Kourtney Kardashian enjoys a romantic boat ride with Travis Barker in Portofino

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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker put on a loved-up display as they were spotted in Portofino on Friday ahead of their rumoured Italian nuptials.

The reality star, 42, wore a top with her 46-year-old husband’s band Blink 182 emblazoned on the front as she held hands with him on a romantic boat ride, before arriving at their own private superyacht.

Kourtney later showed off her figure in a tiny black bikini as she joined her rocker beau and son Reign seven, in jumping into the Ligurian Sea during the fun family day out.  

The newlyweds legally tied the knot at a Santa Barbara courthouse on Sunday, but are reportedly set to marry in a lavish ceremony this weekend.

According to TMZ, Kourtney and Travis have rented the historic house museum Castello Brown located on a hill above Portofino harbour.

And ahead of their big day, the couple enjoyed some quality time with their children as they swam and rode jet-skis on their hired mega yacht, with mum-of-three Kourtney stunning in her swimwear.

On board the boat Kourtney – who teamed her white T-shirt with baggy black trousers – was joined by her three children – Mason, 12, Reign and Penelope, nine, for the trip abroad as they all soaked up the sun.

She later ditched her T-shirt for her skimpy bikini as she had a blast with her family on the water.

The star was seen holding hands with Reign and Travis as they launched themselves into the water, with her youngest child seen in a life jacket. 

Kourtney then joined her son as they whizzed about on the sea, with the youngster seen taking the reigns as he helped steer.

The couple seemed in good spirits as they milled about with their children on the vessel, with Travis’ daughter Atiana and Kourtney’s daughter Penelope seen wrapped up in white towels. 

At one point, Travis cheekily grasped his wife’s bottom as he helped her up on deck. 

Her mother Kris Jenner, 66, recently revealed that she had been ‘sworn to secrecy’ about the upcoming nuptials, as she was seen out shopping in the harbour town earlier in the day. 

A source revealed to People: ‘They had to legally get married first ahead of their big Italian wedding, which is happening very soon.

‘All the details are set, and the whole family, including all the kids, are very excited.’

With Kris telling the publication: ‘I have been sworn to secrecy. If I say one thing about a wedding, I am going to be in so much trouble!’

The couple and their children are believed to have been in the area for the past few days and were spotted earlier this week boarding a tender together.

Kourtney was wearing a black semi-sheer cover-up over a black bikini, styled with oversized sunglasses and a small black Balenciaga bag. 

Kris was also spotted in Portofino ahead of the rumoured Italian wedding on Friday.

As well as Kris, Kourtney’s sisters, Khloe and Kim Kardashian and Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Kris’ partner Corey Gamble, and her three children will be in attendance. 

But her former partner Scott Disick – with whom she has Mason, Penelope, and Reign – has not been invited. On Travis’ side, his son Landon, 18, and daughter Alabama, 16, will be there, as will his bandmates.

It is believed that Kourtney’s maternal grandmother Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Campbell and Travis’ dad, Randy, are not able to travel abroad for the ceremony, but were present at their legal courthouse nuptials. 

Kourtney and Travis have reportedly rented out the entire castle, which was built during Roman times as a military defence, and will be celebrating their nuptials over the next four days. 

And that is not all as they are also planning another huge reception for their friends back in Los Angeles ‘in the near future’.

The lavish European wedding will be the third time the loved-up couple have tied the knot, following their unofficial nuptials after the Grammys in Las Vegas and their legal ceremony in Santa Barbra. 

Kourtney and Travis shared their first photos as newlyweds with their Instagram followers earlier this week. 

Less than 24 hours after legally tying the knot in Santa Barbara, the reality star posted a slideshow of black and white photos from their big day. 

‘Till death do us part,’ the mother-of-four captioned the snaps, featuring her straddling her spouse on top of a black convertible with ‘just married’ on the bumper before getting into the car and sharing a passionate kiss. 

The Blink-182 drummer posted an identical caption and same images of their big day as they announced the news to their fans and loved ones.

The lovebirds, who became engaged in October 2021, exchanged vows with a small number of loved ones and their security, including her maternal grandmother Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Campbell and Travis’ dad Randy, at the weekend. 

After getting hitched, the reality star and drummer were seen driving off in a vintage car. 

