Post by jenelle on Jul 16, 2006 8:57:12 GMT
*from the Mail on Sunday*
Cheryl and Ashley: an awful Posh wedding?
The bride and groom sit on matching thrones before a gathering of the 'great' and notsogood from the worlds of music and football.
Their undying love is commemorated in the form of matching tattoos... and the bride's stunning gown is created by the Italian king of bling Roberto Cavalli.
Sound familiar? Well, before you get carried away, the two people we know will not be attending this particular occasion are David and Victoria Beckham.
In fact, this is a description of the wedding between a somewhat less celebrated couple: Cheryl Tweedy and Ashley Cole.
The C&A nuptials (an irresistible and entirely appropriate pun) constitute, so we are led to believe, the 'wedding of the year'. Which just goes to demonstrate the paucity of rival events in 2006.
But never mind the quality - look at the bill. Having stated just a few short months ago that she wanted a quiet family gathering, the woman known to her adoring fiance as 'Chel' will today be the star of a £1 million extravaganza at Highclere Castle in Berkshire, paid for by a down-market magazine in return for exclusive access.
It is an arresting about turn for the 23-year-old working-class Geordie who declared last year: "We're not going to do a mag deal. We just want it to be a quiet affair with everyone we love there."
Now, apart from that £110,000 Cavalli dress, even their pet chihuahua Buster will have a special wedding outfit, complete with 'Cheryl & Ashley' written on it in diamante.
Then, of course, there will be hundreds of celebrity guests, all of whom will be cloistered behind with her new best friend that she has followed her advice to the letter in the process of attempting to turn herself and her fiance into the new Posh and Becks.
And were the public in any doubt about the extent to which Ashley, 25, is prepared to participate in his fiancee's publicity seeking, they need only look at the cheesy pictures taken earlier this week to promote the National Lottery.
As one commentator wryly observed, his medallion man look bore more than a passing resemblance to Lenny Henry's spoof lothario Theophilus P. Wildebeeste. Not quite what he intended, presumably.
As one friend explains: "By nature, Ashley is a quiet, reserved guy, but he would do anything for Cheryl. He absolutely adores her.
"Five years ago, he was driving a Renault Clio and living with his mum and brother in the East End. Now Cheryl has him dressed in designer gear, driving an Aston Martin, and they're having a mansion built round the corner from the Beckhams.
"There's no doubt he enjoys his lifestyle, but you can't help wondering if he would be doing any of this if it hadn't been for Cheryl."
Details of the function have been kept such a secret that not even guests were told the venue until the last minute.
The Mail understands that Highclere Castle was chosen at least in part because it is a known quantity to the magazine's paymasters, having hosted the supremely tacky wedding of Jordan and Peter Andre last year.
Such is Victoria's influence that the event is expected to be similar to the Beckhams' Full Length & Fabulous pre-World Cup party.
Gordon Ramsay was the preferred option for the catering (though it is thought he was unavailable, and Mark Edwards from celebrity restaurant Nobu has taken over).
Given the obsessive levels of secrecy, details are few and far between (and the danger of disinformation is correspondingly significant), but friends have been led to believe the couple have written their own vows, to be delivered as songs and poems.
The best man is understood to be Ashley's younger brother, Matthew. The pair forged a strong bond during their tough upbringing with their single mother, Sue.
Most important of all, however, is the guest list. The couple are under tremendous pressure to ensure a high quality celebrity turnout, after the debacle of Jordan's wedding when OK was reduced to publishing pictures of staff delivering food because of the paucity of recognisable faces.
"There won't be a problem in terms of celebs for the C&A wedding," says a source. "Ashley can rely on all the big names from football. He is popular in the England squad, so the likes of
Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard have been invited. The only problem is that Cheryl was quoted recently having a go at the rest of the footballers' wives.
"During the World Cup, she and Victoria spent most of their time apart from the other WAGs, and a lot of Ashley's team mates' partners were less than impressed.
"He will be praying they're not annoyed enough to snub the wedding because the celebrity head count is so important."
It has also become clear why Victoria Beckham kept her distance from the girlie crowd in Germany. Leaked excerpts from her new book, That Extra Half An Inch, due out in October, openly mocks the sartorial style of her fellow WAGs, hitting out at recent trends much favoured by Coleen and co.
But four celebrities Cheryl can rely on are her bandmates from Girls Aloud. Despite reports of ructions within the group (Cheryl has, it is widely agreed, a 'loud mouth') the girls are expected to make a starring appearance as her glamorous bridesmaids.
The wedding cake, meanwhile, is being provided by royal baker Eric Lanlard. The musical entertainment, however, will not be quite as spectacular as Ashley had hoped. The Mail understands he approached Robbie Williams at the Beckhams' party, but the singer did not take him seriously and simply giggled.
Instead, Ashley has asked his considerably less famous friend DJ Masterstepz to play tunes by Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and Alexander O'Neal.
Ash and Chel, it seems, do not have quite the same pulling power as Posh and Becks.
Raised on a run-down council estate in Byker, Cheryl knew none of Victoria's early privilege. Two of her siblings have convictions for violence, while her mother, Joan Callaghan, charmingly told one reporter: "I'll rip your face off if I see you again."
Given that Ashley's footballing friends include Birmingham City winger Jermaine Pennant, a notorious hellraiser, along with several young stars with 'loud mouths and short fuses', it promises to be a lively party.
Whatever the outcome of today's 'wedding of the year', once the dust has settled Ashley and Cheryl will immortalise the occasion with matching tattoos on their wrists.
They may never be as big as Posh and Becks, but when it comes to tackiness, 'Ash and Chel' are undoubtedly their equals.
