Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Ready To Marry

By Doug Pendrell

Saturday, June 24, 2006

 

Details are secret, the location is unknown, and the exact time of the wedding is anyone's guess. Perfect conditions for the rumors and conjecture of the paparazzi.

 

The Associated Press has been reporting on the event non-stop, givig up their best guesses as to the details. The Mercury News posted an article, saying "Local media have widely predicted a traditional Roman Catholic ceremony at a gothic-style sandstone church overlooking Sydney's iconic Manly beach shortly after dusk Sunday."

 

It is also reported that Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have signed a prenuptial. The prenup allows Kidman an escape clause, should Urban slip back into alcohol or drug abuse. The details of the alleged prenup weren't confirmed.

 

What could be confirmed is the "who's who" that appears on the guest list. Reuters tallies up the guest list as such. "a guest list of 230 could include Oscar winner Renee Zellwegger, Kidman's "Cold Mountain" co-star. Other guests include Naomi Watts, star of "King Kong" and long-time Kidman friend, "X-Men" star Hugh Jackman's wife Deborra-Lee Furness, and possibly Russell Crowe. News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch is also reportedly on the guest list." Also, don't forget about Isabella, 13, and Connor, 11. However, it's not much of a stretch to assume their father, Tom Cruise, won't be at the wedding.

 

So, what does Nicole Kidman want on the night of her wedding? The same things any bride would want. "I'm going to get some sleep," reports CBS News And, as Rob Potts, Keith Urban's manager said, "Nicole and Keith just want a normal wedding and to celebrate with their friends and family. They're both just happy to have their family around them at this time and both are really excited and very happy about the wedding."

 

The Australian newspapers and media have been filled with rumors about the details, and more rumors about the location, the wedding, and anything else imaginable. CNN reports some of the Australian media's reports. "For the dress, local media have predicted Kidman will return to her preferred design house, Balenciaga, which has produced a custom-designed white gown with "lots of high collars," according to The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper."

 

The BBC quoted the man tipped to be performing the ceremony, Jesuit father Paul Coleman, saying he had a"good feeling about their chances. You've got to rely on their maturity and knowledge of each other and I'm impressed."

 

ABC News went about quoting Caroline Schaefer, a senior editor at US Weekly. "I think Nicole was really blindsided. But she said at the time, 'I believe in love and you know what, I'm gonna get back out there.'" Schaefer also went on to say that this time, religion won't be a problem. "Tom and Nicole didn't agree about religion. He was a scientologist and she always remained a Catholic." Well, at least they agreed on a priest for this wedding. However, it was Schaefer's last quote that hit the nail on the head. "Nicole and Keith's wedding is reportedly going to be very elegant."

 

The couple first met in early 2005 at an awards dinner in L.A. honoring the actress and singer, hosted by the Australian Government.

 

Kidman, 38 has two adopted children from her previous marriage to Tom Cruise, which lasted 10 years from 1991 to 2001 and her film credits include, Days of Thunder, Batman Forever, Eyes Wide Shut, Moulin Rouge, The Others (Best Actress), The Interpreter, and Bewitched.

 

Keith Urban is also 38 and has had great success as a country singer, with multiple awards and #1 hits in the US, including, But for the Grace of God, Somebody Like You, Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me, Days Go By, You'll Think of Me (2006 Grammy Best Male Country Vocal Performance), Making Memories of Us, and Better Life.

 

[Additional Sources: Mercury News, Reuters, CBS News, CNN, BBC, ABC News]

 

- Doug Pendrell

 

 

 

 
 
     
 
 
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