Selena Gomez’ wedding celebrations have begun with a beautiful rehearsal dinner. The event was held at a luxurious mansion in the exclusive Hope Ranch neighborhood of Goleta, which is located on a sprawling 1,863-acre estate near the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Let me tell you, the party last Friday was *quite* the scene! Guests, including my wonderful friend Taylor Swift – she arrived with a bit of a grand entrance, I have to say, with a few SUVs! – were chauffeured to my place in a fleet of comfy Mercedes buses. It’s a pretty big property, with ten bedrooms, all painted a lovely white, so there was plenty of room for everyone to spread out and enjoy the evening.
Records show that Greg Econn, a leading figure in the insurance industry, owns the large, historic home. It was built in the 1930s and is located on a seven-acre property.
Selena Gomez, age 33, is marrying music producer Benny Bianco, 37, at a beautiful and private 70-acre plantation called Sea Crest Nursery in Goleta, California. The venue is filled with palm trees and cycads, creating a romantic setting.
The property is covered in lush plants and offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean from its cliffside location. Workers were spotted on Friday preparing for an event by setting up tents.
Pictures from the Daily Mail reveal that the tents are already decorated with colorful flowers, and twinkling fairy lights will create a cozy atmosphere.
Security was noticeably increased at the wedding venue throughout Friday, reportedly costing Selena Gomez around $300,000 to ensure the privacy and safety of her wedding.
Taylor Swift flew in from Kansas City today to be among those watching Selena Gomez, star of ‘Only Murders in the Building’, get engaged.
The blonde actress-who previously told Selena Gomez she’d be her flower girl after Gomez got engaged-is currently staying at the luxurious Rosewood Miramar hotel in Montecito, a popular spot for celebrities.
This luxurious hotel offers rooms with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and Miramar beach. Even the most affordable rooms cost $1,014 per night.
Even though Taylor Swift chose a romantic hotel, her fiancé, Travis Kelce, couldn’t be there. He had a football game – the Kansas City Chiefs were playing the Baltimore Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.
Besides Taylor Swift, the majority of the 170 guests are staying at the El Encanto spa resort in Santa Barbara and will be transported to the wedding events by bus.
The luxurious rental home, owned by Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen, costs at least $1,000 per night and is currently fully booked for the weekend.
I’m so excited to hear that Paris Hilton will be in Santa Barbara this weekend to celebrate with Selena Gomez! And it gets even better – Selena’s co-stars from ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ Martin Short and Steve Martin, are joining the fun too! What a fantastic group of people all together.
The Rare Beauty founder previously joked: ‘Marty’s the ring bearer’.
Gomez and Blanco recently got engaged and announced their wedding plans on Instagram last December, with Gomez writing, ‘Forever begins now.’
She shared a lovely message along with a series of photos, one of which showed off her beautiful marquise-cut diamond engagement ring.
Other sweet photos showed the happy couple embracing, and Gomez looking stunning in a beige jacket as she showed off her ring while sitting on a picnic blanket with a bottle of champagne nearby.
Gomez is marrying Virginia native Blanco, starting a fresh phase in her personal life. This comes after a previously very public and difficult relationship with Canadian singer Justin Bieber.
Their relationship began in 2011, when she was 18 and he was 16, but ended in 2018, just before he married his current wife, Hailey.
In a 2020 interview with NPR, Selena Gomez described the relationship as unhealthy, clarifying that she didn’t intend to be disrespectful.
‘I do feel I was a victim to certain [emotional] abuse.’
Gomez and Blanco first crossed paths when they were both teenagers, but they don’t recall meeting at the time. They didn’t become close until they worked together on the song “I Can’t Get Enough” in March 2019.
The video showed Blanco playfully dressed as a white teddy bear, and they quickly became friends. However, their connection didn’t turn romantic until they collaborated on her popular August 2023 song, ‘Single Soon’.
Their connection quickly became romantic, and by December of that year, they publicly confirmed their relationship. Gomez enthusiastically shared online that Blanco was “the best thing that’s ever happened to me,” seemingly ending any speculation about their status.
The couple first appeared together on the red carpet at the 2023 Emmy Awards. Then, in February of the following year, Blanco publicly shared how happy he was while talking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music.
He shared with the DJ that he felt safer and had grown a lot during the experience, describing it as a really positive one.
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2025-09-27 05:49