Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes at their wedding

With hundreds of fans, TV cameras and photographers watching from afar, Tom and Katie were joined by family – the bride’s father martin walked her down the long aisle – and a string of celeb mates, including Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy, Will and Jada Smith, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Victoria Beckham, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy just to name but a few.

The beautiful ceremony was officiated by a Scientology minister, stated one of their representatives. The wedding ceremony included Cruise’s kids, Connor and Isabella, the best man was Tom’s best mate, David Miscavige who is the head of the Church of Scientology, and Katie’s sister Nancy served as the bridesmaid.

Although initially questions were raised whether the couple’s marriage was official – they Bracciano Mayor said a civil ceremony in town was needed to legalise the couple’s marriage. Their representatives said Tom and Katie had already taken care of everything beforehand.

Both fans and media were kept safely away from the castle. Strict police checkpoints were present to prevent anyone unauthorised from getting too close, with journalists being stationed in the town square nearby.

The wedding ceremony brought the pair’s nineteen month romance full circle. Tom and Katie for the first time stepped out as a copule in room, with Tom already referring to his lover as ‘amore mio’ just a couple of weeks after their first date (sushi, a motorbike trip to the beach and a private plane ride.