Russian-American Businesswoman Dasha Zhukova Weds Greek Shipping Heir Stavros Niarchos

Dasha Zhukova and Stavros Niarchos tied the knot in the Swiss ski town of St. Moritz over the weekend, celebrating their union with a star-studded guest list that included Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, Stella McCartney, Kate Hudson, Princess Beatrice, and the Greek royal family. 

Dasha Zhukova, 38, is a Russian-American businesswoman, art collector, magazine editor, and philanthropist. She also founded Garage magazine and Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow. She was previously married to Russian-Israeli billionaire businessman Roman Abramovich; the divorced couple has two children.

Stavros Niarchos, 34, on the other hand, is a Greek shipping heir and billionaire, who previously dated Paris Hilton, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Jessica Hart.  

The two reportedly started dating in 2017; they were first spotted together that year at the Art Basel in Miami. They got engaged in July 2019.  

After a civil ceremony held in Paris last October, Dasha and Stavros started 2020 with a bigger, more glamorous gathering in St. Moritz, which was said to have around 300 guests. St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in Switzerland. The tiny town has been a go-to of snow sports lovers. Galleries, old hotels, and restaurants also add to the high-life appeal of the destination. The couple and their guests stayed at the five-star Kulm Hotel, which is owned by Stavros' family and said to be the first luxury hotel in St. Moritz. The ceremony, which took place a day earlier than guests expected, was held at a spot special in the Olympaschanze ski jump. It was followed by Russian-themed festivities.

Dasha wore a stunning turtleneck, long-sleeved custom-made gown by Maison Valentino which also featured a dramatic cape design. Other famous brides who wore wedding gowns by Valentino include Nicky Hilton, Jennifer Lopez, and Jackie Onassis.

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