How was the luxurious wedding of Carlos Slim Domit and María Elena Torruco

Carlos Slim Domit He is the eldest son of the “telecommunications magnate”, who for more than two decades has positioned himself as the richest man in Mexico, with an estimated fortune of USD 55.93 billion, according to the financial magazine Forbes. In addition, according to different analysts from the business sector, Carlos Slim Jr. is the one who is emerging as the successor to the fortune of the businessman of Lebanese descent.

Also know as The Charal, Carlos Slim Domit He graduated from the Business Administration degree at the Anahuac University and currently holds high-ranking management positions in the companies created by his father. In this sense, the 54-year-old businessman is chairman of the Board of Directors of America Movil and Telmex, a position he assumed since 2004. He is also a director of several companies owned by his father, such as América Telecom and Carso Group.

In 2010 he married María Elena Torruco, daughter of Miguel Torruco Marques, head of the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of Mexico. According to the magazine WhoThe engagement took place in Acapulco, but Torruco was not expecting it because that day was the party for Carlos’ 43rd birthday, so his family and friends would attend. When it was time for the cake, the bride was in for a big surprise, since the businessman presented an engagement ring with a special dedication.

Months after the delivery of the ring and the request for a hand, which took place at María Elena’s house, south of Mexico City; the couple got married on October 9, 2010 and the religious ceremony was held in the parish of San Agustín, located in Polanco, one of the most exclusive areas of the capital.

In addition, the party was held at the facilities of the Soumaya Museum of Plaza Carso, located in this same neighborhood, in the Miguel Hidalgo mayor’s office. On that occasion, María Elena used a dress made by the designer Oscar de la Renta, this being the first bridal outfit created by the Dominican dressmaker who passed away in 2014.

According to what was documented by the journalist Diego Enrique Osorno in his investigation Slim. Political biography of the richest Mexican in the world., to the celebration of the marriage between Slim Domit and Torruco Garza more than 1,500 guests attended, the party menu included more than 100 desserts and the food served after the banquet was typical dishes from Sanborns restaurants, business property of the Slim.

Some of the guests registered in the national media were Ludwika Paleta, Joaquín López Dóriga, Emilio Azcárraga Jean and his wife Sharon Fastlicht Kurian, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, Vicente Fox, the singer-songwriter Emmanuel, the businessman Juan Domingo Beckmann, the writer Guadalupe Loaeza and even Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982.

“At dawn, the attendees who stayed until the end of a gigantic and lavish wedding were invited food from a cafeteria where a breakfast is worth less than 10 dollars,” the journalist said in his book.

According to the magazine Who, the parish was decorated with mini orchids, chrysanthemums and white roses; Likewise, two detailed walls of tulias were built to create a corridor that will frame the entrance of the bride and groom to the premises. As for the tablecloths used during the party at the Soumaya Museum, the golden tones and blanket umbrellas stood out, as well as floral arrangements in white tones.

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