BRACCIANO, Italy - Officially, they got married in Los Angeles, but the spectacle of the wedding between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes was here Saturday, in a 15th-century castle that evoked fairy tales...
That's Mr. and Mrs. TomKat, thank you very much. Tom Cruise, 44, and new wife Katie Holmes, 27, flew out of Rome Sunday for a honeymoon in the Maldives. In a fairy-tale wedding befitting Hollywood royalty, the couple married Saturday in a 15th-century castle with a guest list that featured the biggest names in entertainment.
BRACCIANO, Italy - In a fairy-tale setting, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes exchanged wedding vows Saturday in a glowing 15th-century castle in this medieval lakeside town. The evening ceremony was performed by a Scientology minister in front of more than 150 relatives and friends, the couple's publicists said.
A fireworks display from a castle tower later lit up the sky, winning applause from those who had braved rain to stay to the end. Scientologist weddings are similar to others, with flowers, rings and music.
In a fairy-tale setting, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes exchanged wedding vows Saturday in a glowing 15th-century castle in the medieval lakeside town of Bracciano, Italy.
When the groom is two inches shorter than the bride, it's difficult to see how a couple could carry off the cheek-to-cheek photograph. But if the newlyweds are Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, anything is possible.
Parties are like snowflakes, or Rocky movies: They're all different. But there are a number of things any host can do to make the big night go as smoothly as possible. Here are a few. Happy planning.
