Melinda Gates is hitting New York City with her bride-to-be daughter Jennifer ahead of her extravagant wedding this weekend.
DailyMail.com spotted the mother and daughter on Wednesday all dressed up as they entered Manhattan's iconic Plaza Hotel.
The bride wore an all white lace gown and her red locks were down and curled, while her mother wore a pink dress with a matching wrap and heels.
On Tuesday night, DailyMail.com spotted the bride and groom getting out of black SUVs before checking into the luxury Greenwich Hotel in Manhattan, where rooms range from $850 to $2,500 per night.
Jennifer, the eldest daughter of billionaires Bill and Melinda Gates, and her millionaire equestrian fiance Nayel Nassar, 30, were accompanied by a heavy security detail, consisting of seven guards and four vehicles.
Nayel appeared in high spirits as he was seen laughing with security.
Melinda Gates was seen accompanying her bride-to-be daughter Jennifer, 25, in New York City Wednesday
The 57-year old philanthropist wore a pink dress with a matching wrap, while her daughter wore a white lace dress as they arrived at the Plaza Hotel
The bride wore an all white lace gown and her red locks were down and curled
Melissa wore a pink dress with a matching wrap, heels and bag as she strutted into the Plaza Hotel on Wednesday
Melinda looked dashing, with a large ring on her ring finger, as they entered the swanky hotel spending time with each other before Jennifer's big day
Jennifer and Melinda were seen walking into the Plaza Hotel on Wednesday
Jennifer, 25, held a matching white purse to go with her all white, lace dress
On Tuesday night, DailyMail.com spotted the bride and groom in black SUVs before checking into the luxury Greenwich Hotel in Manhattan, where rooms range from $850 to $2,500 per night
The groom-to-be Nayel Nassar, 30, appeared excited to see his fiancee as they arrived in New York City
There was heavy security detail consisting of seven guards and four vehicles as the bride and groom checked into their hotel
Exclusive DailyMail.com photos previously showed tents being erected at Jennifer's 124-acre, $16million horse farm in North Salem, New York, that her parents bought her in 2018 after she graduated from Stanford University.
Acquaintances of the 25-year-old champion equestrian tell DailyMail.com that 'everything is being tastefully done, even the port-a-potties are beautifully designed' for her wedding to fellow rider Nayel Nassar on Saturday.
However, not everyone is pleased at the arrangements.
'It's totally over-the-top. Just incredible extravagance and unpleasant for the neighbors and the wildlife that made their home on the farm,' an insider said.
'Trucks are constantly coming and going into a field on the farm where deer used to graze. There's a noisy forklift and dozens of workers are driving around on ATVs.'
One neighbor told DailyMail.com that the ceremony will be held at the farm.
'Jenn's hoping the actual ceremony can be outdoors but in case the weather is bad, they've put up huge tents in one of the fields and they're also rushing to build several state-of-the art, temporary steel-and-glass pavilions,' they said.
Exclusive DailyMail.com photos show tents being erected at Jennifer Gates' 124-acre, $16million horse farm in North Salem, New York
Acquaintances of the 25-year-old champion equestrian tell DailyMail.com that 'everything is being tastefully done, even the port-a-potties are beautifully designed' for her wedding to fellow rider Nayel Nassar on Saturday
'Jenn's hoping the actual ceremony can be outdoors but in case the weather is bad, they've put up huge tents in one of the fields and they're also rushing to build several state-of-the art, temporary steel-and-glass pavilions,' a source said
The reception and ceremony are taking place on Jennifer's sprawling estate, gifted to her by her billionaire parents in 2018
Her billionaire parents bought her the horse farm in 2018 after she graduated from Stanford University
Her wealthy neighbors in North Salem include David Letterman and another riding champion, Georgina Bloomberg whose father is former presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg
And with billionaire parents, the most wealthy and high-profile guests are expected to attend.
'One of Jenn's security guards told me the guest list for the event will include a lot of dignitaries,' the neighbor added.
Jennifer is making last minute preparations for her 'over-the-top' wedding to her longtime boyfriend Nayel Nassar
'The guy insisted he didn't know names but Bill and Melinda are pals with people like Barack Obama. I understand that a request has been made to the town to close the road that goes past the fields so as to give guests ''privacy'' during the ceremony.'
Another source estimated that construction costs for the pavilions will be 'at least $2 million.'
Her wealthy neighbors in North Salem include David Letterman and another riding champion, Georgina Bloomberg whose father, former presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, bought her a horse farm in the town in 2012.
In addition to the horse farm, Bill and Melinda reportedly also purchased a $5million condo for Jennifer near her campus in Manhattan, where she has been studying to be a doctor.
The equestrian and medical student announced her engagement to Egyptian show jumper Nayel, 30, in January 2020.
The wedding is expected to go off without a hitch, despite her parents' $130billion divorce.
Bill and Melinda finalized their divorce in August, three months after they announced that they were splitting after 27 years of marriage and three children.
Jennifer is the only one of Bill and Melinda's children to publicly address their divorce and the
