Selena Gomez shared a collection of romantic photos with music producer Benny Blanco on Saturday, offering a glimpse into their wedding weekend. Gomez, 33, is set to say “I do” to Blanco, 37, in a ceremony at the Sea Crest Nursery — a 70-acre private plantation in Goleta, California, dotted with palm trees and cycads.
The pictures were taken at the Friday night rehearsal dinner, held at a country mansion in Goleta’s upscale Hope Ranch neighborhood, a sprawling 1,863-acre estate in the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains. Guests included Gomez’s longtime friend Taylor Swift, as well as her *Only Murders in the Building* co-stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Paul Rudd, plus Paris Hilton.
In the new images, Gomez can be seen gazing adoringly at her bridegroom as they pose together under the streaming sunlight on the lawn of the venue. She wore a backless white dress featuring ruffled floral detailing around the halter neckline and ruched accents that added a touch of flair. Wearing her dark hair in a lush bob, the bride-to-be completed her look with glittering jewelry and white nail polish to complement the dress.
Blanco, who has been with Gomez since 2023, opted for a classic black Ralph Lauren tuxedo paired with a blue print dress shirt and a matching pocket square. The barefoot couple was photographed holding hands and strolling across the lawn, as well as cuddling up to one another in the run-up to their big day.
In an especially heartwarming shot, Blanco lay back resting on his bride’s lap as she sat on the grass with her dress artfully fanned out around her. Gomez also posed solo, sitting on the grass and beaming with anticipation as she held her bridal bouquet up to her face, catching a whiff of its aroma. The happy couple shared tender moments gazing into each other’s eyes before Gomez wrapped her arms around Blanco and drew him in for a kiss.
Most of their 170-strong guest list is being accommodated at the El Encanto luxury spa resort in Santa Barbara and will be bussed to the main events. The upscale hotel, owned by Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen, starts at $1,000 per night and is sold out for the weekend.
Meanwhile, the palatial mansion where the rehearsal dinner was held sits on a seven-acre lot, was built in the 1930s, and is currently owned by insurance executive Greg Econn, according to records. Gomez’s wedding venue, the Sea Crest Nursery plantation, is perched on a clifftop bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. On Friday, contractors were seen setting up a series of marquees. Photos taken by the Daily Mail show tubs of decorative blooms arranged around the tents, while strings of fairy lights promise to provide a romantic glow.
Security increased as Friday wore on, with Gomez reportedly spending $300,000 to keep her nuptials safe.
Among the notable guests attending the ceremony is Taylor Swift, who flew in alone from Kansas City earlier today. The blonde superstar, who promised Gomez she would be her flower girl after the engagement announcement, is staying at the glamorous Rosewood Miramar in the celebrity enclave of Montecito. The upscale property boasts rooms overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the golden sands of Miramar Beach, with accommodations starting at $1,014 per night.
Despite the romantic hotel choice, Swift’s fiancé, Travis Kelce, was unable to attend due to the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Baltimore Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.
Gomez and Blanco have had a relatively short engagement, having announced their wedding plans in early December on Instagram. The announcement post was captioned, “Forever begins now,” alongside a carousel of photos that included a close-up of Gomez’s stunning marquise-cut solitaire diamond engagement ring. Other photos showed the beaming pair cuddled up together, and Gomez admiring her sparkler while seated on a picnic blanket next to a champagne bucket.
Gomez’s marriage to Virginia native Blanco marks a new chapter in her life, following a turbulent love life that included a high-profile relationship with Canadian singer Justin Bieber. Their on-again, off-again romance began in 2011 when Gomez was 18 and Bieber 16, ultimately ending for good in 2018, just months before Bieber married his now-wife Hailey Baldwin.
In a 2020 NPR interview, Gomez described that earlier relationship as toxic, saying, “I’m not being disrespectful. I do feel I was a victim to certain [emotional] abuse.”
Though Gomez and Blanco first met when they were teenagers, neither remembered the meeting. They only became close after collaborating on the March 2019 track *I Can’t Get Enough*. The video featured Blanco dressed as a white teddy bear, and the pair became friends, but romance didn’t blossom until they worked together on *Single Soon*, Gomez’s August 2023 hit.
The collaboration sparked their relationship, and by December 2023, the couple confirmed they were dating. Gomez declared online that Blanco was “[the] best thing that’s ever happened to me. The end.”
The duo made their red carpet debut at the 2023 Emmy Awards. The following February, a smitten Blanco expressed his happiness during an interview with Zane Lowe on his Apple Music show, saying, “I’d have to say overall it’s the safest that I feel and it’s been really lovely and I’ve only grown through it, so it’s awesome.”
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