For her big day, the mother-of-three was seen wearing a short white dress with a plunging neckline and red heart adorned on the bodice and a traditional veil over her dark tresses, which were pulled back for the occasion.

She styled her $1,825 Dolce & Gabbana lace bustier frock with a pair of sheer gloves and matching veil. 

Known for their love of matching, the star and her husband wore coordinated shoes for their big day. While she opted for a pair of burgundy velvet pumps, Travis matched her in trendy men’s Rockabilly shoes in the same color. 

Kourtney later shared a snap of their cookie cake iced with ‘Mr. and Mrs. Barker’ from Command Entertainment Group PR owner Simon Huck and his husband Phil Riportella.

At the time of her prior Vegas wedding, Kourtney took to Instagram to share a gallery of snaps from the nuptials as she said that some drinking lead to the impromptu wedding in Sin City. 

She captioned the gallery of retro snaps to her 168million followers: ‘Once upon a time in a land far, far away (Las Vegas) at 2am, after an epic night and a little tequila, a queen and her handsome king ventured out to the only open chapel with an Elvis and got married (with no license).’

She also confirmed that it was not an actual legal ceremony as they did not have a marriage license but it will help them for their actual wedding as she wrote ‘Practice makes perfect.’

Under her leather jacket Kourtney wore a yellow 2012 vintage Versace bustier with a huge crystal gothic cross down the middle as she and her man packed on the PDA by sharing several kisses.

They both also sported a pair of black designer sunglasses, with Travis opting for Enfants Riches Déprimés shades. The musician opted to show off his body art by going shirtless under the outerwear.

Kourtney’s social media post was met with much joy from her celebrity family and friends in addition to her loyal followers as many commented on the post sending their love.

Travis commented on the post with two people wearing formalwear emojis with a female gender symbol in between as younger sister Kim replied with four house emojis.

The chapel’s wedding packages range in price from $99-$699, with the couple purchasing the One Love Affair package for $199, paying extra for the Elvis impersonator, according to In Touch.

The priciest package includes a limo, photo shoot, a wedding concierge, choice of love song, a fresh rose bouquet and garter belt for the bride, wedding video and a rose petal entrance, but the Kravis’ budget ceremony was a simpler affair which lasted 30-40 minutes.

It was a private early morning wedding, according to TMZ, who reported that the pair did not allow the venue to take any photos and opted to bring their own photographer and security.

Kourtney and Travis famously were engaged during a romantic beachside proposal in Montecito, California, in October.

Barker’s daughter Alabama, now 16, shared a first look at the massive sparkler — which was oval-shaped and appeared to be at least 15 carats and designed by jeweler Lorraine Schwartz — as they enjoyed an intimate engagement dinner with family and friends after the proposal, with additional footage shared throughout the evening. The ring is estimated to be worth at least $1million.

The proposal took place at 6:30 pm; family members from both sides were in attendance to usher in the happy couple.

The loved-up duo were longtime friends for a decade, before they began dating in the latter part of 2020, and went Instagram official just after Valentine’s Day 2021.

On the fourth episode of The Kardashians, which aired last month, Kardashian’s three children had an emotional reaction to her engagement. 

Shortly after the proposal, Kourtney FaceTimed with all of her kids, with Penelope taking it the hardest, crying on the phone before hanging up on her mother. 

Back in August, Kourtney had also given the drummer the strength to fly for the first time in nearly 13 years following a plane crash that killed four and left him with burns on 65% of his body. He shared a snap of the pair embracing by Kylie Jenner’s private jet after he took his first flight (to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) in August and wrote ‘anywhere with you.’

Prior to Barker, Kourtney had dated Algerian model Younes Bendjima from 2016 to 2018, and was in a very tumultuous on-off relationship with Disick.

Kourtney and Scott first began dating in 2006 and were in a very on-off relationship for nearly a decade that was wrought with cheating and substance fueled outbursts that tore them apart. They finally called it quits in 2015, but he had made it known numerous times he would be holding out for her.

Scott confessed that Kourtney would ‘always be a priority’ and had tried to rekindle a few times. During the Keeping Up With The Kardashians reunion (at which point she was already dating Barker) Kourtney spoke about her final straw breaker with Scott and said: ‘I think the substance abuse was the deal-breaker.’

