Post by jenelle on Jul 11, 2006 15:16:07 GMT
VICTORIA STEPS IN TO SECURE £110K DESIGNER DRESS FOR PAL CHERYL
AFTER bonding during the World Cup, Cheryl Tweedy has drafted in her new best mate Victoria Beckham to help her organise her fairytale wedding to England footballer Ashley Cole.
The pair spent most of the tournament discussing what will be the WAG wedding of the year. And with just nine days to go to, Victoria, 32, secretly arranged for her favourite designer Roberto Cavalli to create the Girls Aloud singer's wedding gown.
Cheryl, 23, reveals: "We didn't shut up - it was wedding this and wedding that. She was like, 'Your wedding dress, it's got to be amazing. I've seen some fabulous ones."
We can reveal that her dress is costing a whopping £110,000. That's even more expensive when you consider that, even with an impressive train, Mr Cavalli won't need much material - Cheryl is a dainty 5ft 3in tall and has a teeny 24-inch waist!
The dress will be flown over from Cavalli's atelier in the Italian fashion capital of Milan the day before she and Ashley exchange vows on Saturday, July 15. The venue is believed to be Highclere Castle in Berkshire - where Jordan married Peter Andre.
A friend of Cheryl's adds: "Victoria and Cheryl spent the whole of the World Cup together talking about her wedding. Victoria and Roberto have a special friendship, so when she and Cheryl got talking about wedding dresses, Victoria offered to step in.
"She went to the trouble of phoning Roberto to arrange for Cheryl to have a private audience with him for her dress. And she has been on the other end of the phone helping Cheryl with the lastminute alterations. Everything with the dress has to be just perfect and money is no object to Cheryl or Ashley."
That's just as well considering the hefty price-tag.
Bizarrely, despite all her help with the bridal gown, Victoria and David are unlikely to be at the wedding.
Officially, it's because the Beckhams had already booked their family holiday. But it is rumoured that they believe it was a mistake for Cheryl and Ashley to sell their pictures to a downmarket magazine which endlessly rehashes old interviews.
We're told: "She'd love to be at the wedding and it's unfortunate the dates clash. However, she still might be able to pull something off at the last minute."
Cheryl is keeping details secret to deter gatecrashers. Guests have been told to meet at London's King's Cross station - which is where Harry Potter left for Hogwarts. But instead of trying to find platform Nine And Three Quarters, they will be met by a fleet of limos and whisked off to the reception.
Bandmates Nadine, Sarah, Kimberley and Nicola are all expected at the bash - but not as bridesmaids.
Cheryl says: "I want it to be just family, although the girls will be there."
We're sure it will be a day to remember...
AFTER bonding during the World Cup, Cheryl Tweedy has drafted in her new best mate Victoria Beckham to help her organise her fairytale wedding to England footballer Ashley Cole.
The pair spent most of the tournament discussing what will be the WAG wedding of the year. And with just nine days to go to, Victoria, 32, secretly arranged for her favourite designer Roberto Cavalli to create the Girls Aloud singer's wedding gown.
Cheryl, 23, reveals: "We didn't shut up - it was wedding this and wedding that. She was like, 'Your wedding dress, it's got to be amazing. I've seen some fabulous ones."
We can reveal that her dress is costing a whopping £110,000. That's even more expensive when you consider that, even with an impressive train, Mr Cavalli won't need much material - Cheryl is a dainty 5ft 3in tall and has a teeny 24-inch waist!
The dress will be flown over from Cavalli's atelier in the Italian fashion capital of Milan the day before she and Ashley exchange vows on Saturday, July 15. The venue is believed to be Highclere Castle in Berkshire - where Jordan married Peter Andre.
A friend of Cheryl's adds: "Victoria and Cheryl spent the whole of the World Cup together talking about her wedding. Victoria and Roberto have a special friendship, so when she and Cheryl got talking about wedding dresses, Victoria offered to step in.
"She went to the trouble of phoning Roberto to arrange for Cheryl to have a private audience with him for her dress. And she has been on the other end of the phone helping Cheryl with the lastminute alterations. Everything with the dress has to be just perfect and money is no object to Cheryl or Ashley."
That's just as well considering the hefty price-tag.
Bizarrely, despite all her help with the bridal gown, Victoria and David are unlikely to be at the wedding.
Officially, it's because the Beckhams had already booked their family holiday. But it is rumoured that they believe it was a mistake for Cheryl and Ashley to sell their pictures to a downmarket magazine which endlessly rehashes old interviews.
We're told: "She'd love to be at the wedding and it's unfortunate the dates clash. However, she still might be able to pull something off at the last minute."
Cheryl is keeping details secret to deter gatecrashers. Guests have been told to meet at London's King's Cross station - which is where Harry Potter left for Hogwarts. But instead of trying to find platform Nine And Three Quarters, they will be met by a fleet of limos and whisked off to the reception.
Bandmates Nadine, Sarah, Kimberley and Nicola are all expected at the bash - but not as bridesmaids.
Cheryl says: "I want it to be just family, although the girls will be there."
We're sure it will be a day to remember...