TOMKAT WEDDING BLOG: NEW DETAILS!
TOM'S GOT "THAT LOVIN' FEELING"
Posted Nov. 21, 2006
When it comes to romance, Tom Cruise doesn't mind taking a cue from one of his most famous on-screen characters. During Saturday's wedding reception when the deejay played "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by the Righteous Brothers, the happy groom began singing along and serenaded his new bride, Katie Holmes, in front of the 150 gathered guests — just like the famous scene in Top Gun when Maverick (played by Tom) sings to Kelly McGillis. It worked in the movie and it apparently worked on Katie too.
BEST RUMOR OF THE WEDDING
Posted Nov. 20, 2006
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Sources say Jennifer Lopez sent for a dozen pizzas upon returning to her hotel, leaving many to wonder if the reception fare was spread too thin.
And J.Lo's tummy wasn't the only one grumbling after the wedding — several other guests were seen sneaking food into the hotel!
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Posted Nov. 19, 2006
A spokesperson for Rome's Ciampino Airport confirmed to the Associated Press that newlyweds, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, flew out of Italy early this morning for a honeymoon in the Maldives islands. The exotic islands — which have 1,190 coral reef islands — are in the Indian Ocean on the equator insuring year-round sunshine. Sounds like the fairy-tale continues for Tom and Katie!
THE MAYOR'S "SOUR GRAPES"
Posted Nov. 19, 2006
Sure, it was "the Wedding of the Century" but not everything went Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' way yesterday; first their fireworks display was ruined by a dense fog and now the mayor of the picture-postcard town the pair chose for their Scientology wedding has taken back the honorary citizenship she bestowed upon them because she thinks they snubbed the local citizens. "Honorary citizenship for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes?" Mayor Patrizia Riccioni asked. "They don't deserve it. An entire town sacrificed themselves for them. Many volunteers, police, businesses were [needed to] close down traffic and this is the result? Mr. Cruise invited Walter Veltroni [the mayor of Rome] and left out the people of Bracciano. It was a real nasty thing to do."
Mrs. Riccioni, who may be suffering a case of sour grapes because she wasn't on the guest list for the wedding of the century while the mayor of Rome — which is some 27 miles south of Bracciano and whom met with the celebrity couple earlier in the week — said she was furious that the couple didn't find time to stop and wave or greet the local townspeople, hundreds of whom waited patiently in the on-off rain and then later in the dense night fog, for a glimpse of the glamorous couple.
"I am disappointed in the way they behaved," Mrs. Riccioni said. "It was arrogant and didn't take into account the feeling of the townspeople. It is strange that the mayor of Rome got invited and not me. We are an autonomous town and not a satellite of the capital. And I have to say that it was not nice that the couple didn't offer themselves for even an instant to the people of Bracciano who welcomed them with so much enthusiasm, decorating the whole town in their honor."
JUST MARRIED!
Posted Nov. 18, 2006
Katie Holmes is now officially Katie Cruise! The couple tied the knot at Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano, Italy on Saturday. More than 150 guests were in attendance, including Cruise's children Isabella and Connor (with first wife Nicole Kidman) and Tom and Katie's 7-month-old daughter Suri.
Katie wore an off-the-shoulder bridal gown by Giorgio Armani and carried calla lilies wrapped in leaves of galax and steelgrass. The gown featured a train in ivory silk cadis adorned in Valenciennes lace and Swarovski beaded crystal embroidery, featuring a delicate crinoline frill at the shoulders and a silk soleil border around the hem. Holmes also chose an ivory tulle floor length veil and ivory silk shoes.
Tom wore a navy blue two-button satin peak lapel single breasted Armani handmade tuxedo with flat front trousers and matching four-button vest. The tuxedo was complemented by an ivory silk French collar shirt, of the same fabric as the bride's gown.
