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Tom, Katie wed in Rome ancient castle

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Actor Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes pose for their official wedding portrait in Lake Braccino, Italy in this photo released to Reuters November 18, 2006.

Actress Katie Holmes watches from a window of Castello Odescalchi as her fiance Tom Cruise arrives for their wedding in the Italian lakeside town of Bracciano November 18, 2006. Cruise and Holmes chose the 15th century castle just outside of Rome as the location for their celebrity¹ wedding.

BRACCIANO, Nov. 19 - In a fairy-tale setting fit for royalty², Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes exchanged wedding vows³ Saturday evening in a glowing 15th-century castle in a lakeside Italian town.

Cruise's publicist Arnold Robinson confirmed that the ceremony had taken place, and later said in a statement that it was 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 adorned⁴ in Valenciennes lace and Swarovski beaded crystal embroidery⁵.

The designer, Giorgio Armani, was a guest at the wedding. Armani said Holmes looked "very sweet, and at the same time modern."

"Hollywood people are very demanding. They know they are being watched and they need a certain security," Armani said.

Cruise also wore a handmade Armani suit. The two men are longtime friends.

Armani said Cruise first, and then Holmes, came down a stone ramp⁶ lined with flag bearers in medieval costumes and to the roll of drums.

Holmes' father, Martin Holmes, walked her down the aisle⁷, and she carried a bouquet⁸ of flowers made by Armani.

It included calla lilies wrapped in leaves of galax and steelgrass, Robinson said.

The couple's baby daughter was also dressed in Armani, the designer said, describing a little, white wool bloomer dress, decorated in tulle. The 72-year-old designer said he made the outfit⁹ simple, not wanting to exaggerate the dress of a child.

Cruise and Holmes were married in a former stable decorated simply with white flowers, and exchanged vows under an awning¹⁰, Armani said.

American guests awed¹²

"For the Americans this was very special, because Americans do not have this kind of thing back home, and they dream of such things in our beautiful country, and you can see the surprise and the awe¹¹ on their faces," Armani said.

Cruise's best friend, David Miscavige, was best man, and the matron of honor was Holmes' sister, Nancy Blaylock.

The 20-minute ceremony ended with "a never-ending kiss" that prompted some of the guests to shout "stop, stop!" Armani said.

In his statement, Robinson said Cruise and Holmes "officialized their marriage" in Los Angeles before coming to Italy.

He did not immediately reply to an e-mailed question about whether that meant they had been married in a civil ceremony.

Outside, fans and residents hoped for a glimpse of the celebrity couple, as oil-fed torches glowed from the battlements of the Odescalchi castle, which towers over the town on the shores of Lake Bracciano.

Tiny candles, placed in the castle's windows, flickered¹³ romantically as the couple and fellow stars gathered in the town about 25 miles northwest of the Italian capital.

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.

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1 celebrity
n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望
参考例句：
Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。 He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

2 royalty
n.皇家，皇族
参考例句：
She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。 I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生，甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

3 vows
誓言( vow的名词复数 )；郑重宣布，许愿
参考例句：
Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。 The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

4 adorned
[计]被修饰的
参考例句：
The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。 And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。

5 embroidery
n.绣花，刺绣；绣制品
参考例句：
This exquisite embroidery won people's great admiration.这件精美的绣品，使人惊叹不已。 This is Jane's first attempt at embroidery.这是简第一次试着绣花。

6 ramp
n.暴怒，斜坡，坡道；vi.作恐吓姿势，暴怒，加速；vt.加速
参考例句：
That driver drove the car up the ramp.那司机将车开上了斜坡。 The factory don't have that capacity to ramp up.这家工厂没有能力加速生产。

7 aisle
n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道
参考例句：
The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。 The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

8 bouquet
n.花束，酒香
参考例句：
This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。 Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。

9 outfit
n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装
参考例句：
Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。 His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

10 awning
n.遮阳篷；雨篷
参考例句：
A large green awning is set over the glass window to shelter against the sun.在玻璃窗上装了个绿色的大遮棚以遮挡阳光。 Several people herded under an awning to get out the shower.几个人聚集在门栅下避阵雨

11 awe
n.敬畏，惊惧；vt.使敬畏，使惊惧
参考例句：
The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。 The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

12 awed
adj.充满敬畏的，表示敬畏的v.使敬畏，使惊惧( awe的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The audience was awed into silence by her stunning performance. 观众席上鸦雀无声，人们对他出色的表演感到惊叹。来自《简明英汉词典》 I was awed by the huge gorilla. 那只大猩猩使我惊惧。来自《简明英汉词典》

13 flickered
（通常指灯光）闪烁，摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The lights flickered and went out. 灯光闪了闪就熄了。 These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. 这些灯象发狂的交通灯一样不停地闪动着。

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