Tom and Katie jet off
to Maldives after fairytale wedding
Newlyweds Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have
jetted off on honeymoon to the Maldives after
a fairytale wedding in a 15th century castle
in Italy.
The guest list read like a Who's Who of Hollywood
as Cruise and Holmes tied the knot in Bracciano
on Saturday.
There were fireworks inside and out too as
the couple sealed their vows with a "never-ending
kiss". The kiss lasted so long it caused
guests to shout "stop, stop!" said
Giorgio Armani, who attended the wedding and
designed the outfits of the bride, the groom
and their baby, Suri.
The couple flew out of Rome on Sunday morning
for a honeymoon in the Maldives, said Ciampino
airport spokesman Adriano Franceschetti. The
rest of the wedding party was due to fly to
Los Angeles later on Sunday.
The evening wedding ceremony was performed
by a Scientology minister in front of more than
150 relatives and friends, the couple's publicists
said.
Oil-fed torches and tiny candles flickered
from the battlements and windows of the Odescalchi
castle in the lakeside town as the couple and
guests gathered for the ceremony in the town
about 27 miles northwest of Rome. Suri, dressed
in white, arrived in her mother's arms.
The wedding party included Cruise's two children,
Isabella and Connor, from the actor's previous
marriage to Nicole Kidman, the publicists said
in a statement. The best man was Cruise's best
friend David Miscavige and the matron of honour
was Holmes' sister Nancy Blaylock.
Holmes wore a black dress and boots before
she changed into Armani's off-the-shoulder ivory
silk gown. Her father, Martin Holmes, walked
her down the aisle and she carried a bouquet
of flowers made by Armani, including calla lilies.
Cruise, who sported dark shades and waved to
fans as he rode through the castle gates in
a van, wore a single breasted navy blue Armani
handmade suit for the wedding, with an ivory
silk French collar shirt of the same fabric
as the bride's gown.
Publisher: Jon Land
Published: 19/11/2006
Copyright Press Association 2006.
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