The wedding party included Isabella and Connor, Katie's sister Nancy Blaylock as Matron of Honor and Tom's best friend David Miscavige as the Best Man. Holmes' two older sisters, her brother, and parents were also on hand, as were Cruise's three sisters and mother Mary Lee. Katie was walked down the aisle by her father during the traditional marriage ceremony, which was performed by a Scientology minister. The couple exchanged rings by Cartier.
After they took their vows, the couple celebrated with family and friends at a wedding reception which included colorful and elegant floral décor accented with red roses. TomKat was serenaded by world-renowned Italian vocalist Andrea Bocelli. Guests enjoyed a multi-course meal followed by five-tiered white chocolate wedding cake which was decorated with marzipan roses, and was studded with white chocolate chips and featured white chocolate mouse and white chocolate cream filling.
For the reception, Katie changed into an asymmetric champagne Giorgio Armani Privé evening dress made of silk organza and decorated in Swarovski crystal beads. It looks like Tom really did give Katie a fairy-tale wedding!
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BUT IS THE WEDDING LEGAL?
Posted Nov. 18, 2006
Yes! Reps for Tom and Katie released a statement saying, "As is customary for couples marrying outside of the United States, Cruise and Holmes officialized their marriage in Los Angeles prior to their departure for Italy."
The legality of TomKat's wedding ceremony was under serious scrutiny as the Roman Catholic Church and the mayor of Rome confirmed rumors that the couple did not file an application for either a civil marriage or a religious ceremony.
The wedding was conducted by a Scientology minister, which unfortunately renders the marriage unrecognized by Italy.
Weird, yes. Surprising, no. Cruise has not been shy about his devotion to Scientology and his desire to have a Scientology union with his new wife. (It's actually been a point of contention between Katie and her parents, as the Holmes clan was hoping for a traditional Catholic ceremony).
A-LIST GUEST LIST
Posted Nov. 18, 2006
--Victoria Beckham, decked out in a slinky black dress and black hat
--Brooke Shields in a V-neck burgundy velvet gown
--Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
--Scientologist Jessica Rodriguez
--Andrea Bocelli
--Priscilla Presley
--Jim Carrey & Jenny McCarthy
--Catherine Bell
--Richard Gere
--Halle Berry
TOMKAT ARRIVES AT CASTLE FOR WEDDING
Posted Nov. 18, 2006
Katie Holmes arrived at Odescalchi Castle with baby Suri in tow around 2 pm. Cruise later followed in a seperate vehicle. Guests like Victoria Beckham, decked out in a slinky black dress and black hat, have also started to arrive.
TOM & KATIE'S REHEARSAL DINNER
Posted Nov. 17, 2006
Sure they're getting married on Saturday, but that doesn't mean that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and their dozen or so A-list guests couldn't party on Friday night. A crew of cars and mini-vans shuttled the stars from the Hassler Hotel — Team TomKat's Roman base of operations — to a private villa in southwest portion of the Eternal City.
Guests such as Brooke Shields, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Leah Remini, Will Smith and wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, soccer star David Beckham and wife, Victoria, and Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, arrived at the Villa Aurelia in Porta San Pancrazio and made their way up the candle-lit driveway to the 17th century villa.
WHERE THEY WILL WED
Posted Nov. 17, 2006
Katie will really feel like a princess at Odescalchi Castle. It will be a formal affair with men in Armani tuxes.
WILL SMITH ARRIVES IN ITALY!
Posted Nov. 17, 2006
Talk about hopping on the red-eye! Will Smith jetted to Rome for TomKat's wedding (wife Jada Pinkett Smith is already there) after attending the premiere of his new film, The Pursuit of Happyness, in Miami last night.
David Beckham and wife Victoria beckham (aka "Posh Spice") also arrived in Rome on Friday.
FASHION ALERT! ISABELLA AND CONNOR STRUT THEIR STUFF!
