Inside Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s pre-wedding lunch as couple prepare to tie the knot TODAY at a medieval castle in Portofino
They are set to tie the knot on the secluded terrace of a medieval castle on Sunday afternoon.
And ahead of their lavish ceremony, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker gathered their loved ones for a pre-wedding lunch in the Italian fishing village of San Fruttuoso on Saturday.
The group took to Instagram during the meal to give fans a glimpse at the festivities, showing off the striking setting, with tables draped in blue and white pattered tablecloths and topped with white floral centerpieces and lemons.
Inside Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s pre-wedding lunch: Ahead of their lavish ceremony, Kourtney and Travis gathered their loved ones for a pre-wedding lunch in the Italian fishing village of San Fruttuoso on Saturday
Getting ready: The couple are set to tie the knot on the secluded terrace of a medieval castle on Sunday afternoon
Travis’ son Landon, 18, took to his Stories to share snaps inside the event, enjoying a drink while catching up with his stepsister Atiana De La Hoya.
The lunch comes as Kourtney and Travis prepare to repeat their vows under the Italian sunshine to confirm their union in front of family and friends.
The couple unofficially married after the Grammys in Las Vegas and held an official ceremony in Santa Barbra last Sunday to legally become man and wife.
Final preparations were underway on Saturday to prepare the romantic venue behind the high walls of the ancient Castello Brown fortress in the Italian village of Portofino.
Staff have been sworn to secrecy and made to sign legal agreements, forbidding them from talking about the wedding, which has been billed as the showbiz event of the year.
Loving life: Travis’ son Landon, 18, took to his Stories to share snaps inside the event, enjoying a drink while catching up with his stepsister Atiana De La Hoya
Wow: Khloe showed off the striking setting, with tables draped in blue and white pattered tablecloths while a DJ performed
Stunning: The group took to Instagram during the meal to give fans a glimpse at the festivities
The castle, which was once used as a stop off point for Richard the Lionheart on his way to the Crusades, normally operates as a museum for tourists.
But the entire building on a hilltop overlooking the historic seaside village near Genoa has been sealed off since last Wednesday after the Kardashians hired it for a week.
As wedding preparations gather place, it has been revealed that an intimate garden grotto with outlandish gold structures is set to play a key role in the wedding.
Much of the Kardashian family are staying in a house next door to the medieval castle and on Saturday, a 12ft high gold structure in the shape of a huge gilded picture frame or mirror was erected at one end of the garden plot beneath the house.
The closure will ensure that mother-of-three Kourtney and Blink-182 drummer Travis will escape the prying eyes of onlookers and be able to control publicity for their big day.
Security cameras have been erected to help monitor the area and keep unwanted visitors away.
Doting mum: Kylie Jenner wowed in a floral midi dress as she headed to the lunch with daughter Stormi, while Kim dazzled in a sheer black gown as she rocked up with North
Gorgeous: Khloe stepped out in Portofino wearing stunning suede leather boots while Kendall opted for am ab-flashing co-ord and Kris looked incredible in a forest green lace dress
Kourtney and Blink-182 drummer Travis are believed to be staying on the 213ft superyacht Regina D’Italia which is moored just offshore from the tourist hotspot fishing village.
It is believed that the couple will be ferried to their wedding venue by tender boat, arriving at a small private jetty on the secluded cove at the rear of the castle.
Kourtney’s children Mason, 12, Reign, seven, and Penelope, nine were seen around the jetty on Friday.
Her mother Kris Jenner, 66, who recently revealed that she had been ‘sworn to secrecy’ about the upcoming nuptials, was seen out shopping in the village earlier in the day.
The whole Kardashian clan including Kourtney’s sister Kylie, 24, later gathered on Friday night for a pre-wedding meal at Ristorante Puny near the harbour.
Courtney’s former partner Scott Disick – the father of her three children – has not been invited to the ceremony and has remained in the States.
It is thought that Kourtney’s maternal grandmother Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Campbell and Travis’ dad, Randy, have not travelled abroad for the ceremony, although they were present at their legal courthouse nuptials.
Wild PDAs, IVF struggles, and THREE weddings: A look back at Kravis’ whirlwind romance history
They’re saying ‘I do’ for a third time this weekend in Portofino, Italy in front of a close circle of family and friends. Here, DailyMail.com takes a look back at the three weddings, wild PDAs, IVF struggles and whirlwind romance of Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker…
Travis’ first Kardashian crush on Kim
Having been a friend of the family for years, Travis Barker first showed his interest in the KarJenner clan when he confessed to first being attracted to Kim Kardashian – not Kourtney – back when she was an assistant to Paris Hilton around 2006.
