An insider says the couple,
who met in 2015, will tie the knot in front of some of America’s biggest names
at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, including Beyoncé, Jay Z and
Kris Jenner.
Thirty-six year-old
tennis champion, Serena Williams is to marry her Fiance, Alexis Ohanian, 34, on
Thursday, just 11 weeks after they welcomed their daughter, Alexis Olympia
Ohanian Jr.
The wedding is being held
amid such secrecy that the guests have been informed only of the city where it
will be held but not yet the venue.
Guests will not learn the
details until Thursday morning.
An insider told
DailyMail.com:
‘Serena and Alexis have
spared no expense on their dream wedding.’
The event is said to be
costing more than $1 million to stage and is being organized by celebrity
wedding planner Preston Bailey.
Among the guests could be
Prince Harry’s girlfriend, Meghan Markle.
The star-studded wedding
guest list includes Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria and the pop
singers Kelly Rowland and Ciara.
The source says:
‘They have hired the best
of the best and can’t wait to get married in The Big Easy. It’s a special city
for Serena and somewhere she has always loved.
‘Serena and Alexis chose
the Contemporary Arts Center because of its incredible architecture and history.
They have instructed Preston to fill the hall with thousands of Dollar worth of
crystals and flowers. The hall will be totally transformed.’
Guests will be banned from
taking mobile telephones or other electronic devices to the ceremony because
Serena has signed an exclusive deal with her British friend Dame Anna Wintour,
editor-in-chief of American Vogue, for the glossy magazine to run photographs.
The couple are said to be
bringing a nanny along to the wedding to take care of their baby.
‘Alexis will have a
babysitter on hand just for her the entire night,’ the source says. ‘Both
parents wouldn’t dream of not having her there. She will be a part of the
wedding as much as possible for an 11-week-old. They are totally and utterly
besotted with her.’
Approximately 250 people
are expected to watch the couple get married and extra security has been
brought in to keep any nosey onlookers out.
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