PLT founder Umar Kamani and fiancée Nada Adelle social gathering throughout marriage ceremony

It’s surely the wedding of the year – and certainly one with a lot of money behind it – as billionaire PLT founder Umar Kamani and his model fiancée Nada Adelle have jetted to the south of France to tie the knot. 

The couple kicked off the first evening of their four-day wedding nuptials with a lavish white party at the luxury Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on the French Riviera, the exclusive resort linked to Eden Rock, owned by Pippa Middleton‘s in-laws.

The stunning bash certainly did not disappoint, as celebrity guests were treated to a poolside party under the stars with magnificent views over the ocean. 

And joining the happy couple as they kicked off their weekend were esteemed guests Rio and Kate Ferdinand – as well as celebrity trio the Thomas brothers, Ryan, Scott and Adam – who are close friends with Umar.   

Every member of the party wore predominately white for the occasion, adding to the aesthetic spectacle, before enjoying belly and fire dancers with a grand firework display at its conclusion. 

Nada – soon to become the new Miss Pretty Little Thing – took to the stage with Umar during a performance of Use Somebody by Kings of Leon, which was performed by American rock band The Dangerous Summer. 

While MailOnline understands the legal ceremony is later today, Nada has already updated her name to ‘Nada Kamani’ on Instagram.  

The radiant bride, 31, could be seen donning her wearing bridal white, adding a silk scarf round her neck for an elegant twist. 

Meanwhile Umar, 36, whose business is forecast to be worth a whopping £2.1billion next year, beamed beside her with his arm around her as they were deservedly the focus of everyone’s attention. 

‘The best welcome dinner’, commented Nadia on Instagram as she kicked off the highly anticipated weekend – which is set to be one of the most luxurious of the year. 

Speaking to Vogue Arabia ahead of the wedding, Nada revealed the four-day wedding celebration will include a poolside welcome party, a white wedding with a surprise performance, and an Indian ceremony, all held in different hotel locations. 

But they shouldn’t party too hard because Nada and Umar will tie the knot the following day, with a ceremony at the Grand Allée before a black-tie dinner.

‘Things will get a little more relaxed and perhaps even wild at the afterparty, though, with special guest performances to wow our guests,’ Nada said.

Ahead of the party, Nadia had made sure to still fit in her gym workout to maintain her enviable figure. 

Guests then arrived to the stunning poolside location in the early evening all dressed in their white finery – while the bride’s meticulous attention to detail was shown in the matching white cushions, furniture and flowers – all glowing in the candlelight.

No detail was spared as the cushions were embroided with the happy couple’s initials – U and N – as were gift bags given to the guests.  

Later on in the evening, guests moved inside, where Umar – donning black trousers but a smart white blazer – posed for snaps with his close friends. 

Despite the emotional occasion, the boys were clearly having fun – and formed a group huddle to sing: ‘My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard’. 

Celebrity guests were aplenty, as they were even joined by former England footballer Rio Ferdinand and his wife Kate, who looked gorgeous in a white dress with plunging neckline. 

Celebrity trio the Thomas brothers – Scott, Ryan and Adam – were also centre stage at the party, all looking dapper as they adopted the white theme.  

Lucy Mecklenburgh and her fiancé Ryan Thomas were among those sharing photos as they got ready for the bash. 

The former TOWIE star, 32, looked radiant in a white ruffled mini dress and matching heels as she sweetly kissed Ryan before heading to the party.  

From May 2 to May 5, guests will stay in one of the 111 rooms at the secluded hotel, where it costs £3,000 per night for a junior suite – and there’s a two-night minimum stay. 

Lucy, Ryan, Caroline and Scott – who is Ryan’s other brother – flew out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport yesterday and travelled to Côte d’Azur, a two-hour-and-20 minute flight away. 

Scott, a motivational speaker and entrepreneur, posted a picture at the airport with the caption: ‘We’re on our way,’ tagging both the bride and groom in the snap. 

The group shared photos of them eating at the luxury resort’s restaurant, with Lucy tucking into a Mediterranean-style meal of grilled fish on a bed of tomatoes. 

Some of the guests had a ‘boy’s night’ on the evening before the nuptials started, and dined at Italian restaurant Mamo Michelangelo, which has been visited by A-listers such as Jay Z and Beyoncé.

They were treated to vocals by singer and voice coach, Stevie Mackey while they dined, with Ryan waving to the camera while sat next to him. 

In a touching, yet hilarious speech, Stevie can be heard saying to Umar: ‘He wanted to sing so bad that he became my friend. I have to say one thing,’ he said, before breaking out into song.

‘I love you brother, but you will never, never, never sing,’ he said before being greeted with a round of applause. 

Umar – dressed in a tan blazer and crisp white shirt – looked very impressed, as he laughed hysterically while nodding his head. 

Ryan and Umar have been friends for years, with the billionaire posing for photos with the Thomas clan in 2020.  

The Coronation Street star uploaded a snap with Umar and referred to him as ‘family’ as he posed alongside his younger twin brothers Scott and Adam on Instagram.

He captioned the picture: ‘Family….a group experience of love & support’, which saw the entrepreneur comment with a heart emoji.

