The Brazilian Henrique Dubugras will marry the software engineer Laura Fiúza on Saturday 7th. Expenses for the celebrations amount to approximately R$10 million
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The Brazilian Henry DubugrasThe 27yearold spared no effort to celebrate the wedding of her dreams. As the founder of the fintech Brex, he concluded, together with Pedro Franceschi, Forte dos Remédios, one of the main points of Fernando de Noronha marry the software developer, Laura FiuzaOn Saturday the 7th it will be celebrated for four days, with planes loaded with wedding flowers, luxury inns closed only to guests and planes and helicopters reserved just for this event that promises to make the island like everywhere else To bring things to a standstill 600 people were guests, including the band Brown 5 and that DJ Alok, who was supposed to liven up the wedding, and billionaire Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft. Those involved in the ceremony had to sign a nondisclosure agreement with all event staff and anyone who fails to comply will face a hefty fine. In an interview with morning showDaniel Coelho, state tourism minister Pernambucoshared that it was allowed to rent the space for parties and that other weddings had taken place there, but the Dubugras wedding gained notoriety because of the publicity involved.
“Forte de Noronha is a space granted to the private sector. It was abandoned and received investment from the private sector. The contract provides for holding weddings and we hope there will be more of them,” the secretary said, adding that the reserved places are private places such as restaurants and bars. He emphasized the importance of such events for the island. “Tourism must have a social impact and that only happens with an economic impact. Public spaces will function normally and be accessible on a regular basis,” he said. According to information published by the blog Ricardo Antunes from the local press, the reason for not attending the ceremony is that the runway at Noronha Airport is under construction and the founder of Microsoft allegedly said that he only would attend if he could come by private jet. However, due to maintenance, private flights are not accepted. Expenses for the celebrations amount to over R$10 million.
She said yes! 💍 pic.twitter.com/jgD5Rb6TVk
— Henrique Dubugras (@hdubugras) December 2, 2021
Dubugras, a businessman in the technology sector, was even included in Forbes magazine’s list of billionaires in 2022, a feat achieved by only a few Brazilians but which he has already left. Together with his partner, he ranked as the 12th youngest billionaire and the 87th richest person in Brazil. At that time, the company was valued at $12.3 billion, which is estimated to be worth R$63.5 billion at the current dollar exchange rate. According to the information available on the Brex website, his fortune is estimated at $1.5 billion (around R$7 billion). Brex, a company he founded with Franceschi in 2017, is based in San Francisco, USA and operates in the technology and payment services segment in the USA. The company has already raised more than $730 million in venture capital and has an estimated market value of $3 billion. The company provides corporate credit cards to startups and helps these companies grow. The bride, Laura Fiúza, has a master’s degree in computer science from the University of California and has been working at Open Sea as a software engineer since 2022.
Fortress of Our Lady of Remedies
Built in 1737 under the reign of João V of Portugal, the Fort Nossa Senhora dos Remédios has an area of 6,300 m², rises 45 m above sea level and is considered the most important due to its dominant position over the anchorage in the Bay of Santo Antônio Defense of the island and the archipelago. The site is protected by the IPHAN National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute and the fort recently received an investment of more than 11 million reais for renovation and restructuring.