Love served up an ace as tennis icon Venus Williams tied the knot in style!
According to the Daily Mail, in a stunning second ceremony over the weekend of December 23-24, 2025, Venus Williams, 45, married Italian actor and model Andrea Preti, 37, in Palm Beach, Florida, following their initial nuptials in Italy in September 2025, with six days of lavish festivities attended by close family and friends, highlighted by a generous yacht gift from sister Serena Williams.
The story of this power couple began in 2024 at a Milan fashion show, an event both nearly passed on. Venus, on a sisters’ getaway to Lake Como, accepted a last-minute invite, while Preti overcame his reluctance to attend. From there, a breakfast date in London sealed their budding romance.
Fast forward to 2025, and whispers of an engagement started circulating when Venus was spotted practicing in Italy with a striking ring on her wedding finger. By July 2025, after a triumphant return match at the DC Open—her first in 16 months post-surgery—she confirmed the news to an ecstatic crowd.
That comeback match was no small feat after undergoing surgery to address uterine fibroids. Venus credited Preti’s support, saying, “My fiancé is here and he really encouraged me to keep playing” (to the crowd after her DC Open match in July 2025). It’s refreshing to see an athlete’s grit bolstered by personal cheerleading, not fleeting social media hype.
Their first wedding took place in Italy in September 2025, but bureaucratic delays of up to eight months for official recognition prompted a second celebration in Florida. This ensured their union was marked without the red tape of progressive overreach slowing down life’s milestones.
The Florida event was nothing short of spectacular, spanning six days of upscale dinners and poolside gatherings. Leading up to the ceremony, the couple hosted Preti’s family, who traveled to the United States just before Christmas 2025.
During the heartfelt service, Venus delivered her vows in both English and Italian, a nod to her husband’s heritage. The party stretched into the early hours of Saturday morning, December 24, 2025, embodying a timeless joy that transcends today’s often superficial cultural trends.
Serena Williams elevated the celebration by gifting a yacht to host guests, with Venus noting, “Serena gave us this gift of a beautiful yacht, and she arranged all the food, everything” (to Vogue). Now that’s family values in action—generosity over performative virtue signaling any day.
Aboard the yacht, a tight-knit group of 10 to 12 family and friends reveled in song, dance, and heartfelt chatter. It’s a reminder that real connections, not digital likes, define life’s best moments.
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Venus took to Instagram to share glimpses of the wedding, delighting followers with images of her stunning gown. Her captions radiated happiness, reflecting a genuine milestone unmarred by the noise of modern identity politics.
Venus, long single during her storied tennis career, had voiced readiness to settle down as far back as October 2022. Unlike Serena, wed to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian since 2017, Venus waited for the right match—proof that patience trumps societal pressure.
This wedding wasn’t just a personal victory but a cultural counterpoint to fleeting trends. In an era obsessed with instant gratification, Venus and Andrea’s journey shows that commitment still holds value.
Their story, from a chance Milan meeting to dual ceremonies, underscores that love doesn’t bow to bureaucratic delays or woke timelines. It’s a win for tradition over transient fads. Here’s to Venus and Andrea, whose union reminds us that life’s deepest joys come from family, faith in one’s path, and saying “I do” on one's own terms. May their future be as enduring as an ace on match point!