For months
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West looked set to exchange vows in France,
even listing Paris as the wedding destination on their invite.
But
after it emerged this week that the couple will actually say 'I do' in
Florence, the rapper has revealed why the Italian city is so close to
their heart.
Romantics: Kanye West, pictured earlier this month, and Kim Kardashian, pictured on Thursday, will wed in Florence, Italy
In
an interview with Florence's La Nazione newspaper on Friday, the
36-year-old said: 'I adore Florence. I love Italy and the Italian
lifestyle.
'To tell you the truth, I already came to the banks of the Arno [river] with Kim last year, just the two of us, incognito.'
He continued: 'I think that our daughter North was conceived here among the Renaissance masterpieces.
Here comes the bride: Kim is still in the US while her fiance has been staying in Italy
'It was our first honeymoon. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world—for me the most beautiful in Europe.'
(The rapper took Kim on a tour of Italy
for her 32nd birthday, visiting Florence in late October 2012 after
stops in Rome and Venice.)
The groom made it clear he is feeling giddy ahead of the big day.
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Ciao baby: The rapper revealed the couple's daughter North was conceived in the Italian city
'[I'm]
very happy,' he said. 'I am a romantic: for Mother’s Day I gave Kim a
wall of flowers. Family is everything for me, the antidote to the
pressure of fame. Family and creativity relax me. I am happy to create
for my family.'
West has been staying in Florence and quietly studying with fashion designer Ermanno Scervino.
He said Kim, 33, inspires him and said they turn to each other for fashion advice.
'I
consult her on elegance and what I wear,' he revealed. 'And she does
the same for me. Today as a musician I like to dress in a less showy way
than in the past.'
Where the magic happened: Kim and Kanye in Florence in late October 2012
He is working on his music too, adding: 'I am composing a whole album, Made in Florence.'
Mail
Online exclusively revealed on Friday that the pair's fairytale wedding will take
place at a sixteenth century castle in Florence, with a dark history.
The pair will marry next weekend in front of 1000 guests at the famous Florentine landmark Forte Belvedere, Scervino confirmed.
Wedding location: The pair will marry next
weekend in front of 1000 guests at the famous Florentine landmark Forte
Belvedere, Kanye's close friend Italian fashion designer Ermanno
Scervino has confirmed
Castle: The venue, a fortress built for the ruling Medici family of Florence, is a spectacular setting for their nuptials
The venue, a fortress built for the ruling Medici family of Florence, is a spectacular setting for their nuptials.
The
venue has a tragic past, however. Two young people fell from the
ramparts in 2006 and 2008, prompting the authorities to close the venue.
It
was finally reopened last year and Kanye has been hard at work
organising the surprise wedding for second time bride Kim, Italian
friends say.
That's amore: Kanye loves visiting the banks of the Arno river
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