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Spice Girl Victoria Adams (now Victoria Beckham) has married her England soccer star fiance David Beckham in the grounds of an Irish castle. The 2 Become 1 hitmaker wed the Manchester United star at Luttrellstown Castle, near Dublin, in a ceremony attended by just 29 close family and friends on 4 July. A single white dove was released at the culmination of the ceremony, presided over by Paul Colton, the Bishop of Cork and witnessed by Victoria's Spice Girl pals Mel G, Mel C and Emma Bunton. Posh Spice - one of the architects of the girl power philosophy - stuck to her principles and did not pledge to "obey" Beckham.
After the ceremony the couple joined more than 230 guests - all wearing black or white - for a lavish celebration. The pair's baby son Brooklyn was also at the ceremony. An 18 piece orchestra played especially rehearsed numbers, including a Spice Girls medley, at the reception. The 236 guests are due to sit down in one of the marquees erected in the grounds for a meal by top chef Jason Reynolds.
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A glamorous Geri Halliwell returned to the stage while her former Spice Girl pals celebrated Victoria Adams' wedding in Ireland. Look At Me singer Halliwell revealed a raunchy new look for her performance at the Party In The Park festival in London's Hyde Park on 4 July. But Geri, showing off a gypsy look with permed hair and bare feet, failed to mention the showbiz wedding of the year between Adams and soccer star David Beckham.
The former Spice Girl took to stage under a pink umbrella as driving rain threatened to dampen the show but there was never any chance it might dampen Geri's spirit.
She told the assembled 100,000-strong crowd: "I'm barefoot in the park and I've got to take my skirt off too," before tearing off her skirt to reveal skintight black pedal pushers. She then asked the crowd: "Have you missed me? I just want to be loved." When the crowd replied that they had missed her, she added: "You know how to make a girl feel wanted." After her performance, she waved goodbye and shouted out: "See you lot, love you, bye."
Pic of Geri thanks to -Trixie Firecracker
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Britain's hottest couple can't legally say "I do" this weekend inside the spectacular and romantic Luttrellstown Castle on the outskirts of Dublin.
Neither the Church of Ireland nor the registrar for civil marriages in Dublin will have anything to do with Sunday's £500,000 star-spangled ceremony because the couple simply didn't meet three basic requirements to wed in the Guinness capital. Neither has lived in Dublin County for the last 15 days. They haven't given three months notice to wed, and they did not post their marriage banns at least 22 days ago.
Still, 500 guests are booking their tickets to fly in and celebrate Victoria Adams marrying David Beckham. That means Victoria and David will have to tie the knot privately in England and then jet out to the 18th Century castle for the wedding.
Hannah Conway, deputy registrar for civil marriages, told the Daily Star yesterday: "We don't do hotel or castle weddings. Obviously the David Beckham marriage has been the talk of the city for some weeks, but we are not involved, and nobody is conducting any service on a civil level from here. You have to remember that there are very stringent requirements to get married in Dublin, either by licence or civil ceremony."
A spokesman for the Church of Ireland communications director Valerie Jones confirmed: "Yes, we've heard the rumours too, but the banns are not up, notice has not been given and to the best of our knowledge we are without any knowledge of involvement in the wedding of these two people."
Among the megastars jetting into Dublin for the ceremony will be George Michael and Elton John, both of whom will sing inside the castle.
Not everyone from the Manchester United squad is on the guest list, but players who will be arriving include Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, Yapp Stam, Ronny Johnsen, and of course, best man Gary Neville. One absent guest will be Geri Halliwell who is ducking the showbiz wedding of the decade to avoid a scary Spice Girls cat fight. Victoria is the only Spice Girl who still feels at ease talking to Geri.
Now it emerges that privately both Victoria and Geri agree its probably best hat Geri misses the spectacular, which culminates in a champagne and fireworks reception. Last night a Spice Girls' source revealed: "There could be tension if they all meet up again. Tempers on all sides have been more than strained since she left, as you can imagine. A lot of words have been said, but the bottom line is that Geri wishes Victoria and David the very, very best."
