POP legend Paul McCartney wed former model Heather Mills at an Irish castle
on Tuesday in a sumptuous affair that included fireworks, feasting, friends
and celebrities.
Wedding bells pealed shortly after 5 p.m. (1600 GMT) signalling that the
ex-Beatle and his bride had tied the knot.
Intermittent rain was the only negative factor as celebrities and family
members gathered for the wedding in a lavish lakeside ceremony at 17th
century Castle Leslie in the Irish border county of Monaghan.
The wedding ceremony itself took place at St Salvator's church, within the
grounds of the 1,000-acre estate.
The band which has been touring with McCartney in the United States was due
to play and there were rumours McCartney and Mills might well take a boat
out on to the castle's private lake to view a mammoth fireworks display.
Women in Indian costume were seen heading to the castle grounds and were
expected to dance or serve a vegetarian feast, which would be accompanied by
crates of champagne and washed down with 150 kegs of Ireland's celebrated
black Guinness stout.
Among the celebrities was former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, dressed in a
frilly white shirt and jeans, who flew into Belfast airport and was
chauffeured to the castle.
Chrissie Hynde of rock group the Pretenders, 1960s fashion icon Twiggy and
former Beatles manager Sir George Martin were also among the 300 guests as
were guitarist Eric Clapton and pop veteran Sir Elton John.
Despite the star-studded guest list, McCartney had stressed that the wedding
would be first and foremost a family occasion.
The sleepy village of Glaslough, where Castle Leslie is located, has never
seen anything like it, and activity had reached fever-pitch, with Ireland's
World Cup victory against Saudi Arabia adding to the excitement.
"It's hectic -- good for business, though," said food van owner Brendan
McKenna, whose "Big Macca" burgers were selling for three euros ($2.84)
each.
McCartney's spokesman Geoff Baker said it was possible that McCartney could
take to the stage himself. "You never know. We've got Macca (McCartney),
Ringo and guests like Pink Floyd guitarist Dave Gilmour -- who knows what
could happen," he said.
The evening was due to culminate in a fireworks display, which a team of
experts flew in several days ago to set up. There were reports that the
couple would then be whisked away by helicopter to a secret location to
begin their honeymoon.
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and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever
I can,
for the harder I work the more I live."
.... George Bernard Shaw
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