Venus Williams and Andrea Preti sealed their union with a five-day celebration in Palm Beach as friends and family gathered to mark the moment.
The 45-year-old tennis legend confirmed the Florida festivities on social media, capping a year that mixed a court comeback with two wedding ceremonies and visible family support.
Wedding Weekend And Family Celebrations
Vogue and other outlets reported the pair held intimate dinners, parties and poolside gatherings around their Palm Beach Gardens home, describing a multi-day schedule that welcomed close friends and relatives from both sides.
To love, to partnership, to laughter, and to a lifetime of choosing each other every single day.
Serena Williams
That line came from Serena Williams, who posted a heartfelt Instagram tribute after the Florida weekend and who reportedly gifted a yacht to help launch the celebrations with close family aboard.
Reports say the couple staged a second U.S. ceremony because their first marriage in Italy, held in September, can take months to become official through paperwork and international processing.
How They Met And The Road To “I Do”
The relationship began at Milan Fashion Week in 2024, according to Vogue, where the pair struck up a connection that led to texting, dates and an engagement in Tuscany on Jan. 31.
Venus has been quoted saying a spontaneous feeling convinced her the match was right, and the couple confirmed an intimate life together after first meeting in Italy and later sharing breakfasts in London.
Andrea Preti is described in coverage as a Danish-born Italian model and actor whose credits include writing, acting and directing on primarily Italian film projects listed on IMDB.
Court Comeback, Support From The Stands, And What Comes Next
On court, Venus returned to singles competition and in July became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match, a milestone that followed a 16-month gap from tournament play.
After that comeback win at the DC Open, Williams said, “Yes, my fiance is here, and he really encouraged me to keep playing,” crediting Preti with emotional support through the grind of returning to competition.
The 45-year-old champion is also planning a continued presence on tour, announcing intentions to play what will be a 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour, with the season scheduled to begin in Auckland in January.
The family-focused celebrations also underscored the tight bond between the Williams sisters, with Serena publicly celebrating Venus and arranging much of the wedding weekend hospitality, including that yacht gift and menu planning.
The sisters’ on-court legacy is remarkable: together they have won 14 major doubles titles and 22 WTA doubles events, including multiple Grand Slam victories and 3 Olympic gold medals that form a rich chapter in tennis history.
Media accounts note Serena herself is a 23-time Grand Slam champion and praised Venus in Instagram remarks as a protector, teacher and the sister who has always led with grace and strength.
Venus and Preti chose to host family from his side in the U.S. for the holidays and created private moments over dinners and on the water, repeating the sentiment that, in Venus’s words, “We all love each other so much.”
The bride described the Palm Beach events as “the happiest, most beautiful, sweetest day,” language used in social posts picked up by Vogue and lifestyle coverage around the ceremonies in both Italy and Florida.
For tennis fans the wedding is a warm-footnote to an active year for Venus, one that mixed competitive milestones, recovery from surgery and an expanding personal life now shared with Preti in two ceremonies across continents.
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