Rafael Nadal married his long-time girlfriend in a lavish wedding at a Spanish fortress with 350 guests

• Rafael Nadal, 33, married long-time girlfriend Mery Perello, 31, in a lavish wedding in Majorca, Spain on Saturday.
• According to media reports, the wedding took place before 350 guests in a lavish ceremony at a privately owned fortress called La Fortaleza. The fort is believed to be Spain's most expensive property.
• The former king of Spain, Juan Carlos I, attended the wedding.
• Nadal posted a photo of the bay view from La Fortaleza to Instagram on Friday.

World number two Rafael Nadal married his longtime girlfriend, 31-year-old Mery "Xisca" Perello, in a lavish ceremony on Saturday.

The wedding took place at La Fortaleza, a privately owned fortress in Majorca, Spain, and was attended by some 350 guests, according to The Daily Mail. The former king of Spain, Juan Carlos I, is reported to have been among the guests.

Nadal, 33, has been with Perello for 14 years, and they are childhood sweethearts. The pair reportedly got engaged in Rome in May.

Nadal on Friday posted an image showing a bay view from La Fortaleza, accompanied only by a winking emoji.

😜

A post shared by Rafa Nadal (@rafaelnadal) on Oct 18, 2019 at 11:57am PDT on Oct 18, 2019 at 11:57am PDT

 

Spanish dress designer Rosa Clara posted a video to Instagram confirming that she had designed Perello's dress. The footage shows an elegant white dress with full sleeves and an embroidered top, and a sweeping satin skirt.

An overwhelming wedding day for all of us! We feel incredibly proud for taking part in such an important day - Mery Perelló and Rafa Nadal's wedding. We would like to congratulate the gorgeous and unique couple, we wish you the best forever! Rosa Clará is the designer of Mery Perelló's wedding dress, an exquisitely clean-lined haute couture design. The bodice, with jewel neckline and long sleeves, was made of beautiful Art Deco-inspired French lace with delicate patterning, flower motifs and microbeading on the meticulously hand-embroidered fabric. The ballgown-style skirt, made of silk crepe, featured a weightless detachable train, created in Rosa Clara's Atelier. The whole process was full of emotions between all of us. We just want to thank the whole family for trusting in us, you’re extraordinary. ___ ¡Hoy es un día muy emocionante para todos nosotros! Nos sentimos enormemente orgullosos por haber formado parte en un día tan especial - la boda de Mery Perelló y Rafa Nadal. Nos encantaría felicitar a la pareja por su matrimonio, ¡los mejores deseos! Rosa Clará es la diseñadora del vestido que lucía Mery Perelló, ¡estaba espectacular! Un elegante y sofisticado diseño de alta costura, de líneas puras y delicadas. El cuerpo, de escote caja y manga larga, está realizado en encaje francés, inspirado en el movimiento artístico Art Déco, compuesto por motivos gráficos y florales. Está bordado a mano, de manera meticulosa con micropedrería incrustada en el dibujo. La falda, de línea evasé, confeccionada en crepe de seda natural, incorpora una ligera sobrecola extraíble. El vestido ha sido elaborado en el Atelier de Rosa Clará con un trabajo de excepcional técnica y artesanía, y muchísimas emociones entre todos nosotros. Queremos agradecer a toda la familia por haber confiado en nosotros, ¡sois extraordinarios! __ #RosaClara #RosaClaraCouture #RafaNadal #Wedding #BridalFashion #RealBride

A post shared by Rosa Clará (@rosa_clara) on Oct 19, 2019 at 6:31am PDT on Oct 19, 2019 at 6:31am PDT

 

The two have managed to keep the wedding fairly under wraps, and Perello generally shuns the spotlight.

According to local outlet Mundo Deportivo, Nadal and his bride left notes on guests' seats reminding them that this was a private ceremony and asking them not to take photos. They were, according to the report, asked to put their cell phones in lockers provided.

Nadal is a 19-time Grand Slam champion after beating Daniil Medvedev in the US Open men's final in September. Perello is an insurance worker and business graduate and also serves as a director for the Rafael Nadal Foundation, the tennis star's charity.

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