‘How could you not stare at Kim? Mind you, I enjoyed hanging out with Paris, but I love curvy girls,’ Travis admitted in 2015. ‘Kim was eye candy. I was no way disrespectful to Paris, but I couldn’t keep my eyes off Kim!’
Travis went on to say he spent time with Kim in their Calabasas neighborhood and while he had a ‘crush’ on her, he said ‘nothing ever happened.’
Eyes for someone else? Travis is seen looking away in a 2018 flashback photo that Kourtney recently posted
Getting to know the family
Travis then made several appearances on Keeping Up with the Kardashians while he was still married to ex-wife Shanna Moakler, cementing his status as a true Kardashian family friend.
His daughter Alabama revealed in October 2017 that she had been bonding with the Kardashians, along with her father, though she did not specifically mention Kourtney.
‘Actually, the other night I had dinner with all of them and they were really sweet,’ she said at the time. Travis shares Alabama and a son Landon with his ex Moakler, who he was married to from 2004 to 2008.
A look of love? Travis is seen in an old episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Dating rumors
Kourtney and Travis first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted on what appeared to be a date together in 2018 Los Angeles.
For their evening out, the duo attended an evening service at the famed celebrity Hillsong Church, and then later went out for a vegan dinner at Crossroads where they dined with Kourtney’s pal Larsa Pippen.
At the time, Kourtney had broken up with French model Younes Bendjima just a few months before.
Getting close: Kourtney and Travis are spotted out together in 2018 heading for dinner
From friends to lovers
Their relationship was confirmed in January 2021 after growing closer during the pandemic, as Kourtney recently revealed she made the first move while the pair were enjoying a friendly movie night together.
‘I was definitely always attracted to Travis. I think it was just the right time in my life,’ she said on the show this year, adding: ‘We were texting and I put it out there, like flirtatious conversation.’
After Travis failed to make a move and went to put on a second movie for them to watch, Kourtney took action: ‘I was like, “I don’t have time for this movie marathon,’” so I made the first move.’
Getting closer: The pair are seen together in another episode of KUWTK
PDA power couple
‘Kravis’ became Instagram official for Valentines in February 2021 with Kourtney posting a picture of the pair holding hands, but that was just the start of the wild PDAs that followed. By April, Travis posted a blurry snap of them making out, while they later revealed their signature move on Kourtney straddling the Blink 182 drummer in the Utah desert.
Their PDAs reached a fever pitch in August last year, when Scott Disick reached out to her ex Younes Bendjima on Instagram after seeing Kourtney straddle Travis on a gondola. He later apologized.
They made their red carpet debut at the VMAs in September last year, and their display of tongue-kissing for the cameras set the tone for many more PDA-heavy events including this year’s Met Gala.
Wow! Kourtney and Travis show off their signature straddle pose in Utah
The first of many: Kravis made their red carpet debut at the MTV VMAs in September last year
IVF struggles
While the couple’s romance has seen many highs, Kourtney has revealed they’ve also faced heartbreak as she’s struggled to have a child with Travis.
In an episode of the Kardashians, Kourt confessed their doctor had taken them down ‘this road of doing IVF’ saying ‘it hasn’t been the most amazing experience.’
The reality star is mother to Mason, 12; Penelope, nine; and Reign, seven — with her former partner Scott Disick, whom she dated from 2005 until 2015.
A romantic proposal
Travis popped the question in October to Kourtney, whisking her away to a beach in Montecito, California, as the special moment was captured for the Kardashians Hulu reality show.
Later, it was revealed there was drama as Kris Jenner made the call not to include Kourtney’s children in the happy moment – which resulted in her daughter Penelope becoming upset.
‘I woke up all night thinking it was a dream,’ Kourtney gushed on Instagram at the time.
‘I woke up all night thinking it was a dream,’ Kourtney penned on Instagram about her proposal from Travis
Three weddings
Not content with just one ceremony, Kravis kicked things off with a drunken Las Vegas wedding in April this year after partying at the Grammy Awards. But the wedding was void as it was revealed the loved-up couple did not have the correct paperwork.
In the run up to their big wedding in Italy, Kravis legally tied the knot in Santa Barbara in May with her grandmother Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell present, as well as Travis’ father Randy Barker. The pair drove off in a vintage lowrider convertible with a ‘Just Married’ sign.
However, the couple really pulled out the stops for their big bash in Portofino renting out an entire castle for their family and friends. The pair chose the historic house museum Castello Brown located on a hill above Portofino harbour for their official big celebration.
First wedding: Kravis tied the knot in Vegas, though it was not legally binding
Second: They officially got hitched in Santa Barbara in May with her grandmother Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell present
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