Iranian model Shiva Safai marries DJ Niels Houweling in a wedding planned in just three days

Iranian model Shiva Safai has tied the knot in a "surprise" wedding that was planned by her fiance in just three days.

The model, who is the ex-partner of Mohamed Hadid, married Dutch DJ Niels Houweling, in an intimate Beverly Hills wedding on October 31.

"I am still processing the fact that my wonderful husband put together my beautiful fairytale wedding in just three days," she wrote on Instagram, sharing a video of the big day.

"Both of our families were in town at the same time and that doesn’t happen often, especially during these crazy and uncertain times. We woke up Tuesday morning, looked at one another and decided that if we don’t do it now, we won’t know when the next opportunity might be due to Covid and all the restrictions it comes with. We figured this would be the best way for now, and it truly was."

"It was the most magical day of my life," she added, explaining that she didn't have to do any of the planning, except for finding a dress, as Houweling handled logistics.

"He planned everything from the pool day with our families, who met the morning of the big day, to scheduling in my glam time, making all the flower arrangements, cake, food and even my bouquet, the list goes on," she explained. "The attention to details made me speechless and I knew I was the luckiest girl in the world to marry this man who knows me better than I know myself."

She went on to add: "He even made sure I got to spend alone time with my dad before walking down the 'aisle'. Which, by the way, was across the room where I was getting ready in. I didn’t even know where the wedding was going to be. Everything until the last minute was a complete surprise."

Every inch the modern bride, the model wore a dove-grey tulle strapless dress, which was cinched with a belt on her waist. She is yet to reveal the designer of her dress, but did share a photo of herself dress shopping with her toy Pomeranian dog, Blu, on his Instagram account.

The couple got engaged during a trip to Amsterdam on August 1, after going public with their romance in December 2019.

"It does make a difference ... already a week, I feel, dream, breathe, love being future Mrs Houweling," she wrote at the time.

Safai is the ex-fiancee of Palestinian-American real estate developer Hadid. The couple reportedly separated in 2018, but did not confirm their split until she went public with Houweling a year later.