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another load of bullsh*t from the daily mail!!!!!
Cheryl and Ashley: an awful Posh wedding?
The bride and groom sit on matching thrones before a gathering of the 'great' and notsogood from the worlds of music and football.
Their undying love is commemorated in the form of matching tattoos... and the bride's stunning gown is created by the Italian king of bling Roberto Cavalli.
Sound familiar? Well, before you get carried away, the two people we know will not be attending this particular occasion are David and Victoria Beckham.
In fact, this is a description of the wedding between a somewhat less celebrated couple: Cheryl Tweedy and Ashley Cole.
The C&A nuptials (an irresistible and entirely appropriate pun) constitute, so we are led to believe, the 'wedding of the year'. Which just goes to demonstrate the paucity of rival events in 2006.
But never mind the quality - look at the bill. Having stated just a few short months ago that she wanted a quiet family gathering, the woman known to her adoring fiance as 'Chel' will today be the star of a £1 million extravaganza at Highclere Castle in Berkshire, paid for by a down-market magazine in return for exclusive access.
It is an arresting about turn for the 23-year-old working-class Geordie who declared last year: "We're not going to do a mag deal. We just want it to be a quiet affair with everyone we love there."
Now, apart from that £110,000 Cavalli dress, even their pet chihuahua Buster will have a special wedding outfit, complete with 'Cheryl & Ashley' written on it in diamante.
Then, of course, there will be hundreds of celebrity guests, all of whom will be cloistered behind with her new best friend that she has followed her advice to the letter in the process of attempting to turn herself and her fiance into the new Posh and Becks.
And were the public in any doubt about the extent to which Ashley, 25, is prepared to participate in his fiancee's publicity seeking, they need only look at the cheesy pictures taken earlier this week to promote the National Lottery.
As one commentator wryly observed, his medallion man look bore more than a passing resemblance to Lenny Henry's spoof lothario Theophilus P. Wildebeeste. Not quite what he intended, presumably.
As one friend explains: "By nature, Ashley is a quiet, reserved guy, but he would do anything for Cheryl. He absolutely adores her.
"Five years ago, he was driving a Renault Clio and living with his mum and brother in the East End. Now Cheryl has him dressed in designer gear, driving an Aston Martin, and they're having a mansion built round the corner from the Beckhams.
"There's no doubt he enjoys his lifestyle, but you can't help wondering if he would be doing any of this if it hadn't been for Cheryl."
Details of the function have been kept such a secret that not even guests were told the venue until the last minute.
The Mail understands that Highclere Castle was chosen at least in part because it is a known quantity to the magazine's paymasters, having hosted the supremely tacky wedding of Jordan and Peter Andre last year.
Such is Victoria's influence that the event is expected to be similar to the Beckhams' Full Length & Fabulous pre-World Cup party.
Gordon Ramsay was the preferred option for the catering (though it is thought he was unavailable, and Mark Edwards from celebrity restaurant Nobu has taken over).
Given the obsessive levels of secrecy, details are few and far between (and the danger of disinformation is correspondingly significant), but friends have been led to believe the couple have written their own vows, to be delivered as songs and poems.
The best man is understood to be Ashley's younger brother, Matthew. The pair forged a strong bond during their tough upbringing with their single mother, Sue.
Most important of all, however, is the guest list. The couple are under tremendous pressure to ensure a high quality celebrity turnout, after the debacle of Jordan's wedding when OK was reduced to publishing pictures of staff delivering food because of the paucity of recognisable faces.
"There won't be a problem in terms of celebs for the C&A wedding," says a source. "Ashley can rely on all the big names from football. He is popular in the England squad, so the likes of
Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard have been invited. The only problem is that Cheryl was quoted recently having a go at the rest of the footballers' wives.
"During the World Cup, she and Victoria spent most of their time apart from the other WAGs, and a lot of Ashley's team mates' partners were less than impressed.
"He will be praying they're not annoyed enough to snub the wedding because the celebrity head count is so important."
It has also become clear why Victoria Beckham kept her distance from the girlie crowd in Germany. Leaked excerpts from her new book, That Extra Half An Inch, due out in October, openly mocks the sartorial style of her fellow WAGs, hitting out at recent trends much favoured by Coleen and co.
But four celebrities Cheryl can rely on are her bandmates from Girls Aloud. Despite reports of ructions within the group (Cheryl has, it is widely agreed, a 'loud mouth') the girls are expected to make a starring appearance as her glamorous bridesmaids.
The wedding cake, meanwhile, is being provided by royal baker Eric Lanlard. The musical entertainment, however, will not be quite as spectacular as Ashley had hoped. The Mail understands he approached Robbie Williams at the Beckhams' party, but the singer did not take him seriously and simply giggled.
Instead, Ashley has asked his considerably less famous friend DJ Masterstepz to play tunes by Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and Alexander O'Neal.
Ash and Chel, it seems, do not have quite the same pulling power as Posh and Becks.
Raised on a run-down council estate in Byker, Cheryl knew none of Victoria's early privilege. Two of her siblings have convictions for violence, while her mother, Joan Callaghan, charmingly told one reporter: "I'll rip your face off if I see you again."
Given that Ashley's footballing friends include Birmingham City winger Jermaine Pennant, a notorious hellraiser, along with several young stars with 'loud mouths and short fuses', it promises to be a lively party.
Whatever the outcome of today's 'wedding of the year', once the dust has settled Ashley and Cheryl will immortalise the occasion with matching tattoos on their wrists.
They may never be as big as Posh and Becks, but when it comes to tackiness, 'Ash and Chel' are undoubtedly their equals.
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another load of bullsh*t from the daily mail!!!!!
