Firebrand MAGA loyalist Alina Habba is set to marry her mustachioed Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon in a glittering Waldorf Astoria wedding tonight – just eight months after her second divorce.
The New Jersey native, 42, will say ‘I do’ to Mildon, 29, in an intimate but lavish celebration at the newly renovated iconic New York hotel, with close family and friends gathered for a weekend of cocktails, caviar and couture-level glamour.
Female guests were seen entering the hotel wearing long gowns, hiding from the elements, clutching invitations as their bow tie clad dates escorted them inside.
Many guests took the time to enjoy a drink in Peacock Alley before being escorted into private elevators to access the Grand Ballroom, where the main wedding celebrations were set to take place.
The three-story ballroom spans nearly 10,000 square feet and can accommodate up to 1,500 guests for a reception, with tiered balconies, restored Art Deco detailing and state-of-the-art lighting, sound and staging.
It has been used for generations of major New York galas, weddings and social events, making it a particularly spectacular setting for Habba and Mildon’s wedding reception.
No expense appears to have been spared for Alina Habba’s wedding, with towering glass lighting fixtures seen being unloaded outside Manhattan’s Waldorf Astoria hotel
Firebrand MAGA loyalist Alina Habba, 42, is slated to wed Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon, 29, tonight – just eight months after her second divorce. The loved-up couple were spotted arriving at a ritzy eatery in Palm Beach, Florida on Wednesday night
People believed to be guests for the wedding of Alina Habba and Turhan Mildon arrive to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
People believed to be guests for the wedding of Alina Habba and Turhan Mildon arrive to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Huge arrangements of white and pink cherry blossoms were among the lavish decorations arriving at the landmark New York hotel before the couple say ‘I do’
The attorney has been sporting a gigantic diamond, seen here overing over her left ring finger, believed to weigh at least 23 carats
And if Habba’s engagement ring is anything to go by, the wedding is anything but low-key.
The attorney has been sporting a gigantic diamond believed to weigh at least 23 carats, a rock so large that, as one source previously quipped, ‘that ring has its own zip code.’
Mildon has also reportedly showered his bride-to-be with luxury gifts, including a collection of coveted Hermès Birkin bags – with Habba recently seen carrying a pink ostrich-skin Birkin estimated to be worth around $30,000.
The couple’s wedding weekend got underway with an intimate rehearsal dinner at Aretsky’s Patroon, before guests gathered at the Waldorf for cocktails and an array of lavish hors d’oeuvres, including caviar.
Despite the relatively small guest list, no expense appears to have been spared, with Daily Mail pictures showing an enormous box of white cherry blossoms arriving to the venue.
Towering glass lighting fixtures and chandeliers, elaborate audio equipment and eye-catching ice sculptures are also helping transform the hotel for the celebrations.
Habba and Mildon have been joined by guests arriving from out of town, with some understood to have arrived in New York a day before the ceremony as preparations intensified at the landmark hotel.
Elaborate gold-colored chairs could be seen being carefully wheeled into the Waldorf as preparations intensified for Habba’s glittering wedding to Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon
People believed to be guests for the wedding of Alina Habba and Turhan Mildon arrive to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Zehra arrives to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel for the wedding of Alina Habba and Turhan Mildon
The scale of the preparations could be seen inside delivery trucks, where enormous glass chandeliers destined for the celebration filled much of the cargo space
Garment racks packed with clothes were also delivered to the Waldorf as Habba and Mildon’s wedding weekend got underway in Manhattan
Teams were seen maneuvering carefully wrapped stacks of golden chairs through the streets outside the Waldorf ahead of Saturday’s lavish nuptials
Wedding attire arrived under protective covers as preparations continued for the intimate but extravagant celebration at one of New York’s most famous hotels
Habba, who was President Trump’s personal attorney, has been married twice before
The bride-to-be looked every inch the glamorous bride during the pre-wedding festivities, stepping out in an elegant ivory jumpsuit with heavily embellished shoulders, while Mildon opted for a crisp white shirt and dark trousers.
Both beamed as they posed for pictures with their nearest and dearest, looking every inch the happy couple in the hours before the nuptials.
After months of romance – and a whirlwind engagement – the couple are now preparing to make their relationship official in front of their closest circle, with the spectacular Waldorf setting providing the backdrop for their very glitzy ‘I do.’
