Fashion scion Paola Fendi tied the knot with her glamorous fiancé on Saturday in a wedding that proved to be one of the biggest society events of the last 18 months

Fashion scion Paola Fendi tied the knot with her glamorous fiancé on Saturday in a wedding that proved to be one of the biggest society events of the last 18 months.

Paola wed her fiancé Aram Ahmed at a 13th-century cathedral in Ibiza before the pair celebrated with an extravagant reception at one of the White Isle’s most luxurious hotels, the Atzaró Agroturismo.

Photographs shared on Instagram by the bride and guests give the first glimpse inside the lavish ceremony, from the service to the first dance.  

Despite her family’s history, Paola opted not to wear Fendi and instead wore a dramatic Valentino gown featuring full skirt, high neck and long lace sleeves, while Aram also wore a white tux. 

Typically understated, the bride kept her beauty, hair and accessories simple, choosing a pair of diamond earrings and wearing her hair swept back and pinned with a glittering hairpiece.  

The day began with a church ceremony in a 13th century cathedral decorated with huge floral displays, trees and vines. 

In snaps shared by guests from the day, the couple could be seen standing in front of a priest and surrounded by greenery. The happy couple walked down an aisle filled with white flowers. 

Later, they travelled to one of the most famous spa hotels in Ibiza, Atzaró Agroturismo, where guests partied in the hotel’s thirteen hectares of fragrant orange groves and abundant gardens.

Celebrations were kickstarted with the entrance of the bride and groom to a raucous band, before guests dined on tables decorated with purple flowers.  

Later, they were invited to dance to the DJ set before Paola and Aram came together for snaps in front of the flower wall backdrop and cutting the cake. 

The event marked the biggest society wedding of the last 18 months after scores of aristocrats across Europe were forced to put plans for their lavish nuptials on hold due to the pandemic.