New Orleans goes gaga over Serena’s ‘secret’ wedding
The fiance of tennis superstar Serena Williams was spotted arriving at the New Orleans museum where the couple are expected to wed in a ceremony reportedly drawing dozens of A-listers to the city known for its jazz and party atmosphere.
Despite the media frenzy, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and the tennis legend released few details of their ceremony.
But unnamed sources told People magazine and the Daily Mail that some 250 guests were invited to the ceremony at the Contemporary Arts Center.
Workers in the Big Easy could be seen transforming the building for the ceremony, while the groom was seen arriving in shirt and shorts, with dress shoes in hand.
Music royalty Beyonce and Jay Z, along with actress Eva
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Longoria were reportedly among the guests.
According the entertainment website ETonline, the wedding was to have a Beauty and the Beast theme.
It said the tennis star’s sister Venus was seen late Wednesday leaving the arts center, while the parking lot beside the building was full of tents and trucks unloading flowers, tables, carpets, wardrobe, and musicians.
Williams, 36, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, and Ohanian, 34, welcomed their first child, daughter Alexis Olympia, on September 1. They announced their engagement in December after meeting in 2015 in Rome.