Georgia Salpa’s big day: Everything you need to know

May 29, 2015

Irish model Georgia Salpa will swap the catwalk for the church this weekend when she gets married in Portofino, Italy.

The wedding is set to take place tomorrow, with hordes of guests flying into Milan today to be taken by coach directly to the top-secret venue.

Georgia has been keeping most of the details of her impending nuptials under wraps, but here's what we know so far…

The Groom
Georgia has been seeing millionaire hedge fund manager Joe Penna since 2012, and he popped the question during a holiday to India in December 2013.

Although Georgia was spotted flashing a diamond ring in public a few weeks later, she did not officially confirm that the pair were engaged until June 2014.

With the model spending most of her week in Gibraltar and Joe based in London for work, the couple's wedding and honeymoon will no doubt be a great chance for them to spend some uninterrupted time together.

The Dress
The model is rumoured to have had a gown custom designed by a London atelier, and though no details have been revealed as yet, we know whatever she wears will have to show off her famous curves to perfection. As for her bridesmaids, Georgia shared a picture from Dublin's Folkster boutique earlier this year as she and her ladies shopped for possible dresses.

The Hair
Georgia's long-time best pal Maurice Flynn will be doing her hair for the big day, and although he's keeping quiet about what he has in mind, we're sure her long, dark brown locks will look perfect.

The Bridesmaids
There will be a big crowd at the altar tomorrow, as Georgia has a team of seven bridesmaids lined up for the big day. Along with her younger sisters Emma-Jane and Holly, the model will also have Fade Street star Louise Johnston and Playboy model Louise Kavanagh beside her.

Other possibles include Karena Graham, Michele McGrath and Emily MacKeogh, all of whom attended Georgia's hen party in Barcelona back in March.

The model admitted she had no idea what was planned for her hen weekend, telling Evoke.ie, "I didn’t have a clue what was going on. I was just told to go to the airport and then they told me where we were going and what we were doing."

The Guests
As well as her stellar team of bridesmaids and main man Maurice, Georgia's mum Maria, stepdad Paddy and brother Adam will also be in attendance tomorrow. While a lot of forward planning has gone into her big day, the bride says the event will be "low key" overall. "It’s going to be really chilled – Just close friends and family," she said.

There's no word yet on whether Georgia's maltese and maltipoo Bernie and Coco will be in attendance, but we wouldn't be surprised if they're employed as ringbearers for the day…

The Location
Georgia and Joe reportedly checked out a number of possible locations across Europe before settling on Portofino, Italy. The small coastal village is the perfect wedding venue, as it boasts a number of five-star resorts with incredible sea views.