Singer Omer Adam's Wedding in Italy Features Private Jet, Strict Rules, and Charitable Gesture

Israeli singer Omer Adam is preparing for his lavish wedding to Sasha Israelovitch in Italy, with festivities set to take place this week at a 14th-century Christian monastery converted into a luxury event venue in Portofino. Guests flew on a private jet to Milan before continuing to Portofino for a welcome party, with the wedding ceremony scheduled for Thursday. A humorous recording played to guests on the private plane features Omer's father, Yaniv Adam, giving detailed and ironic instructions, including requests for polite behavior, seatbelt use, and alcohol consumption only in the rear of the plane. Yaniv also humorously warned Israeli guests to moderate their behavior around the aristocratic European bride's family, who might be startled by their character.

The wedding will have a strict gender-segregated ceremony, a condition set by the Hasidic singer Motti Steinmetz, who will perform the traditional entrance and blessings. Steinmetz reportedly insists on this arrangement for all his events and has previously canceled performances abroad when segregation was not possible. His participation, including travel and stay in Italy, is estimated to cost around $20,000. Alongside Steinmetz, an ethnic band, an international DJ, and a special concert featuring Israeli DJ Amit Agami and conductor Meir Briskman with a classical-electronic fusion orchestra are expected to perform.

In a notable gesture, the couple requested guests to forgo traditional wedding gifts and instead donate the equivalent amounts to charity, potentially raising hundreds of thousands of shekels. After the wedding, the couple plans to remain in Italy for the groom's Sabbath celebration. Since Portofino lacks a local Jewish community, they may relocate to nearby Genoa, which has an active Jewish population, to observe the Sabbath.

The venue rental costs approximately 30,000 euros per evening, with additional hourly fees for extended use. The couple opted for a relatively intimate event with close family and friends, aiming to maintain privacy throughout the celebrations.