence for
the actual wedding ceremony the next day, Entertainment Tonight
reported.
Grey
and gold wedding invitations went out in April; guests were asked to
wear cocktail attire for a dinner in Paris on May 23 at 6 pm. But the
wedding location was not disclosed.
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Her first Mother's Day! Kim Kardashian cuddles
up to baby North in a heartwarming snap posted to Instagram on Sunday.
Kanye said North was conceived in Florence which is why the couple are
getting married there
The couple visited Florence as part of Kim's
32nd birthday trip and Kanye knows the city well because he has clothes
for his label made in the city's garment district
The famous couple are both fans of Ermanno
Scervino. Kanye (left) wears a $3k Ermanno Scervino fur-lined coat in
2013 and Kim wears a Ermanno Scervino white lace two-piece to celebrate
her 33rd birthday
The
fortress has a chequered history. It was built in 1590 for the Grand
Duke Ferdinando di Medici to protect the city and to demonstrate the
power and wealth of the family.
Until the 20th century it was used to garrison troops and then for exhibitions and events.
The sweeping panorama over Florence from above the famous Boboli gardens is among the city’s most breathtaking.
But in 2008 artist and filmmaker Veronica Locatelli fell to her death from the fortress’ bastions in an unexplained tragedy.
The
37-year-old was celebrating her birthday at the bar which was hosting a
party to celebrate an exhibition by fashion photographer David La
Chapelle.
She had her wedding shower at The Peninsula
Hotel on Saturday in Beverly Hills where brioche French toast, smoked
bacon and chocolate cake were served
The dress: It has been speculated Kim will wear
Lanvin, which she modeled for the April cover of Vogue; on Tuesday
designer Vera Wang said the gown will be a 'momentous fashion statement'
At
she went to greet friends she was spotted by a security guard near the
ramparts.
The guard says that he called out to warn her to stay away
from the low wall above the gorge, but his efforts were futile.
She slipped and plummeted ten metres, suffering a fatal head trauma.
Just
two years before, a 20-year-old visitor from Rome, Luca Raso, who was
holidaying with friends in the city fell in the same location. He too
died.
The centuries old stronghold was immediately shut for an investigation, and been under restoration works until last summer.
Kim has not been seen in Italy lately but has been visiting Paris off and on for the past few months.
She
had her wedding shower at The Peninsula Hotel on Saturday in Beverly
Hills where brioche French toast, smoked bacon and chocolate cake were
served.
She looked stunning in a white dress with a pearl strap.
A SIXTEENTH CENTURY CASTLE WITH A DARK HISTORY
The
fortress has a chequered history. It was built in 1590 for the Grand
Duke Ferdinando di Medici to protect the city and to demonstrate the
power and wealth of the family.
Until the 20th century it was used to garrison troops and then for exhibitions and events.
The sweeping panorama over Florence from above the famous Boboli gardens is among the city’s most breathtaking.
But in 2008 artist and filmmaker Veronica Locatelli fell to her death from the fortress’ bastions in an unexplained tragedy.
The
37-year-old was celebrating her birthday at the bar which was hosting a
party to celebrate an exhibition by fashion photographer David La
Chapelle.
At
she went to greet friends she was spotted by a security guard near the
ramparts. The guard says that he called out to warn her to stay away
from the low wall above the gorge, but his efforts were futile.
She slipped and plummeted ten metres, suffering a fatal head trauma.
Just
two years before, a 20-year-old visitor from Rome, Luca Raso, who was
holidaying with friends in the city fell in the same location. He too
died.
The centuries old stronghold was immediately shut for an investigation, and been under restoration works until last summer. 
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