Hot party in the fjords

The day has come. The exclusive Hotel 1904, located in the magnificent Norwegian fjords of Alesund, opened its doors this Thursday to celebrate the first of the parties with which the princess Martha Louise (52) and the shaman Durek Verrett (49) will seal their engagement after five years of relationship. The couple welcomed their first guests at an intimate reception held in the gardens of the establishment, an architectural jewel of Art Nouveau that is more than 100 years old.

The couple’s closest friends and family, including the prince, have traveled there. Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit. Also the princesa Astridsister of King Harald, and the Princes Constantine and Laurentien of the Netherlands.

The radiant bride and groom chose matching outfits from their own clothing brand, Hest. He wore a suit jacket and white T-shirt; she wore a halterneck dress with a heart-shaped embellishment. Far from the etiquette that prevails at these gatherings, Marta Luisa and Durek asked their guests to wear modern and fun looks, as the theme of the evening was “sexy and cool.” Dinner was prepared by the renowned chef Jonathan Romano, a sushi specialist with a Michelin star.

The celebrations will continue on Friday with a boat ride along the Geiranger Fjord, where the stars will be accompanied by Marta Luisa’s three daughters (Maud Angelica, 20, Leah Isadora, 18, and Emma Tallulah, 15), from her marriage to Ari Benh, who took his own life in December 2019. The day will conclude with a Latin American-themed party.

The big day will be on Saturday, August 31. Parish priest Margit Lovise Holte will officiate the ceremony at the Union Hotel, one of the most exclusive hotels in the area. In addition to the entire Norwegian royal family, the Royal Family is also expected to attend. Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Danielas well as Carl Philip and Sofia of Sweden. Among the guests there will also be well-known faces such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Lenny Kravitz, Selma Blair, LeAnn Rimes o Kelly Rutherfordfriends of the shaman. They will all follow a strict dress code imposed by the bride and groom: men must wear tuxedos and women must wear evening gowns in any colour other than white, pink, black or gold. In addition, Marta Luisa and Durek have banned mobile phones to avoid leaks, as they have sold the exclusive to the magazine Hola, a gesture that has greatly displeased the bride’s parents, King Harald and Queen Sonia of Norway.