He had begrudgingly given her and Barker his blessing as he said: ‘I think if you really love somebody, you want them to be happy no matter what. So I do give her a blessing to be happy,’ but seemed to air his real feelings just months later in a DM to her ex Younes.

The message from the Talentless designer slammed Kourtney’s PDA with Barker as he shared a photo of the pair making out, and read: ‘Yo is this chick ok!??? Broo like what is this. In the middle of Italy.’

Disick was said to be ‘riled up’ because her new romance was affecting their relationship — which was close and good relative to co-parenting. ‘It’s more strained than ever,’ an Us Weekly insider said.

And PEOPLE reported that he could not accept she was ‘happy with someone else.’ ‘Scott has always had a difficult time accepting that Kourtney is happy with someone else. He is especially threatened by her relationship with Travis.’

Prior to Kourtney, Barker had been married to Shanna Moakler from 2004 to 2008. They share two biological kids Landon and Alabama and Barker had stepped up as a father figure to her eldest Atiana De La Hoya, from her relationship with Oscar De La Hoya.

Before that he was married to a woman named Melissa Kennedy for nine months. He filed for divorce in August 2002.

 

Inside Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s rumoured Italian wedding venue: Castello Brown dates back to Roman times and was used as a military fortress before it was named after a British diplomat and later transformed into a museum

By Kate Dennett for MailOnline 

The newly married couple will celebrate their union at the historic museum Castello Brown, or Brown Castle, located on a hill above Portofino harbour, according to TMZKourtney, 43, and Travis, 46, are believed to have rented out the entire castle, which was built during Roman times as a military fortress The venue’s website boasts that it is the ideal place for a ‘dream wedding’, while it also hosts civil unions, private events, exhibitions, art displays and meetings The property dates all the way back to the Middle Ages, when it was built by the Genoese to defend the Gulf of Portofino, hence its strategically elevated position on the hill 

They legally tied the knot at a Santa Barbara courthouse earlier this week after their unofficial nuptials after the Grammys in Los Angeles.

And Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker will reportedly have a third wedding ceremony at a lavish castle in Portofino, Italy, this weekend.

The newly married couple will celebrate their union at the historic museum Castello Brown, or Brown Castle, located on a hill above Portofino harbour, according to TMZ.

Kourtney, 43, and Travis, 46, are believed to have rented out the entire castle, which was built during Roman times as a military fortress, and will be celebrating their nuptials over the next four days.

Castello Brown sits in an elevated position on a rural hill and boasts sweeping ocean views, while the property is surrounded by an array of prestigious villas.

As well as stunning interiors, the castle features a stunning Mediterranean garden filled with flowers and rose gardens, providing the perfect picturesque landscape for an outdoor event.

The venue’s website boasts that it is the ideal place for a ‘dream wedding’, while it also hosts civil unions, private events, exhibitions, art displays and meetings.

Translated from Italian, it adds: ‘The Portofino Castle is ideal for planning your dream wedding, a special ceremony or the most exclusive corporate marketing event.’

The property dates all the way back to the Middle Ages, when it was built by the Genoese to defend the Gulf of Portofino, hence its strategically elevated position on the hill.

The first official information about the historic property was in 1425, when Tomaso Fregoso, the ruler of the Republic of Genoa until 1421, occupied Portofino and the castle came under numerous attempts at sieges.

The castle continued to be used as a military fortress in battles from the 13th to 19th centuries and in 1500, the building was renovated to include a battery and watch tower.

The fortress underwent an array of military renovations during the centuries to ensure it was providing the greatest defense possible for the fishing village.

The sprawling castle has been renovated and expanded over the years by prominent figures including Gian Maria Oliato and Napoleon Bonaparte.

But the castle’s name, Castello Brown, derives from British diplomat Montague Yeats Brown, who owned the building from 1867 until his death in 1905, when it was passed down to his children.

His children took charge of the property until 1949, when they handed it to the Baber family, who transformed the property from a military fortress to a stunning civilian castle.

In 1870, Brown, who was based in Genoa and Boston, planted on the main terrace for his own wedding and the two famous pine trees have since become some of the most notable aspects of the outdoor area.

In 1961, Castello Brown was taken out of private ownership and bought by the Municipality of Portofino, which was when it started being used as a museum and a venue to host lavish events.

As well as its rich history, Castello Brown has also been used for the filming of the 1991 film The Enchanted April, starring Miranda Richardson and Josie Lawrence.