During Ryan’s stint on Celebrity Big Brother in 2018, Umar showed his support by flying a Pretty Little Thing helicopter which said ‘#Ryan to win’ over the CBB house. 

Bride Nada, who has already changed her Instagram handle from her maiden name to Kamani, showed her breathtaking view of the French Rivera from her private jet, along with pre-wedding presents for herself and guests, courtesy of Dior.

Umar popped the question in Côte d’Azur back in 2021, which made choosing the wedding location a straightforward task for Nada.

‘There is a place more special to us than any other. It has defined many of the most wonderful moments in our relationship,’ Nada said.

She added: ‘Picturing ourselves in this place we love, surrounded by the people we love, seemed completely natural and perfect.’

Unlike most weddings that span no longer than 24 hours, Umar and Nada planned a three-day itinerary for their special day.

The three-day celebrations will conclude with a lavish Indian wedding, complete with an extravagant feast and Bollywood music.

Taking to Instagram, Nada shared a glimpse into the A-List location as she arrived on Wednesday. 

A gift signed ‘Mrs Kamani’ waited for her on a private jet from Dior. Meanwhile, guests arrived to gifted Dior toiletries in their rooms. 

The wedding celebrations come after a whirlwind romance for Umar and Nadia, who only stepped out publicly together for the first time in March 2020.

The Manchester-based model, who boasts 555,000 Instagram followers, has been featured in publications such as Look Magazine and Harper’s Bazaar.

The law graduate, who delights in showcasing her jet-set lifestyle to her many fans on social media, has also fronted a campaign for Beyonce‘s Ivy Park, as well as working with make-up brand L’Oreal.

Umar, from Manchester, is the son of billionaire Boohoo founder Mahmud Kamani.

In 2012, Umar and his brother Adam co-founded PrettyLittleThing after witnessing the phenomenal success of Boohoo – with their company now enjoying a host of celebrity endorsements including Khloe Kardahsian, Hayley Bieber, Little Mix, Nicole Scherzinger and Paris Hilton.

Before he founded his firm, which is forecast to be worth around £2.1billion by next year, Umar was an amateur boxer, who previously confessed to only caring about partying and chasing women.

The businessman lives a very glamorous lifestyle, filled with overseas trips, flashy cars and dazzling accessories, which he regularly photographs and fills his Instagram feed with.

One day he’s ‘topping up his vitamin D’ in the infinity pool at the luxury Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel in Italy, where a sea view suite will set you back nearly £3,000 a night.

The next, he’s at the wheel of a Riva yacht cruising along the Amalfi coast before posing on the bonnet of his £264,000 Rolls-Royce Dawn in Beverly Hills.

You might also find him behind the wheel of his £300,000 Lamborghini Aventador roadster or the coupe version with personalised number plate. For more rugged trips, he has two Hummers and a £92,000 customised Mercedes G-class.

He’s often spotted lunching at Nobu in Malibu, California, in a pair of £450 Gucci slippers, with a gold Rolex on his arm.

He hung out with Kylie Jenner at the Coachella music festival in California. All events are, naturally, recorded on his smartphone, which at one point had a £790 Louis Vuitton cover.

When he wanted to launch PLT in the US four years ago, he offered a six-figure sum to reality TV star Kylie Jenner, half-sister of Kim Kardashian, to appear in one of his £15 orange dresses.

‘It’s all about the hustle,’ he previously admitted. ‘I knew I wanted to be in those circles because I’m obsessed with power.’

Power duly followed. The Kylie Jenner coup led to sales increasing ten-fold and allowed him to buy a seven-bedroom mansion in the Hollywood Hills, complete with basketball court.

His five-year plan, he’s previously said, is ‘to make as much money as possible’ and escape his father’s shadow, admitting that half the reason Mahmud helped him start PrettyLittleThing was to ‘get me on the right track’.

‘I’m a rich man’s son and that’s not what I want to be,’ he said. ‘So yes, I have got something to prove. I want to be the rich man. I want to be the successful person.’ He added: ‘If you’re going to be in competition, I would rather keep it in the family.’

In 2019, society bible Tatler named Umar its eighth most eligible bachelor, alongside the Duke of Roxburghe and former One Direction star Harry Styles.

Umar and his fiancée Nada made their first public outing together in March 2020, a month after going Instagram official, with the couple attending the Yeezy Season 8 show during Paris Fashion Week from Kanye West‘s brand.

In 2006, Umar started working for the fashion family business as a manager, while attending theatre school. He went on to study international business at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Mahmud’s father Abdullah moved the family to Kenya, where many Indian families had prospered under the British Empire. 

Mahmud was born there in 1964, but four years later the Kamanis were forced to flee to Britain by increasing unrest and draconian employment laws that favoured native Kenyans.

They settled in Manchester, where the entrepreneurial Abdullah sold handbags on a market stall to feed his family, before investing in property and founding the wholesale textile business Pinstripe, where Mahmud worked, using family connections in India to source garments.

By the early 2000s, the firm was selling nearly £50 million of clothing a year to High Street names such as New Look, Primark and Philip Green’s Topshop.

Spotting the potential in the growth of the internet, Mahmud set up his online retailer in 2006 that would deliver their own-branded fashion at rock bottom prices, starting out with just three staff and operating out of a Manchester warehouse.