Johnny Ingham and Rey Vakili tie the knot in lavish Taormina ceremony

Chicken heir Johnny Ingham and socialite Rey Vakili are the latest Sydney “it” couple to tie the knot, in a lush Italian ceremony.

Millionaire chicken heir Johnny Ingham and socialite Rey Vakili have wed in a lavish Italian ceremony.

The nuptials, off the back of Ingham’s sister Tamie’s star-studded Parisian wedding to celebrity chef Guillame Brahimi in June, were held in the Sicilian town of Taormina at the San Domenico Palace, the setting of The White Lotus’ second season.

The couple held their ceremony in the hotel’s gardens, before a no-expense-spared dinner and party orchestrated by wedding planner Sugokuii Events.

Sydney power duo Rey Vakili and Johnny Ingham have officially tied the knot. Picture: Instagram/Montarna Pitt

The pair threw an extravagant wedding branded by guests as ‘an event like no other’. Picture: Instagram/Montarna Pitt

Festivities were held at the San Domenico Palace in the Sicilian town of Taormina. Picture: Instagram/Kate Waterhouse

Guests included Andy Lee and Rebecca Harding, racing royalty Gai and Kate Waterhouse, Michelle Battersby, Charlotte Heinrich, Montarna Pitt and Alyce Tran.

Sharing glimpses of the festivities to Instagram, they deemed the wedding “an event like no other”.

Vakili stunned in an off-the-shoulder gown. Picture: Instagram/Kate Waterhouse

Vakili, who is the managing director of LTK Australia, was resplendent in an off-the-shoulder tulle gown with a sweetheart neckline.

The one-time assistant to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour wore a matching lace-embroidered veil, keeping her accessories simple with a diamond choker and earrings.

The ceremony was held in the venue’s gardens. Picture: Instagram/Montarna Pitt

The event was orchestrated by Sugokuii Events. Picture: Instagram/Rebecca Harding

Guests included Michelle Battersby, Charlotte Heinrich and Rebecca Harding. Picture: Instagram/Rebecca Harding

Andy Lee and Kate Waterhouse were also in attendance. Picture: Instagram/Kate Waterhouse

The Sydney “It” girl, whose sister Hoda is married to bookmaker Tom Waterhouse, and Ingham, have been together since 2018.

The pair briefly split, before reuniting in 2021 and announcing their engagement last June. Ingham reportedly popped the question at his 32-year-old wife’s Double Bay apartment.

The pair announced their engagement in June 2022. Picture: Instagram

Ingham is one of Jack Ingham’s grandchild, and heir to the hugely-successful Ingham poultry business, which was founded by the late Walter Ingham Sr in 1918 as a gift to his son, Walter Ingham Jr.

After Walter Ingham Jr’s death in 1953, his sons Bob (who died in 2020) and Jack (who died in 2003), built the company into the largest producer of chickens and turkeys in Australia. The company was sold to TPG Capital in 2014 for $880 million.

According to the 2019 Financial Review Rich List, the Ingham family networth was valued at $1.17 billion.