Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Tie the Knot This Weekend in Santa Barbara
Selena Gomez is poised to become a married woman.
The acclaimed vocalist's nuptials to her fiancé, Benny Blanco, are scheduled for this weekend in Santa Barbara, California, an insider exclusively confirms to Us Weekly. The celebratory rehearsal dinner will take place on Friday, September 26, with the marriage ceremony following on the subsequent day.
"It will be an immense, high-profile, celebrity-filled wedding organized by Mindy Weiss," the source states, adding that Gomez’s close friend Taylor Swift and her Only Murders in the Building costars Martin Short and Ashley Park are expected to attend, alongside Paris Hilton.
"Guests remain unaware of the precise locations for both the rehearsal and the wedding," the insider tells Us, noting that attendees will be transported from their hotels to the events via shuttle buses.
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Weiss is recognized as one of the globe's most connected event planners, having orchestrated occasions for celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Diana Ross, and Serena Williams. In 2021, she masterminded the sprawling, heart-shaped floral arrangement where Travis Barker proposed to his now-wife Kourtney Kardashian.
Gomez, 33, and Blanco, 37, announced their engagement in December 2024 after approximately one year of their romantic relationship.
"Our forever journey begins now," Gomez captioned an Instagram update at that time, showcasing her newly acquired engagement ring.
Blanco, meanwhile, acknowledged the significant moment within the comments section, writing, "Hold on... that's my wife right there."
A few days later, the music producer was still exhilarated, re-sharing the engagement pictures through his Instagram Story and expressing, "Still can't quite believe it!"
During their initial joint interview in February, the couple chose not to elaborate on the specifics of their engagement story, though Blanco mentioned that Gomez was completely unaware of the impending proposal.
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"It was the most incredible surprise that she had no inkling about, and it couldn't have happened at a better moment because I was starting to mess things up. What drives me crazy is, when you're getting engaged, right beforehand, they're like, 'Demonstrate how skilled a liar you are. Sneak around and execute this perfect plan without her knowing,'" Blanco told Interview. "In the end, she began to get upset because she was asking, 'Why aren't you coming home tonight?' And I responded, 'Oh, I'm just at my friends' [place].' I almost proposed too soon. But I think I pulled it off perfectly."
The duo had collaborated on several musical tracks over the years — including "Kill Em With Kindness" and "Same Old Love" from 2015 — before they began their romantic relationship in 2023. In March, they released a full-length collaborative album titled I Said I Love You First.
"It was remarkably straightforward," Gomez told Interview regarding their later work together. "We entered the studio to work on a song, and we simply conversed; that's how effortless it felt for me. I had feelings for him before he had feelings for me."
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Blanco, however, "literally had no idea" that Gomez was interested in him.
"We were in the session, and I suggested, 'You should meet some of my friends. I can set you up with some dates.' I hadn't given it any thought whatsoever," he recounted. "And then we were texting afterward, and we decided to have dinner the following day. I presume she considered it a date, but I had no clue it was a date. The second time we spent time together, our second outing, I thought, 'Wait, does she like me?' I was completely oblivious."
Following that, Blanco stated "it was simple" to advance their relationship.
"You know that feeling when you believe you've encountered the right person, and you think, 'Oh, my God.' But it feels so distinctly different," he explained. "The instant we started spending time together, I knew, 'This is my wife.' I was telling my mom, 'This is the woman I'm going to marry.'"