Posted Nov. 16, 2006
Talk about Viva Glam! Tom's kids Isabella, 13, and Connor, 11 — whom he adopted with ex-wife Nicole Kidman — made a style-savvy entrance at Tom and Katie's welcome dinner Thursday night in Rome. And, boy, did they look fantastic! Isabella donned a gorgeous pink silk gown with a cute sash, while Connor was suited up in a dapper black suit. We can't wait to see what they wear to the wedding!!
PARTY TIME!
Posted Nov. 16, 2006
The Cruise/Holmes clan were dressed to impress Thursday as they headed out to a "welcome dinner" for their wedding guests in Rome.
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Posted Nov. 16, 2006
First, it was the A-list celebs who arrived, couple-by-couple. Now, the countdown is really on! Katie's parents Martin, a laywer, and Kathy, a homemaker, arrived in Rome Thursday morning from their hometown of Toledo, Ohio. Tom and Katie's sisters are also on hand. The wedding is barely two days away, and we can't wait to see who else pops up in Rome! Stay tuned!
FROM THE BIG HOUSE TO THE COURT HOUSE
Posted Nov. 16, 2006
News of Tom Cruise's next movie role comes on the tuxedo tales of his coming weekend nuptials with soon-to-be wife Katie Holmes. The Mission Impossible actor is slated to costar with Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in Lions for Lambs, a drama set in Afghanistan. Shooting for the film begins in January following the TomKat honeymoon located on a secret Pacific island. Redford who is also directing the film will portray an American professor overseeing students in the conflict-ridden country and Cruise will go political with the role of a U.S. Senator. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Streep says: "I'm the investigative reporter on (Cruise's) ass." The film is scheduled to hit movie theatres by late 2007.
TOM HAS PENELOPE'S BLESSING!
Posted Nov. 16, 2006
Tom and Katie are already smelling the roses thanks to the floral blessing sent to the couple by Cruise's former girlfriend Penelope Cruz. The Spanish beauty had 100 white roses delivered to the TomKat suite at the Hassler Hotel in Rome. The couple, among dozens of A-list guests, are staying at the hotel prepping for their virtually royal Hollywood wedding set at the nearby Bracciano's Odescalchi Castle. The grand celebration began today and will continue until mid-afternoon on Sunday. Meanwhile, Nicole Kidman has reportedly sent a gift and wished the couple a lifetime of happiness together.
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Posted Nov. 16, 2006
Rome is crawling with celebrities who have flown to Italy to attend the wedding of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes on Saturday. Guests like Brooke Shields, Jenna Elfman, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, J.J. Abrams, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Ken Paves and Catherine Bell have all arrived. Katie's parents also flew in for the big day.
SURI SIGHTING!
Posted Nov. 15, 2006
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes brought baby Suri along to Rome's City Hall to visit Mayor Walter Veltroni. Click here to see the photos.
KATIE HOLMES' SHOPPING SPREE
Posted Nov. 14, 2006
Bride-to-be Katie Holmes picked out $3,000 worth of lingerie for her weekend wedding to Tom Cruise during a shopping trip to Le Bra Lingerie in West Hollywood. Katie bought a bra, a garter belt, silk stockings, a silk nightgown with a matching robe and two sets of silk pajamas, according to MSNBC.com. She even splurged on a lace bra with Swarovski crystals for $380 and matching thong with crystals for $175.
TOMKAT WEDDING ALERT: THEY'VE ARRIVED IN ITALY!
Posted Nov. 13, 2006
The countdown to the wedding of the year is on! Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, who are slated to marry on Saturday in Italy, arrived in Rome Monday afternoon. The couple are presumably in Italy ahead of their wedding to tend to last-minute preparations.
The couple were photographed exiting a private jet at Rome's Ciampino airport. The newlyweds-to-be were accompanied by Tom's children Isabella and Connor (both of whom Tom adopted with his ex-wife Nicole Kidman), as well as Tom and Katie's notoriously-known newborn Suri.
The Cruise clan were then shuttled off in a black limousine with bodyguards to their hotel in Rome. Buzz has building in recent days that Tom and Katie will marry in a 15th century Castle Odescalchi, located outside Rome.
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