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Stars converge for Tom and Katie Holmes arrives at wedding castle
(30 minutes later)
Hollywood celebrities are gathering in a lakeside town north of Rome for the wedding of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Katie Holmes has arrived at a 15th-Century Italian castle for her wedding to actor Tom Cruise.
The ceremony is expected to take place at the 15th Century Castello Odescalchi in Bracciano and will be based around the couple's Scientology faith. A limousine carrying Holmes and the couple's seven-month-old daughter, Suri, was driven through the gates of Castello Odescalchi in Bracciano.
The numbers of fans and reporters have been building in the hope of catching a glimpse of Cruise, 44, and Holmes, 27, or a famous guest. The medieval town, just north of Rome, has been brought to a standstill by crowds of locals, fans and press.
The couple, who got engaged in 2005, have a seven-month-old daughter, Suri. Celebrities have been arriving for the ceremony, which will be based around the couple's Scientology faith.
Cruise, 44, and Holmes, 27, got engaged in June 2005, two months after they were first photographed together in Rome.
The first guest to drive through the castle's gates was Roberta Armani, niece of fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who designed Holmes' wedding dress.The first guest to drive through the castle's gates was Roberta Armani, niece of fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who designed Holmes' wedding dress.
The small town has been taken over by wedding feverA procession of cars with tinted windows have been ferrying what are thought to be the couple's staff.The small town has been taken over by wedding feverA procession of cars with tinted windows have been ferrying what are thought to be the couple's staff.
Other guests to arrive include David and Victoria Beckham, Brooke Shields, Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Mission Impossible director JJ Abrams.Other guests to arrive include David and Victoria Beckham, Brooke Shields, Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Mission Impossible director JJ Abrams.
Fellow Scientologist John Travolta was expected to fly in, along with Russell Crowe and Steven Spielberg.Fellow Scientologist John Travolta was expected to fly in, along with Russell Crowe and Steven Spielberg.
The celebrity couple became engaged in June 2005, two months after they were first photographed together in Rome.
The centre of Bracciano has been sealed off since Friday night and extra police drafted in.The centre of Bracciano has been sealed off since Friday night and extra police drafted in.
Cruise, who has starred in Mission Impossible and War of The Worlds, said he proposed to Holmes on top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.Cruise, who has starred in Mission Impossible and War of The Worlds, said he proposed to Holmes on top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
It will be Cruise's third wedding. He was previously married to actresses Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman.It will be Cruise's third wedding. He was previously married to actresses Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman.
He adopted children with Kidman before they divorced in 2001.He adopted children with Kidman before they divorced in 2001.
Scientology ceremonyScientology ceremony
The Church of Scientology was set up in the US in 1954 and claims eight million members worldwide.The Church of Scientology was set up in the US in 1954 and claims eight million members worldwide.
The church's teachings are based on the writings of the late science-fiction author L Ron Hubbard, who spelled out principles that he called Scientology and Dianetics.The church's teachings are based on the writings of the late science-fiction author L Ron Hubbard, who spelled out principles that he called Scientology and Dianetics.
But critics say it is a fake religion based on making money from its followers.But critics say it is a fake religion based on making money from its followers.
A Scientology wedding contains many elements familiar to traditional marriage ceremonies, including rings and wedding vows.A Scientology wedding contains many elements familiar to traditional marriage ceremonies, including rings and wedding vows.
But it also includes certain elements fundamental to Scientology, such as vowing never to go to bed without talking about any differences.But it also includes certain elements fundamental to Scientology, such as vowing never to go to bed without talking about any differences.
A spokesman for the Church of Scientology said its wedding ceremonies are not legally recognised in Italy, so Cruise and Holmes would also have to have a civil union.A spokesman for the Church of Scientology said its wedding ceremonies are not legally recognised in Italy, so Cruise and Holmes would also have to have a civil union.