Venus Williams Ties the Knot Twice with Andrea Preti in Italy and Florida
Venus Williams Ties the Knot Twice with Andrea Preti in Italy and Florida
Venus Williams and Andrea Preti celebrate two weddings—Italy and Florida—marking a whirlwind, romantic union with a courthouse finale.
Venus Williams and Andrea Preti have sealed their marriage with two ceremonies, embracing a cross-continental love story that stretched from Ischia to Palm Beach. The couple were first linked in July 2024 and confirmed their engagement in July 2025 during a post‑match interview, with Williams noting the milestone publicly as they built toward a life together. The pair ultimately celebrated their love with two distinct weddings, one in Italy and a second in Florida, to honor Williams’s roots and their shared dreams.
The first celebration took place on September 18 in Ischia, Italy. Williams and Preti explained that although Italy had been their dream, the paperwork process for a foreigner can take about eight months, so they opted for a second ceremony later in Florida. The Florida plan unfolded with a week of festivities led by Jennifer Zabinski of JZ Events, the same planner who coordinated Serena Williams’s wedding years earlier. The celebration included a bridal shower, a romantic dinner at a Miami club named Sopra, and a close-knit guest list of about 10–12 family and friends who joined them on a celebratory yacht and onshore gatherings.
A courthouse wedding on December 19 sealed the union, with Williams wearing a gown from Morilee New York as part of the ceremony. The Florida ceremony was framed as a heartfelt nod to Williams’s roots in the state, and the events surrounding the week underscored the couple’s desire to savor their moment with loved ones nearby. Andrea Preti described the courthouse moment as very unique, emotional, and deep, underscoring how the private, intimate ceremony complemented the larger, festive weekend planned in Palm Beach.
The couple had originally confirmed their engagement on January 31, 2025, with Williams sharing the news publicly after their relationship became widely known. The two weddings—Italy and Florida—reflect a deliberate approach to celebrating their bond in two culturally rich settings, blending romance with family and friends across borders. This double celebration highlights a modern, globe-spanning romance where two ceremonial backdrops—Ischia’s Italian charm and Palm Beach’s sunlit elegance—mark the beginning of Williams and Preti’s life together as a married couple.
