Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s Destination Wedding ‘Cost Them a Fortune’ But ‘Was Worth Every Penny’

For richer or poorer! Less than a week after tying the knot at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall, newlyweds Dua Lipa and Callum Turner jetted off to picturesque Palermo, Sicily for a star-studded, no-expense-sparred, three-day wedding weekend.

“They are both in a place financially where they could afford to throw their dream party and bring everyone there first class so that’s what they did,” a source tells Star. “It cost them a fortune, but they say it was worth every penny.”

Per Vanity Fair, Lipa, 30, and Turner, 36, exchanged vows on Saturday, June 6, at Villa Valguarnera in front of family and friends, including Donatella Versace, Joe Alwyn, Charli XCX and Mark Ronson, while Elton John serenaded them on the piano with “Your Song.”

A reception followed inside the 18th century mansion, per the news outlet, catered by Michelin-starred chef Tony Lo Coco and DJed by Martin Garrix and David Guetta.

“Dua is still on cloud nine,” says the source. “It was all so perfect.”

Not everything went off without a hitch, though.

According to the Daily Mail, locals put up posters that read “Palermo is not for rent” and “Public spaces belong to everyone” following reports that two of Sicily’s city center squares would be closed for Lipa and Turner’s wedding.

“It’s very unfortunate that there was this negative reaction,” says Star‘s source. “They chose Palermo because they fell in love with the city and the people and everything else about Sicily, so to have this backlash definitely upset them.”

That being said, “they did everything by the book and were very respectful,” the source notes. “They [also] had a lot of great interactions with locals who told them to ignore the hub bub and just enjoy their wedding, so that helped.”

Adds the source: “They really did have the most incredible time.”