He has been one of the great goalkeepers in the history of the beautiful sport worldwide, a man with a marked personality and charisma that make him one of the great idols of his country. It is Gianluigi Buffon (46 years old), who became the main protagonist of the social chronicle in Italy this weekend, celebrating a dream wedding in Tuscany with the no less well-known presenter Ilaria D’Amico (51).
© gianluigibuffon“Finally, us,” said the already brand new couple with those brief but significant words after swearing eternal love surrounded by family and friends. A message that could be read next to the beautiful photo of their wedding that they both shared on their respective public profiles, where they pose standing a few centimeters apart and look into each other’s eyes very romantically. A spectacular ‘yes, I want’ that took place last Saturday before about 250 guests, according to reports Il Mesagerouniting the world of football and entertainment for what was an unforgettable event.
© Getty ImagesAttendees among whom there were even two Hollywood stars, such as the couple formed by the acclaimed and genuine American director Tim Burton (Bitelchús, Edward Scissorhands) and the beautiful Italian model and actress Monica Bellucci. Her presence there was due to the fact that she is a close friend of the bride, so much so that she served as one of the witnesses during the ceremony. The filmmaker and the performer arrived hand in hand at the wedding and, as expected, captured a good part of the attention of those present.
© Getty ImagesEverything was taken care of to the maximum detail, the setting for the wedding held last Saturday could not be more idyllic. It is a fabulous 19th century estate called Villa Oliva, which is surrounded by nature and is located among the hills of the municipality of Lucca (Versilia). As for the bridal look, Ilaria D’Amico wore a spectacular off-the-shoulder lace dress and a floral-style headdress, created by the fashion brand Luisa Beccaria. For his part, Gianluigi Buffon wore an elegant dark blue Armani suit, black tie and light gray vest.
© Getty ImagesSome of the great stars of Italian sports, such as Luciano Spalletti, current coach of the national team, did not want to miss the wedding. azzurraor those who were teammates of the legendary former goalkeeper on the pitch: Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli. Nor were there missing the award-winning coach Massimiliano Allegri or the former president of Juventus Turin, Andrea Agnelli, the team where the goalkeeper – with his 1.92 meters of height – achieved his greatest triumphs and an endless list of titles.
© Getty ImagesOther VIPs who attended the event were the journalists Benedetta Parodi, Leo di Bello, Angela Pedrini and Georgia Cavazzano, the writer Alessandro Alciato and the communicator Francesca Fogar, the latter in charge of officiating the civil ceremony. During it, it was very emotional that the couple gave an important role to their respective children, those they have from previous relationships and the one they have in common. Louis Thomas and David Lee were there for ‘Gigi’, born from their marriage with Czech mannequin Alena Seredova.
© Getty ImagesThen there was Pietro, the child Ilaria had with real estate businessman Rocco Attisani; And, of course, Leopoldo was also there, the youngest of the house who came into the world due to the relationship that the now newlyweds have had for eleven years. Accompanied by their children, the couple arrived at the altar to exchange promises of life and ended up melting into a passionate kiss. “Thanks to you, Ilaria, I have known true love and I didn’t believe it could exist,” he told her. Then the banquet would begin, a cocktail dinner with the large wedding cake, music, dancing and fun until the early hours of the morning.
© Getty ImagesThe next day, now that they had become husband and wife, the celebrations closed with a ‘brunch’ in front of the sea for a somewhat smaller group of guests (about 150). At noon, they all went to the spa owned by the Buffon family, called La Romanina, which is in the town of Marina di Massa (Apuano coast). It is precisely there where the couple usually spends their summer vacations with their children and their loved ones on the athlete’s side, making it an enclave of great sentimental value for them.
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