TOM CRUISE & KATIE HOLMES
Bracciano, Italy
On November 18, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were married in a sunset ceremony in the 15th century Odescalchi Castle, performed by a Scientology minister before more than 150 relatives and friends.
  Holmes wore a fitted Giorgio Armani off-the-shoulder bridal gown with a train in ivory silk cadis adorned in Valenciennes lace and Swarovski beaded crystal embroidery. Her veil was an ivory tulle floor-length. She word ivory silk shoes. Holmes' father, Martin Holmes, walked her down the aisle, and she carried a bouquet of flowers that included calla lilies made by Armani. Cruise wore a handmade navy blue Armani suit. The couple's baby daughter was also dressed in Armani, a little, white wool bloomer dress, decorated in tulle.
  The wedding party included Cruise's children, Isabella and Connor, the best man was Cruise's best friend, David Miscavige, the head of the Church of Scientology, and Katie's sister Nancy Blaylock served as the matron of honour. The couple's rings are white gold Cartier with diamonds.
   Armani outfitted the entire wedding, as well as a champagne evening gown for Holmes which she wore at the reception. Following the ceremony, Cruise and Holmes were serenaded at the reception with a special performance by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli. Guests were treated to Italian hors d'oeuvres followed by a multi-course meal. Cruise and Holmes cut a five-tiered white chocolate wedding cake decorated with marzipan roses and studded with white chocolate chips. Hollywood stars attending the wedding included Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, Richard Gere, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett, Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy, and Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy.
  Holmes gave Cruise a wedding gift reported to be a Vacheron Constantin watch, engraved simply, "I Love You," the watch company said in a statement. It said she bought the gift in Los Angeles . Scientology ceremonies contain many elements of traditional weddings, including rings and vows. But they also include certain Scientology fundamentals, including vowing never to go to bed without communicating about any differences.
  The newlywed’s honeymoon in Maldives, located southwest of Sri Lanka, was cut short because of bad weather.

Avril Lavigne & Deryck Whibley
 Montecito, California, July 15 … Canadian rockers Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley were married in front of family and friends in Montecito at a 10-acre private estate. Lavigne wore a Vera Wang custom-made ivory strapless tissue organza gown with wrapped bodice and appliqué lace beaded skirt and she carried a bouquet of white roses. Her bridesmaids were in Vera Wang draped petal pink crepe chiffon gowns. Whibley and his five groomsmen wore Boss Black tuxes by Hugh Boss.
  Lavigne was walked down the aisle by her father John as a band played the Wedding March. Lavigne and Whibley exchanged vows at a non-denominational service, under an awning of white flowers. Her mother Judy and siblings Michelle and Matthew attended, as did Whibley’s mother Michelle. Members of Whibley’s band, Sum 41, and a long-time friend of Lavigne’s were among those in the wedding party. As they walked back up the aisle as a married couple, about 100 friends, several from Ontario, and relatives tossed rose petals.
  Behind the gates of the estate were two tents set up for the reception. Once the brief ceremony was over in the mansion, they enjoyed cocktails while Lavigne changed into a Vera Wang ivory strapless draped Chantilly lace gown. Dinner followed in the tents decorated with a red theme, with centerpieces of red roses and other flowers. The couple's first dance was reported to be to the Goo Goo Dolls' Iris.
  Lavigne, 21, and Whibley, the 26-year-old lead singer of Sum 41, were friends for several years before they started dating in early 2004. Whibley proposed to Lavigne during her European tour last June. Both sold their Toronto homes and moved in to a luxury home in Bel Air. It’s the first marriage for both.
  Born in Napanee, Lavigne dropped out of school before the 12th grade when she was offered a record deal. She released her debut CD, Let’s Go, which went six-times platinum thanks to hits like Complicated and Sk8r Boy. Her first two albums were 2002's Grammy-nominated Let Go and 2004's Under My Skin.
  Whibley was born in Scarborough, Ontario and settled in nearby Ajax. He played in several different bands before landing a recording contract. Formed in 1996, Sum 41’s first CD, All Killer No Filler, came out in 2001 and allowed the band to tour extensively in support of singles like Fat Lip, and In Too Deep.

NICOLE KIDMAN AND KEITH URBAN
Sydney, Australia, June 25 … Actress Nicole Kidman, 39, and country singer Keith Urban, 38, were married in an evening ceremony at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel, a gothic-style stone church overlooking Manly beach in Sydney. Ninety minutes after the Oscar-winning actress entered the church its bells rang out, signalling the end of the service and the start of her marriage to Urban. They released a statement to thank everyone in and around the world who sent them warm wishes.
  Kidman wore a Victorian-style ivory silk tulle gown with a V-neck and empire-line bodice that had an overlay of lace flowing down to the hem of the skirt with a matching long veil. The puff sleeves were pin-tucked above the elbow. She wore drop pearl earrings and clutched a posy of roses. She was accompanied to the church by her father, Antony Kidman, in a cream-colored limousine, driving from her harbour side mansion in another part of the city - followed all the way by media helicopters.
  It is Urban's first marriage. Kidman was married to Hollywood actor Tom Cruise for a decade. They adopted two children, Connor, and Isabelle, who attended the wedding. Kidman's sister Antonia was one of the star's bridesmaids.
  The extravagant, black-tie affair with a guest list including several Hollywood A-listers with long-standing Australian ties: Fellow actors and long-time friends Naomi Watts, Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman, along with Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann and Australian-born media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
  Kidman and Urban stayed apart in the lead up to the union and kept to a traditional pre-wedding script. She attended a bridal shower at her sister Antonia's house the Wednesday night before the wedding, while Urban reportedly went out on the town to enjoy some of Sydney's nightlife with several friends.
  They honeymooned at a private resort in Bora Bora.

TORI SPELLING WEDS CANADIAN DEAN McDERMOTT
Fiji, May 7 ... Tori Spelling and Canadian actor Dean McDermott both barefoot and wearing white, were married in a non-denominational ceremony attended by only the bride and bridegroom. The couple met when they were cast in the TV movie Mind over Murder in Ottawa. McDermott proposed to Spelling on Christmas Eve in Toronto.
  Spelling, the daughter of the late Hollywood producer, Aaron Spelling (Dynasty), is best known for her 10 years as Donna in Beverly Hills 90210. She was married to actor-writer Charlie Shanian, who filed for divorce in October, a little more than a year after marrying. McDermott has been in a string of made-in-Canada television shows, including Due South and Earth: Final Conflict filed for divorce from his wife of 12 years, Mary Jo Eustace, a television host. They have two children.

MARCIA CROSS AND TOM MAHONEY
San Gabriel, CA, June 24 … Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross, 43, and financial adviser, Tom  Mahoney, 47, were married in a private lavish ceremony at the Church of Our Savior Episcopal Paris in San Gabriel. The Emmy-nominated actress who plays Bree Van De Kamp, the perfectionist homemaker, is not detail-orientated in real life. A first wedding for both, she asked Mahoney to plan their wedding for approximately 200 guests with a wedding planner. Marcia did request lots of candlelight and summer flowers (the two met in a flower shop in December 2004). Celebrity guests included Desperate Housewives’ co-stars, Eva Longoria and Tony Parker of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, and Felicity Huffman and her husband, actor William H. Macy.
  Marcia’s off-white wedding dress was from New York designer Reem Acra, her jewellery by Neil Lane and her bouquet was white roses and peonies. The reception was at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pasadena. The couple honeymooned in Africa.