The interior of the museum is just as spectacular as its sprawling gardens as it features traditional craftmanship and bas-relief sculptures carved into marble and slate.

According to Castello Brown’s website, one of the ground floor rooms boasts its original furnishings and is flooded by natural daylight through gothic-style windows.

The staircase features stunning laggioni ceramic tiles while the stairwell boasts a medieval-style wooden coffered ceiling covered with paintings of saints and rulers.

The terrace, where artillery was once housed, now serves as a lavish garden and is popular for tourists to take photographs in due to its picturesque nature.

On the first floor, there is a hall with a ceiling covered in Lombard-type cross vaults which leads off into themed rooms, including the Dolcevita room filled with artwork of people who visited Portofino, such as Winston Churchill and Walt Disney.

Another room is dedicated to cetaceans – aquatic mammals including whales and dolphins – and is a collaboration between the Park Authority of the marine reserve of Portofino and the Aquarium of Genoa.

There is also a circular room filled with stunning aspects of local history, documenting German Kaiser William II’s last visit to Portofino among other intriguing gems.

As well as giving visitors an insight into Portofino’s rich history, the room also boasts an 11th century marble bas-relief carving showing San Giorgio killing a dragon, which was restored by the Municipality of Portofino.

The castle, which is a popular tourist spot, also features a tower which serves as a historical room where visitors can listen to a video which explains the history of the fishing village.

Kourtney and Travis’s reported European wedding at the museum will be the third time the loved-up couple have tied the knot, following their unofficial nuptials after the Grammys in Las Vegas and their legal ceremony in Santa Barbra.

And that is not all as they are also planning another huge reception for their friends back in Los Angeles ‘in the near future’.

On Friday, Kris Jenner was spotted in Portofino, bolstering speculation that Kourtney and Travis are set to have an Italian wedding over the coming days. 

Kris, 66, recently revealed that she had been ‘sworn to secrecy’ about the upcoming nuptials, as she was seen out shopping in the harbor town. 

A source revealed to People: ‘They had to legally get married first ahead of their big Italian wedding, which is happening very soon.

‘All the details are set, and the whole family, including all the kids, are very excited.’

With Kris telling the publication: ‘I have been sworn to secrecy. If I say one thing about a wedding, I am going to be in so much trouble!’

As well as Kris, Kourtney’s sisters, Khloe and Kim Kardashian and Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Kris’ partner Corey Gamble, and her three children will be in attendance. 

But her former partner Scott Disick – with whom she has Mason, 12, Penelope, nine, and Reign, seven – has not been invited.

On Travis’ side, his son Landon, 18, and daughter Alabama, 16, will be there, as will his bandmates.

It is believed that Kourtney’s maternal grandmother Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Campbell and Travis’ dad, Randy, are not able to travel abroad for the Italian ceremony, but were present at their legal courthouse nuptials. 

Kourtney and Travis shared their first photos as newlyweds with their Instagram followers earlier this week.

Less than 24 hours after legally tying the knot in Santa Barbara, the reality star posted a slideshow of black and white photos from their big day. 

‘Till death do us part,’ the mother-of-four captioned the snaps, featuring her straddling her spouse on top of a black convertible with ‘just married’ on the bumper before getting into the car and sharing a passionate kiss. 

The Blink-182 drummer posted an identical caption and same images of their big day as they announced the news to their fans and loved ones.

The lovebirds, who became engaged in October 2021, exchanged vows with a small number of loved ones and their security, including her maternal grandmother Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Campbell and Travis’ dad Randy, at the weekend. 

After getting hitched, the reality star and drummer were seen driving off in a vintage car. 

For her big day, the mother-of-three was seen wearing a short white dress with a plunging neckline and red heart adorned on the bodice and a traditional veil over her dark tresses, which were pulled back for the occasion.

She styled her $1,825 Dolce & Gabbana lace bustier frock with a pair of sheer gloves and matching veil. 

Known for their love of matching, the star and her husband wore coordinated shoes for their big day. While she opted for a pair of burgundy velvet pumps, Travis matched her in trendy men’s Rockabilly shoes in the same color. 

Kourtney later shared a snap of their cookie cake iced with ‘Mr. and Mrs. Barker’ from Command Entertainment Group PR owner Simon Huck and his husband Phil Riportella.