Yesterday, tight security kept onlookers away at the giant security gates of the castle, which can't be seen from the road, but delivery men unloaded a red carpet at the security gates which will be spread out in all its glory when guests arrive on Sunday afternoon. They will be driven around a lake where OK! magazine have the £1million rights to snap David, Victoria, baby Brooklyn and all the guests.
The couple will fly from England, by a private jet, then take a chartered helicopter to the castle grounds. The newlyweds will then snuggle up together in the castle's Royal Suite which costs £10,000 a day to hire.
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She perhaps didn't quite live up to her image when she found herself a touch starstruck while working on her new album across the Atlantic, and said she "got a bit scared" before approaching top soul singer Mary J. Blige about a possible project.
"I had her home telephone number and I daren't call it for about a week, I was like should I, should I?" Melanie told London radio station Choice 96.9 FM. "I mean, she had given me her number, so it was obvious she was cool with it, I suppose I just got a bit scared. She is one of the people who I just think is fantastic. She's got so much passion and so much conviction about herself, I think she's brilliant, I really do. She's just got a voice to die for."
Melanie has been laying down tracks for her album with top R&B producers Teddy Reilly (of Blackstreet) and Jam and Lewis (worked with names like Janet Jackson).
She said: "It's all one big learning experience at the end of the day and I love it, I am a big learner and I love a challenge. It's nice to be able to get finally into my own projects which I have been wanting to do for quite a while."
Melanie said going solo could sometimes prove tough compared to being with the Spice Girls.
"If I couldn't reach the high notes, Melanie would step in and if I couldn't reach the low notes, Geri would step in, so it's kind of a bit easy vocally, whereas now when you're by yourself you've got no back-up."
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Other acts on the bill include Ricky Martin, Shania Twain, Culture Club and the Corrs.
Date & Time: Sunday, July 04 5:30 AM PDT (9:30 AM EDT/12:30 GMT) Live Cybercast for Windows Media Player
Thanks to the Internet, you'll be able to join in the fun without leaving your home. You'll be able to watch the concert on House of Blues online. For more concert coverage, including backstage footage, live chat and more, go to the official Party In The Park website at pitp.capitalfm.com.
There are more than 30 artists taking part this year and the latest additions to the line-up include The Eurythmics, Geri Halliwell, Ricky Martin and Elvis Costello playing the 'Notting Hill' favourite 'She.' So get ready to party! Visit the official Party In The Park website for artist bios, discographies, and more:
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She was introduced to him by Victoria Adams, a long-time fashion fan of 24 year old Warren. He and Emma have enjoyed a string of dates since she dumped Jade Jones last month. The pair have met up several times at London's trendy Met Bar, arriving and leaving separately to avoid gossip.
Emma has confided to friends she finds Warren, who works for top British designer Antonio Berradi, "extremely cute," and hopes their romance will progress.
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He will surprise the happy couple with a song he has composed especially for their big day. His performance will be the highlight of next Sunday's lavish ceremony at the romantic Luttrellstown Castle near Dublin. Security at the magnificent 14 room castle will be tight, but the details can be revealed of the showbiz event of the year:
- It's a black and white wedding for the 350 guests. The men will wear black morning dress and the women white evening wear.
- Melanie Gulzar, Melanie Chisholm, and Emma Bunton will not be the bridesmaids. Victoria's niece Liberty and David's niece Georgina will be doing the honors dressed as fairies.
- There's no wedding gift list. The couple have asked for shopping vouchers instead.
- Guest of honor will be David's boss, the newly-knighted Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
- A friend of the couple said last night: "It should be a fantastic occasion. This wedding is what they have been dreaming of since they got engaged. They are so excited about the big day but a little nervous about everything going according to plan."
- The guests will include many of David's England and Manchester United colleagues. Gary Neville will be his best man.
- Official invitations to the wedding, written on medieval scrolls, were sent out last month.
- After the ceremony, Victoria and David plan to leave son Brooklyn with
his granny while they fly off on the honeymoon to the paradise island of
Bora Bora in the Indian Ocean, but their pal added: "There is a chance the
honeymoon plans will change. David and Posh adore Brooklyn and dread being
parted from him, so he may end up going as well."
