Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s Italian wedding extravaganza was certainly memorable. The couple tied the knot in the grandiose Castello Brown castle in Portofino, Italy surrounded by close family and friends. While the wedding was certainly spectacular, it was not the couple’s first time tying the knot.
In the weeks leading up to the lavish nuptials, Kourtney and Travis had a shot-gun wedding in Las Vegas and an intimate courthouse ceremony in Santa Barbara, bringing the total tally of Kravis weddings to three. However, the couple’s Italian wedding was undeniably the most glamorous and anticipated. Here’s why the famed nuptials were such a big deal, particularly for Kourtney Kardashian.
8 Kourtney Kardashian Has Never Been Married
Astoundingly, Travis Barker is Kourtney Kardashian’s first husband. Before Barker, Kourtney had been involved in a nine-year-long rollercoaster relationship with reality TV star, Scott Disick. Despite dating extensively and having three children together, Scott and Kourtney never got married.
In April 2016, a Kardashian insider revealed to Page Six that Kourtney “made comments to her family about how [Scott's] behavior [with money and partying] is exactly why she never married him.”
7 Kourtney Kardashian Is Smitten With Travis Barker
Since going public with their relationship in January 2021, Kourtney has been incredibly vocal about how much she adores Travis Barker. The two have shamelessly flaunted PDA on social media and red-carpet events.
Back in March 2021, an inside source told US Weekly “Kourtney is so smitten with Travis, and everyone around them loves them as a couple.” In the wake of Kourtney and Travis’ engagement, another insider told People, "Kourtney is of course ecstatic. She can't wait to marry Travis.”
6 Kourtney Kardashian Always Wanted A Traditional Wedding
Kourtney and Travis are known for their spontaneous tendencies. However, the couple still has a soft spot for time-honored traditions. Evidently, the duo’s Italian wedding granted them an opportunity to explore their more old-fashioned side.
In October 2021, a source close to the couple disclosed to E! that Kourtney and Travis “want to do the whole big traditional wedding ceremony and everything, and have already talked about it.”
5 How Kourtney Kardashian Planned The Italian Wedding
Despite already being married to Travis, Kourtney was still intent on holding a lavish wedding in Italy. The Kardashian had been planning the famed nuptials for months and was set on following through with her plans.
After their intimate Santa Barbara ceremony, a source confirmed to People that despite being legally married the couple was still holding a lavish Italian wedding. The source added, “All the details are set and the whole family, including all the kids, are very excited."
4 Kourtney Kardashian Wanted To Surprise Her Wedding Guests
In the months leading up to their marriage, Kourtney’s wedding plans became the Kardashian family’s most guarded secret. Kourtney was intent on keeping details of her Italian wedding under wraps for the sole purpose of surprising her guests.
In January 2022, a Kardashian insider commented on Kravis’ wedding plans to US Weekly saying, “[Kourtney] doesn’t want any details of her wedding getting out as she wants it to be a surprise to guests. It’s going to be a fairy tale wedding for sure, though.”
3 Who Attended Kravis’ Italian Wedding?
All members of Kourtney’s family, excluding Rob Kardashian, witnessed her tying the knot with Travis Barker in Italy. Rumors have been swirling that the nuptials also featured some famous faces, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
Given that Travis and Kourtney's Elvis impersonator-officiated Las Vegas wedding and Santa Barbara courthouse ceremonies were extremely intimate affairs, Kourtney must have been glad to have most of her close family and friends at her Italian wedding.
2 Kourtney Kardashian Wanted To Showcase Her Style
Kravis’ Italian wedding was undoubtedly an unadulterated celebration of Kourtney and Travis’ unique style. Kourtney and Travis eccentric tastes were evident from the exquisite gothic altar arrangement and Kourtney’s intricately embroidered gown.
Back in March, an insider confessed Entertainment Tonight that Kourtney and Travis were looking to have their wedding in the spring of 2022 and “want their wedding to speak on behalf of both of their styles with some sexiness and elegance.”
1 Kourtney Kardashian Loved The Idea Of A Destination Wedding
While Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's first weddings took place in the United States, the Poosh founder had been hankering to a destination wedding. In October 2021, an inside source disclosed to Entertainment Tonight that Kourtney and Travis had been “considering having a destination wedding that will be intimate and small.”
Kourtney and Travis also took a trip to Italy in the same month. An insider later revealed to People that the couple had scouted multiple locations while on their trip, hoping to find a suitable venue for their forthcoming wedding.